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How to Spend a Weekend in Monterey, California

Discover why this slice of California is at the top of so many travelers' bucket lists.

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The First MICHELIN Key Hotels: All the Keys in the United States

The MICHELIN Guide announces top honors for U.S. hotels in 2024.

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Inside the Top Suite of the Only Three Key Hotel in Big Sur

The so-called "Cliff House" has the views you're looking for.

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SingleThread: The 5-Room Inn with Three Keys and Three Stars

Revered for its Three MICHELIN Star restaurant and biodynamic farm, the SingleThread Inn earns Three Keys for its tiny, food-driven hotel.

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Hollywood Glamour at the First Key Hotels in Los Angeles

A brief guide to all the Key hotels in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills.

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13 Irresistible Hotels in Northern California

Settlers once rushed west for precious metal. To us, today’s California gold is the unprecedented number of iconic hotels in the north.

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The Price of Perfection in Big Sur

You don’t get a piece of land like Big Sur — or a hotel like Post Ranch Inn — without a lot of providence and protection. Both are spectacular success stories, but not without cost.

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The Madrona Hotel Goes Wilde in Wine Country

A Victorian mansion in the California wine country is now the Madrona, an uncompromising hotel that owes its brash design to the rebellious Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century. Oscar Wilde would be proud.

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Palisociety Takes the Show on the Road

Every city would be lucky to have a Pali hotel. If things continue like they are, every city might have the chance. The California-born group is growing fast.

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Where Ayesha Curry Goes In Oakland

The Sweet July founder, cookbook author, and philanthropist shares her favorite spots in the bright side of the Bay.

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The Charlie’s English Cottages Are a Hollywood Hotel

Built by Charlie Chaplin, and filled with the whispers of his famous friends, The Charlie is now open to you as one of America’s most distinctive hotels.

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Surf Towns of the California Central Coast

Central California’s undiscovered, undeveloped, unpretentious surf villages are a dying breed. And for the unfamiliar, they probably seem too good to be true.

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Juliet Merges Interior Design and Gastronomy in Los Angeles

Jeremiah Brent brings a fashionable vision for his first stint in the culinary world.