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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

4.0 of 5
2 Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940
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Ranked #11 of 50 hotels in Monterey
4.0 of 5 stars 657 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Cannery row(34)
  • Very nice(19)
  • Comfortable bed(9)
  • Peter B(8)
  • Sea lion(7)
  • Front desk staff(7)
  • Jack restaurant(7)
  • Short walk(6)
  • Room service(6)
  • Breakfast buffet(6)
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E P
Kansas City, Missouri
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

From check in to check out, the service was fabulous, the room was super nice with a great view and the most comfortable bed ever! Make sure you hit the breakfast buffet and be sure to have the chef’s special sandwich at Jack’s for lunch! I took a walk to the wharf and beyond every chance I got. I would... More

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bruone
Fremont, California
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7 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Nice hotel walking distance to the wharf and the downtown. Our stay came with free buffet breakfast. More

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Levelheaded32
Maidstone, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Well placed hotel with standard conference hotel facilities. No particular character to the hotel but clean and well maintained. We had an inner room with no views which meant we could have been anywhere in the world in any standard hotel. Good points are the hotel is very close to the pier where all the restaurants and activities are. We... More

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Mnkyislnd
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

I spent a night here in mid-July of 2012 based on a Travelocity secret hotel price. I am never doing that again. I arrived at the hotel with a huge backpack as I had decided to take a train across the country. I honestly felt I was treated poorly because of this. The person in front of me was treated... More

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Vacannes
Los Angeles, California
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We had the unexpected surprise of needing to find a place to stay in Monterey over the Winter break. We looked online at a site that was offering deals. and found a very nice package from the Portola Hotel and Spa. Here is how we found the Portola- A very warm and helpful front desk and concierge. The hotel has... More

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novicemommytraveler
Oakland, CA
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7 reviews
7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I took advantage of a Travel Zoo deal and decided to slip away for the holiday weekend. Our room was wonderful! Requested a king bed and got it! Comfortable bed, plush bedding...looks as though the rooms have been renovated recently. Though our room was located on the other side of the hotel from the pool/hot tub (which... More

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Meryle S
Los Altos, California, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

We had a wonderful time. The service was excellent, the breakfast was sumptuous, our room was awesome. Kids had a great time at the heated pool and hot tub. We love the location, so fun to be able to walk to everything. We can't wait to back. More

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trippyNYC
New York, NY
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26 reviews
20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

we priceline bid 2 rooms on a holiday weekend for $95 each. at check-in we requested a king room but they said there were only doubles left and were in the annex rooms across the plaza above the fitness/spa center. great location, lobby of main bldg feels like an indoor garden with high ceilings and trees. friendly check-in staff and... More

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the_lowdown
Toronto, Canada
Top Contributor
67 reviews
81 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Location - right by the bay where we were able to rent bikes to ride along the boardwalk to Lover's Lane. Also near restaurants and shops. About a 10 min drive to Del Monte shopping centre and 20 min drive to Carmel. Room - beds were comfortable, the room was clean but showing a little wear. Shower water pressure was... More

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chubs001
Tustin, California
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We had a fabulous stay at this hotel! Pros-- Our room was simply lovely. The room and the balcony was very spacious, and yet it also felt cozy. I loved that our room had a wall of books to read. Our king sized bed was so comfortable. The location of the hotel is fabulous-- right next to fisherman's wharf. For... More

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