Before the dream of the ’60s died, it produced The Sea Ranch, an attempt at utopia on California’s northern coast. It also produced the newly renovated Sea Ranch Lodge, which now once again reflects the idealism and design this community is famous for.
When you want a feeling of independence from your hotel stay, go west. The Golden State has got you covered.
Ghost towns and campgrounds. Homesteads and hot springs. Silver Screen legends and Gold Rush settlements. These hotels have American Old West vibes and frontier spirit.
Sometimes you just want to see amazing hotels atop incredible cliffs, perched high above the water below. We’re happy to oblige.
Counting flowers on the wall, that won’t bother you at all when you stay at these hotels with some of our favorite botanical-based wallpaper. Your mom will probably love them.
A Victorian mansion in the California wine country is now the Madrona, an uncompromising hotel that owes its brash design to the rebellious Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century. Oscar Wilde would be proud.