Location: perfect. Right across the street from the boardwalk with easy beach access.

Gorgeous wine country grounds complete with babbling brooks and koi ponds, plus a pool and hot springs-fed Jacuzzis (!).

The beach beckons (it’s right there!), but so do the putting green, life-size chess board, ping pong tables and pool.

Snug along the harbor in front of the state park's rolling grounds.

Each two-person room has a bounty of brag-worthy amenities (amongst our faves are the multi-headed showers & massive jetted tubs).

Mere sandal-clad steps from the water, close to both Shell and Avila Beach.

Perched on a cliff overlooking a pristine beach, which means guests can soak up killer views from the pool, lawn, restaurant and lounge patio.

Location: perfect. Right across the street from the boardwalk with easy beach access.

Five acres of rolling bluffs overlooking the ocean and direct beach access. How are you not in the water already?

You may not have Bette Davis eyes, but you might have her room! Yep, she used to stay here.

In Buellton, just a few miles down the road from charming Solvang.

One-of-a-kind-er with an exposed wood beam facade and a windmill (!). It’s a fully reno’d home base for your Central Coast wine country adventures.

Stunning ranch-chic reno has left this place irresistibly inviting, with vaulted wood ceilings, classic plaids, animal prints & leather furnishings.

Spacious suites help ya feel at home with flat-screens, mini-fridges & microwaves.

Barcade anyone? Lobby bar stars pub grub (PBR mac & cheese!), beer and wine on tap, and arcade games, cornhole, darts & giant Jenga.

Can’t-be-beat address on the postcard-worthy bluffs of the Pacific.

Caves, wineries, swimming, horseback riding and lots of other activities. All so close!