Must-see hotels in Northern California

  • Lower Pines Campground

    Yosemite National Park

    Jam-packed and noisy, with 60 sites at 4000ft, some along the Merced River; reservations required.

  • Lucia Lodge

    Big Sur

    Vertiginous clifftop views from an ocean-view deck, and cozy 1930s-era cabin rooms.

  • Chablis Inn

    Napa

    Good-value, well-kept motel near Napa's only stretch of freeway. Hot tub.

  • Amber House

    Sacramento

    This Dutch Colonial home in Midtown has been transformed into a B&B, where rooms have Jacuzzis, fireplaces and lots of frill. The Mozart and Vivaldi rooms…

  • Berkeley YMCA Hotel

    Berkeley

    At the 100-year-old downtown Y building, rates for well-worn, spartan private rooms (all with shared bath) include use of the sauna, pool and fitness…

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