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Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa vs Hotel Carmel

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa and Hotel Carmel are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Carmel. Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa ranks #4 in Central California Coast with positive reviews from 5 publications like Travel + Leisure, Gayot and Forbes Travel Guide.

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
8 / 10
400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
From $233 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Travel + Leisure 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 Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"There’s something about being next to the ocean that many of us find irresistible." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"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 Gayot
"Mediterranean-style luxury on the edge of Monterey Bay."
Frommer's 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 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 Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"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
Hotel Carmel
Hotel Carmel
7 / 10
Corner of 4th & San Carlos Street, Carmel, CA 93923
From $189 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The cottage-style Hotel Carmel takes its design inspiration from the surrounding natural beauty of Big Sur." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range, 27-room Hotel Carmel offers a homey, country-chic ambiance in what feels like a hybrid between a boutique motel and bed-and-breakfast." Full review