10 Top-Rated Lodges in California

Located in the heart of Pfeiffer State Park, Big Sur Lodge offers single, double, and family size rooms with fireplaces and kitchenettes and a myriad of wonderful outdoor activities for all travelers' needs including hiking and swimming. Located inside the lodge is The Homestead Restaurant, an outdoor patio, gift store, and deli. Wedding and corporate group events/dining facilities are available.

At the edge of sunny Carmel Valley Village is the Carmel Valley Lodge and Conference Center. It's a unique and peaceful setting, with 3 acres of flowers, fruit trees, vegetables, old growth specimen trees, and water gardens. The Lodge is a dog friendly resort with a public park across the street. Dog Lovers must visit Carmel Beach, one of the few LEASH-LESS beaches in California and just down Carmel Valley Road. The Conference Center is perfect for parties, training and team building workshops, corporate retreats, family reunions, and weddings. And, just a short walk away is Carmel Valley Village offering a host of shopping, dining, and wine tasting opportunities. Expect a really comfortable nights sleep on a really comfy bed made with the most luxurious sheets you've ever slept on. Rooms are individually furnished with real furniture, no cheap pressed board here! The staff is warm, friendly and accommodating and every guest is treated like family.

Nestled in lush forest at the 4,000 foot elevation, Arnold Meadowmont Lodge is your gateway to mountain hiking, fishing, outdoor fun, wine tasting and romantic weekend getaways. Arnold Lodge is just minutes from Calaveras Big Trees State Park, the town of Murphys, foothill Gold Country, and the Stanislaus National Forest. Conveniently located on Highway 4 on the West side of the Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway.

Award-winning Lagonita Lodge is Big Bear Lake’s perfect getaway resort. As a premier Big Bear Lakefront Lodge and Resort, Lagonita’s prime location on the south shore of Big Bear Lake offers guests an ideal setting whether it’s for a weekend or a week. Spend time with family, friends or a romantic partner, the Lodge’s condominium-style rooms provide the space and comfort to enjoy your time away from home.

Lakefront Location by Village. We have a Private Beach/Private Boat Dock and BBQ area. Rooms now have NEW Flooring/New bedding and painted walls in lake and garden rooms. Children's play area on grounds. Extra cleaning done at property throughout the day and no contact check ins offered. Outdoor games such as ping pong, basketball and many other games available for guest use. FREE guest parking and FREE WIFI. Walk to Village 1/2 block. Minutes to ski resort. All rooms have frigs/microwaves/coffeemakers and FREE coffe and WIFI, balconies or patios and gas fireplaces. Two story cabin on site sleeps 8 with two bathrooms, full kitchen, dining room, living rooms and 6 beds and couch. Kitchen rooms with balconies and extra large rooms with two queen beds offer stove/pots/pans/plates/kitchen sink/frig/microwave/coffee maker/toaster/kitchen table and outdoor seating . These rooms have limited pet friendly availability for a $35 daily pet fee of pets 30 pounds or smaller. 1 Pet per room please, no cats.

Black Bear Lodge is a unique lodging experience in the heart of South Lake Tahoe - with new owners as of April 2017. On the one acre property there are five Lodge rooms in the main building and four spacious cabins. Each room has a gas fireplace and king bed. The cabins also have kitchenettes with a full size fridge, microwave and Keurig coffee maker. The property is ideally located 0.5 miles from Lake Tahoe, 1 mile to Heavenly Mountain’s Cal Base and walking distance to some of the best restaurants in town. The front desk has many functions, also serving as the wine bar and breakfast café. The café opened in August 2018 and is run by Dragonfly Bagel Co – serving up handmade bagels and breakfast sandwiches Thursday through Sunday.

Flat-screen TVs, new linens and so much more has transformed Hillcrest Lodge into a charming and cozy get-a-way. Hillcrest is within a block of the Alpine Slide & Snow play area and only a half mile from The Village and Big Bear Marina. There are restaurants, bakery and a Brewery half a block away. We know you'll want to stay with us.

Seated on a hillside overlooking the San Jacinto State Forest, the Idyllwild Bunkhouse is an affordable, eco-friendly mountain lodge tailor-made for hikers, rock-climbers, fisherman, mountain-bikers, or those of us who wouldn't dare head to the mountains without the kids or the pets. From camping-themed rooms with knotty pine interiors and vaulted open-beamed ceilings, to tastefully furnished cabins built with privacy in mind, every Bunkhouse accommodation has a kitchen/kitchenette, private balcony with stunning forest views, Aloe Vera bath amenities, free wi-fi and satellite television.

Need a break from your hectic routine? Then join us for a quick getaway. Located in the mountains above Santa Cruz, our spacious rooms and tranquil setting will help you reconnect with everything that matters.

Long Barn Lodge Ice Skating Arena & Event Center is conveniently located off of Highway 108, Sonora Pass Highway in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Our unique resort provides a wonderful family atmosphere for your family vacation, special occasion, group celebration or romantic getaway. Onsite, our boutique Ice Skating Arena is open to the public mid November until April, and also offers school skate field trips, fun fundraisers, birthday parties and private ice skating parties. Our one-of-a-kind facility includes 20 spacious motel rooms, 8 cozy cabins with kitchens, volleyball, horseshoes and a patio (with grill) overlooking the swimming pool.