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Disneyland Hotel
Disneyland
In every adult beats the heart of a child, and in perhaps no other spot on the planet is it more evident than inside Disneyland. Don't be surprised to find mom insisting on a fifth Space Mountain ride, or dad grabbing the ...
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Member Rating: 3.5
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El Capitan Canyon
Santa Barbara
El Capitan Canyon Resort: It’s not exactly camping although it’s absolutely nothing like staying in a hotel either. It’s somewhere in between, in a place that some have nicknamed “glamping,” ...
Best for: Kids (3-6)Kids (7-9)Tweens (10-12)Teens (13+)
Member Rating: 3.5
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The Ritz-Carlton Highlands Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain is your unparalleled chance for enjoying dreamy days and nights in the lap of luxury. All 72 hotels, reigning from destination spots throughout the globe, set the bar for catering to a guest's ...
Best for: Kids (3-6)Kids (7-9)Tweens (10-12)Teens (13+)
Member Rating: 4
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Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort
Other California
Solvang, CA
Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort is located in the heart of Santa Barbara County, nestled in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. The Ranch sits on a 10,000-acre working cattle ranch, and is home ...
Member Rating: 4
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Argonaut Hotel
San Francisco
The luxurious Argonaut is the only hotel located in the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, a center for San Francisco maritime history that educates and entertains with a museum, a library and fleets of historic ...
Member Rating: 4.5
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Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Disneyland
One of three official Disneyland resorts in Anaheim, California set inside the park (along with Disneyland Hotel and Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel), the Grand Californian Hotel boasts an exclusive park entrance, meals with ...
Member Rating: 4
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Theme Park
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Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel
Disneyland
Disney Paradise Pier Location is key at Disney Paradise Pier, which offers guests quick access to the famous Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. The high-rise resort draws vacationing families with classic Disney ...
Member Rating: 4
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Theme Park
Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort
Lake Tahoe
Embassy Suites has the vibe of a luxury hotel without the steep price. When you arrive at Embassy Suites, Lake Tahoe, you'll notice that you're literally across the street from Lake Tahoe and just seconds from casinos, ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Holiday Inn Express Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco
Smack dab in the middle of the popular Fisherman's Wharf area of San Francisco, location is king but prices are modest at this Holiday Inn Express. The hotel is sandwiched between views of the city's two famous bridges, the ...
Member Rating: 4
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Museum/Cultural
Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Anaheim
Disneyland
Howard Johnson in Anaheim lies on seven landscaped acres just short walk away from the famous Disneyland Park. Although the hotel isn't an official Disneyland resort, its proximity to the park, affordable rates and reliable ...
Member Rating: 4.5
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Theme Park
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort
Lake Tahoe
Located in the exclusive Incline Village on the north shore, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Casino offers an upscale stay for families who long to be right on the edge of the lake. Very few of the resorts in Tahoe can say that ...
Member Rating: 4
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Northstar at Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, just six miles north of Lake Tahoe on the California side, offers families oodles of outdoor activities in both winter and summer. However, the resort really shines when the snow falls: its ski ...
Member Rating: 3
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Resort at Squaw Creek
Lake Tahoe
The Resort at Squaw Creek, with 405 luxury hotel rooms, sits five miles from Lake Tahoe, at the very base of world-famous Squaw Valley Mountain. This casual but chic resort verges on becoming my all-time favorite north shore ...
Member Rating: 4
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Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay
Other California
Half Moon Bay, CA
Located about 28 miles south of San Francisco, Half Moon Bay is an idyllic California coastal retreat. The beach is the main attraction in Half Moon Bay, where boating, fishing, ...
Member Rating: 4
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Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey
Other California
Marina del Rey, CA
The Ritz Carlton has one property in Los Angeles County, the Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey, and is planning to open a second hotel in Los Angeles, in 2010. Unlike the new Ritz Carlton ...
Member Rating: 4
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Anaheim Camelot Inn & Suites
Disneyland
Called by regular visitors, "super clean and quiet", the Camelot sits directly across the street from the Disneyland main entrance. Small refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers are provided. To see the Disneyland ...
