Top 10 West Coast Winter Weekend Getaways
You've been killing it all winter, closing deal after deal. And while you're eying two weeks in Italy this summer, you've got to get away and celebrate. Here are 10 great spots to escape for a long weekend.
Best Place to Stay: The Four Seasons, 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr
Hottest Restaurant: Gerard's Restuarant
Why Here: The wait list for this hotel can get long, but it's a one-of-a-kind getaway. And like any tropical hub, you can get into all the outdoor stuff Maui has to offer, including scuba diving and zip lining. Plenty of oppurtunities to catch up with some jetset real estate moguls.
Best Place to Stay: Canary Hotel, 31 W. Carrillo
Hottest Restaurant: St. Clair Brown Winery
Why Here: Santa Barbara is calm and cool, but there is certainly stuff to do at night. Check out Eos Lounge in the city's downtown, which is just a few steps from State St. It's a good spot for cocktails or dancing.
Best Place to Stay: The Carneros Inn, 4048 Sonoma Highway
Hottest Restaurant: St. Clair Brown Winery
Why Here: There are few places in California that are more relaxing than Napa. Get yourself some good wine, get a massage and recuperate from the stressors of a real estate life.
Accommodations: OMNI La Costa Resort and Spa, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road
Hottest Restaurant: West Steak and Seafood
Why Here: In the same vein as Napa, this isn't the place to go clubbing. Not far from San Diego, where you can get some more nightlifte, Carlsbad is a seaside town where troubles can wash away. There's a killer beach, good restaurants, and if you're more daring, balloon rides.
Best Place to Stay: Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy
Hottest Restaurant: Azure
Why Here: You may not even leave the hotel, which just got a $45M reno, upping the game of this already-stellar spot on Oahu's fabled North Shore, where lavishly furnished beach cottages and oceanfront villas overlook Kuilima Cove. And there are plenty of celebs hanging out.
Best Place to Stay: Encuentro Guadalupe, 22750 Ensenada, Mexico
Hottest Restaurant: Le Pinche Frances
Why Here: There is a ton to do in Enseneda, including its share of nightlife. Be aware of the cavalcades of cruisers, who will flood Papas & Beer nightly.
Best Place to Stay: Bodega Bay Lodge, 103 CA-1
Hottest Restaurant: Duck Club Restaurant
Why Here: Another getaway on the relaxation front, this Sonoma County community is right on the coast. Want to do something you'll never forget? Ride a horse on the sand. Boom.
Best Place to Stay: The St. Regis Monarch Beach, One Monarch Beach Resort
Hottest Restaurant: enoSTEAK
Why Here: For our SoCal moguls, this is a quick and easy trip down to south Orange County. If you're looking for something to jazz up the weekend, hop on the Catalina Express.
Best Place to Stay: Capella Pedregal, Av Camino del Mar 1
Hottest Restaurant: La Roca
Why Here: You've got to check out Cabo Wabo, owned by Sammy Hagar, who is around the club on many nights. Dancing and an outdoor bar, what more can you ask for?
Best Place to Stay: Wheelman House, one block off the main Healdsburg strip
Hottest Restaurant: Madrona Manor
Why Here: Near Sonoma, this little town has got character. This is a spot to have killer wine and play golf. We've heard that's a lot of fun when done at the same time.
Best Place to Stay: SLS Las Vegas, 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Hottest Restaurant: Bouchon at the Venetian
Why Here: Vegas, baby. Vegas. Go to the West Coast's playground and hit all the top nightlife spots, eat at the best restaurants and try to remember as much of it as possible. Tall order, we know.
