California is America's most populous and diverse state, stretching 1,300 kilometers along the Pacific Coast from the Oregon border to Mexico. It encompasses everything from sun-drenched beaches and towering redwood forests to the dramatic Sierra Nevada mountains and the arid Mojave Desert.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
Post Ranch Inn
40 rooms on cliffs 1,200 feet above the Pacific — California's most romantic luxury hideaway with infinity pools and the acclaimed Sierra Mar restaurant
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Celebrity-favorite Montecito beachfront resort with ocean-view bungalows, Sense Spa, and direct private beach access
The Ahwahnee
National Historic Landmark inside Yosemite National Park offering unparalleled luxury with views of Glacier Point and Yosemite Falls
Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara
Spanish Colonial Revival estate on the Santa Barbara waterfront hosting royalty and Hollywood stars since 1927
Auberge du Soleil
The definitive Napa Valley luxury resort perched on olive-terraced hillside with Michelin-starred restaurant and Napa's finest spa
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
French Laundry
Thomas Keller's legendary three-Michelin-star restaurant widely regarded as one of the world's greatest dining experiences — 9-course tasting menu changes daily
Benu
Chef Corey Lee's three-Michelin-star restaurant blending Korean culinary traditions with Californian ingredients and French technique in a serene minimalist setting
Atelier Crenn
Dominique Crenn's three-Michelin-star restaurant presenting cuisine as 'poetic culinaria' — each course inspired by a poem she has written
Spago Beverly Hills
Wolfgang Puck's flagship where California Cuisine was invented — still LA's most glamorous celebrity dining destination combining innovative seasonal cooking with exceptional service
Quince
Chef Michael Tusk's three-Michelin-star restaurant celebrating Italian-Californian cuisine with ingredients from the owners' own farm in Sonoma