Southern California resorts directory.What's Included AU full-service resorts with four- or five-diamond and four- or five-star ratings according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. and Mobil lists are included in the directory below. Resorts that have opened since the yearly ratings were issued--or that have not yet been visited by the rating agencies since they opened in 2003--are listed with the notation notation: see arithmetic and musical notation. How a system of numbers, phrases, words or quantities is written or expressed. Positional notation is the location and value of digits in a numbering system, such as the decimal or binary system. 'new. not yet rated.' Diamond ratings are announced yearly by the Auto Club (AAA) Lodging properties are awarded anywhere from one to five diamonds, reflecting AAA standards that include the physical design and level of services provided by the property. Lodgings are rated within their category (i.e.--motel, hotel, resort, etc.). Star ratings are issued yearly by the Mobil Travel Guide published by ExxonMobil Corp. Each rated property is inspected and must meet Mobil Travel Guide standards of cleanliness Cleanliness See also Orderliness. Cleverness (See CUNNING.) Berchta unkempt herself, demands cleanliness from others, especially children. [Ger. Folklore: Leach, 137] cat continually “washes” itself. , maintenance and management to receive a rating. An extensive list of requirements for each star level from one to five is used to assign ratings. Amenity a·men·i·ty n. pl. a·men·i·ties 1. The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness. 2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort. 3. listings in this directory are representative but not all-inclusive. Check with individual properties for a full list of amenities and services. This year, we have added all four- or five-diamond and four- or five-star restaurants in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, as well as the four-star spas. Mobil Travel Guide instituted star ratings for spas in 2003; no spas received five stars in the first rating guide. AAA does not rate spas. Restaurants and spas can be found at the end of the resort listings within their respective markets. A separate category for conference centers also was added. The International Association of Conference Centers (IACC IACC International Association of Conference Centers IACC Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (DHSS) IACC International Anti-Corruption Conference IACC International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition ) rates such centers based on stringent criteria focused on conference services. Typically, IACC-rated centers must receive 60% to 70% of their total revenue from conferences and offer all-inclusive plans for groups that include conference rooms, guestrooms, meals, refreshment service and conference services. There are eight IACC-rated conference centers in Southern California. Conference centers are listed in the meetings section within their respective markets in the meeting facilities directory. Details about the International Association of Conference Centers and their facilities can be found at www.iaccnorthamerico.org. Santa Barbara/Ventura/Oxnard RESORTS Name: Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort Address: 1054 Alisal Road City/Zip: Solvang 932163 Phone/Fax: (805) 688-6411; (805) 688-2510 Web/Email: www.alisal.com; info@alisal.com No. guestrooms/suites: 73 In-room amenities: breakfast and dinner included with room, cottages with porches, fireplace fireplace Opening made in the base of a chimney to hold an open fire. The opening is framed, usually ornamentally, by a mantel (or mantelpiece). A medieval development that replaced the open central hearth for heating and cooking, the fireplace was sometimes large enough to , Alisal nightlights, in-room candles, refrigerator, coffee maker with coffee and tea, filtered water, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, custom toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= , sewing sewing: see needlework. kits, down and foam pillows Onsite amenities: dining room, lounge, grill, petting zoo, children's program, ground transportation from airport Onsite activities: horseback riding horseback riding: see equestrianism. , two championship golf courses, seven tennis courts, ropes course A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground. , fly fishing, canoeing canoeing, sport of propelling a canoe through water. John MacGregor, an English barrister and founder of the Royal Canoe Club (est. 1865), is generally credited with being the initiator of modern sport canoeing. , kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is differentiated from canoeing by the fact that a kayak has a closed cockpit and a canoe has an open cockpit. They also use a two bladed paddle. Another major difference is in the way the paddler sits in the boat. , rodeo arena activities, square and line dancing line dancing Noun a form of dancing performed by rows of people to country and western music lessons Name: Bacara Address: 8301 Hollister Ave. City/Zip: Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. 