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Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Staypineapple, Hotel Z, Gaslamp San Diego offers pet-friendly accommodation in San Diego. San Diego International Airport is just 4 km from the property.

Each room at this hotel features a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Select rooms include a seating area to relax in after a busy day. All rooms come with a private bathroom equipped with a shower that includes guest bath robes and free toiletries. Awesome in short. Room is very clean and neat. The amenities are perfect. The bed is very comfy. The staffs are extraordinarily friendly and helpful. The location is quite and safe, next to restaurants and closed to places to visit and the train station as well. I would stay again in this hotel when coming back to San Diego next time.

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9
Superb
1,010 reviews
Price from
US$149
per night

Located just outside of Big Sur and 11 km from Hearst Castle, Moonstone Landing is an oceanfront property that serves a continental breakfast. All guest rooms feature free WiFi.

All guest rooms offer a full or partial ocean view. Guest rooms include a flat screen TV, a seating area, a gas fireplace, a refrigerator, a microwave and a coffee machine. Oceanfront rooms include binoculars and bathrobes. Select rooms offer a spa bath, a patio, or balcony. Right on the beach and beautiful sunset, very quiet

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9
Superb
1,136 reviews
Price from
US$159
per night

Located 5 minutes’ walk away from Old Mission Santa Ines, this boutique hotel offers a restaurant on site. It features an outdoor pool and hot tub and spacious room with free WiFi.

A flat-screen cable satellite TV with pay-per-view channels is offered in each guest room at Hotel Corque. All guest rooms include an iPod docking station, a refrigerator, a coffee machine and an en suite bathroom with free toiletries. Select rooms include views of Solvang Village or the Santa Ynez Hills. Quiet doors! A god send! The room was large and clean. The beds were very comfortable had a little balcony overlooking the pool. It was fantastic. 

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9.2
Superb
1,311 reviews
Price from
US$169
per night

Located on the shores of Pismo Beach, Pismo Lighthouse Suites boasts a putting green and a year around outdoor pool and hot tub. This dog-friendly accommodation features suites with free WiFi. Pismo Beach Pier is 1.6 km away. Amazing location with a beautiful view from our well appointed room. Would highly recommend staying here.

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9.1
Superb
1,374 reviews
Price from
US$184.54
per night

Offering rooms with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and free WiFi access, the Inn at the Cove features an on-site heated pool and hot tub. Pismo Beach Pier and city centre are 3.2 km away. A complimentary continental breakfast is served every day. Very convenient, well located. Excellent costumer service, with special manager attention

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9.1
Superb
1,075 reviews
Price from
US$219
per night

This Santa Barbara Motel, 15 minutes’ drive from the University of California Santa Barbara, offers a complimentary daily breakfast buffet and free bicycles to its guests during their stay.

Rooms are furnished with white linens and look out onto the garden. They feature cable TV, air conditioning, and coffee and tea-making facilities. A refrigerator & iron with ironing facilities are also included. Very comfortable and exceptionally clean room and bathroom. Superb breakfast. Bicycle use. Great location and extremely tidy gardens and very friendly and helpful staff.

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9.3
Superb
1,187 reviews
Price from
US$200.99
per night

Close to Universal City, home of more than 50 shops and restaurants, this hotel in North Hollywood, California offers contemporary amenities such as free wireless internet and an on-site restaurant. An outdoor pool and hot tub is also available to guests. Great vibe, loved adults only hot tub, amazing fresh food, super friendly and helpful staff

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9
Superb
2,920 reviews
Price from
US$289
per night

Located next to Chinatown, this hotel is 3 km from San Francisco Art Institute.

It boasts a rooftop garden and patio, and offers free WiFi.

Guests can enjoy an iPod dock in their rooms at Orchard Garden Hotel. Very comfortable and cozy. I really liked ot was really clean and the location was great!

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9
Superb
1,093 reviews
Price from
US$169
per night

Situated in Palm Springs, 2.6 km from Palm Springs Convention Center, Dive Palm Springs provides rooms with air conditioning and free WiFi. The property boasts an outdoor pool as well. A continental breakfast is also offered. I spent one night at Dive Palm Springs, and it was the highlight of my stay in California. I truly regret not spending more time there! The room was absolutely amazing, and the bed was the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in. Additionally, the room had a private patio that was incredibly relaxing, and the main area was perfect for resting and recharging during the day. Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed, given a tour of the facility, and offered a glass of bubbly. Honestly, I cannot recommend this place enough!

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9.2
Superb
360 reviews
Price from
US$174
per night

Providing garden views, Arky's B&B in Smith River offers accommodation and a garden. This bed and breakfast provides free private parking and private check-in and check-out. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. It was a besutiful place, we stayed in a little house wich was part of the B&B and had a delicious chinese breakfast in the morning. The view from the house werefantastic. There were many seals in the bay and we saw a kolibri, pelikans and birds of pray. There is a little beach were you can walk and take a swim. The water was very old but we liked it because there were a lot of curious seals around us looking at us.

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9.6
Exceptional
186 reviews

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