Head to the CALIFORN-IA for luxury hotels with the HIP factor

Oct. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- When it comes to holidays, sometimes only the very best will do. That’s where Virgin Holidays + Hip Hotels step in. Using a team of Travel Gurus to seek out the best hotels, VHip has identified luxury hotels in the highly sought after California state.

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Post Ranch Inn is spectacularly situated, perched on a ridge that drops one thousand feet down to the azure lapping waves of the pacific. Recently featured in the Sunday Times round-up of best treehouses, Post Ranch Inn, comprises of a series of treehouses and ocean rooms, suspended on timber stilts or buried in the side of a steep slope. The organic architecture is as adventurous as the location, as the architect, Mickey Muennig’s fusion of glass, stone, slate and native woods reflects a lifelong commitment to environmentally appropriate design.

For more information on Post Ranch Inn, visit http://www.vhiphotels.co.uk/hotels/usa/big_sur/post_ranch_inn/

Guests can indulge in early morning yoga or visit the spa rooms – the tranquil natural setting among the redwoods and the choice of treatments has been award winning. They can also join the resident astronomer for star, planet and nebula gazing – that’s why Post Ranch Inn is the Travel Guru’s top pick as a highly individual luxury hotel. Prices start from £629 for three nights at Post Ranch Inn.

Viceroy Santa Monica, is another luxury hotel with glamour, innovation and style – everything guests could want on a trip to the star-studded capital of the world. Viceroy, Santa Monica opened in 2002 and took only a couple of months to be crowned the luxury hotel of choice. Whilst the design scheme appeals to the older set, actors and directors are drawn in by the ambience, often described as straight out of the movies. Among the pool side palms, guests can recline in Moroccan inspired Cabanas or, for those who prefer to be out in the open, sit under swaying palms. Prices start from £1,030 for a luxury holiday at Viceroy, Santa Monica.

For more information on Viceroy Santa Monica, visit http://www.vhiphotels.co.uk/hotels/usa/los_angeles/vicero...

All brochure requests, sample experiences, image requests and enquiries to Lydia Lancaster, PR Executive, Virgin Holidays + Hip Hotels, 01293 747373 lydia.lancaster@virginholidays.com

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