California

This past summer, we embarked on an amazing Pacific Coast Highway coastal road trip that took us from Los Angeles, California, to Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, and back. Our first stop…

I recently headed out to Palm Desert, California to meet up with the boys for a golf weekend. We needed a large spot (read: suite) for a home base that could (1)…

Video Walkthrough: Le Riad Tour at Mr & Mrs Smith Sands Hotel & Spa (Palm Springs, California) Click here to read the full review of Le Riad at Mr & Mrs Smith…

Video Walkthrough: One Bedroom Villa Tour at Desert Oasis (Palm Springs, California) Click here to read the full review of a One Bedroom Villa at Desert Oasis Video Walkthrough This is a…

West of Santa Barbara, California, lies Santa Ynez Valley, a wine country made famous by the 2004 movie “Sideways”. We had a chance to stay at the namesake Sideways Inn, here is…

Video Walkthrough: 2 Queen Beds Room Tour At Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino (Nevada) Click here to read the full review of Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa &…

Video Walkthrough: 2 King Beds Deluxe Room Tour At Andaz Napa (California) Click here to read the full review of Andaz Napa (Coming Soon) Video Walkthrough This is a walkthrough tour of…

I’ve just received the 2022 Hyatt Vacation Club Offer for The Welk in the San Diego area in California. Is it a good deal? Click here for the 2022 Marriott Vacation Club…

Video Walkthrough: Guest Room, 2 Queen Room at Sheraton Redding Hotel At The Sundial Bridge (California) Click here to read the full review of Sheraton Redding Hotel At The Sundial Bridge (Coming Soon)…

Video Walkthrough: 2 Double Bed Room Tour At InterContinental San Francisco (California) Click here to read the full review of InterContinental San Francisco (Coming Soon) Video Walkthrough This is a walkthrough of…

Video Walkthrough: Boardwalk Suite Tour At Vespera Resort On Pismo Beach (California) Click here to read the full review of Vespera Resort On Pismo Beach Video Walkthrough This is a walkthrough of…

After our stay at the wonderful Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth, we resumed our road trip and headed north to Lake Tahoe, where we’d be staying two nights at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe.…

Embarking on a late afternoon road trip from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe, we opted to stay the night at a suitable halfway point before reaching our destination the following day. With…

Video Walkthrough: Mammoth Studio Suite Tour At Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth (California) Click here to read the full review of Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth Video Walkthrough This is a walkthrough of a…

Video Walkthrough: Deluxe King Guest Room Walkthrough At Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe (California) Click here to read the full review of Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe Video Walkthrough This is a walkthrough of a Deluxe…

Our first stay at Alila Ventana Big Sur was magical. Would our second stay at Alila Ventana Big Sur be as good as we remembered? Click here to read the review of…

For our fifth and final 50,000 point Marriott Bonvoy reward certificate (that we received courtesy of a Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card welcome offer), we opted to stay at the Ritz-Carlton…

I thoroughly enjoyed my first stay at Alila Napa Valley. On my second stay, would Alila Napa Valley be as good as I remembered? Click here to read the [first] review of…

Video Walkthrough: King Standard Room Walkthrough at Sideways Inn (Buellton, California) Click here to read the full review of a King Standard Room at Sideways Inn (Buellton, California) Video Walkthrough This is…

Video Walkthrough: Deluxe Studio King Bed Room at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club (California) Click here to read the full review of a Deluxe Studio King Bed Room at Waldorf…