San Diego
From the marble bathrooms in sumptuous suites to the luxurious fitness center and the Aviara Kids Academy programs, this tippy-top resort offers superb…
San Diego
From the marble bathrooms in sumptuous suites to the luxurious fitness center and the Aviara Kids Academy programs, this tippy-top resort offers superb…
San Diego
Way down Silver Strand (take the complimentary shuttle to Coronado Village), the 439-room Loews is reached by a causeway and has its own private marina…
Joshua Tree National Park
About 8 miles north off I-10, this campground in Joshua Tree National Park counts drinking water, flush toilets and dump stations among its amenities and…
Death Valley National Park
Elsewhere 'off-grid' is a state of mind, but it's a statement of fact at this low-key, family-run motel with rustic cabins on the park's western border. A…
Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn & Suites
San Diego
Fans of boating, jazz and Polynesian style will feel at home in this harborside resort. Its 182 rooms and suites are clustered amid koi ponds, paddling…
San Diego
Suitable for RVs, tents or those wanting to sleep in a furnished cabin, this family-run camping resort has ample facilities including a new free-form pool…
Death Valley National Park
This roadside campground has 190 shadeless sites, some with fire pits and tables. It's handy for sunrise trips to the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and also…
Death Valley National Park
With 270 sites, first-come, first-served Sunset is the biggest campground in Death Valley and your best bet for snagging a last-minute spot if everything…
San Diego
This village-sized camping resort on Mission Bay comes with a slew of amenities, including a restaurant, pools and Jacuzzis, watercraft and bicycle…
Greater Palm Springs
A humble 1950s motel has been recast as a chic, whisper-quiet spa retreat where natural hot mineral water feeds three pools. The dozen rooms are…
L’Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa
San Diego
Rebuilt in the 1990s on the grounds of the historic Hotel del Mar, where 1920s Hollywood celebrities once frolicked, L’Auberge continues a tradition of…
HI San Diego Point Loma Hostel
San Diego
It’s a 20-minute walk from central Ocean Beach to this little red hostel, in a largely residential area close to a market and library. Cheery private…
San Diego
The grounds are so lush and dotted with so many palms that you’ll feel like you’re in Hawaii at this upper-end resort, whose 462 rooms are in small ground…
Joshua Tree National Park
This basic, 12-room motel around a simple courtyard is a good option for modern nomads not keen on dropping bunches of cash for a roof over their heads…
Joshua Tree National Park
Camp among Joshua trees and yuccas at this 99-site campground in the park's northwestern corner, close to Yucca Valley. It has potable water, flush…
Death Valley National Park
Part of a private village with motel, gas station, store and restaurant-bar on the western edge of Death Valley National Park, this dusty space can…
Best Western Encinitas Inn & Suites
San Diego
Atop a hill between the freeway, shopping center and Coast Hwy is this hexagonal hotel, a few minutes on foot from the sand. Rooms, recently refurbished…
Greater Palm Springs
This midrange gay-men's resort gets plenty of repeat customers for its 1950s shell and rooms and suites decked out with Spanish Mission furniture and gay…
San Diego
Namesake palms adorn the lobby and grounds around this archipelago of three Polynesian-style buildings housing the resort’s 227 rooms, pools and hot tubs…
Santa Barbara
Settle into the relaxing charms of this Spanish Colonial two-story motel just over a block from the beach. Rooms differ in shape and decor, but some have…
San Diego
If you can't get enough of Little Italy's charm, this pretty B&B is an ideal place to hang your hat. The 23-room classic-style inn boasts comfortable beds…
Death Valley National Park
This campground sits 2100ft in the western part of the park, about 8 miles past Stovepipe Wells Village, and has just 10 first-come, first-served sites…
Joshua Tree National Park
With only 18 sites, this snug and cozy campground is scenically tucked among a pile of boulders. There are vault toilets and spaces have tables and fire…
Santa Barbara
The very first Motel 6 to ‘leave the light on for you’ has been remodeled with IKEA-esque contemporary design, flat-screen TVs and multimedia stations. It…
San Diego
This good midrange choice near the ferry is a wood-shingled affair decked with palms, little wooden gazebos, barbecue grills and deck chairs around the…
Joshua Tree National Park
Nice campground with six group sites for up to 50 people (tents only). Amenities include fire rings, tables and pit toilets, but no water. Sites must be…
Joshua Tree National Park
With only 15 spaces, White Tank is tiny but can accommodate small RVs (under 25ft). Bring drinking water. It's close to the north entrance in Twentynine…
San Diego
Leafy convention-class hotel with a Polynesian theme (koi ponds and waterfalls) and rooms with supercomfy mattresses. Parking costs $13.
San Diego
Behind the eclectic art-and-crafts-style facade of this inn set back from Camino del Mar, each of the 12 spacious rooms is meticulously furnished in the…
Death Valley National Park
Catering to RVs, this private campground is essentially a large parking lot with no water or hookups, albeit handily located next to Furnace Creek. Fees…
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