From the über cool vibe at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont to the wide open spaces of the snow-topped High Sierras with theme parks, surfing, wine routes, glam cities and golden beaches in between, California is a place of incredible diversity. If you’re the kind of couple who want to pack a million honeymoon experiences into a couple of weeks, The Golden State is the answer.
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Vibrant California has got the honeymoon essentials covered: year-round sunshine, golden beaches, innovative cuisine and extraordinary landscapes. From Palm Spring Desert to the majestic redwood forests, or the rolling green hills of Sonoma to the High Sierras, it’s a stunningly diverse mix.
Our ideal honeymoon would start in laid-back San Diego with its 70 miles of beaches. After a couple of relaxing days, hire a car and hit Highway One, perhaps the world’s most scenic driving route.
Whip through LA to admire Tinseltown and Hollywood, then cruise up to San Francisco to see the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and visit Alcatraz. Surfers can stop in pretty Santa Barbara; gourmands can head on up to Napa Valley. And if breathtaking vistas are more your thing, bliss out in Big Sur’s National Parks.
So where to stay? Over the last ten years, we’ve hand-picked our favourite boutique hotels, visited each in person and written an honest review with 30+ photos. In 2010/11 our travels took us to California, and we added 21 gorgeous hotels to our US portfolio.
They range from a chic oceanfront hotel in San Diego, to an adults only spa retreat near Palm Springs; from a luxurious heritage inn in Sonoma to the infamous Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. And don’t miss the crème de la crème for romance: an exquisite lodge overlooking the Pacific.
We’ve star-rated our honeymoon hotels in California, with detailed explanations for why they fit the bill (just hover over Why?). You can book them all at guaranteed best rates, ask us for impartial advice, or read our detailed guide to California and make a no-obligation enquiry at your chosen property (you can hold rooms for 5+ days).
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