Best boutique and luxury hotels in California

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Los Angeles Palm Springs San Francisco California Wine Country

San Francisco, United States

The Battery San Francisco

Style

Exclusive members’ club

Setting

The city’s hippest address

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

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Smith Extra
A bottle of Battery Crush wine that's made with grapes from the hotel's vineyard in Sonoma

Price per night from (ex tax)$495.00
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California Wine Country, United States

North Block Hotel

Style

Cali-Mediterranean mix

Setting

Wine country’s culinary capital

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

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Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
Gift set of 6757-brand bath products and a pair of tasting certificates to a neighboring tasting room.

Price per night from (ex tax)$506.25

Offers available
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California Wine Country, United States

Milliken Creek Inn

Style

Classic country casual

Setting

A river runs through it

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

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Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

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A bottle of wine upon arrival

Price per night from (ex tax)$467.12
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Los Angeles, United States

Chateau Marmont

Style

Louche, luxe and legendary

Setting

High on Sunset

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

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Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

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A bottle of wine, cookies freshly baked by the chef and, subject to availability, a late check-out

Price per night from (ex tax)$543.15

Offers available
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California Wine Country, United States

Carneros Resort and Spa

Style

Modernist home on the range

Setting

California's bucolic pastures new

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

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Daily breakfast buffet at Hilltop for two; GoldSmiths also receive USD150 resort credit (per stay)

Price per night from (ex tax)$577.11

Offers available
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California Wine Country, United States

The Madrona

Style

Pinot aaah

Setting

Sonoma serenity

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A bottle of local pinot noir or chardonnay on arrival

Price per night from (ex tax)$625.00
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Santa Ynez Valley, United States

The Inn at Mattei's Tavern

Style

Ranching out

Setting

Stationed in Los Olivos

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A $100 credit to use during your stay

Price per night from (ex tax)$663.33

Offers available
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Fort Bragg, United States

The Inn at Newport Ranch

Style

Sleep like a log

Setting

Wilder west coast

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A picnic lunch with wine

Price per night from (ex tax)$725.00
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San Diego, United States

Rancho Valencia

Style

Courting favour

Setting

Californian ranchlands

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
Breakfast for two each day (up to $40 a person, including tax and gratuity)

Price per night from (ex tax)$764.10

Offers available
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Sonoma County, United States

Montage Healdsburg

Style

Decamp and decant

Setting

Verdant Sonoma Valley spread

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A bottle of wine from Aperture Cellars

Price per night from (ex tax)$765.00

Offers available
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