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Romantic
Places in California
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-Northern California-
San Francisco Bay Area
European style cities and villages, romantic getaways, blue
waters and acres of natural parkland.
Marin County
The golden side of the Golden Gate. Across the Golden Gate Bridge,
this arty hill-coated haven combines the quaint and
alluring with the mighty and majestic. A landscape graced
by the Bay Area's tallest mountain peak and boasting water views
every-which-way-you-look, beautiful Marin County is located
between SF and the wine country.
Pelican Inn
Hwy. l
Muir Beach, California
T: +1 (415) 363-6000. 7 rooms. US$ 175-
www.pelicaninn.com
Captures the spirit of l6th century England's west country;
rooms have draped tester beds, Turkish rugs and old world antiques.
Located in Golden Gate National Park, between the ocean and
the giant redwoods of Muir Woods.
Mountain Home Inn
810 Panoramic Drive
Mill Valley, California
T: +1 (415) 381-9000. 10 rooms. US$ 175-
www.mtnhomeinn.com
Perched high on a Mt. Tamalpais ridgeline between the ocean
and San Francisco Bay, this Northern California romantic getaway
overlooks Mediterranean gardens, quaint woodsy villages, pretty
bay islands and distant mountain peaks.
San Francisco
East
meets West in this vibrant bohemian city.
Sherman House
2160 Green St.
San Francisco, California
T: +1 415 563 3600. 14 rooms, US$ 375-
Elegant and luxurious romantic hotel located in residential
San Francisco neighborhood. (Note: this house has recently been
bought by the Ann and Gordon Getty family and may be temporarily
or permanently removed from the hotel market.)
Wine Country
California's premier wine-growing regions offer top restaurants
and intimate lodgings.
Beltane Ranch
11775 Sonoma Hwy.
Glen Ellen, Sonoma, California
T: +1 707 996-6501 6 rooms, b&b. US$ 110-
www.beltaneranch.com
Step back in California's history at this rustic white clapboard
farmhouse with a wrap-around veranda, set among the peaceful
Sonoma vineyard countryside.
Auberge du Soleil
180 Rutherford Hill Road
Rutherford, Napa, California
T: +1 (707) 963-1211. 50 rooms; US$ 295-
www.aubergedusoleil.com
Luxury Mediterranean-style California hotel in the heart of
the Napa wine country.
Mendocino
Northern California coastal community favored by artists.
Mendocino Farmhouse
Olson Lane
Mendicino, CA
T: +1 (707) 937-0241. 6 room b&b. US$ 120-
www.mendocinofarmhouse.com
1976 farmhouse surrounded by gardens and trees and found at
the end of a quiet country lane. Just 1.5 miles from the artsy
town of Mendocino, its setting has a special appeal for sun
lovers: the inland location keeps it out of the fog most of
the time.
Yosemite
“This park is a paradise that makes even the loss of Eden
seem insignificant”. John Muir
Ahwahnee Lodge
Yosemite National Park
123 rooms. US$ 366-
www.yosemitepark.com
A grand national park hotel built with towering beams and massive
stone hearths.
Chateau du Sureau
48688 Victoria Lane
Oakhurst, California
T: +1 (209) 683-6860. 9 rooms. US$ 250-
www.chateausureau.com
Romantic Provencal-style manor house located near south entrance
of Yosemite National Park.
-Central Coast/Big
Sur-
Post Ranch Inn
Big Sur, California
T: +1 831 667 2200. 30 rooms, US$ 700-
www.postranchinn.com
High end rusticity 1,200 feet above the Pacific.
-Southern California-
Santa Barbara
A photogenic sea of surf, hills, and Mission-revival styled
buildings.
Simpson House Inn
121 East Arrellaga St.
Santa Barbara, California
T: +1 805 963 7067. 14 rooms, US$ 160-
www.simpsonhouseinn.com
This Southern California romantic getaway is an elegant 1874
Eastlake home, with period Victorian antiques. Secluded within
an acre of tall hedges, stone walls, lawn and gardens, a five
minute walk from downtown Santa Barbara.
San Ysidro Ranch
900 San Ysidro Lane
Montecito, California
T:+1 (805) 969-5046. 44 rooms; US$ 375-
www.sanysidroranch.com
John and Jackie Kennedy spent a romantic honeymoon here in a
bungalow hideaway amidst the orange trees and eucalpytus in
the Montecito foothills of Santa Barbara.
Death Valley
The lowest and hottest place in the western hemisphere (in
1913 temperatures reached 134° F), it received its name
from 49er gold miners who succumbed to the temptation to use
it as a short cut to the Sierra gold fields. Today it is a national
park and its stark desert beauty draws a million visitors a
year.
Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort
Hwy. 190
Death Valley, California
T: +1 (619) 786-2345. 66 rooms; US$ 235-
www.furnacecreekresort.com
A garden oasis with sweeping views of salt flats.
Palm Springs,
Coachella Valley
Noted for its Mission and midcentury modern architecture. During
its heyday—the 1920's through 1950's—legendary Hollywood
stars from Barrymore to the Rat Pack made Palm Springs their
second home. Its decline
thereafter help freeze in time its midcentury look and the town
is undergoing a preservation revival today.
Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn
412 W. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, California
T: +1 619 320 0771. US$ 250-
www.thewillowspalmsprings.com
1927 Mediterranean style villa. When it was still a private
home, guests included the honeymooning Clark Gable and Carole
Lombard.
Korakia Pensione
Palm Springs, California
T: +1 760 864-6411.US$ 175-
www.korakia.com
Originally built in the 1920's to recreate the Tangier ambience
of its artist owner's Moroccan years.
Bel-Air, Los Angeles
Exclusive L.A. suburb.
Hotel Bel-Air
701 Stone Canyon Rd.
Bel-Air, California
T: +1 310 472 1211. 89 rooms, US$ 375-
www.hotelbelair.com
Located on eleven acres, scattered villas containing 4-10 rooms
and suites each.
La Jolla
California character and Mediterranean charm, just north of
San Diego.
La Valencia Hotel
1132 Prospect Street
La Jolla, California
T: +1 858 454 0771. 117 rooms. US$ 300-
www.lavalencia.com
La Jolla's landmark "pink beauty" building evokes
European charm.
Channel Islands
Eight craggy rock
islands spread out off the Southern California coast; the northern
five making up the Channel Islands National Park. The islands
are popular with California's hiking, diving and kayaking set.
Marine life found there includes the endangered blue whale,
the largest animal living on earth.
Catalina Island
A 75 minute catamaran ride from Newport Beach brings you to
Avalon, a cobblestone town and harbor on California's largest
island.
Inn on Mt. Ada
Avalon
Catalina Island, Channel Islands, CA
T: +1 310 510 2030. US$ 330-
www.innonmtada.com
Once the summer home of chewing gum magnate William Wrigley,
this romantic mansion has panoramic views over the harbor and
sea.
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