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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. We loved our time at this hotel, it’s in a great location in the gas lamp district. Our dog was made to feel like an extra guest and got a welcome pack of freebies! The bed was the comfiest we’d ever slept in, it definitely makes getting up in the morning a struggle!

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Wonderful
1,024 reviews
Price from
$165
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. Beautiful location and comfortable room.

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9
Wonderful
1,149 reviews
Price from
$182
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. The hotel is simply beautiful. There is a restaurant attached but it was closing when we arrived. The hotel does not offer breakfast. The rooms were spacious (we had a 2 queen beds room), the bathroom was clean and the ammenities nice. The hotel lobby is very beautiful too. The hotel is very well located so we were able to walk around town. The hotel offers complimentary parking outside its premises. The staff recommended us a nice place to have breakfast and it was great (The Belgian Cafe).

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9.2
Wonderful
1,338 reviews
Price from
$179
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. The room is great. The location is perfect with nice view to the cliff and sea. Most of all we enjoyed from the service - Shahar and Joey helped us a lot. Perfect stay!

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9.1
Wonderful
1,357 reviews
Price from
$166.01
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. Room are pretty big, location amazing , complimentary glass of wine

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9.1
Wonderful
1,076 reviews
Price from
$239
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. Breakfast was basic, but adequate. We liked that it went until 10:30 am, giving us plenty of time to walk first.

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9.3
Wonderful
1,200 reviews
Price from
$235.99
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. Location is great easy access to Universal Studio.Staff are kind and the room is clean.

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9
Wonderful
2,901 reviews
Price from
$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. I really liked the location of the hotel — it was conveniently close to cable car and bus stations, which made getting around easy. The room was very clean, quiet, and perfectly sized for a two-night stay for two people. The mattress was extremely comfortable, and we slept very well. The bathroom was surprisingly spacious too. Overall, a peaceful and pleasant stay - I’d definitely consider staying here again!

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9
Wonderful
1,152 reviews
Price from
$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
Wonderful
354 reviews
Price from
$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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9.7
Exceptional
191 reviews

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