93117 Phone/Fax: (805) 968-0100; (805) 968-1800 Web/Email: www.bacararesort.com; groupsales@bacararesort.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 360 In-room amenities: high-speed multi-line phones, mini-bar, robes robe n. 1. A long loose flowing outer garment, especially: a. An official garment worn on formal occasions to show office or rank, as by a judge or high church official. b. An academic gown. c. , slippers, Frette linens Linens are fabric household goods, such as pillowcases and towels. Originally, many, such as bed sheets and tablecloths, were made of linen. Today, the term "linen" has come to be applied to all related products even though most are made of cotton, various synthetic , DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , 24hour room service, some fireplaces, private balcony or patio, fax and personal computer upon request, hair dryers, scale, 24-hour in-room dining and concierge, in-room spa services Onsite amenities: three restaurants, ATM, multilingual mul·ti·lin·gual adj. 1. Of, including, or expressed in several languages: a multilingual dictionary. 2. staff, business center, babysitting, doctor on call, gift shop, pets allowed, laundry/dry cleaning services, concierge, hair salon A hair salon (also called 'Hairdresser' and 'Hair Parlour')is a place where one goes to get their hair cut, as well as styled, highlighted or coloured. There are many different types of hair salons that one can choose to go to. Onsite activities: Golf, tennis, guided hikes, nature lectures, bicycling, horseback riding, 42,000square-foot spa, Kids' Club, spa, driving range, putting green, beach Name: Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort Address: 2101 Mandalay Beach Road City/Zip: Oxnard 93O35 Phone/Fax: (805) 984-2500; (805) 984-6470 Web/Email: www.embassymandalay.com No. guestrooms/suites: 248 In-room amenities: bar, refrigerator, microwave, bathrobe, fireplace, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, kitchenette, free newspaper, mini-bar, TV in bathroom, VC1L multi-line phone, voicemail, cable/satellite TV Onsite amenities: complimentary breakfast, hosted evening reception, ATM, business center, complimentary coffee, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning, two restaurants, two bars Onsite activities: tennis courts, bikes, billiards/snooker, game room, health club, hot tub, jogging jogging Aerobic exercise involving running at an easy pace. Jogging (1967) by Bill Bowerman and W.E. Harris boosted jogging's popularity for fitness, weight loss, and stress relief. track, pool, spa, whirlpool whirlpool, revolving current in an ocean, river, or lake. It may be caused by the configuration of the shore, irregularities in the bottom of the body of water, the meeting of opposing currents or tides, or the action of the wind upon the water. Name: Four Seasons Biltmore Address: 1260 Channel Drive City/Zip: Santa Barbara 93108 Phone/Fax: (805) 969-2261; (805) 565-8323 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 213 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, coffee maker, hair dryer, fireplace, mini-bar, free newspaper, refrigerator, phone in bathroom, cable/satellite TV, VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. , in-room dining, Playstation, safe, modem, voicemail Onsite amenities: pet accommodations, ATM, hair stylist, car rental, babysitting, concierge, currency exchange, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning service, two restaurants, lounge Onsite activities: two pools, bicycling, beach, spa, fitness center, whirlpool, jogging trace children's pool, putting green, six tennis courts, children's programs Name: Harbor View Inn Address: 28 W. Cabrillo Blvd. City/Zip: Santa Barbara 93101 Phone/Fax: (805) 963-0780; (805) 963-7967 Web/Email: www.harborviewinnsb.eom AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 96 In-room amenities: robes, refrigerator, coffee maker, safe, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, daily newspaper, TV with cable and HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy , pay movies and games, dual-line phone, dataport, voicemail, private patio or balcony, ceiling fan Onsite amenities: gift shop, restaurant, business center, babysitting, complimentary