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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey BayvsWayside Inn
Both Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay and Wayside Inn are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay scores significantly higher than Wayside Inn. Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay is ranked #6 in Central California Coast with endorsements from 4 sources such as Frommer's, 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
"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
Wayside Inn
Oyster
7th & Mission Street, Carmel, CA 93921
From $209/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
Mid-Range
"The 22-room Wayside Inn is a motel-style building with a parking lot in the front that slightly cheapens its facade." Full review