Marlena Shaw’s “California Soul” got it spot on when describing a trip to America’s Golden State. “No matter what you do, it’s gonna get a hold on you”
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Dax Savage
Los Angeles, California, USA
Corporatised and anodyne 25 years ago, LA has since undergone a creative renaissance that today presents a city...
Different strokes
California, USA
As well as being the US’ most populous state, California is on most indices its most diverse, with...
Sowing community
Northern California, California, USA
Embracing loftier ideals than maximised returns, slick marketing and presumed prestige, a new generation of food producers is...
Resilience 101
West Hollywood, California, USA
Long a global megabrand for its polished bars and go-go boys, West Hollywood is outgrowing the gay-candy-shop stereotype...
Inter city
Oakland, California, USA
No longer overshadowed by its storied neighbour across San Francisco Bay, Oakland has harnessed its proud traditions of...
California dreamscapes
California, USA
Wildly diverse terrain and landscapes that shimmer with stories told and untold thrill OutThere’s Creative Director Martin Perry...
Gregory & Madigan Ahn
Monterey County, California, USA
In a conversation with OutThere’s Rupert Mellor, Gregory and Madigan Ahn reflect on their move to Monterey County,...
City of stars
West Hollywood, California, USA
There is something very special about West Hollywood, California. True to its Tinseltown beginnings, WeHo is really is...
Cristi Quesada-Costa
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
The snowy peaks of California’s Mammoth Lakes echo with Latin jazz and the clinking of forks, coming from...
Fifties and fabulous
Palm Springs, California, USA
For an entire generation of classic Hollywood movie stars, Palm Springs was a cheeky weekend getaway. We hole...
Real-life taste
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Steffen Michels feasts on Beverly Hills’ latest dining experiences, learning with each bite a little something about the...
Castle in the sky
Los Angeles, California, USA
We’d be the first to excuse you if you go to L.A. and end up staying right at...
California hotel and resort reviews
Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel
Berkeley, California, USA
Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel delivers the quintessential all-American escape in Berkeley.
The Hollywood Roosevelt
Los Angeles, California, USA
Take a trip back to the golden era of Hollywood in a lavishly preserved and stylishly updated icon...
Pendry San Diego
San Diego, California, USA
The very first outpost of Pendry Hotels and Resorts, Pendry San Diego, is a stylish and comfortable base...
Sunset Tower Hotel
West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
A celebrated Art Deco landmark on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, Sunset Tower Hotel is a sanctuary for A-listers seeking privacy.
The Oasis at Death Valley
Death Valley, California, USA
Despite a major refurbishment, which saw the hotel taken apart and then methodically put back together using its...
Heritage House Resort & Spa
Mendocino, California, USA
Travelling up Highway 128, just before Mendocino Village, a humble yellow house appears after a sharp left turn...
The Madrona
Healdsburg, California, USA
Passing through the pea-green palace gates to climb the steep and shaded drive, it’s abundantly clear from the...
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Montecito, California, USA
Rosewood’s signature on-point service is just one of the seductive charms of the super-luxe estate-style Rosewood Miramar Beach,...
Sunset Marquis
West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Hollywood A-listers have flocked to the iconic Sunset Marquis since it opened in 1963.
The Viv Hotel, Anaheim, a Tribute Portfolio™ Hotel
Anaheim, California, USA
A property that connects with the kid in all of us, The Viv Hotel is the vibrant Anaheim...
Post Ranch Inn
Big Sur, California, USA
The 40 state-of-the-art rooms and suites at Post Ranch Inn add up to a masterpiece in sustainability and...
Hotel Winters
Winters, California, USA
While roaming the streets of Winters, California, we found several treasures that put a smile on our face...
The London
West Hollywood, California, USA
The London West Hollywood is a charming, sophisticated and downright eccentric fusion of Californian cool and British bolshiness,...
Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
The streets of Beverly Hills have their fair share of rumours floating around them, but if there’s one...
Avalon Hotel & Bungalows
Palm Springs, California, USA
The infamous Californian desert oasis and getaway has a long reputation for escapism, especially for the rich and...
Kimpton La Peer Hotel
West Hollywood, California, USA
We’ve learned that West Hollywood is the sort of place where both residents and visitors have travelled the...
El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel
Santa Barbara, USA
Belmond is synonymous with taking something from the history of hospitality and injecting luxurious, modern vigour into it...
Villa Royale
Palm Springs, California, USA
We are often accused of harping on about hotels that have a sense of place. And it’s hard...
The Guild Hotel
San Diego, California, USA
It’s rare to find history glorified in California, which is why The Guild Hotel in San Diego is...
Palihouse West Hollywood
West Hollywood, California, USA
Our return to the Palihouse West Hollywood – the self-billed ‘new-fashioned’ members-club-esque hotel – was not without some...
The Peninsula
Beverly Hills, California, USA
There’s an old-worldness to Beverly Hill’s luxury establishments that the Hollywood A-list just adores and millions of others...
The Chamberlain
West Hollywood, California, USA
The Chamberlain is one of our go-to landmark hotels whenever we think of Los Angeles. It’s not very...
Andaz West Hollywood
West Hollywood, California, USA
We can’t say that we’ve ever really had the urge to throw a TV out of a hotel...
Solage, an Auberge Resort, Calistoga, USA
Silicon-valley millionaires mix with social-media fashionistas at this country-club style property. A team of cute staff in crisp...