California

The best way to see the wide array of California's offerings is on a fly-drive holiday. Scenic Highway 1 stretches from the cool fog of San Francisco to the warm sunshine of Los Angeles. While Highway 395 showcases the amazing contrast between fiery Death Valley's deserts and the crisp alpine air of Mammoth Lakes. Take Highway 405 from Los Angeles to San Diego and head straight to the beautiful beach neighbourhood of La Jolla. Or take the epic 101 from San Jose all the way down to LA and Pasadena.

The whole family will enjoy a trip to the original Disneyland® or go behind the scenes at Universal Studios Hollywood^®. You’ll be spoilt for choice in San Diego, with SeaWorld^® and Entertainment Park, LEGOLAND^® and San Diego Zoo all vying for your attention. In San Francisco take a trip to Golden Gate Park, it has a multitude of attractions including The Koret Children’s Quarter, with its merry-go-round and playground or you can rent a paddle boat at Stowe Lake. In San Jose take a trip The Tech Museum of Innovation.

A forward thinking attitude and a love of the good life is always evident in California and luxury hotels provide an opulent oasis of calm. Some of our favourites include the distinguished Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles, the sumptuous splendour of the Lodge at Torrey Pines in San Diego and the uncompromising attention to detail experienced at the Fairmont San Francisco. California’s diversity and emphasis on natural produce has also resulted in one of the most exciting food and wine scenes in the world.

Built on a history of chasing dreams and seizing opportunity, California knows how to cater for all tastes and budgets. We have carefully selected a wide range of great value for money hotels, the Wyndham Anaheim Garden Grove is perfectly located close to Disneyland. The Sheraton Mission Valley is within easy reach of San Diego Zoo and Seaworld^®, and Cova is in the heart of San Francisco, near the famous Union Square.

The desire to look good and feel great means that there are spas to suit every taste and budget from natural hot springs to opulent celebrity hangouts. Our spa hotels offer the perfect place to start – W Hollywood in Los Angeles, Palomar San Diego and The Westin St Francis in San Francisco all offer blissful treatments to restore and revive you.