coffee, concierge, gift shop, laundry/dry, cleaning Onsite activities: Pool, fitness center, whirlpool, children's pool Name: Hotel Oceana Address: 202 W. Cabrillo Blvd. City/Zip: Santa Barbara 93101 Phone/Fax: (805) 9654577; (805) 965-9937 Web/Email: www.hoteloceana.com No. guestrooms/suites: 122 In-room amenities: Frette linens, CD player, hair dryer, dataport, mini-bar, high-speed Internet See broadband. access, cable/satellite TV,, in-room catering Onsite amenities: complimentary breakfast, poolside pool·side n. The area next to or around a swimming pool. catering, complimentary breakfast, sundeck Onsite activities: two pools, Jacuzzi, health club and spa Name: The Inn at Petersen Village Address:1575 Mission Drive City/Zip: Solvang 93463 Phone/Faxw (805) 688-3121; (805) Web/Email: www:peterseninn.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 40 In-room amenities: coffee maker; canopy beds A canopy bed is a decorative bed somewhat similar to a four poster bed. A typical canopy bed usually features posts at each of the four corners extending four feet high or more above the mattress. , Jacuzzi in suite; in-room coffee and tea service Onsite amenities: European buffet breakfast, private dining room for guests only; garden courtyard Name: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Address: Country Club Road City/Zip: Ojai 93023 Phone/Fax: (805) 646-5511; (805) 646-9622 Web/Email: www.ojairesort.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 206 In-room amenities: in-room dining, robes, iron and ironing board, cable TV,, on-demand movies, video games See video game console. , fax, hair dryer, mini-bar, coffee and tea, personal bath amenities, dataport Onsite amenities: four restaurants, lounge Onsite activities: tennis, tennis pros, pool, spa, horseback riding, bikes, hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. , Camp Ojai kids' programs, 18-hole PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. golf course New this year: in second phase of $46 million expansion and renovation that will add 63 suites, two restaurants, a dining room, an expanded lobby, new golf pro shop, swimming pool and spa. Completion expected in 2005. Name: Santa Ynez Inn Address: 3627 Sagunto St. City/Zip: Santa Ynez 93468 Phone/Fax: (805) 688-5588; (805) 686-4294 Web/Email: www.santaynezinn.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond No. guestrooms/suites: 14 In-room amenities: antiques and custom furnishings furnishings the extra type or quantity of hair on the head, tail, ears or legs, specified for a particular breed. For example, the feathers in setters, the beard in Bearded collies, the eyebrows in Schnauzers. , TV/DVD/CD system, two-line phone with dataport and voicemail, refrigerator, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, bathrobe, slippers, turndown service Onsite amenities: airport transportation, complimentary breakfast, coffee, concierge, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning, sundeck Onsite activities: Pool, fitness center, spa, whirlpool RESTAURANTS Name: La Marina, at Four Seasons Biltmore Address: 1260 Channel Drive City/Zip: Santa Barbara 93108 Phone/Fax: (805) 565-8288 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: California/International Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 10-12; buyouts available Sun.-Mon. only Outdoor options: none SPAS Name: Spa at Four Seasons Baltimore Resort Santa Barbara Address: 1260 Channel Drive City/Zip: Santa Barbara 9w108 Phone: (805) 969-2261 Hours: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. daily Sample facilities/special:, serviees: Massage, avocado avocado (ä`vəkä`do, ăv`–), tropical American broad-leaved evergreen tree of the genus Persea of the family Lauraceae (laurel family). citrus citrus Any of the plants that make up the genus Citrus, in the rue family, that yield pulpy fruits covered with fairly thick skins. The genus includes the lemon, lime, sweet and sour oranges, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, and shaddock (C. maxima, or C. grandis; also called pomelo). wrap, custom facials; Kevin Charles Salon for hair styling services, nail care and makeup makeup In the performing arts, material used by actors for cosmetic purposes and to help create the characters they play. Not needed in Greek and Roman theatre because of the use of masks, makeup was used in the religious plays of medieval Europe, in which the angels' faces application; waxing, facials and massage; mother/daughter packages; aromatherapy aromatherapy Therapy using essential oils and water-based colloids extracted from plant materials to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual health and balance. Single or combined extracts may be diffused into inhaled air, used in massage oil, or added to bathwater. , reflexology Reflexology Definition Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. This controlled pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort. , stone therapy, Shiatsu Shiatsu Definition Shiatsu is a manipulative therapy developed in Japan and incorporating techniques of anma (Japanese traditional massage), acupressure, stretching, and Western massage. , maternity MATERNITY. The state or condition of a mother. 