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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey BayvsDeetjen's Big Sur Inn
Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay and Deetjen's Big Sur Inn are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay scores significantly higher than Deetjen's Big Sur Inn. Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay comes in at 80 with endorsements from 4 publications including Oyster, Frommer's and Afar Magazine.
Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay
Frommer's
Gayot
Afar Magazine Frommer's
2 Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940
From $189/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "So you’re in the heart of the action when you stay here, but happily the Portola has far more character—and conscious—than a hotel this well-positioned needs to have." Full review
Gayot "A spacious, eco-friendly resort in downtown Monterey."
Afar Magazine "What makes this hotel so green? Well, there are trees in the lobby, LED lights around the hotel and organic soap in every room." Full review
Frommer's "Lobby atrium is an airy beaut with 12 full-grown, light-adorned trees in its center, giving it the feeling of a well-tended park...rooms are modern but have touches that recall the area’s storied past" Full review
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
Fodor's
Lonely Planet Gayot Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
48865 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
From $0/night
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
Fodor's "This historic 1930s Norwegian-style property is endearingly rustic, especially if you're willing to go with a camplike flow." Full review
Lonely Planet "Nestled among redwoods and wisteria, this creekside conglomeration of rustic, thin-walled rooms and cottages was built by Norwegian immigrant Helmuth Deetjen in the 1930s." Full review
Gayot "Historic accommodations in the forest near Big Sur."
Afar Magazine "It's a ramshackle but romantic historic inn on the mountain side of the highway nestled in a forest glen. Cabins and rooms have fireplaces, cozy blanket-heavy beds, and no TVs." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Another option is Deetjen's Big Sur Inn, a historic inn built in 1937 that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places"
Big Sur Travel Guide
March 10, 2022
