Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
A sprawling complex just 2 miles from Yosemite’s south entrance, this large resort, conference center and upscale spa is ideal for families looking for a…
Must-see hotels in Northern California
Lake Tahoe
Decorated like an arts-and-crafts-style mountain lodge, every room and lakeside cottage here looks lavish, and the spa is even bigger than the casino. In…
Sequoia National Park
Built in 1999, Wuksachi Lodge is the park's most upscale option. But don’t get too excited: the wood-paneled atrium lobby has an inviting stone fireplace…
Coastal Highway 1
One of the town's more economical choices, rooms here are all different yet share the same homey, unpretentious atmosphere with tasteful artwork, antiques…
The Peninsula
Even though this coastal resort, about 10 miles south of Pescadero, includes a campground, no one can pull a straight face and declare they’re actually…
North Coast & Redwoods
Constructed in period style, this aesthetically remodeled hotel is a Victorian lookalike. Rooms have all modern amenities and top-quality linens; suites…
Calistoga
Originally built in 1947, this place – with its playful take on the classic American motor lodge – is the best spot in the valley for families. The motel…
Big Sur
Don’t let the word ‘resort’ throw you. Yes, it has an ocean-view hot tub, heated pool and massage treatments. But a unique woven 'human nest' and canvas…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Never in a billion years would you expect to find a place like this in Oakhurst. This luxe Relais & Chateaux property has discreet service and lavish…
Calistoga
Built in 1886, this intimate, five-room boutique is the only stone French Second Empire-styled building in Napa and the classic facade and entry fountain…
Northern Mountains
These recently built log cabins enjoy a lovely position on one of Lassen’s lakes, and they come in one- and two-bedroom options and slightly more basic…
Mt Shasta Region
About 2 miles south of town, off I-5, visitors can spend the night inside refitted vintage railroad cars and cabooses. The grounds are fun for kids, who…
Sequoia National Park
This well-maintained, well-shaded, tent-only campground is off Generals Hwy about 6 miles northeast of the Ash Mountain Entrance, down a winding road that…
North Coast & Redwoods
This inn is a monument to 1920s rustic elegance; the Redwood Empire’s first luxury resort is a national historic landmark. Hollywood’s elite once…
Coastal Highway 1
Styled with hip vintage decor, this cluster of 1950s roadside cottages is a refreshingly playful option amid the cabbage-rose and lace aesthetic of…
Sonoma
Built in 1910, this small and lovely inn has just seven rooms, each tastefully decorated with light and classical furnishings. The delightful Italian…
North Coast & Redwoods
Access to this campground is at the south end of the park from Hwy 1 (you can’t make reservations). Use bear canisters or keep food in your trunk. Look…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Ensconced in a historic flatiron building, this design-forward hotel feels a little bit like Alice in Wonderland, only Alice is all grown up and has…
Northern Mountains
Seventeen miles northwest of Chester, this fabulously secluded place lies inside the park’s boundary. Guests, many of whom are repeat visitors, use the…
Sequoia National Park
The only food-and-lodging option anywhere near these parts, this rustic, old-fashioned place rents everything from cute and cozy 1950s-era cabins to…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Drawing inspiration from luxury yachts for its $16 million redesign, this little sister to the Argonaut Hotel was reborn in 2017 to parent Noble House…
Sonoma Valley
This re-imagined historic hotel in the heart of downtown Petaluma mixes modern touches with some fun and flourishing nods to the past, including the grand…
Russian River Area
A designer's dream, this throwback motel block has wonderful and unique touches in each room. Most of the furnishings go back to the 1960s. Like what you…
Yosemite National Park
Founded in 1899 as summertime Camp Curry, Half Dome Village has hundreds of units squished together beneath towering evergreens. The canvas cabins (heated…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
During the Spanish-American war, officers living within these former barracks did not sleep on the custom-made pillow-top mattresses that today's guests…
Lake Tahoe
North of Meeks Bay, Tahoma Meadows B&B Cottages rents darling gingerbread country cabins and offers evening wine-and-snack happy hours. Each cabin…
PG&E Recreational Area Campgrounds
Northern Mountains
A favorite for tents and RVs, Rocky Point Campground is right on the lake, with some sites basically on the beach. For something more remote, try Cool…
Eastern Sierra
No water and no bathrooms, but this campground is especially popular with climbers for its backyard proximity to Happy and Sad Boulders and its dirt-cheap…
Berkeley
Designed by Julia Morgan (the architect of Hearst Castle), the 35 rooms and dazzling common areas of this refurbished 1929 historic landmark building …
Gold Country
This historic hotel in the middle of downtown Placerville has a large, comfortable lobby with backlit stained glass depicting scenes from the region’s…
Yosemite National Park
A short walk from Yosemite Falls, this low-slung complex contains a wide range of eateries, a lively bar, a big pool and other amenities. The rooms,…
Yosemite National Park
This National Historic Landmark, dating from 1879, is a collection of six graceful, whitewashed New England–style buildings flanked by wide porches. The…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Two miles from the park entrance, this big, modern complex has hot tubs, an on-site restaurant and swimming pools. Decor is dated, but the 338 rooms…
Healdsburg
Little sister to Hotel Healdsburg, H2 has the same angular concrete style, but was built LEED-gold-certified from the ground up, with a living roof,…
Yosemite National Park
This cluster of 266 cabins, each walled by concrete on three sides and lidded by a canvas roof, is crammed and noisy, but the setting along the Merced…
Along Highway 101
Located on the far west of the park, Cole Creek is one of four campsites here, the other three being Kelsey Creek, Lower Bayview, and Upper Bayview. Check…
Coastal Highway 1
One of the more memorable B&B options in town with gardens in a riot of color. There are cheerful cottages, and a modern luxury home, but the most unique…
San Luis Obispo
Just six stylish rooms fill this unique property that used be an automotive workshop. There's definitely no grease and grime now evident in the rooms…
Mt Shasta Region
Divinely situated away from town, this upscale golf resort and spa has arts-and-crafts-style chalets nestled in the woods around the shores of Lake…
Yosemite National Park
This private enterprise rents more than 130 fully furnished accommodations of various sizes and levels of comfort, from rustic log cabins to spacious six…