2. It is either legitimate or natural. The former is the condition of the mother who has given birth to legitimate children, while the latter is the condition of her who has given birth to illegitimate children. treatments, private treatment rooms, whirlpool, saunas, steam room Los/Angeles RESORTS Name: Ayres Hotel Address: 14400 Hindry Ave. City/Zip: Hawthorne 90250 Phone/Fax: (310) 5360400; (310) 536-7665 Web/Email: www.ayreshawthorne.com; www.ayreshotels.com AAA/Mobil rating: new, not yet rated No. guestrooms/suites: 175 studio suites In-room amenities: Rdrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, two phones and two phone lines, Dream Sleeper Sleeper Stock in which there is little investor interest but that has significant potential to gain in price once its attractions are recognized. Antithesis of high flyer. pillow-top mattress, high-speed Internet access, iron and ironing board, work desk, morning newspaper; voicemail, pay-per-view movies Onsite amenities: Restaurant complimentary fu11 breakfast, complimentary evening hospitality reception on weeknights; same-day laundry service; washer washer Orthopedics A flattened disk of metal with a central hole used to distribute stress under a screw head to prevent thin cortical bone from splitting; serrated washers are used to affix avulsed ligaments, small avulsion fractures or comminuted fractures to the and dryer on site; concierge; courtyard dining; fresh fruit and homemade home·made adj. 1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie. 2. Made by oneself. 3. Crudely or simply made. Adj. 1. cookies daily Onsite activities: heated pool with private poolside cabanas, fitness center Name: Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. Address: 9641 Sunset Blvd Sunset BLVD is unreleased material and remixes by the rapper 2Pac. It was released on September 12, 2005 internationally and the United States. Track listing
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Name: Beverly Hilton Address: 9876 Wilshire Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 902109 Phone/Fax: (310) 274-7777; (310) 285-1313 Web/Email: www:hilton.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 584 In-room amenities: 24-honr room service, balcony, bathrobes, coffee maker, hair dryer, Internet access See how to access the Internet. , iron, ironing board, mini-bar, free newspaper, refrigerator, sale, sofa bed, voicemail, two-line phone, dataport, TV in bathroom, VCR, whirlpool Onsite amenities: free local limo service, pool bar, full-service salon, three restaurants, ATM, barber/hair stylist, business center, car rental, babysitting, complimentary coffee, doctor on call, currency exchange, laundry/dry cleaning, gift shop, cell phone and pager rental Onsite activities: Olympic-size pool, children's pool, health club, children's program New this year:, in January, new owner announced a million to w60 million renovation to all rooms, meeting space and public areas Name: Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Address: 101 Wilshire Blvd. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90405 Phone/Fax: (310) 576-7777; (310) 458-7912 Web/Email: wwew.fairmont.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 302 In-room amenities: High-speed Internet access, 24hour in-room dining, bathrobes, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, mini-bar, free newspaper, refrigerator, sale, sofa bed, phone in bathroom, voicemail, two-line phone, dataport, cable/satellite TV, VCR Onsite amenities: restaurant, cocktail lounge, Koi pond, business center, concierge, gift shop, car rental, hair care Onsite activities: fitness center, pool, spa New this year: renovation of bungalows completed in April Name: Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Hills Address: 300 S. Doheny Drive Doheny Drive is a major north/south thoroughfare for Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. It starts a few blocks south of Pico Boulevard and travels north past Sunset Boulevard. Doheny encounters few traffic lights, making it a relatively quick trip north/south. City/Zip: Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. 