You’ll find our editors getting their R&R at these idyllic hotels, perfect for a summer vacation
Coronado, CA
Historic coastside luxury and a perfect beach awaits guests at Hotel Del Coronado. Full of wonderful Victorian architecture, the resort is the second-largest wooden structure in the U.S.
Book it: Hotel Del Coronado
Garberville, CA
"In the heart of Redwood country near the Avenue of the Giants, the lovely Benbow Historic Inn has been a favorite of Californians for nearly 90 years. The inn sits on the Eel River—my siblings and I swam and dove and splashed around here as kids. Terraced gardens and a touted restaurant are bonuses." -Bruce Anderson, Editor at Large
Book It: Benbow Inn
Sea Ranch, CA
"It's not a SoCal kind of beach season you get at Sea Ranch, it's the cool, sometimes foggy, sometimes crystalline summers of the northern Sonoma coast. The weathered cedar paneling of the angular buildings blends into the long grass of the fields that roll down to the sea. There might be a beach down there, somewhere, but if so, that's not the point. The point is the light, the quiet, and the spout of a whale heading up the coast." -Christine Ryan, Senior Features Editor
Book It: Sea Ranch Lodge
Santa Barbara, CA
"The landmark Belmond El Encanto reopened in March 2013 after nearly 7 years of renovations—and it is just gorgeous." -Andrea Minarcek, Senior Travel Editor
Book It: Belmond El Encanto
Groveland, CA
Located just outside Yosemite, Evergreen Lodge is a great rustic stop for summer family gatherings. Yosemite, Hetch Hetchy,
Mono Lake, and Camp Mather are all accessed easily from the lodge.
Book It: Evergreen Lodge
Occidental, CA
"I love this beautiful B&B, which gives you terrific access to the Sonoma Coast, wine country, and the Russian River/Bohemian Highway. It’s also near some splurgeworthy dining and the Osmosis Day Spa (cedar enzyme bath, anyone?)." -Bruce Anderson, Editor at Large
Book It: The Inn at Occidental
Wailea, HI
Go to the Grand Wailea for the famed waterslides and for the celebrated mai tais at the Botero Lounge.
Book It: Grand Wailea
Studio, CA
The Sportsmen's Lodge is Old Hollywood glamour at it's best.
Book It: Sportsmen's Lodge
Whidbey Island, WA
Up on Washington’s Whidbey Island, the Inn at Langley is a friendly B&B set on the waterfront of Saratoga Passage.
Book It: Inn at Langley
Calistoga, CA
At the northern end of Napa Valley, this relatively new (eight years old) resort has a 130-foot-long swimming pool, a much-lauded spa, and a one-star Michelin restaurant, Solbar.
Book It: Solage Calistoga