Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay - Reviews

This is a nice hotel with... – Posted 29 Nov 2011

Good

This is a nice hotel with very nice rooms. The location is a bit far from the main attractions of the city, and the hotel itself feels a bit dated in ... more on MYTravelGuide

This felt like a 4-star hotel ... – Posted 18 Nov 2011

Mediocre

This felt like a 4-star hotel on the decline. The lobby was constantly littered with fallen leaves; the Internet options were malfunctioning or very... more on MYTravelGuide

The hotel was very romantic... – Posted 15 Nov 2011

Excellent

The hotel was very romantic and everywhere that we wanted to go we walked. The staff were all very nice and I will for sure come back to this hotel... more on MYTravelGuide

For a 4 Star Hotel, this is a ... – Posted 14 Nov 2011

Horrible

For a 4 Star Hotel, this is a bit disappointing for me. My expectations were pretty high and it seems like I was deceive by the pictures and... more on MYTravelGuide

Hotel had very nice rooms,... – Posted 27 Oct 2011

Good

Hotel had very nice rooms, great location and facilities but crazy expensive Internet. If I had to pay full price for the rooms I would have been... more on MYTravelGuide

Overall, a very enjoyable... – Posted 25 Oct 2011

Excellent

Overall, a very enjoyable experience. Very comfortable and pristine bed and linens including down comforter and pillows.... more on MYTravelGuide

Would be a great hotel if... – Posted 23 Oct 2011

Excellent

Would be a great hotel if they included everything you need to stay there in the price of the room. Charging for Internet and parking is like... more on MYTravelGuide

Nice hotel in a good adult... – Posted 10 Oct 2011

Mediocre

Nice hotel in a good adult location. Go when no weddings at taking place or you will be up all night. The breakfast in the hotel was way below... more on MYTravelGuide

Excellent location, fine... – Posted 9 Oct 2011

Excellent

Excellent location, fine facility and friendly attentive staff. Can't vote on the restaurant since we didn't try it. I'd highly recommned.... more on MYTravelGuide

Excellent location and... – Posted 5 Oct 2011

Excellent

Excellent location and excellent rooms.... more on MYTravelGuide

Nice, clean, great staff.... – Posted 3 Oct 2011

Excellent

Nice, clean, great staff.... more on MYTravelGuide

We would definitely return.... – Posted 2 Oct 2011

Excellent

We would definitely return.... more on MYTravelGuide

Overall, I enjoyed my stay at ... – Posted 26 Sep 2011

Good

Overall, I enjoyed my stay at the hotel. It was easy to find my way around, the staff was knowledgeable of the area. I appreciated the free WiFi... more on MYTravelGuide

We would never stay here... – Posted 23 Sep 2011

Good

We would never stay here again. They charge for services that are included in a lower-priced hotel, such as internet, local phone calls, and an... more on MYTravelGuide

Overall, my experience at... – Posted 6 Sep 2011

Good

Overall, my experience at this hotel exceeded my expectations. Staff & personnel were friendly and accommodating.... more on MYTravelGuide

Meticulously cared for with a ... – Posted 6 Sep 2011

Excellent

Meticulously cared for with a well-trained staff and beautiful rooms. The location is perfect, a short walk from the fisherman's wharf.... more on MYTravelGuide

This was a great hotel. The... – Posted 4 Sep 2011

Excellent

This was a great hotel. The location is just steps from the ocean and the pedestrian/bike trail. The staff was very accommodating and the brew pub at ... more on MYTravelGuide

We were pleasantly surprised... – Posted 30 Aug 2011

Excellent

We were pleasantly surprised at how nice this hotel was. We were given hot baked cookies at check-in which was a nice touch.... more on MYTravelGuide

The hotel is very good, but... – Posted 23 Aug 2011

Good

The hotel is very good, but our toilet had issues and shower was slow. other than that the staff were great. The walk to the room from reception was... more on MYTravelGuide

Very friendly staff, nicely... – Posted 21 Aug 2011

Good

Very friendly staff, nicely decorated hotel. There was typically a wait for the elevator as not all three of them were functioning. The rooms were... more on MYTravelGuide

Good location to everything.... – Posted 20 Aug 2011

Excellent

Good location to everything. Room is clean but bed is not comfy.... more on MYTravelGuide

Overall ok. Decent location.... – Posted 20 Aug 2011

Good

Overall ok. Decent location. The room was nice, but the hallways were dingy and the carpets appeared as if someone shampooed them and then let them... more on MYTravelGuide

The hotel staffs were... – Posted 16 Aug 2011

Excellent

The hotel staffs were friendly and maids were ready to help. The room was clean and well appointed with soft plush beddings. The pool location was... more on MYTravelGuide

