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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey BayvsSpindrift Inn
Both hotels are praised by writers. Overall, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay ranks marginally better than Spindrift Inn. Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay comes in at #6 in Central California Coast with recommendations from 4 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Gayot and Oyster.
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
Spindrift Inn
Oyster Gayot Frommer's
652 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
From $175/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
OysterUpper-middle-range
"An upper-middle-range, 45-room hotel, Spindrift Inn has a prime location on Cannery Row, right along the ocean and near several tourist sights." Full review
Gayot "An intimate inn that captures the old-fashioned flair of Cannery Row."
Frommer's "This luxe, beachfrtont hotel manages the neat trick of being extremely romantic without feeling the slightest bit cloying" Full review
