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Glen Oaks Big SurvsPortola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay
Both Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay and Glen Oaks Big Sur are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay is the choice of most reviewers compared to Glen Oaks Big Sur. Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay comes in at 80 with approval from 4 sources like Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Oyster.
Glen Oaks Big Sur
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Gayot
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
From $475/night
- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Board games / puzzles
- Refrigerator
- Private balcony
- Picnic area
Fodor's "At this rustic-modern cluster of adobe-and-redwood buildings, you can choose between motel-style rooms, cabins, and cottages in the woods." Full review
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At this rustic-modern cluster of adobe-and-redwood buildings, you can choose between motel-style rooms, cabins, and cottages in the woods.
Lonely Planet "At this 1950s redwood-and-adobe motor lodge, rustic rooms and cabins seem effortlessly chic." Full review
Gayot "A romantic Big Sur hotel and cabins with a ‘50s vibe."
Afar Magazine "Retro furniture, bright textiles, and in-room yoga mats characterize the Glen Oaks motel." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Just off California's most dramatic stretch of coast, this recently expanded cluster of cabins and lodge rooms was made for sybaritic nature lovers." Full review
Travel + Leisure "There's also Glen Oaks Big Sur, a laid-back accommodation made up of cabins, cottages, and a motor lodge"
Big Sur Travel Guide
March 10, 2022
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
