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Accommodation/Hotels: The new Ritz Carlton in Rancho Mirage (
ritzcarlton.com/ ranchomirage) opened in May and has been designed in homage to the desert region’s open-air lifestyle. It offers unparalleled panoramic views from a serene hilltop location. There are pristine indigenous landscape and integrated water features to complement the property’s 244 contemporary guest rooms. Now open in San Francisco’s Union Square,
Hotel G (
hotelgsanfrancisco.com) brings a fresh, re-imagined perspective to the innovative San Francisco property scene. Comprised of 153 guest rooms on 13 fl oors, the hotel was originally built in 1908 and much of the recent transformation, by Hun Aw Studio, was about complementing historic design and restoring original features to the historic building. Kimpton Hotels and Restaurant’s The Goodland Hotel (
thegoodland.com) is a 158-room property in Goleta, Santa Barbara, that features a variety of nostalgic Americana amenities including a house car, vinyl LP concierge, curated art programme, lobby photo booth, and Mexican Coca-Colas upon arrival.
Tourism talk “Visitor arrivals to California are staying strong for 2014, especially in the luxury sector with bespoke tour operators
reporting huge increases in revenue and volume. “Travellers to the Golden State are becoming much more adventurous on tried and tested routes like the Pacifi c Coast Highway, exploring lesser-known Central Coast destinations such as Paso Robles and Santa Cruz. “The California SuperFAM is now in its seventh year
and we will be bringing 60 travel agents to California in September. The fi nale will be in Anaheim at Knott’s Berry Farm, followed by a fun-fi lled day at Disneyland. “We’ve also recently re-developed our travel trade portal (
traveltrade.visitcalifornia.co.uk), a valuable resource to access our digital assets library.” Bethany Bond, Travel Trade Director, Visit California UK & Ireland
Where to book it FUNWAY HOLIDAYS – 0844 557 0626
Five nights at the fi ve-star La Quinta Resort and Club, with one night free, start from £889pp, based on two sharing. The deal includes fl ights
with Air New Zealand from Heathrow and fi ve days of SUV car hire. The package is based a
November 20 2014 departure.
funway4agents.co.uk HOLLAND AMERICA – 0843 374 2300 The cruise line has a 17-night round Hawaii cruise departing January 3 2015 out of San Diego. The MS Veendam will call at ports in Hawaii and one in Mexico before fi nishing back in San Diego. Priced from £1,350pp, accommodation is in an inside cabin (however at the time of writing a free upgrade to an outside cabin is being offered).
hollandamerica.co.uk WESTERN AND ORIENTAL – 020 3588 6035 An 11-night self-drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles costs from £1,775pp. Highlights include the Golden Gate Bridge, Monterey Bay and driving through Big Sur. The deal includes return fl ights from Heathrow with Virgin Atlantic (arriving in San Francisco and departing from Los Angeles) and car hire.
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newzealand.co.uk;
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