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Old Monterey Inn vs Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Both Old Monterey Inn and Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa are praised by travel writers. On balance, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa ranks significantly better than Old Monterey Inn. Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa is ranked #4 in Central California Coast with endorsements from 5 reviewers including Gayot, Oyster and Forbes Travel Guide.
Old Monterey Inn
Gayot
Afar Magazine
Hideaway Report
Frommer's
500 Martin St., Monterey, CA 93940
From $299 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
Gayot
"A romantic country inn highlights a lush setting near Monterey."
Afar Magazine
"On our way from L.A. to San Francisco we passed this lovely place called Monterey. We stayed at the Green Gables Inn and early in the morning we could catch some rays of sun."
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Hideaway Report
90.0
"Vine-smothered Tudor-style bed-and-breakfast amid specimen shade trees and flower gardens in a quiet residential area."
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Frommer's
"The welcome is wonderfully warm and personal, the house is overflowing with gorgeous antiques...as for the rooms, each is uniquely charming. Some have fireplaces, some stained glass windows"
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Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Travel + Leisure
Forbes Travel Guide
Oyster
Gayot
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
From $233 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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."
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Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"There’s something about being next to the ocean that many of us find irresistible."
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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."
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Gayot
"Mediterranean-style luxury on the edge of Monterey Bay."
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."
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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."
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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."
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