Member Rating: 4
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Theme Park
Anaheim Crowne Plaza Resort
Disneyland
The Anaheim Crowne Plaza Resort is located on the edge of Anaheim and Garden Grove featuring 379 guestrooms and suites. The resort is minutes away from Disney's California Adventure Park, the Downtown Disney area and ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Anaheim Desert Inn and Suites
Disneyland
Anaheim Desert Inn and Suites is located across from Disney's California Adventure Park, Disneyland Park and the Downtown Disney District. The hotel offers spacious rooms and suites accommodating families of all sizes. A ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Bahia Resort Hotel
San Diego
Want to be in the hub of the Mission beach area? And not see the inside of a car for days? The Bahia Resort Hotel is your answer. When you stay at the Bahia (pronounced: Ba-Hee-A) you can actually see SeaWorld and can walk ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Best Western All Suite Inn
Santa Cruz
This is a very family-friendly hotel featuring large clean rooms and suites, conveniently located in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz, but just a short walk to the beaches. Best Western All Suites is comfortable and basic. ...
Member Rating: 3
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Beach
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Best Western Park Place Inn & Mini Suites
Disneyland
Boasting a super-short walk to the Disneyland entrance (only Disney's Grand Californian is closer) the Best Western Park Place Inn offers a budget-friendly price with clean rooms and a complimentary breakfast. Room come with ...
Member Rating: 4
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Theme Park
Candy Cane Inn
Disneyland
This family-owned and operated Anaheim inn has a bed and breakfast feel to it. The Candy Cane Inn is about a 10-minute walk to the Disneyland main entrance, or a speedy hotel shuttle ride. The Inn offers great rates ...
Member Rating: 4.5
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Theme Park
Capitola Inn
Santa Cruz
Located in the hills overlooking the ocean between the city of Santa Cruz and the town of Capitola, the Capitola Inn offers a serene spot for enjoying the areas sun and scenery, while still within walking distance of ...
Member Rating: 3
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Carousel Inn and Suites
Disneyland
Carousel Inn & Suites has great views of Disneyland's fireworks, a cereal, coffee and danish breakfast each morning, and is located directly across the street from Disneyland's main entrance. The Carousel Inn offers one- ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Theme Park
Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel Circle / SeaWorld
San Diego
Parents on a budget wanting to sleep next to all of the excitement will salivate when they find this stay. Just a five-minute drive to SeaWorld, Old Town and Mission Beach and just 10 minutes to the zoo (keep in mind heavy ...
Member Rating: 3
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Courtyard Los Angeles Century City/ Beverly Hills
Los Angeles
Century City is not often on visitors' must-do lists, but this area of Los Angeles smack in between the beach and the attractions of Hollywood is an ideal place to stay if you want to be centrally located. Courtyard Los ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Days Inn Encinitas
San Diego
A great budget stay if you're visiting Legoland. This is a two-star property that packs a lot of punch into those two sparklers. You'll find comfortable, clean rooms and courteous staff and easy parking. There is a Denny's ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Theme Park
Embassy Suites Anaheim - South
Disneyland
The Embassy Suites is famous for its incredible cooked-to-order hot breakfast that will please even the fussiest eater. There is on-site dining at Serengeti, which also has a separate kids' menu. And your kids will adore the ...
Member Rating: 4
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Theme Park
Embassy Suites San Diego - La Jolla
San Diego
As many parents know, you can't go wrong with Embassy Suites. With a location in beautiful La Jolla, all two-room suites come with a microwave, refrigerator, over-the-top hot breakfast (eggs, French toast, pancakes), a ...
Member Rating: 4
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Embassy Suites San Diego Bay - Downtown
San Diego
The downtown Embassy Suites mirrors its La Jolla sister by providing spacious suites, a full breakfast and a complimentary bar in the evening. Central to Seaport Village, the Gaslamp Quarters, the airport and just 10 minutes ...
Member Rating: 4
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Museum/Cultural
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Ferrari's Crown Resort
Lake Tahoe
This is a family-owned motel, right on the beach, with two heated pools and hot tubs overlooking Lake Tahoe. It offers an affordable, clean stay that's ideal for families on a budget. Request a one- or two-bedroom lakefront ...
Member Rating: 4
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Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
Santa Barbara
This beautiful beachfront hotel -- with the best beachfront and mountain views around -- was completely redesigned in September 2008. It's a favorite of families, thanks to its downtown, seaside location. With two outdoor ...
