South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Clad in an oddly tasteful forest-green facade, this buzzing casino hotel is Stateline’s top contender. Let yourself be swallowed up by even standard …
Must-see hotels in Northern California
Big Sur
Nestled among redwoods and wisteria, this creekside conglomeration of rustic, thin-walled rooms and cottages was built by Norwegian immigrant Helmuth…
San Francisco
Far from downtown, this vintage 1950s ocean-side motel has big rooms, where Hunter S Thompson holed up in to write in the '70s. Today it's a mellow,…
Mammoth Lakes
You can't beat the location of this ski-in and -out five-floor resort next to Eagle Lodge, with 180 suites and townhouses. Rooms have classic furnishings…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Removed from downtown’s strip-mall aesthetic, this sprawling family camp is a hectic place offering seasonal camping (expect marauding bears all night…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Huge but friendly, Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel is in a prime location, just across the state border from Nevada's casinos, and next to all the shops and…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Away from the Heavenly hubbub, these tidy, private cabins are fenced off on a quiet residential street. The vintage look of the kitchen-equipped cabins,…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
If you’re not ready to rough it at rustic lakeshore campgrounds, this lodge with a general store, lake-view restaurant and bar has a handful of wooden and…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Right in the center of town, this 60-room motel represents a good no-frills option, with quiet and clean rooms, some with kitchenettes. After a fire in…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Located 12 miles east of Groveland are these 10 shady, tent-only pitches at an elevation of 3100ft. Sites include a fire pit and picnic table. Drinking…
Mammoth Lakes
At this down-to-earth inn you’ll sleep like a log in chunky wooden beds, and most rooms have cozy gas fireplaces. Swap stories about the day’s adventures…
San Francisco
Whether you're traveling solo, paired, or with your posse, Willows welcomes you with no-fuss homey comforts. The 12 guestrooms have shared bathrooms, but…
Lake Tahoe
Just west of Hwy 89, this ex–Holiday Inn property gives you easy driving access to area ski resorts, shaving time off your morning commute to the slopes…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Harvey’s was South Lake Tahoe’s first casino, and with 740 rooms, is also its biggest. Mountain Tower rooms have fancy marble bathrooms and oodles of…
Mt Shasta Region
Forty-three first-come first-served campsites are available here 0.5 miles from the Lava Beds National Monument Visitors Center. Each has a picnic table…
Kings Canyon National Park
Open year round, this family oriented lodge offers rooms and cabins on an all-inclusive basis (with buffet breakfast and dinner). Activity packages during…
Sacramento
In a grand Victorian mansion, this hostel offers impressive trimmings at rock-bottom prices. It’s within walking distance of the capitol, Old Sac and the…
Sequoia National Park
A big and busy campground with more than 200 sites. The quieter back sites are for tents only, while the front loops can fill with RVs. It's about 7 miles…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Harried travelers will appreciate the fabulous hospitality (turndown service!) at this small two-story motel. Step outside your minimalist room bordered…
Andrew Molera State Park Campground
Big Sur
Two-dozen primitive tent sites (no reservations) in a shaded, grassy meadow near the Big Sur River come with firepits and drinking water, but no ocean…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Approximately 9 miles west of Yosemite's Arch Rock entrance, Cedar Lodge is a sprawling establishment with more than 200 adequate rooms, an indoor pool, a…
Berkeley
Its decor flirting with flowery, this cute place is a few blocks south from the Telegraph Ave action. The two old houses surrounded by pretty gardens are…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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!…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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