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Monterey Plaza Hotel & SpavsColton Inn
Both Colton Inn and Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa scores significantly higher than Colton Inn. Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa scores 84 with recommendations from 5 publications including Gayot, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Travel + Leisure
Forbes Travel Guide
Oyster
Gayot
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
From $233/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "Built on pylons over Monterey Bay, the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa is the closest hotel to the ocean on the northern California peninsula." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"There’s something about being next to the ocean that many of us find irresistible." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 290-room Monterey Plaza is as close to the ocean as it gets: Built on pillars above the water, it offers an ocean experience like few other hotels in the area do." Full review
Gayot "Mediterranean-style luxury on the edge of Monterey Bay."
Frommer's "Right in the heart of Cannery Row, and with fabulous sea views to boot, the Plaze is the choice for folks who want to have everthing at their fingertips." Full review
Michelin Guide "The hotel was literally built over the bay’s crashing surf, a glittering centerpiece of the historic downtown Cannery Row...it’s the unrelenting California-ness of the place that gets you." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Couples and groups of friends will love the rooftop spa, while families and nature lovers have sea-life galore to enjoy right outside...this is a comfortable, well-appointed place to stay." Full review
Colton Inn Frommer's
Lonely Planet
707 Pacific St, Monterey, CA 93940
From $81/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
Frommer's "Coloton Inn's best lure is its unusually nice and helpful staff. Rooms are cookie cutter motel, and a bit dark, but they've chosen bright colors and do have cheery, if mass-produced, art on the walls." Full review
Lonely Planet "Downtown, this dated two-story motel prides itself on cleanliness and friendliness." Full review
