Must-see hotels in Northern California

  • Château du Sureau

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Never in a billion years would you expect to find a place like this in Oakhurst. This luxe Relais & Chateaux property has discreet service and lavish…

  • Railroad Park Resort

    Mt Shasta Region

    About 2 miles south of town, off I-5, visitors can spend the night inside refitted vintage railroad cars and cabooses. The grounds are fun for kids, who…

  • Buckeye Flat Campground

    Sequoia National Park

    This well-maintained, well-shaded, tent-only campground is off Generals Hwy about 6 miles northeast of the Ash Mountain Entrance, down a winding road that…

  • Benbow Historic Inn

    North Coast & Redwoods

    This inn is a monument to 1920s rustic elegance; the Redwood Empire’s first luxury resort is a national historic landmark. Hollywood’s elite once…

  • Usal Beach Campground

    North Coast & Redwoods

    Access to this campground is at the south end of the park from Hwy 1 (you can’t make reservations). Use bear canisters or keep food in your trunk. Look…

  • Silver City Mountain Resort

    Sequoia National Park

    The only food-and-lodging option anywhere near these parts, this rustic, old-fashioned place rents everything from cute and cozy 1950s-era cabins to…

  • Hotel Zoe

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Drawing inspiration from luxury yachts for its $16 million redesign, this little sister to the Argonaut Hotel was reborn in 2017 to parent Noble House…

  • Half Dome Village

    Yosemite National Park

    Founded in 1899 as summertime Camp Curry, Half Dome Village has hundreds of units squished together beneath towering evergreens. The canvas cabins (heated…

  • Lodge at the Presidio

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    During the Spanish-American war, officers living within these former barracks did not sleep on the custom-made pillow-top mattresses that today's guests…

  • Tahoma Meadows B&B Cottages

    Lake Tahoe

    North of Meeks Bay, Tahoma Meadows B&B Cottages rents darling gingerbread country cabins and offers evening wine-and-snack happy hours. Each cabin…

  • Berkeley City Club

    Berkeley

    Designed by Julia Morgan (the architect of Hearst Castle), the 35 rooms and dazzling common areas of this refurbished 1929 historic landmark building …

  • Yosemite View Lodge

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Two miles from the park entrance, this big, modern complex has hot tubs, an on-site restaurant and swimming pools. Decor is dated, but the 338 rooms…

  • Big Trees Lodge

    Yosemite National Park

    This National Historic Landmark, dating from 1879, is a collection of six graceful, whitewashed New England–style buildings flanked by wide porches. The…

  • Yosemite Valley Lodge

    Yosemite National Park

    A short walk from Yosemite Falls, this low-slung complex contains a wide range of eateries, a lively bar, a big pool and other amenities. The rooms,…

  • Housekeeping Camp

    Yosemite National Park

    This cluster of 266 cabins, each walled by concrete on three sides and lidded by a canvas roof, is crammed and noisy, but the setting along the Merced…

  • Mt Shasta Resort

    Mt Shasta Region

    Divinely situated away from town, this upscale golf resort and spa has arts-and-crafts-style chalets nestled in the woods around the shores of Lake…

  • Redwoods in Yosemite

    Yosemite National Park

    This private enterprise rents more than 130 fully furnished accommodations of various sizes and levels of comfort, from rustic log cabins to spacious six…

  • Elk Meadow Cabins

    North Coast & Redwoods

    These spotless and bright cabins with equipped kitchens and all the mod-cons are in a perfect mid-parks location – they're great if you're traveling in a…

  • Red Victorian

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    For the complete Haight experience, stay in a historic commune. This rambling 1904 Victorian houses a dozen quasi-resident idealists plus guests who share…

  • White Wolf Lodge

    Yosemite National Park

    This complex enjoys its own little world a mile up a spur road, away from the hubbub and traffic of Hwy 120 and Yosemite Valley. There are 24 spartan four…

