The Cliffs Hotel + Spa
When days fly by, it can be difficult to stay on top of leisurely pursuits. The holiday season only complicates that with all the cooking and gift buying and parties. But we don’t want you to forget to take some time for yourself this December. If you’re looking for a trip to get into the festive spirit, see all the hotels below that have special packages, events, decor and more for a last-minute, holiday-inspired getaway in Los Angeles, Orange County, Napa Valley and elsewhere across California.
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Hotel Indigo Los Angeles welcomes visitors and Angelenos to opt for its festive package. Holidays in L.A. includes overnight luxe accommodations, festive welcome amenity, two tickets to watch a holiday movie under the stars with Rooftop Cinema Club at ROW DTLA and breakfast for two. Here, you’ll also be minutes from outdoor ice skating at LA Live, Sparkle DTLA at The Bloc LA and the holiday display at Grand Park.
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Journey south for a seaside New Year’s Eve. Right on Pacific Coast Highway, Paséa Hotel and Spa has ice skating overlooking the ocean, a prix-fixe dinner at Tanner’s, an ocean-view party at Treehouse Lounge, and a late-night buffet.
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For New Year’s Eve in wine country, head to Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection. There will be a whole evening of festivities. The night will kick off with an eight-course prix-fixe dinner and wine pairing at its signature restaurant, Bear, and will be followed by an inaugural New Year’s Eve party with live entertainment, dancing, bites, photo booth, a balloon drop and a champagne tower. Reservations
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Head to Ventura County for a mini getaway at Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach. Just steps from the sand, the Spanish Hacienda-style resort is embracing a California Christmas with plenty of festive programing, such as cookie and ornament decoration, sunset hot chocolate, Victorian era-dressed professional holiday carolers, performances by the local choir, mariachi performances, holiday movies nights, a special Christmas dinner menu and the Santa’s Elves Secret Project, for which the resort places stockings full of treats on the door handle of each room on Christmas Eve.
See also: The Best Restaurants For Christmas Dinner In Los Angeles
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The Cliffs Hotel + Spa is in the middle of its annual 12 Days of Cliffsmas, which includes ugly sweater contests, Monday Night Football, holiday stories by the fire, Elf movie night and more. What’s more, guests can opt for their rooms to be decked out with a sparkling Christmas tree, wrapped gifts and cookies with milk for Santa.
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Lean into a desert-inspired December at La Quinta Resort & Club. Through December, the hotel is featuring L*Space’s Holiday in the Sun residency. The adults-only pool has cabanas with prints from the swim brand’s Holiday in the Sun collection. What’s more, there are Holiday in the Sun ice buckets for poolside rosé and the berry chic L*Space x La Quinta Resort cocktail, which is made of Casamigos tequila, fresh berries, mint, agave, and lemon and served poolside in an exclusive pink glass.
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The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows has holiday spirit all across the property. With a visit, you’ll see the famous fig tree all lit up and plenty of decor. We suggest you extend your stay if you really want to get into the season. The hotel is offering The Santa Suite until Jan. 1, 2023. For $2,000 per night and two-night minimum stay, the suite includes family-friendly luxury accommodations, Santa-inspired decor, breakfast for up to four, s’mores kit, a gingerbread house kit, a complimentary movie to select a favorite holiday classic, overnight parking, admission to unlimited Pacific Park amusement rides and attractions and complimentary skate rental and all-day admission to the Santa Monica ice rink. Reservations
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Head just a bit north of Los Angeles to see one of the “Most Christmassy Towns in America” (according to Time). Julesfest runs until Jan. 6 and includes evening candlelight tours, free Santa visits in Solvang Park, the Solvang Nativity Pageant, Nisse Adventure, a year-round Christmas store in the center of town and the Julefest Parade. Places to stay include The Winston, an upscale boutique hotel in the historic Old Mill Clock Tower, and the Vinland Hotel + Lounge, which offers specialty wine suites.
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Find a holiday escape right at home. Whether you’re traveling from The Valley or around the corner, Hotel Ziggy, Le Parc Suite Hotel, Montrose at Beverly Hills, and Chamberlain West Hollywood have themed suites for Hanukkah and Christmas and extra amenities within each apartment-sized suite. The Home Suite Home for the Holidays Experience includes decorations, a take-home ornament, $50 gift card to the Beverly Center for last-minute shopping, a round of seasonal cocktails, a curated selection of holiday vinyl records and a record player.
If you're looking for an escape that also keeps you right at home, any one of these California hotels is the right choice for holiday travel.
See also: Visit These Festive L.A. Hotels To Get Into The Holiday Spirit
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