Casa Colonial Beach & Spa

Top choice in North Coast


This extraordinary hotel is one of the finest in the country. It offers 50 indulgent suites, each with marble floors, sparkling fixtures, canopied beds, ample balconies, a cedar-lined closet, and plush bathrobes and slippers. The grounds are set in a sprawling mansion and boast a tropical garden with orchids growing at seemingly every turn. Choose between ocean- and tropical-view rooms.

A fantastic bar and an infinity pool with four hot tubs, providing spectacular views of the ocean, are located on the roof and open to non-guests. A high-end spa and two elegant restaurants are also on site. The hotel has slashed its prices in recent years, so if you're feeling like splashing out, now may be the time. Rates are not all-inclusive.


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