San Onofre State Beach Campgrounds
Coastal Orange County
There are two campgrounds here. The more popular San Mateo Campground is a developed inland site with electrical hookups, flush toilets, indoor hot…
Must-see hotels in Southern California
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…
Hollywood
Especially popular with young international travelers, this blue-hued motel-hotel comes with an outdoor tiki lounge area and the choice of basic or…
Hollywood
The lobby at this residential-style motel is more glamorous than the '70s-time-warped rooms. Brad Pitt stayed here when he first arrived in Hollywood and…
South Bay Beaches
The rooms here are pretty simple, but they come with full kitchen, or kitchenette and wood furnishings, and the location – right on the beach, overlooking…
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…
Hollywood
You’ll dig the bougainvillea on the railings, and the historic neon sign. Rooms are dated but spacious, with exposed-brick walls, sponged walls and high…
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…
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…
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…
La Jolla
About as close as you can stay to the beach and Scripps Park, colorful banners mark the perimeter of this Balinese-style inn. Rooms vary in size, but all…
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…
Best Western Plus Hollywood Hills Hotel
Hollywood
Not all rooms are created equal at this family-run hotel with colorful retro touches. For more space and quiet, get one in back facing the sparkling pool…
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…
Anaheim
This five-story, 200-room motel with accents of English Tudor style has minifridges and microwaves in every room, plus on-site laundry, a pool and hot tub…
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…
La Jolla
At the edge of downtown La Jolla, this 30-room 1950s-era motel was recently restored in period mid-century style with custom-built tables and chairs, teak…
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…
Newport Beach
If you’re not bothered by street noise, you can walk to the beach from this 18-room mid-century motel. Recently upgraded rooms feature contemporary style,…
Agua Caliente County Park Campground
The Deserts
On the southern edge of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, this campground comes with the added bonus of natural hot-spring pools and easy access to hiking…
The Deserts
At an elevation of 5600ft, this 26-site campground is a cool place to pitch your tent amid partly fire-scarred piñon pine and juniper forest. It's…
The Deserts
Bored with bland motel rooms? Your fantasies can go wild in these cabins, complete with Jacuzzi and costumes. Let your inner Tarzan roar, fancy yourselves…
The Deserts
The new owners have nicely spruced up this sprawling resort with updated hotel rooms and cabin featuring rustic furniture, wood-burning fireplaces and…
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…
The Deserts
This good-value motel next to the train tracks offers shelter in 70 rooms set around a large swimming pool and Jacuzzi. Rates include hot waffles for…
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…
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…
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…
The Deserts
This is probably the best of the trio of badly aging casino hotels in Primm, providing you stay in one of the newly renovated rooms with pillow-top beds,…
The Deserts
King sleigh beds, private mountain-view patios and a Nordic sauna on the deck overlooking the garden are among the perks at this friendly, well-kept, five…
