Curated luxury hotels in California

In the heart of Santa Barbara, El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara is within a 5-minute drive of Mission Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Botanical Garden. This family-friendly hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

With a stay at The Ameswell Hotel in Mountain View, you'll be a 4-minute drive from Googleplex and 9 minutes from Levi's Stadium. This luxury hotel is 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Stanford University and 8.3 mi (13.4 km) from Stanford University Medical Center.

Located in Menlo Park, Rosewood Sand Hill is a 4-minute drive from Stanford University and 5 minutes from Stanford University Medical Center. This luxury hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Stanford Shopping Center and 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Facebook Campus.

With a stay at Hotel San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo (Downtown San Luis Obispo), you'll be a 3-minute drive from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and 9 minutes from Avila Hot Springs. This luxury hotel is 12.7 mi (20.4 km) from Pismo Beach Pier and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from San Luis Obispo Little Theatre.

With a stay at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara (Montecito), you'll be steps from Butterfly Beach and a 2-minute drive from Andree Clark Bird Refuge. This beach hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation.

Located in Big Sur, Alila Ventana Big Sur, All Inclusive Adults Only is by the ocean – a 3-minute drive from Big Sur Station and 7 minutes from Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. This luxury resort is 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Andrew Molera State Park and 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

With a stay at InterContinental the Clement Monterey by IHG in Monterey (New Monterey), you'll be steps from Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cannery Row. This luxury hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Monterey Bay and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Fisherman's Wharf.

Located in Palo Alto (East Palo Alto), Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto is within a 10-minute drive of Googleplex and San Francisco Bay. This luxury hotel is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Stanford University and 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Levi's Stadium.

When you stay at Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of The Shops at Heavenly Village and Campground by the Lake. This beach hotel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Heavenly Ski Resort and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Aerial Tramway.

With a stay at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, you'll be centrally located in Monterey, steps from Cannery Row and 8 minutes by foot from Monterey Bay Aquarium. This luxury resort is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Monterey Bay and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Fisherman's Wharf.

Located in San Martin, CordeValle is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Cordevalle Golf Club and Lion Ranch Vineyards & Winery. This golf hotel is 7.4 mi (12 km) from Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park and 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Wings of History Air Museum.

Located in Mountain View, Shashi Hotel Mountain View Palo Alto is next to a golf course – a 4-minute walk from Computer History Museum and 14 minutes by foot from Shoreline Amphitheatre. This golf hotel is 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Googleplex and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Stanford University.

With a stay at Hotel Californian, you'll be centrally located in Santa Barbara, within a 5-minute drive of Santa Barbara Harbor and Santa Barbara Zoo. This beach hotel is 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara.

Located in Carmel Valley, Bernardus Lodge & Spa is in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Garland Ranch Regional Park and Heller Estate Organic Vineyards. This family-friendly resort is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Talbotts Vineyards and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Bernardus Winery Tasting Room.

A stay at Desolation Hotel places you in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, within a 10-minute walk of Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Heavenly Gondola. This luxury resort is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Casino at Harveys Lake Tahoe and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from The Shops at Heavenly Village.

A stay at Nobu Hotel Palo Alto places you in the heart of Palo Alto, within a 5-minute drive of Stanford Shopping Center and Cantor Arts Center. This luxury hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Bing Concert Hall and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Allied Arts Guild.

With a stay at Allegretto Vineyard Resort Paso Robles in Paso Robles (River Oaks), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Sensorio and Paso Robles Pioneer Museum. This family-friendly hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Barney Schwartz Park and 2 mi (3.1 km) from Ravine Waterpark.

When you stay at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara in Goleta, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute drive of Sandpiper Golf Club and Goleta Butterfly Grove. This beach hotel is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara and 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Glen Annie Golf Club.

With a stay at The Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park, you'll be in the business district, just a 3-minute walk from Stanford Shopping Center and a 4-minute drive from Stanford University Medical Center. This luxury hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Stanford University and 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Facebook Campus.

Located in Menlo Park, Hotel Nia, Autograph Collection is a 4-minute drive from The Foundry and 6 minutes from Fox Theatre. This luxury hotel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Stanford Shopping Center and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Stanford University.