Must-see hotels in California

  • Westin Monache Resort

    Mammoth Lakes

    Located in the heart of Mammoth, with the Village Gondola only a steep set of steps away, the Westin Monache delivers on convenience and understated…

  • Tiffany House B&B Inn

    Redding & Around

    In a quiet cul-de-sac, a mile north of the river, this Victorian cottage has an expansive garden with sweeping views. Cozy rooms are packed with antiques,…

  • Anna Wulf Bed & Breakfast

    North Coast & Redwoods

    Nice, Victorian-style B&B built in 1896. It’s not as frilly inside as the lavender exterior would predict. The Honeymoon Suite has an inviting clawfoot…

  • USFS William Kent Campground

    Lake Tahoe

    About 2 miles south of Tahoe City, this roadside campground offers over 85 nicely shaded but cramped sites that often fill up. Amenities include flush…

  • Hiouchi Motel

    North Coast & Redwoods

    If you don’t camp, try the renovated Hiouchi Motel offering clean, straightforward motel rooms. The new owners go out of their way to accommodate; they…

  • Florence Keller Park

    North Coast & Redwoods

    County-run Florence Keller Park has 50 sites in a beautiful grove of young redwoods (take Hwy 101 north to Elk Valley Cross Rd and follow the signs)…

  • Ryan Campground

    Joshua Tree National Park

    Darling and central campground with 31 first-come, first-served sites sporting fire rings for cooking meals and picnic tables for eating them. Boulders…

  • Emerald Forest

    North Coast & Redwoods

    These cute little cabins tucked into the woods are the best budget option around, particularly for self-caterers as all come with small kitchens. The only…

  • Ravenwood Motel

    North Coast & Redwoods

    The spotlessly clean rooms are individually decorated with furnishings and flair you’d expect in a city hotel, not a small-town motel. Add in the…

  • Cedar Grove Lodge

    Kings Canyon National Park

    The only indoor sleeping option in the canyon, this riverside lodge offers 21 motel-style rooms. Three ground-floor rooms with shady furnished patios have…

  • Ocean Beach Hotel

    San Diego

    This recently remodeled hotel is just across the street from the beach. Spotless guest rooms are on the smaller side; the French provincial look is a bit…

  • Buck Rock Campground

    Kings Canyon National Park

    A handful of primitive first-come, first-serve campsites (no water) are hidden near a fire lookout at an elevation of 7600ft, deep in the forest in the…

  • DL Bliss State Park Campground

    Lake Tahoe

    Gorgeous campground on the western shore of Lake Tahoe. It has 165 sites, including some coveted spots near the beach, along with flush toilets, hot pay…

  • Dirt Flat

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    These sites are on the northern side of the Merced River, near Cedar Lodge. To reach the campground, cross the river at Foresta Rd just before El Portal…

  • Scenic Wonders

    Yosemite National Park

    This management company rents out dozens of houses, cabins and studios spread around Yosemite West, Wawona and the Oakhurst area. There's some wi-fi…

  • Eagle Point Campground

    South Lake Tahoe & Stateline

    With over 90 sites perched on the tip of Eagle Point, this state-park campground provides flush toilets, hot pay showers, beach access and bay views…

  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground

    Big Sur

    These 169 campsites without hookups nestle in a redwood-shaded valley and are good for novice campers and families with young kids. Facilities include…

  • Horse Camp

    Mt Shasta Region

    This 1923 alpine lodge run by the Sierra Club is a 2-mile hike uphill from Bunny Flat, at 8000ft. The stone construction and natural setting are lovely…

  • Convict Flat Campground

    Kings Canyon National Park

    Five secluded, primitive sites near Yucca Point in the Sequoia National Forest with tree-sheltered views of cliffs deep inside Kings Canyon. Offers vault…

  • Nevada Beach Campground

    South Lake Tahoe & Stateline

    Bed down on a carpet of pine needles at this tidy lakeside campground, about 3 miles north of Stateline, where 48 sites are nestled amid pines. Leashed…

  • Stony Creek Lodge

    Sequoia National Park

    About halfway between Grant Grove Village and Giant Forest, this wood-and-stone lodge has a big river-rock fireplace in its lobby and 11 aging motel rooms…

  • Seaway Inn

    Santa Cruz

    Good value and welcoming accommodations just a short walk uphill from the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. Try and stay on a weekday as prices surge on…

  • Napa River Inn

    Napa

    Beside the river in the 1884 Hatt Building, the inn has top-end rooms, Victoriana to modern, in three satellite buildings. Walkable distance to…

  • Horse Camp

    Kings Canyon National Park

    Primitive forest campground (no water) used exclusively for horse camping. It's situated at around 7000ft elevation and has half a dozen horse corrals for…

  • Wildrose Campground

    Death Valley National Park

    At 4100ft, Wildrose is a good choice on hot days. It has 23 sites outfitted with fire pits and tables, available on a first-come, first-served basis…

  • Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort

    San Diego

    This upscale Tudor-style timeshare hotel sits right across from the beach. Borrow beach gear and bicycles, or sign up for à la carte activities on the…

  • Dry Gulch

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Sites on the northern side of the Merced River. To reach the campground, cross the river at Foresta Rd just before El Portal. Online booking is available…

  • Twin Lakes Campground

    Mammoth Lakes

    High-altitude lakefront camping with gorgeous mountain views. Has 94 sites, plus showers, flush restrooms, general store and drinking water. Reservations…

  • Yosemite Creek Campground

    Yosemite National Park

    The most secluded and quiet campground (7700ft) in the park is reached via a rough 4.5-mile road. There are 75 first-come, first-served primitive…

  • South Carlsbad State Park Campground

    San Diego

    Three miles south of town and sandwiched between Carlsbad Blvd and the beach, this campground has more than 200 tent and RV sites; all spaces accommodate…

  • Aramark/Yosemite Hospitality

    Yosemite National Park

    The concessionaire in charge of all accommodations and other services in the park. It has renovated many of the park's hotels and restaurants over the…

  • Good Sam Club

    California

    Free online search tool for private and public campgrounds popular with RVs. Annual membership (from $27) entitles you to a 10% discount at participating…

  • Ruby Van Deventer Park

    North Coast & Redwoods

    The County's Ruby Van Deventer Park has 18 sites along the Smith River, off Hwy 197. There are limited facilities at this campground: toilets, but no…

  • ReserveAmerica

    California

    Reservations for California state-park campgrounds and cabins that accept advance bookings, as well as East Bay regional parks and some private…

  • Arcata Stay

    North Coast & Redwoods

    A network of excellent and centrally situated apartments, B&Bs and cottage rentals. There is a two-night minimum and prices go down the longer you stay.

  • Coldwater Campground

    Mammoth Lakes

    Shady campground at 8900ft near the shore of Lake Mary south of town, with flush toilets and water faucet. Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov.

  • Patrick's Point State Park Campgrounds

    North Coast & Redwoods

    Three well-tended campgrounds have coin-operated hot showers and clean bathrooms. Penn Creek and Abalone campgrounds are more sheltered than Agate Beach.

  • Kirk Creek Campground

    Big Sur

    Some 34 exposed campsites with drinking water and firepits (no hookups) cluster close together on a bluff with envy-inducing ocean views. Vault toilets.

  • Sheraton Gateway

    Los Angeles

    One of the better options at LAX, with fresh, contemporary interiors and more intimate, boutique-style service than you'd expect from an airport hotel.

  • Shoshone RV Park & Campground

    Death Valley National Park

    This RV park on the northern end of the village has 25 full hookup sites as well as shaded tent spaces. Facilities include a pool and a laundromat.

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