Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
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Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa Review
Offering a restaurant and a gift shop, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa lies in Cannery Row with shopping and fine dining, within a 9-minute stroll of Monterey Bay and nearly a 10-minute walk from such cultural places of interest as the specialized Presidio of Monterey Museum. Featuring a lobby bar along with a treatment room and a Jacuzzi, this 5-star hotel is lodged in an elegant-style building relatively near the enormous Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Served in the restaurant, breakfast consists of fresh coffee, pastries and fresh pastries. The onsite bar offers craft cocktails to please all tastes. The seafood restaurant Poke Time is situated a minute's walk from the hotel.
The Plaza Hotel & Spa Monterey has a tranquil setting approximately 17 minutes' walk from Old Fisherman's Wharf. Guests can visit Coast Guard Pier, which is less than 6 minutes' walk away, and California Sea Otter Game Refuge which is only a few minutes away from the property.
The pebble stone beach is located 5 minutes' walk away. The area also includes natural sights like San Carlos Beach Park around a 5-minute walk from Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa.
The accommodation offers 290 comfortable rooms, some of them comprise a balcony and a lounge. Guests can use a sauna and a hot tub together with hair dryers and shower caps. Certain units feature views of the harbour.
The nearest bus stop is Cannery Row / Drake a 5-minute walk away.
Guests can work out in a fitness room or relax in a wellness centre. A selection of sport activities, provided by the beachfront Plaza Hotel & Spa, include hiking, cycling and golf. You can also benefit from meeting rooms and a business centre featuring a xerox and a work desk.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Incredible traditional hotel with lovely views of the ocean.
- Unbeatable and stunning location within a 10-minute walk from Monterey Bay.
- Nestled in a busy area surrounded by a grove and a park.
- An amazing in-house restaurant serves up excellent local cuisine.
- Main bar for mixed cocktails and snacks.
- Top-notch service; amenities are beautiful.
- Rates are great.
- Wi-Fi was very poor for such a hotel.
- A few staff members might seem a little inexperienced at times.
Key Features
- private parking
- free wifi
- family rooms
- non-smoking rooms
- spa and wellness centre
- facilities for disabled guests
- restaurant
- room service
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
Services
- Free shuttle service
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Relax
- Entertainment
- Garden area
- Spa & wellness centre
- Steam room
- Jacuzzi
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Body scrub
- Treatment room
- Body wraps
- Massage
- Fitness centre
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Golf course
Activities for Kids
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Playpen
- Board games
- Children's menu
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Monterey State Historic Park 1.15 km (3773 ft)
- Monterey Museum of Art 1.66 km (1.03 mi.)
- Old Fisherman's Wharf 960 m (3150 ft)
- Casa Serrano 1.41 km (4626 ft)
- Presidio of Monterey Museum 690 m (2264 ft)
- Monterey Bay 740 m (2428 ft)
- The Cannery Row Monument 450 m (1476 ft)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium 710 m (2329 ft)