This is suchba clean and gorgeous plaza with little shops to check out! There's extensive…read moresuperchargers available too.

This is a small shopping center but great stores there! I hadn't been there in a while and I was so…read moresurprised to see free people there and Anthropologie! There is a variety of stores from high end and your typical stores you see at the mall. Also there are food options to grab and go or sit down at a restaurant!

There really aren't too many options. There is a wait time to get to a charger. There are several…read morehole in the wall restaurants to go to while waiting. I wanted to charge for about an hour, but it seemed like it stopped earlier by 11 minutes and it charges for idle time. Maybe someone came by and pushed the stop button. Update: read that electrify America allows up to 85% battery charging only. So need to recalculate how long you need to stay. Though, I've been at other locations before, accidentally went over and didn't get charged idling.

Yet again another Electrify America station with a broken charger. Day after day the infrastructure…read moreprovided by EA for EVs gets worse, not better. Charger unavailable, charging errors, reduced power output are now the norm for this company. With chargers out, the lines get long as well. Call customer service and wait on hold. Sometimes they can help- sometimes not. It's a terrible business model with no hope in sight.

One thing about going to a new city is how you imagine an area in your mind's eye, sometimes…read moredoesn't match the reality. Knowing that this outdoor shopping center was 3 stories and had over 30 stores, I expected the area around it to be like a city center, with heavy foot and car traffic, lots of noise, and business advertisement. Instead, I wasn't sure if we were in the right place, because the neighborhood looked residential. The city planners/architects did a really nice job to implement this intention. The shopping center first opened in 1960, as an open-air courtyard style with a luxury department store, unheard of at the time for a town that small. Throughout the years, it hosted a major department store chain (Saks Fifth Avenue) as well. Now, in keeping with Carmel's intention to not have any national brand retail in it's city limits, the majority of stores/restaurants at this mall are local (though there are exceptions like Tiffany & Co, Anthropologie, and Brunello Cuccinelli). We got lucky and found free street a block from the center. Even on a Monday late morning, it was quite busy with tourists and locals alike hanging out in the main courtyard. A really nice feature was the large outdoor gas firepit that people were using to keep warm. We had come for a particular restaurant, but were informed that they were closed for the day for a private event (no signs or mention on their website)...I guess that's how this particular business rolls.

One of the places we always come to when we arrive in the Monterey Bay, Carmel plaza Shopping has…read moresome great shops with a variety of products, clothes, and other items which we enjoy. The center has three different levels with stairs in the middle and each side or if you desire an elevator, there is one on the end. During the weekend or summertime when it's busy, parking can be a challenge. There is a parking garage not far away if the street is full. If that is full, you may need to walk a bit. There is also some great places to eat such as The Flying Fish, a coffee shop, and a wine maker or two. In the center of the plaza, there is space to sit and enjoy the environment-just find some shade if it's warm!

This Tesla Supercharger station is conveniently placed in the parking lot of this Big Box mall…read moreright where Seaside and Sand City merge to meet the Monterey Bay sand dunes. There are 12 250KW Tesla Superchargers here (1 of them Van accessible) and also 4 Charge Point chargers on 2 shared towers for the other EVs out there. Convenient because you can grab some grub at the Bagel Bakery, Chipotle, Habit Burgers, Five Guys, Panera or the choices around the parking lot, or shop at Target, Ross, CVS, Ulta Beauty, Lucky's, GameStop or other stores around the same parking lot. Chargers price per KW varies depending on time of day, but at 4pm on a Sunday it was $0.35/KW. Like most high traffic supercharging locations, they default to charging up to 80%, but you can change that to 100% if you need to, and if you have a newer Model 3 Tesla with an LFP battery. I preconditioned my Battery about 2 miles while routing here on my navigate screen ( warm up the battery for faster charging) and I got 100 miles added in a Jiffy, almost faster than I could write this review and post photos! Cost? $7.35 total! That would have cost about $18 for 4 gallons of premium at Costco gas with my old Honda Accord V6. Elon's politics may not be cool, but the tech and cars are pretty cool! And this charging station is convenient!

12 stall charging station conveniently located in a shopping and dining area with a Target, Ross,…read moreStarbucks, Game Stop, Ulta beauty, Chipotle, Panera Bread and more. This charging station is about 15 min from the wharf and Cannery Row (with Monterey Bay Aquarium). Area is clean and not overly busy. Fast charging with initial speeds of 190kW. Feels safe and seems to have plenty of lights around for when it gets dark.