  • Shaw House

    North Coast & Redwoods

    Shaw House, an emblematic ‘butterfat palace,’ was the first permanent structure in Ferndale, completed by founding father Seth Shaw in 1854. Today, it’s…

  • Dream Inn

    Santa Cruz

    Proud of being Santa Cruz's only oceanfront hotel, the Dream Inn has good-sized rooms brimming with retro-chic charm and turquoise color accents. Catch…

  • South Fork Campground

    Sequoia National Park

    Remote, little-used, tent-only campground on the river. It's 13 miles from Three Rivers at the end of a beautiful, but slightly hair-raising drive. The…

  • Inn of the Lost Coast

    North Coast & Redwoods

    Shelter Cove's most family-friendly hotel has a choice of rooms and suites; the latter including options with a full kitchen, private hot tub and sauna…

  • Grant Grove Cabins

    Kings Canyon National Park

    Set amid towering sugar pines, the accommodations here include aging tent-top shacks, rustic camp cabins with electricity and outdoor wood-burning stoves,…

  • Inn San Francisco

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    An elegant 1872 Italianate-Victorian mansion has become a stately Mission District inn, impeccably maintained and packed with antiques. All rooms have…

  • Truckee Hotel

    Lake Tahoe

    Tucked behind an atmospheric four-story redbrick streetfront arcade, Truckee’s most historic abode has welcomed weary travelers since 1873. A recent…

  • Beck's Motor Lodge

    San Francisco

    Back when it opened in 1958, Beck's rooms cost $5 a night – but after recent upgrades, this mid-century motel is good as new, clean, sharp, even a tad…

  • Cold Springs Campground

    Sequoia National Park

    A short walk from the ranger station, Cold Springs has 40 sites (nine walk-in sites) and is a peaceful, creek-side location with ridge views and a…

  • Waterfront Hotel

    Oakland

    Paddle-printed wallpaper and lamps fashioned from faux lanterns round out the playful nautical theme of this cheerful harborside hotel. A huge brass…

  • San Remo Hotel

    North Beach & Chinatown

    One of the city's best-value stays, the San Remo was built in 1906, right after the Great Earthquake. More than a century later, this upstanding North…

  • Sorensen’s Resort

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    A year-round, outdoor-adventure base camp, Sorenson’s rents charming cabins with kitchenettes and cottages in the woods, not far from the Carson River. It…

  • Big Sur Lodge

    Big Sur

    What you’re paying for here is the peaceful location inside Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. Duplexes each have a deck or balcony looking out into the redwood…

  • Monterey Hotel

    Monterey

    Steps from Fisherman’s Wharf, this 1904 Victorian is honeycombed with 69 rooms that channel historic character, with antique furniture, ceiling fans,…

  • HI Monterey Hostel

    Monterey

    Four blocks from Cannery Row and the aquarium, this simple, clean hostel houses single-sex and mixed dorms, as well as private rooms for three to five…

  • Lodgepole Campground

    Sequoia National Park

    Closest to the Giant Forest area, with more than 200 closely packed sites, this place fills quickly because of its proximity to Kaweah River swimming…

  • Sleep Over Sauce

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    At this eight-room inn above a tempting Hayes Valley bar, you're down the block from great restaurants and world-class entertainment at SFJAZZ, SF Opera,…

  • Mark Hopkins Intercontinental

    San Francisco

    Moods lift and everyone glows under the crystal lobby chandeliers of this 1926 San Francisco landmark. Mark Hopkins' gilded-age style is clearly…

  • Yosemite West High Sierra B&B

    Yosemite National Park

    Conveniently located in the park but away from the Yosemite Valley crowds, this five-room B&B also has an apartment that sleeps up to five. The owners…

  • Washington Square Inn

    North Beach & Chinatown

    On sunny Washington Sq, this restored 1910 inn offers European style, complete with wine-and-cheese receptions and continental breakfasts in bed. The…

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