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Hotel Casa Del Mar at Santa Monica Beach, Los Angeles, California

Posted at 5:43 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on December 30, 2017

Casa Del Mar – This is my new favorite hotel, everything was perfect from start to end. Hotel Casa Del Mar is perfectly situated at Santa Monica beach, by the Pier. Beautiful setting to look at both the sunset or the sunrise. The hotel itself is beautiful with classic interior and decor in maritime colors. The hotel is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Even if we arrived early in the morning, they had the room ready for us for check-in. They had even upgraded our room, to sea view and view to the pier. A wonderful room with good size, with a large bathroom. A lot of amenities in the room, and the I loved the quality of the bathrobe and all the attention to details in the room.

Loved the decor in the room, felt more like a living room at home than a hotel room

View from the Room #1

View from the room #2

After the turndown service in the afternoon, there were wine and snack awaiting for us in the room

One hour bike rental was included in the rate, and it was a wonderful ride from the Santa Monica Pier to Venice Beach and back. Since we visited in December the temperature was a bit low for relaxing on the beach. But it was perfect to enjoy and explore the surroundings without a crowd of people.

The Beach side / Front side of the Hotel Casa Del Mar

Free bike rental handled by their sister hotel “Shutters” situated just a few meters from Casa Del Mar

From the Pier, were trail 66 ends.

The beach a sunny day in December..

The interior of the hotel, The Lobby and Restaurant

The beautiful entrance of the hotel

The Restaurant ready for Breakfast time

Wonderful Cabanas

The Lobby

Coffee available for early birds before breakfast

The Lounge with the restaurant in the back

The Bar

Breakfast

Beautiful sunrise view from the breakfast table

The Exterior of the hotel with the pool area, and some pictures of both sunset and sunrise..

Early morning

Soon sunrise

Quiet and wonderful

Sunrise

Sunrise at Santa Monica Beach

View at the Pier after sunset

Casa Del Mar in the dark

Sunset

Sunset at Santa Monica Beach and the Pier

The Pier at night

If you want to learn more about this fabulous hotel visit their webpage Hotel Casa Del Mar or let me know if you have a ny questions.

Beautiful views and surroundings every hour of the day

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Apple Farm Inn – San Luis Obispo, California

Posted at 11:10 am by mylifemyworldrg, on December 30, 2017

When visiting California, and driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco, we wanted to explore a genuine American Inn that would give us a specific ambiance and still a touch of high quality.

It took a lot of time searching on the internet to try to find the perfect place, and also with a reasonable distance from both LA and San Francisco. Then Apple Farm Inn popped up, and it looked very charming on the website.

We are so happy we discovered and explored this charming gem. As you see in the pictures below, the attention to the decor and details is great, and especially the Restaurant gave us the ambiance and feeling of an authentic American Inn.

This is a gem that I have no doubt to recommend and is a perfect spot if you need a stay over when driving highway 101 or highway 1 between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The entrance from outside in both daylight and night;

Main building and Lobby – When checking in they served a glass of chardonnay from the Winery of the Month, they also had a wine tasting in the afternoon included in the rate. A non-alcoholic option was apple cider. Four fresh, homemade cookies we got at checkin as well.

The entrance to the Restaurant and the Shop

We visited Apple Farm just a few days before Christmas

A beautiful car outside the main entrance, dressed up for the holidays

All the lights made the Restaurant look warm and inviting, it was so charming and beautiful during the blue hour and when the dark sneaked in.

The Room, a charming Queen Specialty room with both sitting area and fireplace. We stayed at room 328 in the Inn. Be aware that not all rooms are in the main inn, there are rooms in the Millhouse and Garden Rooms.

The Restaurant was traditional with fun decor. The team of waiters was friendly and helpfull.

Gingerhouses

Sidesalad to the Turkeypai

Turkeypai

Apple Farm red wine, a good Cabarnet Sauvignon. San Luis Obispo County is a growing wine county with some good quality wine

Breakfast..

Blueberries Pancake

The corridor to the rooms in the Inn and the Lobby;

Christmas tree in the Lobby

Decor in the hall

If you need to rest by the stairs..

Corridor at the 1st floor, to the Inn rooms in the main building

Happy Holidays

The Shop and the Mill;

For further information, look at their webiste; Apple Farm Inn

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Travel gems by Miss Sophie

Monthly Archives: December 2017

Hotel Casa Del Mar at Santa Monica Beach, Los Angeles, California

Posted at 5:43 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on December 30, 2017

Apple Farm Inn – San Luis Obispo, California

Posted at 11:10 am by mylifemyworldrg, on December 30, 2017

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