Montage Laguna Beach
A Craftsman-style resort on a bluff above Treasure Island Beach in Laguna's artist colony, with ocean-view rooms, Studio Mediterranean, Spa Montage and pools that look straight out over the Pacific.
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
A Spanish-inspired clifftop resort above Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, with redesigned ocean-view rooms, Richard Sandoval's RAYA, the 180 BLU lounge and a spa on the bluffs.
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club
A AAA Five-Diamond resort on a 150-foot seaside bluff in Dana Point, with a private beach club, Robert Trent Jones Jr. ocean golf, Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina and Waldorf Astoria Spa.
The Resort at Pelican Hill
A Palladian-inspired estate on 504 acres of Newport Coast hillside above Crystal Cove, with bungalow suites and villas, the circular Coliseum Pool and 36 holes of Tom Fazio ocean golf.
Pendry Newport Beach
A polished Pendry across from Fashion Island in Newport Center, with 295 rooms including 114 suites, SET Steak & Sushi, a poolside Tree Shack, Spa Pendry and The Elwood Club.
Surf & Sand Laguna Beach
A family-owned oceanfront hotel on the sand in Laguna Beach, where all 165 rooms have private balconies over the Pacific, with Splashes restaurant, Aquaterra Spa and a beachfront pool.
