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Beach Street Inn and Suites 3 stars

Westside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Centrally located in Santa Cruz, this inn is across from Main Beach. The inn features a courtyard area with picnic tables, an outdoor pool and guest rooms with free WiFi.

Each room at Beach Street Inn and Suites includes a microwave and a refrigerator. Coffee facilities are also provided along with cable TV. The shower is phenomenal, the complimentary coffee variants, the snow scones and popcorn were super cool.

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9
Superb
1,562 reviews
Price from
£126
per night

Club Donatello 4 stars

Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco

Centrally located in downtown San Francisco, this luxury 4-star hotel is one block from Union Square. It offers an Italian restaurant and rooftop lounge, a sauna, and spacious rooms with free WiFi.

Donatello’s Club 1500 is located on the top floor of the building and offers panoramic views of the city. Zingari Ristorante serves authentic Northern Italian cuisine. We stay each year at the Donatello for a week. Excellent restaurant with jazz on site. Location can't be beat. Spacious rooms.

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9
Superb
1,112 reviews
Price from
£150
per night

Cottage Inn & Spa 5 stars

Sonoma

Featuring a spa on site, Cottage Inn & Spa is located in Sonoma. Free WiFi access is available. Free wine passes are offered for select Sonoma wineries.

Garden views, a private entrance and an en suite bathroom with a bathrobe are offered in each air-conditioned room at Cottage Inn & Spa Sonoma. A microwave, a small refrigerator and coffee-making facilities are also included. Very clean and comfortable room. Staff were very polite and helpful. Pastries delivered to the door in the morning was a nice surprise!

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9.2
Superb
189 reviews
Price from
£306
per night

Marin Lodge 3 stars

San Rafael

Just 22.5 from Muir Woods, the Marin Lodge, features free WiFi. A refrigerator are included in all guest rooms. Point Reyes is 32 km away.

A flat-screen TV with cable channels is offered in each air-conditioned guest room. A coffee machine are provided for convenience. Probably pastries from a bakery were provided. My children were very happy to have free soda too. The man at the front desk was very cheerful and friendly.

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9.2
Superb
532 reviews
Price from
£116
per night

Wydown Hotel 3 stars

St. Helena

Wydown Hotel is an adults only hotel (21+) up to two adults per room.

Amenities fee of US$25 per night is not included in rates. Location, comfort/decor and Breakfast was a huge ++

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9.3
Superb
126 reviews
Price from
£508
per night

Inn at Depot Hill 4 stars

Capitola

*Adults Only* Just 10 minutes’ walk from Capitola Beach and Wharf, this luxurious B&B offers an evening wine reception complete with appetizers. A full breakfast is served daily. All rooms include free Wi-Fi. Room was lovely. Sagar, the host, was exceptionally gracious and welcoming. Location was ideal for walking the town

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9.3
Superb
172 reviews
Price from
£268
per night

Hotel Healdsburg 4 stars

Healdsburg

This modern hotel features a complimentary breakfast buffet, a 60-foot garden pool, and a hot tub. It is located in downtown Healdsburg, California, with more than 100 Sonoma County wineries within 10 miles. The staff were so helpful especially Tyrees. He attended to our needs from start to finish. The rooms were exceptional.. the best accommodations we have had in California to date. The beds were so comfortable, amenities complete.

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9
Superb
102 reviews
Price from
£416
per night

The Lodge at Bodega Bay 4 stars

Bodega Bay

Surrounded by the Sonoma Coast, The Lodge at Bodega Bay sits on a hill overlooking Doran Regional Park with views of the Pacific Ocean and Bodega Bay. It features on-site dining at Drakes Sonoma Coast Kitchen and 2 spa treatment rooms at the pool area. The view was spectacular. Deck was over looking the estuary and bay. (Doran Beach) When we arrived there wasn’t a fridge and asked for a free standing light we could put by chairs. We dialed “zero”, as we were instructed at the front desk, and minutes later we had a delivery. Later in our stay, we dialed “zero” for more fire logs and water. Very attentive property❤️

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9
Superb
260 reviews
Price from
£369
per night

Dinah's Garden Hotel 4 stars

Palo Alto

Surrounded by lagoons filled with Koi and waterfalls, this hotel is 3.5-miles from downtown Palo Alto. All rooms have free fiber-optic Wi-Fi and a 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable. An outdoor pool is available. Awesome hotel in a good location. It's spacious and very well kept. The service is excellent.

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9.1
Superb
947 reviews
Price from
£157
per night

Waters Edge 3 stars

Tiburon

This Tiburon, California hotel is located 10-miles from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Free Wi-Fi is available in the rooms and the hotel offers an evening wine service.

The Waters Edge includes guest rooms with cable TV, a CD player and bathrobes. A continental breakfast is available in each room. Location was excellent, quiet, beautiful, incredible views from the deck, friendly and helpful staff especially Martin

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9.3
Superb
141 reviews
Price from
£220
per night

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