Joshua Tree National Park
Cradled by big boulders, this is the most central and popular campground despite having no water, no shade and only pit toilets. Rock climbers especially…
Must-see hotels in Southern California
Greater Palm Springs
A fashionable (but not party) crowd makes new friends poolside before retiring to one of the 34 elegantly minimalist rooms around a pool. Some have…
San Diego
At the edge of the Gaslamp, rooms in this brick hotel from 1886 are individually decorated in Victoriana and have gas fireplaces. If you're facing the…
San Diego
This two-story, family-owned motel is excellent value, set around a small parking area with a little pool. It offers loaner bikes for easy getaways, and…
Santa Barbara
Tucked behind a jasmine-entwined wooden fence, this cheery inn stitches together an arts-and-crafts bungalow and two quaint cottages. Rooms all have…
Death Valley National Park
In the northern reaches of the park, this first-come, first-served campground has only 30 spaces and is a handy base for Ubehebe Crater and Racetrack Rd…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Point Mugu State Park Campground
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
You have two choices here: the creekside campsites shaded by gnarled, native sycamores and oaks, or the windswept beachside spots that are visible (and…
San Diego
This exceedingly cozy Spanish-style former mansion from 1902 has rooms and suites around an outdoor courtyard of shops, restaurants, pool, hot tub and…
San Diego
This property is so big that golf carts are needed to shuttle between the four swimming pools, rose bushes, palms and a 10-story tower. There’s a trolley…
Los Angeles
The Munchkins bunked in this 1924 heritage hotel in downtown Culver City while filming The Wizard of Oz. A mahogany-paneled lobby gives way to rooms with…
San Diego
All the sparkling-clean rooms in this charming 1920s courtyard motel have tile floors and bright paint jobs, and many have kitchenettes. The beach is a…
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
San Diego
A very Temecula way to stay – spacious villa rooms dot the edge of the vineyards, around a spa, fitness facility and recently built hotel. Your room key…
Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
Formerly the Virginia, this early-20th-century hotel has heaps of character, starting from the tile-filled lobby with a fountain. Upgraded rooms are…
Greater Palm Springs
The hot colors of a desert blooming with wildflowers animate this updated mid-Century Modern hotel (pronounced Sah-wa-ro). Three stories of rooms look…
Death Valley National Park
Set back from the highway, Texas Springs has tenter-friendly first-come, first-served sites with fire pits and tables and also has water and flush toilets…
Death Valley National Park Campgrounds
Death Valley National Park
The national park service operates nine campgrounds on a first-come, first-served basis (exception: Furnace Creek between mid-October to mid-April)…
Death Valley National Park
This roadside motel has 17 contemporary rooms with dark furniture, laminate floors and comfy beds set around a shaded courtyard. Five come with…
San Diego
In the heart of Old Town, this 1927 10-room hostelry feels like a rooming house in the Old West. Eight of the rooms have shared bathrooms and the other…
Joshua Tree National Park
Darling and central campground with 31 first-come, first-served sites sporting fire rings for cooking meals and picnic tables for eating them. Boulders…
San Diego
This recently remodeled hotel is just across the street from the beach. Spotless guest rooms are on the smaller side; the French provincial look is a bit…
Death Valley National Park
At 4100ft, Wildrose is a good choice on hot days. It has 23 sites outfitted with fire pits and tables, available on a first-come, first-served basis…
San Diego
This upscale Tudor-style timeshare hotel sits right across from the beach. Borrow beach gear and bicycles, or sign up for à la carte activities on the…
South Carlsbad State Park Campground
San Diego
Three miles south of town and sandwiched between Carlsbad Blvd and the beach, this campground has more than 200 tent and RV sites; all spaces accommodate…
Los Angeles
One of the better options at LAX, with fresh, contemporary interiors and more intimate, boutique-style service than you'd expect from an airport hotel.
Death Valley National Park
This RV park on the northern end of the village has 25 full hookup sites as well as shaded tent spaces. Facilities include a pool and a laundromat.
San Diego
The Handlery has attractive furnishings (wooden armoires and writing desks) and a complimentary shuttle to area attractions. Parking costs $14.
San Diego Convention & Visitor Bureau Room Reservation Line
San Diego
Tourist-board-operated accommodation service.
San Diego
Most of Carlsbad's top lodgings are inland, but this swanky spot is an easy walk to the ocean across Hwy 101. Pools, spa, business and fitness centers…
San Diego
Splurge-worthy La Costa offers a 400-acre, whitewashed 650-room campus overlooking Batiquitos Lagoon. It’s got two PGA golf courses, excellent children’s…
Joshua Tree National Park
This funky-cool, rock 'n' roll–infused, wisteria-strewn motel has 11 spacious and country-modern rooms overlooking a desert-garden courtyard with great…
San Diego
Right on Pacific Beach, the Bungalow has a top location, a beach-party atmosphere and is reasonably clean, but it’s lackluster, very basic and gets…
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