Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
The cheapest and most basic option in Fish Camp, this 1950s-era motel has 26 simple kitchenette rooms with dated furnishings. Rooms include coffee…
Must-see hotels in California
Redding & Around
Primarily an RV campground, it also rents houseboats (note that off-season rates are almost 50% lower) and the busy marina offers parasailing and fishing…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Highway noise can be an around-the-clock irritant, though proximity to the city pool and ice rink make this wooded in-town campground with an RV dump…
Napa
Upmarket, business-class, chain-style hotel with shopping-mall-bland architecture fronting on the Napa River, but is fully updated inside. It offers easy…
Napa Valley
Sleep in a converted railroad car, part of two short trains parked at a central platform. They’ve little privacy, but are moderately priced compared with…
Mammoth Lakes
If you want to be close to restaurants and other conveniences in town, then check out this shady campground adjoining the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center at…
Napa
Recently renovated, this colorful, smart-looking, two-story hotel on the suburban strip north of Napa has extras such as fridge, microwave, a fitness…
Best Western Encinitas Inn & Suites
San Diego
Atop a hill between the freeway, shopping center and Coast Hwy is this hexagonal hotel, a few minutes on foot from the sand. Rooms, recently refurbished…
Lake Tahoe
The tallest building in town, this somberly painted establishment redeems itself with some bird's-eye lake views. Fairly comfortable modern rooms with…
Greater Palm Springs
This midrange gay-men's resort gets plenty of repeat customers for its 1950s shell and rooms and suites decked out with Spanish Mission furniture and gay…
San Diego
Namesake palms adorn the lobby and grounds around this archipelago of three Polynesian-style buildings housing the resort’s 227 rooms, pools and hot tubs…
Kings Canyon National Park
East of Cedar Grove Village, Canyon View has a fair amount of shade and 16 spacious group-only sites (available by reservation only most of the year; walk…
Santa Barbara
Settle into the relaxing charms of this Spanish Colonial two-story motel just over a block from the beach. Rooms differ in shape and decor, but some have…
San Diego
If you can't get enough of Little Italy's charm, this pretty B&B is an ideal place to hang your hat. The 23-room classic-style inn boasts comfortable beds…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Updated kitchenette rooms are done up in artsy earth tones at this inn that claims to be the oldest motel in town. It features a courtyard deck and a…
Mt Shasta Region
Toward the south entrance of town, the simple but tastefully renovated rooms have hardwood floors, big chunky blond-wood bed frames and tiled baths. A…
Santa Cruz
With a grassy lawn at the cliff’s edge, this spiffy, if seriously overpriced motel overlooks Main Beach and the wharf. Fall asleep to braying sea lions!…
Death Valley National Park
This campground sits 2100ft in the western part of the park, about 8 miles past Stovepipe Wells Village, and has just 10 first-come, first-served sites…
Monterey
In downtown Monterey, this dated two-story motel prides itself on cleanliness and friendliness. There’s no pool and zero view, but staff loan out DVDs,…
North Coast & Redwoods
Anchoring the plaza, this renovated 1915 brick landmark has friendly staff, high ceilings and comfortable, old-world rooms of mixed quality. The rooms in…
Napa Valley
This fashion-forward boutique hotel, with good service, sits smack downtown, its 12 oversized rooms smartly decorated with tufted velvet, distressed…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
This rustic, nay, primitive forest-service campground has 13 no-reservation sites and vault toilets, but its potable water supplies are often exhausted…
Veterans Memorial Park Campground
Monterey
Tucked into the forest, this municipal campground has 40 grassy, non-reservable sites near a nature preserve's hiking trails. Amenities include coin-op…
Joshua Tree National Park
With only 18 sites, this snug and cozy campground is scenically tucked among a pile of boulders. There are vault toilets and spaces have tables and fire…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
More of a generic motel, the simple, well-kept Mariposa sports clean, quiet rooms with triple-sheeted beds and friendly staff. It earns extra marks for…
Santa Barbara
The very first Motel 6 to ‘leave the light on for you’ has been remodeled with IKEA-esque contemporary design, flat-screen TVs and multimedia stations. It…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
This standard-issue, two-story motor lodge at the Wharf has clean, nothing-special rooms, ideal for kids who make messes. Some rooms are loud; bring…
Napa Valley
Rooms at this ivy-covered country inn are in a century-old home and carriage house, decorated in French-provincial style. Big breakfasts, afternoon wine…
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Campground
Big Sur
Two small walk-in campsites sit up on a semi-shaded ocean bluff, with fire pits and vault toilets but no water. All campers must check in first at…
Sequoia National Park
Built by a lumber baron, this atmospheric 1901 Colonial Revival–style home offers three cozy guest suites with private sitting areas and gorgeous details,…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
A good-value choice near the Heavenly Gondola, these ample motel rooms have the core amenities: microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker and flat-screen TV,…
Wawona Campground Reservation Office
Yosemite National Park
This tiny campground office handles last-minute availability for the Wawona campground. It's located in a parking lot for utility vehicles and just below…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Tent campsites include water, electric hookups and free showers. There's a snack-and-supplies shop, laundry and pay phone on site. Reservations are…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Rooms here are rather nondescript, although a bilevel outdoor hot tub, spa suites with kitchens, and bicycles and snowshoes to borrow are nifty. Rooms out…
San Diego
This good midrange choice near the ferry is a wood-shingled affair decked with palms, little wooden gazebos, barbecue grills and deck chairs around the…
Mt Shasta Region
Chock-full of RVs, with campsites under the trees and a small creek, this is a good option for families. The view of the mountain is breathtaking and…
Lake Tahoe
This developed campground offers 36 reservable sites along the beach, along with flush toilets, picnic tables and fire rings. For pay showers, head to…
Santa Cruz
Perfectly serviceable two-story motel with a garden courtyard, hot tub and complimentary continental breakfast. It's on busy Hwy 1 near the UCSC campus,…
Mt Shasta Region
The friendly, tidy Ellis Motel is 1 mile north of Tulelake on Hwy 139. It's basic and right on the road but it's a good choice if you want to get up early…
Joshua Tree National Park
Nice campground with six group sites for up to 50 people (tents only). Amenities include fire rings, tables and pit toilets, but no water. Sites must be…
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