Luxury holidays in California

Destinations in California

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  Big Sur

  • 1 hotel
  Beloved by artists, writers and beatniks, Big Sur – the stretch of California coastline between San Simeon and Carmel – is the rugged, redwood-lined reality of your American road-trip dreams.
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  California Wine Country

  • 13 hotels
  Between the twin wine-growing regions of Napa and Sonoma, Northern California attracts oenophiles and gourmands from around the world to its picture-perfect patchwork of verdant hills, majestic mountains, lake vistas and hundreds of wineries.
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  Cambria

  • 2 hotels
  The laidback seaside village of Cambria sits on a stretch of California coastline that’s dotted with pin forests, unspoilt beaches and small towns.
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  Cayucos

  • 1 hotel
  Sleepy surf spot Cayucos is often overlooked by roadtrippers cruising between Los Angeles and San Francisco on California’s central coast – but it shouldn’t be.
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  Encinitas

  • 1 hotel
  Encinitas, on the California coast, is sunny and surf-happy.
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  Fort Bragg

  • 1 hotel
  NorCal's Fort Bragg may be a vast military installation, but it's also privy to a comely stretch of shoreline.
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  Los Angeles

  • 27 hotels
  LA – a city of silver-screen dreams, where movie moguls, stars and starlets party in the California sunshine.
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  Monterey County

  • 1 hotel
  Its iconic coastline may lure you in, but Monterey County’s towering redwoods, world-class vineyards and storied towns are the delights that’ll secure your affections.
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  Orange County

  • 3 hotels
  California, here we come… With first-class surfing, shopping, theatre, art and gastronomy, we’re packed and ready for some California dreaming in Orange County.
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  Palm Springs

  • 8 hotels
  Surrounded by the stark beauty of the desert and the snow-capped peak of San Jacinto, the lush green golf courses and tree-lined boulevards of Greater Palm Springs make it the perfect urban oasis.
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  Palo Alto

  • 1 hotel
  The birthplace of the tech boom, Palo Alto is still fizzing with innovation.
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  Point Reyes

  • 1 hotel
  From its ocean breakers to its open grasslands, Point Reyes offers visitors 80,000 acres of wild expanse to discover. With hiking, biking, whale-watching and seal spotting on offer, the opportunities for outdoor adventure are almost endless.
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  San Bernardino County

  • 1 hotel
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  San Diego

  • 7 hotels
  A major California city that's really a sleepy beach town at heart, San Diego is best around sunrise, when the locals grab their boards and head to the coast. As the day progresses, the city comes to life with laidback style and a buoyant youthful edge...
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  San Francisco

  • 6 hotels
  That bridge, the scenic Bay, those cable cars… San Francisco is a dream location for film-makers – and tourists. Its compact districts, worldly outlook and cultured population give it a cosmopolitan vibe.
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  San Luis Obispo

  • 2 hotels
  Halfway between LA and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo – SLO to the locals – seasons the free-spirited fun of its big-name neighbours with a dash of rural charm.
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  Santa Barbara

  • 1 hotel
  Long known as the American Riviera, Santa Barbara is more than simply soul-stirring beaches. The city is also home to Spanish mission architecture and top-flight museums that keep it a top stop-off en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco...
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  Santa Monica

  • 4 hotels
  When Angelenos want to escape, they head to sunny Santa Monica.
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  Santa Ynez Valley

  • 1 hotel
  Classic and cool, California’s Santa Ynez Valley is an emerging hub of world-class wining and up-and-coming dining.
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  Yosemite National Park

  • 1 hotel
  Renowned for its glacier-carved valleys, towering granite cliffs and cascading waterfalls, Yosemite National Park, home to the iconic El Capitan, looks like a scene out of a dream.