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Reviews of Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

4 out of 5
Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay
Two Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1078 out of 1905 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 434 out of 1905 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 224 out of 1905 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 99 out of 1905 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 70 out of 1905 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property has the best location! Two minute walk to the Wharf and literally some of the best dining right down the street. The rooms are nice and clean and so is the property. We used the hot tub every night and met so cool people also enjoying the hot tub. We’ll definitely be staying here again and recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 25, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Adrianna

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 26, 2024
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8/10 Good

Caroline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our visit. Loved the hotel, itself. Great customer service from staff.. from check in to restaurant visits. My only negative was hearing the neighbors each night and early morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it. Would do again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 25, 2024
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6/10 Okay

Lauren

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel. We stayed for one night. My only issue was getting a text message waking us up to ask what time we were leaving! Check out wasn’t until 12pm!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 26, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel offers views of the bay, and the downtown area of Monterey is a short walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 25, 2024
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8/10 Good

JESSICA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 25, 2024
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8/10 Good

Jim

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location close to downtown and the wharf.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 22, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Harjinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 25, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 25, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 25, 2024
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8/10 Good

Rosa, BROOKLYN

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good location and price point.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 21, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Lizette

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and classy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 21, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. Very nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 25, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location, great property, great amenities. Will be back soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 21, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with partner
Great proximity to the Wharf.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 19, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Norma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice comfortable beds! Expensive corkage fee
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 19, 2024
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8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 20, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Stella

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, walking distance to great places.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Nice staff. Wonderful location. Great room. My only complaint is that they didn’t have room service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Angie

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I normally don’t leave reviews, but we had an amazing experience.. I’d tell all my friends to come! We arrived with our family, the staff was friends at the entrance, during check in, and at the restaurant. Our kids were a little crazy and we appreciated that the staff was helpful and didn’t judge us by how hectic it felt. Also the aesthetic is perfect for someone who loves art and a good grown vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

MARSHALL

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place you won't be disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Danielle, Everett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Well maintained property with nice amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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6/10 Okay

Monica

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The only pro is the location.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in was great!! Parking was easy!! Restaurants were close. We couldn't ask for anything more. We will be
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only downside for me was the walls were very thin and you could hear everyone coming in and out of the elevator and there was people screaming out in the hallway at like 2am. Other than that the staff was friendly, check in was easy and fast. Parking was easy whether you choose valet or self parking. Lots of shopping around the area and most places are walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Sherwin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very unfriendly. We asked to switch rooms because our 8 month old (we were right next the elevator) and were met with great disdain for such a request.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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8/10 Good

Felipa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Maruti

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean property
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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8/10 Good

Adaluz

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is in an area where you can walk to different places, restaurants, shopping, etc, it is safe and beautiful place to bring all your family.
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Steven R., LIVINGSTON

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Anita

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property and conveniently located in Monterey.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 18, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

lei

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything is nice,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 14, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 12, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 12, 2024
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4/10 Poor

Debbie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First we were given a small, noisy overall bad room. Then the manager upgraded us to a suite. So we went from being very unhappy to very happy! We have stayed at the Portola for 30 plus years so this poor start to our stay was really disappointing…. But they compensated for it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 12, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Douglas N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 5, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its our favorite hotel in Monterey
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 4, 2024
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8/10 Good

Frederic

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location, nice room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 1, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 21, 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Golda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Response from Troy on Feb 29, 2024
Thank you for staying with us and providing your feedback. If you would like to discuss further, please reach out to me at treil@portolahotel.com.

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Mar 20, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Feb 27, 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Raj

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safety Hazard, lots of Ants. Property wont fix the issue even you call them.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Feb 26, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Diana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our visit! Hotel was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Feb 26, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Nicky

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ocean proximity and central access to downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Feb 26, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Portola is a beautiful family friendly resort within walking distance of plenty of restaurants, shops, and the beach. 10/10 recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Feb 26, 2024
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4/10 Poor

Esme

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There were ants, visible water damage and a sewage-type smell in our room!! We booked 4 people and only received 2 towels. Also would have been nice to know the parking fee beforehand.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Feb 23, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Feb 22, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Angel

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is nearby and It's clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Troy on Feb 22, 2024
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