Member Rating: 4
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The Franciscan Inn
Santa Barbara
This is a charming Spanish-style hotel, located just one block from the beach. The hotel is well-maintained and nicely appointed in all 53 individual rooms. It also offers several family suites for larger groups. The hotel ...
Member Rating: 4
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Beach
Grosvenor Suites
San Francisco
The Grosvenor Suites is located in downtown San Francisco, a block away from Chinatown and Union Square, offering great restaurants and shopping. Grosvenor Suites offers furnished apartments for monthly rentals, and studio ...
Member Rating: 4
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
This hotel has a clean, comfortable and contemporary design, a convenient location near the beach and other attractions, and quite a few amenities that will make the whole family happy. Most rooms at Hampton Inn Santa Cruz ...
Member Rating: 4
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Museum/Cultural
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pacifica
Other California
Pacifica, CA
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pacifica is located just steps away from the beach offering guestrooms and suites with DVD players, a microwave oven, sofa beds and a daily ...
Member Rating: 4
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Beach
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Los Angeles
The Roosevelt Hotel in the heart of Hollywood is one of your best bets for lodging that immerses you in Hollywood history and style. Once a playground to stars like Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, the Roosevelt pays homage ...
Best for: Kids (7-9)Tweens (10-12)Teens (13+)
Member Rating: 3.5
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Homewood Suites Carlsbad
San Diego
The brand new Homewood Suites in Carlsbad, located just five minutes from Legoland, provides two-room suites that are immaculate and stylish with a stove, microwave, full-sized fridge, kitchen sink, dishwasher and dishware, ...
Member Rating: 4.5
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Theme Park
Hotel Mayflower
San Francisco
When the Mayflower opened its doors in 1929 just north of Union Square, the San Francisco Chronicle billed it the "last word in modern guest accommodations." Today it falls into a different, but equally appealing category, ...
Member Rating: 4
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Hotel Nikko San Francisco
San Francisco
Hotel Nikko San Francisco offers 533 spacious guest rooms and suites featuring plasma screen televisions and wireless Internet access. While it doesn't have a lot of family friendly amenities, the hotel is in a great ...
Member Rating: 4
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Museum/Cultural
Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
This is a true full-service resort hotel that won't break the bank, but which still offers every amenity and service you could wish for. The 24-acre grounds will give you hours of outdoor entertainment as you stroll around ...
Member Rating: 3
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Beach
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Hotel del Coronado
San Diego
This San Diego beachfront resort features 679 recently remodeled rooms and suites, several on-site dining options and lots of family-friendly activities. The resort offers a children's program for ages 4 to 12 with ...
Member Rating: 4
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Beach
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Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
Other California
Huntington Beach, CA
The Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa features 517 spacious guestrooms all with a private balcony or patio. Camp Hyatt offers supervised activities for children ages 3 to ...
Member Rating: 4.5
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Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
San Diego
With lots of great family activities, guest services and local attractions, the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay is a great choice for your family vacation. This hotel features 429 newly renovated guestrooms, most with private ...
Member Rating: 3.5
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
San Francisco
Families who like the predictability of large chain hotels but still appreciate central locations and interesting decor will find the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero a good choice. Located right where Market St. and the ...
Member Rating: 4
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Museum/Cultural
InterContinental The Clement Monterey
Other California
Monterey, CA
InterContinental The Clement Monterey is located in the center of the historic Cannery Row, and next to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The hotel offers families spacious guest rooms and suites ...
Member Rating: 4.5
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Biking
Lakeland Village Beach and Mountain Resort
Lake Tahoe
Graciously sitting on the hem of Lake Tahoe, this resort offers 17 acres with amenities galore, including its own private beach; a heated pool that's open all year long; two nonheated pools, including a childrens' wading ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
San Diego
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego is located in downtown San Diego featuring 1,625 spacious guestrooms and suites. There are several on-site dining options including Sally's Seafood on the Water and Lael's Steakhouse, as well ...
Member Rating: 3.5
Marriott Grand Residence Club
Lake Tahoe
Back in the day, South Lake Tahoe looked a little, as they used to say, "rode hard and put away wet." Today, South Lake Tahoe has blossomed beyond recognition. The Marriott folks, rightly so, are very proud of their part in ...
Member Rating: 4
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Marriott Timber Lodge
Lake Tahoe
Every bit as luxurious as the Marriott Grand Residence, the Marriott Timber Lodge is a time share property that the rest of us get to use, hotel-style. Choose from a studio and super-large one-, two- or three-bedroom units. ...
