Your Guide to the Spectacular Monterey Peninsula, a Destination with Something to Satisfy Everyone
The Monterey Peninsula on California's Central Coast, has been called the 'greatest meeting of land, sea and sky' in the world. The Portola Hotel is a short walk to the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium, Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey State Beaches, Monterey State Historic Park with its historic adobes, Cannery Row, which was made famous by John Steinbeck and hundreds of great dining, entertainment and shopping opportunities.

And it's just a short drive to 17-Mile Drive and Pebble Beach, and to the old world charm of Carmel by the Sea, the wineries of Carmel Valley and Salinas Valleys and the grandeur of the Big Sur Coast. There are also 24 world-class golf courses to challenge even the most avid golfers.

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary offers unique kayaking and whale watching adventures, combined with its spectacular coastline and encounters with local sea life inhabitants like otters, whales, sea lions and many aquatic birds.