Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

  • 2 Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940

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Located at Fisherman's Wharf and overlooking Monterey Bay, the Portola Plaza Hotel is just steps from historic downtown Monterey, the world-class Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey beach, Monterey Bay harbor and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Ratings & Reviews for Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay from Around the Web

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4.0

292 reviews

93% of guests recommend this place.

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Top Reviews from Around the Web:

There are some nice features to this hotel: closest Monterey hotel to downtown and Fisherman's wharf, awesome fresh oatmeal chocolate chip cookies each day, it's clean; but the website advertises the place as a romantic getaway destination, a resort sorta. more on Yahoo! Travel

The hotel has great views and location. more on Hotels.com

My kids got free fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. more on Travelocity.com

Lovely hotel and would stay there again! more on Yahoo! Local

The staff were very helpful and friendly. more on insiderpages.com

Avg Rating

4.5

13 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Great Location. I was on business and location was a major factor. This is not an economy hotel and it was quite pricey. It was close to the wharf and jogging/bike ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We liked the location, staff was friendly, not a 4 seasons but level of a hyatt. Would stay at again more on Yahoo! Travel

Our stay at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA was a lovely experience. The staff, from those at the front desk to the valets were helpful and friendly. Our room was beautifully decorated and very comfortable, especially the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My husband and I just came back from a trip to Monterey and we stayed at this hotel. We love the fact that it is located so close to the wharf and the aquarium as we had our 5yr old with us. The rooms were clean and we were treated ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Had a broken coffee maker in the room. You can hear loud music. The front desk was rude. The hotel was great. The pool ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

We recently had a 1 night stay in Monterey and chose the Portola Hotel and Spa. We were not disappointed with the choice. The rooms were very nice and clean. The location was great for walking to Fish ... more on TripAdvisor

What 4 star hotel doesn't have A/C???? Terrible stay in an ultra hot room, and opening the window results in horrible noise, and ... more on TripAdvisor

Had a nice stay at the Portola Hotel in Monterey. Located right in town up from the Marina. Nice little brew pub out back . About 3/4 mile walk to Cannery Row and numerous restaurants. 1mile to the aq ... more on TripAdvisor

I really thought that I was going to like this place. My first impression was very good-- check-in was really smooth and I was able to buy tickets to two day passes to the Aquarium from the front desk ... more on TripAdvisor

Clean rooms with Californian decor, small balconies, good bathrooms. The location close to the sea is great for beach walks and exploring the wharfs, but of course comes with the occasional smell or n ... more on TripAdvisor

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8.0

20 reviews

Top Reviews From TravelPost.com

This hotel is only good for one thing, which is its location. It is great for families, and seniors. But if you are looking for a nice quiet place, then this is not the place. Our room was very small. We paid well over $255.00 per ... more on TravelPost.com

I liked the hotel, they advised me about routes and places for tourists. The room was very nice. I am somewhat likely to return to the Portola ... more on TravelPost.com

Old Doubletree Hotel. This hotel is overpriced for what it is. An old Doubletree. OK for meetings but there is a lot more to choose from in the Carmel Monterey area I am not likely ... more on TravelPost.com

This hotel is in a great location close to Fisherman's Wharf. It has good service. It's convenient for shopping and visiting the Aquarium. I am very likely to return ... more on TravelPost.com

This hotel made me feel sophisticated: It was a very nice hotel with a nice color layout and the structure was older but able to look modern. I am very likely to return ... more on TravelPost.com

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Great Amenities at Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay:

  • Sofa bed
  • Valet parking
  • Safe
  • Laundry/dry cleaning.
  • Multilingual staff
  • Security guard
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Complimentary beverages
  • Fitness center or spa
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Cribs
  • Restaurant in hotel
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant - coffee shop
  • Fitness equipment
  • Business services
  • Meeting rooms
  • Conference facilities
  • Concierge
  • Hearing impaired services
  • Ballroom
  • On-site parking
  • Lounge/bar
  • Television
  • Laundry/valet service
  • Tv lounge
  • Safe deposit box
  • Secretarial services

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