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Between Los Angeles and San Francisco resides some of the most beautiful coastline on the planet. More than that, there are world class golf courses, wineries, spas and much more. These four boutique hotels offer luxury and comfort to make the most of your stay.

Apple Farm's Wine Country Inn
San Luis Obispo, CA

The delightfully charming Apple Farm Inn offers 104 individually decorated guest rooms, each with its own fireplace. Beyond well-appointed accommodations, Apple Farm has three acres of landscaped grounds

California Highway 1 Discovery Route: This unrivaled 101-mile route connects 10 picturesque coastal destinations for the ultimate road trip through California’s stunning San Luis Obispo County.

Travel the world, and you won’t find any place quite like this. The dramatic windswept cliffs, pristine coves, white sandy beaches, quaint towns, and rolling vineyards of San Luis Obispo County will give you reason after reason to pull off the road to explore.

Whether you’re seeking adventure, nature, relaxation, or romance, you’ll find it—along with wonderful wines—around every bend of this compelling route of discovery. It leads you from the top of a craggy promontory overlooking the sea, along unbeaten roads and paths, to the soothing heart of wine country.

If you toured the entire nation, you wouldn’t find a place like California’s San Luis Obispo (SLO) County. It’s located in a primo spot—just about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Easy to get to and hard to leave, stunning San Luis Obispo County is full of possibilities for coastal, culinary, and cultural exploration, or as we like to say, "the three Cs."

Behold the Coastal Beauty

The western edge of San Luis Obispo County is defined by the Pacific Ocean. When you first lay eyes on this dramatic swath of land and how its rolling coastal hills dip down to touch the sea, you may hear yourself exclaim, "ahhh," or "wow." It’s really that beautiful. The tapestry of hills and valleys in San Luis Obispo County are simply beyond compare.

Mike Sinor
ANCIENT PEAKS & SINOR-LAVALLEE WINES
The wineries are just five miles on average from the ocean, so the prevailing marine conditions are very pronounced, giving the fruit a lot of time to develop rich, full flavors while maintaining structure, complexity, and balance. I have a unique opportunity to work with grapes from two distinct terroirs within this region: Ancient Peaks’ Margarita Vineyard, at the northernmost border where it’s warmer, and Sinor-LaVallee’s Bassi Ranch Vineyard, just 1.2 miles from Avila Beach.

Did you know that the world is your oyster and San Luis Obispo (SLO) County is your playground? Home to more than 280 wineries, 80 miles of scenic coastline, scores of locally owned restaurants, a bounty of fresh foods from the farms and the sea (including oysters), enticing boutiques, artisan galleries, engaging museums, and so much more, SLO County is your place for pure play in California. Whether you’re seeking a culinary, coastal, or cultural wine touring experience, you’ll find it here. San Luis Obispo County is home to two distinct wine regions and both have earned international acclaim!

A passion for the French province of Alsace and the desire to create delightfully different wines inspired Claiborne (Clay) Thompson and Fredericka Churchill to found their boutique winery in 1983 in San Luis Obispo, California. Fredericka and Clay met when they taught language and literature at the University of Michigan. In 1981 they left "the groves of academe" for the vineyards of California, settling in the heart of the Edna Valley along California’s Central Coast. Their inaugural vintage of 565 cases of Dry Gewürztraminer and Dry Riesling confirmed the couple’s conviction that the Edna Valley was indeed an ideal site to grow aromatic grapes.

With so many intriguing things to do in San Luis Obispo County wine country, it’s good to find a distinctive place to stay that offers an array of services and an authentic California experience.

The Cliffs Resort
Pismo Beach, California

Standing on the cliffs above pristine Shell Beach, this luxurious full-service oceanfront hotel offers 160 newly renovated guest rooms, including 24 oceanfront suites.