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Set in San Simeon, 600 metres from Arroyo del padre juan, Coast Riders Inn offers accommodation with a shared lounge and free private parking. Guests can use the indoor pool, or enjoy pool views.

All units at the hotel come with a seating area and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Every room includes a private bathroom with free toiletries, while some feature sea views. The units at Coast Riders Inn feature air conditioning and a desk. The owner couples were very friendly and helpful.

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9.1
Superb
1,234 reviews
Price from
US$109
per night

Situated in San Francisco, 600 metres from Oracle Park, LUMA Hotel San Francisco features accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking, a restaurant and a bar. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers room service and a 24-hour front desk. The accommodation provides an ATM, a concierge service and luggage storage for guests. Great place, cool interior design - functional and modern but yet with some really nice and surprising details. Friendly and helpful staff. We were on the 15th floor with a great view, but we never had to wait long for the elevators. Beds were really comfortable and the bathroom/shower practical and of good quality. Valet parkong is no bargain. We parked at Giants parking lot A just across the street (purchased the ticket ahead online) and used Uber to get around town. We would go back anytime.

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9.2
Superb
1,286 reviews
Price from
US$195
per night

Ideally set in San Francisco, citizenM San Francisco Union Square features a buffet breakfast and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around 800 metres from Moscone Center, 1.4 km from San Francisco City Hall and 2.7 km from Oracle Park. The property is non-smoking and is situated 400 metres from Union Square. Excellent location. The staff is diverse, lovely, always ready to help and provide information about the city (places to eat, how to use transportation, things to do). The room is so techie, I loved it! I also liked the fact that we can use the common spaces to have a meal, even if it was something bought outside the hotel. The (free) water fountain at the bar was very useful. The hotel is full of nice and humorous details, it was fun to spend some time looking at them.

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9
Superb
3,620 reviews
Price from
US$107
per night

Situated in the centre of Los Angeles, The Metric - Los Angeles Downtown is located 2.5 km from Microsoft Theater and 2.6 km from Crypto.com Arena. Built in 2021, this 3-star hotel is within 3.6 km of La Union Station and 5.3 km of Dodger Stadium. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. Facilities and safety. Staff at the front desk was very helpful.

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9
Superb
1,094 reviews
Price from
US$199
per night

Facing the beachfront, Samesun Ocean Beach Hotel & Hostel offers 3-star accommodation in San Diego and features a shared lounge and terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides an ATM, and luggage storage for guests. I've stayed in various hostels in the past but never did I stay at a hostel that offered so much to its residents. The staff was immensely friendly and helpful, the hostel cute and colourful. I particularly enjoyed the back terrace where we could have breakfast or enjoy the still warm evening air. I felt safe from the level of security put in place, and all the utensils (in the kitchen) and the beach commodities (towels, surf boards, etc) put at our disposition made the hostel feel welcoming and full of adventures. Plus it was really clean! The location is great if you want a beach holiday, but there are many buses that would take you to the town centre, and the airport.

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9
Superb
1,773 reviews
Price from
US$28.80
per night

Located in Redding, 10 km from Simpson University, Americana Modern Hotel provides accommodation with a shared lounge and free private parking. This 3-star hotel offers free WiFi. The hotel features family rooms. Clean, modernised, comfortable and welcoming. Friendly & helpful staff. Happy to discover this place.

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9
Superb
1,052 reviews
Price from
US$132
per night

Featuring free WiFi, H by H Hospitality is set in Los Angeles, 1.1 km from Koreatown.

A flat-screen TV with cable channels. Select rooms have views of the mountains or city. Each room is fitted with a private bathroom. Beautiful room, clean, only downside is no free parking.

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9
Superb
1,217 reviews
Price from
US$121.50
per night

Set in Ahwahnee, 34 km from Yosemite South Entrance, Sierra Meadows offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a garden. Offering free WiFi throughout the property, the non-smoking hotel has a hot tub. The place was amazing! The private cabin was very clean and beautiful! The view outside was good and it was very comfortable. I really recommend this place! The personnel very nice as well

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9.2
Superb
1,153 reviews
Price from
US$169.15
per night

This boutique modern Inn offers unique air-conditioned rooms with free WiF, Free parking, EV Charging and Free Bikes. Solvang town center is just a few blocks away from New Haven Inn.

Equipped with air conditioning, select rooms and suites at New Haven Inn may include patios with fire pits, double walk-in tiled showers or vaulted ceilings with chandeliers. All of the rooms feature flat-screen cable TVs and a coffee machine. The room space and decor were very confy. Had lots of different light what is awesome since a do not like dark hotel rooms. Bathroom nice size and first hotel ever that had 2 lugagge support. Congrats.

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9.1
Superb
1,625 reviews
Price from
US$150.95
per night

Located in Oakhurst, just 10 miles from Yosemite National Park, the completely non-smoking Sierra Sky Ranch was established as a cattle ranch and evolved into a guest ranch in 1946.

Offering free WiFi, each comfortably furnished room at Sierra Sky Ranch, an Ascend Hotel Collection Oakhurst features pine furnishings and a flat-screen cable TV. The experience at the hotel was excellent. The staff was incredibly kind and attentive, always ensuring we felt comfortable and at ease. The location was great, and the atmosphere was both pleasant and cozy. Every detail was special and made our stay unforgettable

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9
Superb
1,316 reviews
Price from
US$99
per night

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