The Ritz-Carlton provides the finest personal service and facilities throughout the world. On a coastline famous for its beaches, The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel is situated atop a one hundred fifty foot bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean midway between Los Angeles and San Diego. Dramatic cliffs, secluded inlets and dazzling sunsets enchant visitors to the resort and the adjacent Dana Point Harbor is convenient for crossings to Catalina Island, deep sea fishing expeditions, jet skiing and wave running, sailing regattas or relaxed sunset cocktail and dinner cruises. With balconies overlooking the ruggedly beautiful coastal landscape and lush gardens, rambling walkways and initmate courtyards available for romantic strolls, The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel offers unparalleled service and quality while defining casual California elegance. All guest rooms now feature high speed Internet access.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
"Grande dame overlooking the Pacific blending classic Ritz style with the area's largest offering of activities (waterfront fitness classes, whale-watching, surfing at Dana Point).
Rooms to Book: Ocean Views are pricier, but worth the upgrade.
Insider Tip: Have a glass of champagne on the Observation Deck at sunset.
In nearby Dana Point on a bluff between L.A. and San Diego, the Ritz-Carlton offers surfing lessons and a Healthy Taste menu for kids. For adults, the property boasts beachy-hued rooms and a serious spa."
30801 South Coast Highway Laguna Beach,
California, US
From $595 per night
Situated on a coastal bluff in the picturesque arts community of Laguna Beach. Montage Laguna Beach offers a unique mix the amenities and conveniences of an ultra luxury beachfront hotel. Coupled with the warmth and appeal of a cozy craftsman style inn. Its the ideal Southern California beach resort whether you are seeking a restorative midweek vacation a weekend getaway planning a small to mid size meeting or hosting a romantic wedding reception. Oceanfront elegance abounds at Montage. With lush landscaping and pristine white sand beaches this is a Laguna Beach resort retreat unlike any other Southern California beachfront resorts or hotels offering comfortably elegant accommodations an ocean inspired luxury spa three sparkling swimming pools and distinctive regional restaurant dining. Laguna Beachs artistic roots date back to the early 1900s when a group of artists inspired by the areas raw natural beauty settled here. In that spirit the history and beauty of the region prevails at Montage. Here this Laguna Beach resorts decor and architecture are artfully melded with the surrounding natural beachfront habitat. From its gracious craftsman style architecture and the rugged coastline views to a multitude of servicesand amenities this world class Laguna Beach resort offers a masterful mix of nature art and luxury certain to ensure idyllic beachfront vacations weddings or meetings in Southern California.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
"Craftsman-style inn-a beloved retreat of the Hollywood elite-near downtown Laguna Beach in one of the state's most dramatic settings, atop a coastal bluff with pristine beaches.
Rooms to Book: Ocean Surf Views on the upper floors, for their views of the Pacific break.
Insider Tip: The Thalassic Beach Walk—a complimentary, spa-therapist-guided stroll that focuses on the mind-body benefits of ocean air.
Montage aims for an experience you might find in Positano, crisp service and the smell of the surf. You’ll find a pianist in the lobby, and a meal at the Studio, the hotel’s celebrated restaurant. The Arts and Crafts–style Montage Resort & Spa, the most architecturally impressive spot on the beach offers—in a too-rare instance of architectural common sense— 262 rooms with Pacific panoramas. The location is exceptional, on a 30 acre spot on a bluff with a 280-degree view of the Pacific. The shingle-style architecture, all twists and turns and gables and porches, is incurably romantic; it's a re-creation of the world of the California Impressionists who gathered in Laguna during the teens and twenties, lived in humble beach bungalows, and painted this coastline. The Montage showcases natural materials—stone, dark wood, copper—and a prominent collection of art from early in the 20th century, including works by William Wendt, Jean Mannheim and the other air painters who put this area on the map. The best rooms to book are those on the southern side; they're quietest and face the water. Don't miss the Thalassic Beach Walk—a complimentary, spa-therapist-guided stroll that focuses on the mind-body benefits of ocean air."
Situated on 200 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean stands one of Orange County's most famous landmarks. Few hotels in the world can match this extraordinary location. The St. Regis Monarch Beach, built in Tuscan-style, is devoted to the pursuit of service and elegance with a seamless blend of comfort and technology. Most of the spacious, elegantly appointed guestrooms command spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the dining experience ranges from intimate indoor venues to dramatic ocean view garden settings. From February 7 through February 9, 2010, the Stonehill Tavern will be closed. It will reopen on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. From March 29 - April 8, 2010, the main pool, childrens pool and the Motif restaurant will be unavailable. The spa, lap pool, and several alternate dining options will remain open.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
"This Tuscan-inspired resort has a refined atmosphere, thanks to details like a Dale Chihuly sculpture collection—plus, at 535 square feet, the largest standard rooms in Orange County.
Rooms to Book: Grand Deluxes have terraces with mountain views Those in the south wing on floors 3 or higher have sweeping views of the grounds all the way to the ocean.
Insider Tip: Don't miss the Sunday Champagne Brunch at the Motif restaurant."
Just 30 minutes north of San Diego, Southern California's finest resort experience offers casual elegance in a natural setting accented by wildlife and wildflowers. Discover an extensive spa, the area's finest dining choices and Arnold Palmer-signature golf.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
"Spanish colonial-style property 30 minutes north of San Diego, with the area's only Arnold Palmer-designed golf course and easy access to the beach.
Rooms to Book: Deluxes on upper floors, for their balconies facing the Eucalyptus tree-filled hills.
Insider Tip: Take a surfing lesson from the surf concierge."
Hotel Casa Del Mar, located on the beach in Santa Monica, with 129 tastefully appointed guestrooms and suites and highest level of personalized services, is one of the most luxurious hotels on the southern California coast. The Italian Renaissance revival structure fronts an expansive beach with sweeping views of the ocean.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
Unlike its sister property, Shutters on the Beach—which feels more like Cape Cod than SoCal—Casa del Mar’s opulent, Mediterranean design feels right at home on the Santa Monica shore. The focal point here is the Spanish-tiled, ironwork-decorated lobby, where on any given afternoon you’ll find business types strategizing over mojitos, couples flirting by the fireplace, and guests unwinding after a day of sun and surf (the fifth-floor pool boasts a classy Italian granite deck, and the hotel’s toes are planted in the sand of Santa Monica Beach). The 129 rooms, done up in muted blues and beiges, have hand-painted armoires, plush beds with walnut headboards, and bathrooms sheathed in marble. If you’re not quite feeling beach-ready, hit the hotel spa for a "shimmer and shine" exfoliation before heading to the beach in your teeny-weeny bikini."
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