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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey BayvsHotel Pacific
Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay and Hotel Pacific are both recommended by writers. Overall, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay scores marginally higher than Hotel Pacific. Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay comes in at #6 in Central California Coast with endorsements from 4 sources like Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Gayot.
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
"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
"A spacious, eco-friendly resort in downtown Monterey."
"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
"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
Hotel Pacific
Jetsetter
Gayot
Oyster
Frommer's
300 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940
From $119/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"All-suite, Spanish-style sleep in downtown Monterey with in-room fireplaces and patios or balconies." Full review
"Cozy accommodations near attractions of Old Monterey."
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range boutique Hotel Pacific has a convenient location on the edge of downtown Monterey." Full review
"Each room has its own outdoor space, either a walled patio or a balcony, though many guests prefer to hang out in the hotel's lushly planted courtyard, with its little fountain and chairs. " Full review
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The only downside to staying here is street noise, so ask for a room that faces away from the busy road out front.