The exercise room was nice... – Posted 15 Aug 2011

Horrible

The exercise room was nice but in the view of everyone walking past. The rooms were nice but it felt like there were a lot of business travelers... more on MYTravelGuide

The Hotel and room was... – Posted 7 Aug 2011

Excellent

The Hotel and room was beautiful-it far outweighed my expectations! The restaurant was a little pricey and I wanted a breakfast menu, but got a... more on MYTravelGuide

Great place for leisure,... – Posted 7 Aug 2011

Excellent

Great place for leisure, business and families.... more on MYTravelGuide

Lovely hotel in the center of ... – Posted 7 Aug 2011

Excellent

Lovely hotel in the center of Monterey. Nice rooms and friendly staff. Easy access to all tourist attractions and ocean.... more on MYTravelGuide

Trying to be 4 star but not... – Posted 30 Jul 2011

Mediocre

Trying to be 4 star but not making it. Painting in hallways, low-wattage light bulbs by bed made it impossible to read. Look elsewhere for better... more on MYTravelGuide

Great location/ Walking... – Posted 30 Jul 2011

Excellent

Great location/ Walking distance to pier and downtown. Tuesdays was the day of downtown farmers market which was within walking distance..Room was up ... more on MYTravelGuide

Great staff, well-kept hotel, ... – Posted 29 Jul 2011

Excellent

Great staff, well-kept hotel, and comfortable room. I appreciated the Keurig coffee maker. Helped me feel like home and didn't have to put up with... more on MYTravelGuide

Good location, bad beds,... – Posted 24 Jul 2011

Good

Good location, bad beds, amazing cookies on check in, lack of free parking.... more on MYTravelGuide

Nice place, excellent... – Posted 15 Jul 2011

Excellent

Nice place, excellent location, really helpful and friendly staff.... more on MYTravelGuide

Great location and nice beds, ... – Posted 11 Jul 2011

Excellent

Great location and nice beds, will use this hotel again.... more on MYTravelGuide

Awful!!... – Posted 6 Jul 2011

Horrible

The hotel is nothing as advertised from online pictures or the website except that it's located right on Fisherman's Wharf. The rooms have no AC which initially I didn't think was a big deal as Monte

Hotel and staff were awesome. ... – Posted 18 Jun 2011

Excellent

Hotel and staff were awesome. Great location near downtown. Walking distance to Cannery Row. Many great eateries nearby. Fitness facility was great.... more on MYTravelGuide

Very helpful concierge and... – Posted 14 Jun 2011

Excellent

Very helpful concierge and front desk personnel. Room was very nice, and the bed was extremely comfortable!... more on MYTravelGuide

Wonderful Thanks Priceline... – Posted 10 Jun 2011

Excellent

Wonderful Thanks Priceline for having them on your web site. I will for sure use Priceline again. I have now recommended you to all my friends and my ... more on MYTravelGuide

Loved this hotel. Already... – Posted 10 Jun 2011

Excellent

Loved this hotel. Already planning another trip to Monterey and plan to stay here again.... more on MYTravelGuide

Over-rated. bathroom was... – Posted 5 Jun 2011

Okay

Over-rated. bathroom was out-dated and lacks functionality, e.g. Drain detached from tub, shower lacks adequate water pressure, exhaust fan was too... more on MYTravelGuide

This was just a one night... – Posted 4 Jun 2011

Excellent

This was just a one night stay for us, the Hotel was very nice, with the only issue being the noise.... more on MYTravelGuide

We booked the room to attend... – Posted 3 Jun 2011

Excellent

We booked the room to attend a wedding nearby. It was a lovely, convenient stay. Close to tourists attractions. Our stay was so enjoyable we are... more on MYTravelGuide

Rooms are unique in decor and ... – Posted 17 May 2011

Excellent

Rooms are unique in decor and furnishings, beds are excellent, rooms are spacious, staff is extremely helpful and kind, cookies are great, bathroom... more on MYTravelGuide

Very well located and nicely... – Posted 16 May 2011

Excellent

Very well located and nicely furnished. Surprisingly, there is no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan.... more on MYTravelGuide

Pleasant hotel staff. Big... – Posted 25 Apr 2011

Good

Pleasant hotel staff. Big hotel that if really busy would be for business only.... more on MYTravelGuide

Also, front desk people said... – Posted 14 Apr 2011

Excellent

Also, front desk people said robes were available for the pool, but they didn't say where the robes were -- we assumed they were at the pool. It was... more on MYTravelGuide

Over all great stay I would... – Posted 12 Apr 2011

Excellent

Over all great stay I would recommend for business or play was close to everything great location.... more on MYTravelGuide

It was very nice. My wife and ... – Posted 10 Apr 2011

Excellent

It was very nice. My wife and the 2 other friends we were traveling with were very pleased with the room. I felt good about that since I am the one... more on MYTravelGuide