Tower 23Poor overlooked San Diego — not even California’s second city, it’s long been overshadowed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, maybe even Orange County. (...)
The PearlIt’s an apt name for a hotel like this. The Pearl, in contrast with the rather more ostentatious boutique hotels of San Diego’s Gaslamp district, (...)
The Parker Palm SpringsThis hotel has racked up an impressive number of names in its seventy-year history. Once Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch estate, it was, for a time, the Merv (...)
The Mosaic Hotel Beverly HillsLos Angeles seems, at first glance, uninterested in subtlety. Here what gets noticed is the biggest, the boldest, the most ostentatious—and getting (...)
The London West HollywoodThink of big-time luxury these days and you’ll probably find you’re thinking of New York and London — so it’s only fitting that some of the best (...)
The Lodge At Torrey PinesDesigned in a remarkably authentic Arts and Crafts style, and patterned after some of Greene and Greene’s historic Pasadena houses, the Lodge at Torrey (...)
The Ivy HotelYes, this is the hotel with the stripper pole. Granted, it’s only in one room (the so very over-the-top Star Suite, complete with fuzzy plush king-size (...)
The Huntley HotelIn years past this glorious location, a block from Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade and two blocks from the beach, was wasted on one of those (...)
The Hollywood RooseveltAbout the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel:The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel is a luxury boutique hotel in legendary Hollywood, California. It is located on (...)
The Greens HotelPlenty of well-heeled San Franciscans dream of having their homes filled with exquisite, international modern furnishings of a legendary local (...)
The CrescentBeverly Hills, minus the luxurious excess, at bargain prices — that’s the appeal of the Crescent. Built in the early days of Hollywood as a dormitory (...)
The ChamberlainDeep in the heart of West Hollywood, on a quiet residential street between Sunset and Santa Monica, the Chamberlain is actually quite a bit cooler than it (...)
The AmbroseAdjust your mental picture of Santa Monica: the Ambrose is more than a mile inland, leaving the beach to the high rollers, who inflate their prices (...)
Solage CalistogaIt’s incredible that in 21st-century California a wine-country resort is still half-expected to look like something from 18th-century Tuscany. So it’s (...)
Sofitel Los AngelesThe Sofitel Los Angeles is back, after the sort of renovation that makes most hotel facelifts look like little more than a good spring cleaning. Gone is (...)
Shutters On The BeachSome call Shutters on the Beach the most comfortable hotel in the world — and they may be right. It's just the perfect mix of that Deco glamour, old (...)
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