33% off (Sale price $99.00, Reg. Price $149.00) :: Hotel at a Glance: Laguna Brisas – A Beach HotelLaguna Brisas is only steps from Bluebird Beach, where you can work on your tan and catch up on your reading list. If youd rather admire the beach from afar, walk up to the hotels fourth-floor rooftop terrace to soak in Instagram-worthy views of the ocean. When youre all beached out, a three-minute walk from the hotel will take you to The Redfern Gallery and Watercolor Gallery, where you can view paintings by local artists. Where youll stay: a standard or premium room with a mini refrigerator, Keurig coffeemaker, and 42-inch flat-screen TV Use your $25 dining credit per stay at Ristorante Rumari, Laguna Brewery, or The White House restaurants. Extra perk: the daily resort fee, that includes parking, breakfast, WiFi, and beach equipment, is waived. A free breakfast buffet gives you nourishment before you hit the beach. Where to practice your backstroke: the outdoor heated pool Award: 2017 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisorLaguna Beach, California: Seaside Art Community with Cliffside Mansions and Tide PoolsLaguna Beach is widely known as an affluent seaside community just off the iconic Pacific Coast Highway, thanks in part to the MTV reality show Laguna Beach. The Orange County city has its fair share of elaborate mansions, high-end boutiques, and upscale restaurants, but what sets Laguna Beach apart is its artistic scene. The city’s artistic community is set mainly in the Laguna Village neighborhood, where visitors can browse galleries and watch artisans working in their studios.In typical Southern California fashion, visitors are drawn to the city’s Main Beach, where they lounge by the ocean and play volleyball along the boardwalk. Toward the beach’s north end lies Bird Rock, a towering rock formation where seabirds often gather. Sea slugs, red urchins, and sea cucumbers can be spotted swimming in the tide pools around the rock when the tide ebbs.
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