I would like to personally commend the security team at the Portola Hotel. Specifically I would…read morelike to recognize Daniel Ibe went above and beyond getting some medicine my internationally located boss left behind in the fridge. The security team notified my boss of the oversite and Daniel and myself (US based) worked together to get him the supplies needed to ship the medication back in a refrigerated package. Daniel communicated what was going on every step of the way and we were able to salvage this valuable medication. Certainly I would say he went above and beyond in his duties to make this happen.

I had high hopes for celebrating our wedding anniversary at the Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey…read moreBay, given its 4-star status and AAA Four Diamond rating, but the experience fell pretty short of those expectations. Check-in was rough right from the start. There was a long line of people waiting, and while there were 4-5 employees at the counter, only 2-3 were actually helping guests at any given time, so the line just kept growing. Once I did get up to the counter, the staff member who assisted me was very friendly and helpful with any questions I had. The property itself is very poorly laid out. It feels like a maze of separate buildings that you have to constantly use your keycard to move between, and you even have to cross a public road to get to the pool, spa, and gym, which is not great, especially if you are just in a robe. I had a courtyard-facing room, which is also fully accessible to the public, so I did not feel super safe and while that likely explains the two security cameras directly facing our patio, it did not exactly create the most relaxing or welcoming environment. The gym is pretty expansive and has a good selection of weights and machines but the pool was such a disappointment as it is very small and feels more like a motel pool, partly because of the detached location but also because there is a parking lot and freeway directly behind it, so all I heard was constant honking while I was there. It is also unsupervised, and during my time there, there were way too many kids running around and constantly diving into the hot tub, which did not seem safe. Our hotel room was fine overall, but we did find numerous stains across various chairs, and the AC was incredibly loud whenever we had it on. The water pressure in the shower was very strong, which was great, but the sink and counter felt like they were at an oddly high height, which was fine for me as a taller person but would probably be inconvenient for someone shorter. The only saving grace of my stay was when we stopped by Peter B's to grab some drinks before dinner. The staff at the bar were super friendly and really pleasant to engage with, and we even ended up taking a crowler of one of their local brews home with us. Overall, while the location is excellent our overall stay was a pretty mediocre experience and certainly nowhere near worth the prices they are charging at over $500 for one night plus parking. This is absolutely not a 4-star hotel, but much closer to a 3 or even 2.5-star property.

Enjoyed our experience here on a short Father's Day weekend getaway…read more Was greeted with wine and rubber duckies for the little ones. Also got free cookies and wine in our room. The room was spacious, we added a roller bed and BabyQuip crib. Signed up for the little rancher and was super cute. The kids got to feed the goats, per sheep, alpaca, donkeys and mini horses. Did breakfast buffet daily, as we had credit. We also went to the pool, and the kids loved it. Walked around the golf course and saw some deers. There was a wedding so it was kind of loud. Wished the in room dining had more food. All in all, good experience here.

My husband booked this place for the family with good intentions but missed a few details that I'd…read morelike to share in the hopes someone else may be reading reviews for this place. Location: beautiful breathtaking views tucked away in a mountain valley, it is a perfect spot to get away from the hustle and bustle from city noise pollution and high populations. Customer service: there are only 1-2 check in desks, where they spend about 10-20 minutes with each customer explaining the property amenities, location of room, events, etc. when you've been traveling all day, every minute feels like a lifetime. Restaurant: there is only one full service, sit in restaurant that gets booked very fast especially for dinner. Plan ahead and make a reservation in advance for every night you plan to stay on campus and eat there, otherwise, expect to wait until 8 pm or drive to the nearby restaurants which include a Subway, pizza joint, or a small Vietnamese restaurant. Earthbound Organic Farm is a great alternative option for a small breakfast or lunch bites. There is another Mexican restaurant nearby. Clientele in the mornings consist of rowdy children and their inconsiderate parents. I recommend asking to be seated outside if you have well mannered children and want to eat in peace. Rooms: mediocre clean. For being a Hyatt affiliated hotel, I had higher expectations, rooms are carpeted with wooden floors and heavy rugs. This resort is pet friendly so if you have someone in the family that suffers from allergies or has a very sensitive nose, this is not the best place to stay. As most Californian hotels that have carpeting, you can smell odors in the carpeting and linen. When things got hot and humid in our room, I got a nice whiff of dog. Basically any pet friendly hotel means that your linens will be washed with dog poo or other animal fluids. Rooms are only dusted at eye level but if you're someone that is concerned about dust mites, be prepared to get a showering of dust mites on bed, where the headboards reach 6' high and hold lots of lovely layers of dust. Coffee pot is sad and comparable to a motel 6 version with blah coffee, and lastly the beds are super firm with no ability to adjust (like other Hyatt holidays offer), and pillows are huge and uncomfortable. Foam alternative is slightly softer but still too high for a back sleeper or stomach sleeper. Bathroom: limited. They do provide tiny handwashing bars of soap made of lavender, and provide a tiny sample sac of lavender salt to use in tub but for those with allergies, best to request an alternative if any. Shower corners contain black mold. Refrigerators: our room had a tiny refrigerator that could hardly fit anything and doesn't cool sufficiently so for those moms packing extra healthy snacks for your kids, consider your fridge useless. All the strawberries, yogurts and hummus we purchased made it straight to the trash. Room patio: dirty and useless. There was a couple of upholstered seats and one table on our patio that could not be enjoyed as they were filled with dirt, dust and leaves. Would I stay here again? No - due to the pet issue for me. Most Californians love their pets and don't mind staying in places that wreak of dog butts that they've habituated to. Like I said, my husband had good intentions but there were too many issues that made it undesirable for me.