Member Rating: 4
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Monterey Bay Lodge
Other California
Monterey, CA
The Monterey Bay Lodge is located only a short distance from Monterey State Beach offering 45 guest rooms and two family suites. The hotel features a heated outdoor pool, an on-site ...
Member Rating: 4
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Beach
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
San Diego
The Paradise Point Resort sports a distinctive Hawaiian flavor (did we land in Maui?) with a huge lagoon, five sparkling pools, a smaller lagoon by the bay that has sharks and other fish to feed, a boat dock to rent paddle ...
Member Rating: 3
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Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa
Other California
Indian Wells, CA
The Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa is located at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains featuring spacious guestrooms and suites with balconies, two on-site restaurants, three pools, ...
Member Rating: 4
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Residence Inn Garden Grove
Disneyland
The hotel's one- two- and three-bedroom suites come with a complete kitchen with a large refrigerator and freezer, stove, oven, dishwasher, pots, plates -- everything a parent needs to cook full-course meals for hungry ...
Member Rating: 4
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Theme Park
Residence Inn San Diego La Jolla
San Diego
Residence Inn San Diego La Jolla features 288 guestrooms each with fully equipped kitchens, pullout sofas and separate sleeping and living areas. The hotel is located about two miles away from La Jolla Shores Beach offering ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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San Ysidro Ranch
Santa Barbara
The San Ysidro Ranch is not for the faint of wallet, but a listing of Santa Barbara hotels cannot ignore it. The Ranch, where John and Jackie Kennedy spent their honeymoon, is a luxurious retreat where guests want for ...
Member Rating: 4.5
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The Sandman Inn
Santa Barbara
This "upscale motel" is just a short trip outside of downtown Santa Barbara. The hotel is a five-minute drive to the beach and is five to 10 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara. What you give up in walking distance to the ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Beach
Sea & Sand Inn
Santa Cruz
The Sea & Sand Inn caters to guests who prefer calm and quiet over the honky-tonk beach boardwalk environment. This hotel is located on a cliff overlooking a scenic stretch of beach close to downtown, and its upscale rooms ...
Member Rating: 4
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Beach
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Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica
Los Angeles
A personal favorite, the Sheraton Delfina in the heart of Santa Monica offers large, luxurious rooms at a reasonable price in a location where you can walk to the beach and enjoy surrounding street life, including Santa ...
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Member Rating: 3.5
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Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco
Families staying at the Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf can dine at two restaurants offering a basic breakfast and light fare for dinner. Both are child-friendly and perfect for the family more interested in exploring areas ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Sheraton Universal Hotel
Los Angeles
The rooms at The Sheraton Universal offer views of Universal City, and this hotel is another ideal spot to provide easy access to all of Hollywood's attractions. Recently renovated, it offers all the amenities of a top hotel ...
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Member Rating: 3.5
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Stanyan Park
San Francisco
Get a feel for Victorian living at the cozy 36-room Stanyan Park Hotel, which was built in 1905, restored in 1996 and now is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Stanyan Park is off the beaten path and ...
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Su Casa Venice Beach
Other California
Venice Beach, CA
Su Casa Venice Beach is an oceanfront location offering families both one-bedroom and fully furnished studios. Wireless Internet access is available along with fully equipped kitchens ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Sunset Inn
Santa Cruz
A variety of spacious double rooms and suites make the Sunset Inn a good choice for families of all sizes. The location is just outside of town, about a 10-minute drive to the beach boardwalk, but still just five blocks from ...
Member Rating: 3.5
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Terranea Resort
Other California
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Terranea Resort accommodates families of all sizes offering spacious guestrooms and suites, two-, three- and four-bedroom villas, bungalows and casitas. The hotel features a ...
Member Rating: 4
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Villa Florence
San Francisco
If you're the type that likes to stay in the center of it all without paying "center of it all prices," consider the Villa Florence, right off of Union Square. It bills itself as a way to experience a taste of Italy right in ...
Member Rating: 4
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The Westin Long Beach
Other California
Long Beach, CA
This hotel does not sit directly on the beach, but it's located about one mile from Catalina Island, one mile from the Aquarium of the Pacific and one mile from the nearest beaches. The ...
Member Rating: 4
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