South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Even better than staying at your best friend’s house by the lake, this hospitable inn on the Heavenly ski-shuttle route charms with color schemes that…
Must-see hotels in California
Kings Canyon National Park
Just off the scenic byway and only a few miles from Hume Lake, almost 90 reservable sites border a pretty meadow, with sequoia stumps at the registration…
Mt Shasta Region
Rooms in this rambling, quaint Victorian are fabulously big – the bathrooms alone could sleep two. In the morning look out for the frittatas; in the…
Lake Tahoe
The Washoe tribe offers various lodging options (cabins require minimum stays) plus kayak, canoe and paddleboat rentals. If you’re hungry, swing by the…
Monterey
At this downtown Monterey boutique hotel, most of the spacious, clean-lined contemporary rooms have gas fireplaces and chaise longues. Work out in the…
Lake Tahoe
Though there's some noise from traffic outside and the bar downstairs, request a river-facing room so you can drift off to dreamland as the Truckee River…
Napa Valley
Styled after California’s missions, this beautifully restored hacienda-like inn features 25 large suites with oak-beamed wood ceilings, gas fireplaces and…
Sausalito
Tranquil and inviting, this inn has nine guest rooms in a historical 1869 home and six in a newer building. The more expensive rooms have a Jacuzzi,…
Oakland
While Z touts itself as a boutique property, the courtyard focused layout and comfortable-for-a-business-trip ambiance gives it more of a standard…
Santa Cruz
This downtown boutique hotel brings the great outdoors inside, with nature prints on the walls, textured wood panels and earth-toned furnishings. Relax in…
Monterey
Built around an adobe hacienda once owned by a 19th-century Spanish colonial don, chic modern rooms come with lofty beds and some have gas fireplaces, all…
North Coast & Redwoods
Ferndale’s oldest hostelry opened in 1875. It has four antique-laden rooms and an Old West–style, 2nd-floor gallery, perfect for morning coffee. The…
Mammoth Lakes
One of Mammoth's few hostels offers well-kept, contemporary-style dorm rooms with personal lockers and reading lights, plus an equipped kitchen. Rooms…
North Coast & Redwoods
South of town off Hwy 101, this beach has excellent camping, but can get very crowded and is a favorite with traveling homeless folks; keep a close eye on…
San Diego
This 80-room place, facing Balboa Park and a reasonable walk to central Hillcrest, used to be an apartment building, meaning mostly large rooms with…
Lake Tahoe
Forget about retro ski-lodge kitsch as you cozy up inside these crisp, earth-toned and down-to-earth hotel rooms that abound in sunny, natural woods. Sink…
Death Valley National Park
The park's busiest campground is within strolling distance of the visitor center as well as the restaurants, store and other facilities of Furnace Creek…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Of the many motels lining Lombard St (Hwy 101), the generic Coventry has the highest quality-to-value ratio, with spacious, well-maintained (if plain)…
Sequoia National Park
Smaller and quieter than elsewhere, Atwell Mill has 21 sites scattered under a shaded forest canopy on the Kaweah River, inside a sequoia grove that was…
Napa
Understatedly elegant Milliken Creek combines small-inn charm, fine-hotel service and B&B intimacy. Rooms are impeccably styled in English-colonial style…
Sequoia National Park
A mile north of the national park boundary near Stony Creek Lodge, this forest campground operated by California Land Management fills with families in…
Mt Shasta Region
Tucked away on the shore of Lake Siskiyou, this sprawling place has a summer-camp feel (there’s an arcade and an ice-cream stand). Hardly rustic, it has a…
Santa Barbara
Family-owned since 1942, this whitewashed, one-story motor lodge that wraps around a grassy courtyard is worth a stay just for the location. Right by the…
Napa
Smack downtown, the Andaz was constructed in 2009 and feels like a big-city hotel, with business-class-fancy rooms. It's walking distance to restaurants…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
This woodsy cabin B&B wholeheartedly welcomes families, with free bikes, kayaks and snowshoes to borrow and evening s’mores and wine and cheese…
Sausalito
Steps away from the ferry in the middle of downtown, this grand 1915 hotel has loads of period charm, paired with modern touches such as satellite TV, DVD…
Los Angeles
At this historic hotel a block inland from the beach, the 91 rooms were getting a chic, modern makeover as we went to press: dark wood furniture, silvery…
Santa Cruz
Colorful decor and bright artwork feature at this recently renovated motel that is the closest accommodations to the attractions of the Santa Cruz…
Greater Palm Springs
This posh resort highlights whimsical decor by Jonathan Adler in public areas and rooms that include a villa once owned by Gene Autry. Stroll the lovely…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Located along the Heavenly shuttle route, this family-run place perfects the balance of old Tahoe – all-fireplace rooms of knotty pine and river rock –…
San Diego
On four well-landscaped acres on the hillside above Old Town’s restaurant row, the Hacienda has 200 rooms over eight buildings, neatly decorated in…
Santa Cruz
This downtown courtyard B&B is an eco-conscious gem, with water-saving fixtures and renewable and recycled building materials. Refreshingly elemental…
Mt Shasta Region
Smack in the middle of town, under a stand of pines, this alternative B&B also sponsors group retreats. Creature comforts include an outdoor hot tub, a…
North Coast & Redwoods
The big, bright rooms here all have private balconies, fridges, microwaves, coffeemakers and phenomenal sea views. There is one apartment unit complete…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Close to the beach, the Venice canals, bars and restaurants, this mid-century-themed, 43-room motel sports brightly hued rooms with a good range of…
Greater Palm Springs
Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack once frolicked poolside at this newly spruced 1964 tiki-style motor lodge. Wrap up the day with a tropical potion in the…
Sequoia National Park
Popular campground with decent shade near swimming spots on the Kaweah River. It’s 3 miles northeast of the Ash Mountain Entrance, with 42 sites. There's…
Sequoia National Park
With around 25 sites (11 reservable), this primitive campground, accessed off Generals Hwy via unpaved roads in Sequoia National Forest, feels less…
Joshua Tree National Park
The name keeps its promise with 124 spaces tucked among lovely rock formations, making it the largest site in the park. Bonus: sheltered rock alcoves that…
Kings Canyon National Park
Nine primitive but spacious woody campsites (only six tent sites) are a few miles uphill from Hume Lake in the Giant Sequoia National Monument (elevation…
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