Quick two night stay from Friday-Sunday. Didn't really use any amenities so can't comment on that…read more The hotel is great if you're driving to nearby Carmel or Big Sur. Check-in was easy and prompt. It was quite busy for a Friday check-in but there were 5-6 workers checking people in so it went pretty fast. They were providing water bottles to those who were waiting, and also let people know that there were s'more kits to use at the outside fireplace facing the golf course. You may have to drive to where your room is as there are various buildings in the hotel, so perhaps wait to get your luggage out of your car until after check-in. There looked to be quite a few kids at the property as well as they had some ping pong tables and life size chess available near the main building. The room itself was really spacious and clean. Nothing was really wrong in the room. Perhaps the AC wasn't the best (maybe we were using it wrong), but there is a fan right above the bed which was VERY cool/strong once turned on. WiFi was a bit spotty throughout the stay. TV in the room had Google cast which was nice.

I am a hyatt member and my mother and I have been staying at Hyatts all over the be world…read more Unfortunately not only did this miss the mark but it completely ruined my nervous system reset and health trip. I left the comforts of my beautiful home in Calabasas to see the beautiful beaches and forests of this area. My partner and I have auto immune conditions that our doctor and therapists told us to get away and go to nature to reset our nervous systems. We drove up and arrived around 9pm after several hours on the packed road. I was so excited to stay at this property. Upon arrival I asked if Hyatt members received perks. Instead as my card was charged $700+ I was told we get two free bottled waters and 5 points toward the stay. We were then told to drive to our room carry our bags in. No bellman no assistance nothing. We were sent to the farthest room in the entire establishment, in building Z by the loud freeway on the first floor. The room was awful. We were met with a cracked sink rusty bathroom fixtures hair in the shower and wifi that did not work. The bed sheets and comforter were thin the wood was chipped. I called the front desk and spoke to Priscilla who was very kind and completely understood and was empathetic. She moved us to another room and said security could help us carry bags. By the time new keys and security came it was 10:30pm and we were sick and exhausted. We went to our new room which wasn't much better. There was something on the wall the sink was rusty but the worst part were the kids upstairs making noise all night. Someone called security around 11;30pm/12am I did not get to sleep until 12:30am. Unfortunately we were then woken up by the same kids very early. I called down to front desk again. Taylor was the front desk supervisor at the time and she apologized and asked me what I would like her to do? Did we want coffee? No we want to get out of here and be refunded for this completely stressful and disappointing trip. We could have stayed in Calabasas for this. I truly hope someone from Hyatt makes this right. I would hate to leave a review for my large social media following and never stay in a Hyatt again.

There are six 150 kW chargers here, of which two were already used by the dealer charging their…read morecars all protected in black fabric. The charging cable length was really short and rather taut, so back in all the way. There's a nice waiting area on the side of the building with a keurig, snacks, and bathroom. Staff was kind of gruff, it's annoying the dealer hogs up their own chargers they offer as a paid service (pretty sure they were not actively charging as they were there over an hour), and the chargers across the street are the faster 250 kW and have 12, so I recommend going to the other one.

I visited here to charge my CT and discovered all 6 charging stations occupied by dealership cars…read more They have limited parking so they use the superchargers to park they're vehicles. I inquired about using them and the service representative said sure. After waiting for about 20 minutes I checked if the cars were even charging, they weren't. The Tesla Representative could of indicated this to me when I pulled in. My CT being on 10% and first time in the area using chargers. Just wow, unbelievable service center, aloof, rude and just not helpful. DEI hires, go figure. Recommend going to near by Target charging stations. The wastoids at the service center abuse those chargers by camping them.