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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay vs Mission Ranch
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay is preferred by most reviewers compared to Mission Ranch. Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay comes in at #6 in Central California Coast with praise from 4 sources like Oyster, Gayot and Frommer's.
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."
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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."
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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"
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Mission Ranch
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Hideaway Report
Gayot
Lonely Planet
26270 Dolores Street, Carmel, CA 93923
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Travel + Leisure
"Formerly a dairy (dating from the 1850’s), and saved from condominium development by Clint Eastwood in 1986, the hotel features a delightful restaurant."
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Afar Magazine
"Having the chance to eat here was truly a dream. The landscape is worth the visit! Takes you to a far away place!"
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Hideaway Report
94.0
"Mission Ranch is a relaxing inn overlooking meadows and a rocky coastline, adjacent to Carmel Mission and just minutes from Carmel’s stylish shops and galleries."
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Gayot
"Making your day at Dirty Harry's coastal ranch."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If woolly sheep grazing on green fields by the beach doesn't convince you to stay here, maybe knowing Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood restored this historic ranch will."
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