Following an extensive rebrand and renovation, the 62-room el Prado Hotel has opened in downtown Palo Alto. The Spanish colonial–inspired hideaway, re-conceived by San Francisco interior design maven Nicole Hollis, features a two-floor glass solarium, breakfast bar and lounge area, courtyard and second-floor bar. The restaurant and ... More

Originally opened in 1964, The Sea Ranch Lodge has just undergone an extensive renovation complete with an oceanfront dining room with elevated comfort food by chef Eric Piacentine (of Big Sur Bakery), a cozy fireside bar and lounge with a solarium, café and general store. “The ... More

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley Located within a working winery and framed by the Palisades Mountains in Calistoga, the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley welcomes guests with 85 thoughtfully designed farmhouse-modern guest rooms by St. Helena–based design icon Erin Martin and executed by ... More

Set along a storybook creek near downtown Point Reyes Station, rustic-meets-glam Olema House is West Marin’s latest gem. Built in 1988, the revamped woodsy roadside hideaway—situated on four private acres, with bucolic lawns, gardens, and a reconceived 19th-century restaurant and bar named Due West—features 24 guest ... More