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Unique hotels + accommodations worth planning a trip around
Sometimes, the best trips start with an amazing hotel. Whether you’re looking for a hotel in a specific destination or just a little inspiration, start with my in-depth reviews and curated lists of unique hotels, lodges, glampsites, vacation rentals, and more.
Featured Review
The Sea Ranch Lodge
Located on California’s Sonoma Coast, this historic vacation community is an artful blend of architecture and nature. Recently, the 17-room lodge re-opened to the public. Here’s our in-depth review and tour of the property.


In-Depth Reviews
Here’s a running list of hotels in California that give a discount to locals and residents of the state.
I absolutely love the boutique hotel scene in Healdsburg, California. Here’s where I’d recommend staying on your next trip to this charming small town in Sonoma.
Poetry Inn in Napa is a luxurious and intimate bed and breakfast with stunning views of wine country.
This new hotel, Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley, is perfect for a sunny staycation in the Bay.
Farm-fresh meals, beautiful nature, and small-town community—this isn't your average weekend escape. Here's what it's like to stay at Blue Ruby Farm in this off-the-beaten-path corner of California’s Sierra foothills.
Recently, I evaluated every. single. hotel in San Francisco. These are the 12 I’d most recommend to friends—whether they’re looking for a high-quality luxury splurge, or a cheap-and-cheerful boutique stay near great bars and restaurants.
Dawn Ranch opened in 2022, and is a welcome addition to Guerneville’s hotel scene. Centrally located and with private river access, it has everything you need for a perfect escape to the Russian River.
The Loren at Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas is one of the city's newest luxury, boutique hotels. With rooms starting at $450, is it worth it? I stayed there to find out.
While hiking the Kumano Kodo Trail in Japan, deciding where to stay was just as important as knowing where we’d be stopping each day on our hike. Here is everywhere we stayed along the way.
Mendocino Grove is one of the best glampsites in California, thanks to its elevated amenities like an on-site espresso bar and sauna, and beautiful, woodsy location.
From Palm Springs to Sonoma wine country, these are 7 boutique hotels in California worth planning a trip around, thanks to their excellent design, hospitality, and location.
More of a restaurant with a hotel than a hotel with a restaurant, this northern California Inn—known for its 2 Michelin star restaurant—is a perfect relaxed weekend getaway for food-lovers.
Read an in-depth review of the Sea Ranch Lodge, a hotel that re-opened after extensive renovations in the northern California town and architectural vacation community of Sea Ranch.
Villa des Prés is one of the newest boutique hotels to open in Paris, but is it worth booking a room here? I got an exclusive first look and tour of the property to find out.
One of California’s newest wine country hotels is in an unexpected corner of the state—Lodi. But with beautiful gardens, a peaceful spa, and knock-out food, Appellation Lodi is reason enough to book a trip to the town.