Set against the backdrop of Camelback Mountain, The Phoenician has real wow-factor, especially Canyon Suites, a highly exclusive boutique hotel that sits within the wider resort.
Seamlessly woven into the Tortolita Mountain slopes just 30 minutes from Tucson, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain is a casually luxurious oasis set high in the Sonoran Desert.
More than 100 weekly activities plus exclusive access to one of the greatest destination spas in the whole USA make this remote resort, hidden in the depths of Sedona's red-rock canyons, an unbelievable place to restore mind, body and soul.
The backdrop to Pretty Woman and the setting for Wolfgang Puck’s Michelin-starred steakhouse CUT, this Italian Renaissance masterpiece is one of the most famous hotels in America.
With impressive views of both the city and the bay, Fairmont San Francisco occupies a coveted spot atop well-heeled Nob Hill, near the only spot where each of the city’s cable car lines meet.
A place for wine lovers, families and outdoor enthusiasts alike, Carmel Valley Ranch sits on a hill with its facilities spread across 500 acres of Central Coast wine country, complete with rivers, lakes, forests and vineyards.
Perched on the cliffs of Big Sur, 1,200 feet above the Pacific and encircled by mountains and towering redwoods, this boutique bolthole commands possibly the most dramatic location of any hotel on the California coast.
This elegant hilltop hideaway could scarcely feel more different from Los Angeles, just a 90-minute drive away. For starters, no road is either visible or audible, and from the moment you walk in you’re immediately met by views of the Pacific Ocean, glittering beyond the large restaurant terrace.
The Viceroy Santa Monica fuses classic sophistication with a contemporary chic style to create a modern boutique hotel just a block from the beach on iconic Ocean Avenue.
As one of only two luxury hotels on the beach in Santa Monica, Shutters offers breathtaking ocean views in a beach-house setting that combines the barefoot ease of the west coast with the elegance of Cape Cod and the north-east.