90048 Phone/Fax: (310) 273-2222; (310) 385-4931 Web/Email: wmav.fourseasons.com AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 285 In-room amenities: cable/satellite TV, voicemail, VCIL VCIL Vermont Center for Independent Living free movies, mini-bar, iron, ironing board, dataport, two-line phone, Internet access, desk refrigerator, hairdryer, phone in bathroom, TV, pay movies, some rooms with kitchenette, microwave, fireplace, sofa bed. Onsite amenities: concierge service, laundry/dry cleaning, pets allowed, business center, secretarial services, babysitting, free newspaper, complimentary coffee, ATM/bank, gift shop, car rental, restaurants, room service, kosher kosher [Heb.,=proper, i.e., fit for use], in Judaism, term used in rabbinic literature to mean what is ritually correct, but most widely applied to food that is in accordance with dietary laws based on Old Testament passages (primarily Lev. 11 and Deut. 14). meals available on request, Onsite activities: outdoor pool, spa, gym, hot tub, jogging trail New this year: upgraded soft goods soft goods pl.n. See dry goods. Noun 1. soft goods - textiles or clothing and related merchandise drygoods commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce and furnishings Name: Hilton Checkers checkers, game for two players, known in England as draughts. It is played on a square board, divided into 64 alternately colored—usually red and black or white and black—square spaces, identical with a chessboard. Los Angeles Address: 535 S. Grand Ave. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90071 Phone/Fax: (213) 624-0000; (213) 626-9906 Web/Email: www.hiltoneheckers.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 188 In-room amenities: coffee maker, hair dryer, fireplace, mini-bar, newspaper, refrigerator, phone in bathroom, free movies, VCR, high-speed Internet Onsite amenities: multi-lingual staff, ATM, complimentary coffee, concierge, doctor on call, laundry/dry cleaning, pets allowed, 24-hour front desk, 24-hour concierge, restaurant lounge, complimentary shoe shine, valet services valet service n (for clothes) → planchado valet service n (for clothes) → pressing m; (for car) → , fax, copier, business services Onsite activities: health club, rooftop pool, spa, hot tub Name: Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn is the name of a chain of hotels operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be upscale, mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand. Montebello Address: 801 N. Via San Clemente San Clemente (săn klĭmĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 41,100), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1928. Camp Pendleton, a large U.S. marine base, adjoins the city, which is chiefly residential. City/Zip: Montebello 9O64O Phone/Fax: (323) 7245900; (323) 725-3554 Web/Email: www:montebello.gardeninn.com No. guestrooms/suites: 121 In-room amenities: bathrobes, coffee maker, some fireplaces, hair dryer, complimentary Internet access, iron, ironing board, microwave, free newspaper, refrigerator, two, two-line phones with voice mail, dataport, TV in bathroom, cable/satellite TV, whirlpool, video games, complimentary Printer On service Onsite amenities: ATM, 24-hour complimentary business center, laundry/dry cleaning Onsite activities: complimentary fitness center, driving range, hot tub, putting green, pool, 18-1mlc golf courses Name: Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale Address: 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. City/Zip: Glendale 91202 Phone/Fax: (818) 956-5466; (818) 956-5490 Web/Email: www.hflton.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. questions/suites: 350 In-room amenities: daily newspaper, two-line phone, voicemail, dataport, cable TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, mini-bar, adjustable closet rods, desks Onsite amenities: restaurant, lounge, laundry, valet, ATM, currency exchange, multilingual staff, private dining area Onsite activities: pool, sauna sauna Bath in steam from water thrown on heated stones. Known in ancient times in various places, saunas are most closely identified with the Finnish people, who made saunas a national tradition. , whirlpool, fitness center, spa Name: Hotel Bel Air Bel Air may refer to: Places in the United States:
A small investment firm specializing in offering specific, but limited services to a select number of individuals. Notes: These investment firms are the alternatives to large financial supermarkets. They provide a highly personalized environment for investing. , afternoon tea, restaurant, lounge, concierge services, private dining room, laundry/dry clearing, business center, babysitting, free newspaper, car rental Onsite activities: pool, fitness center, spa, jogging track, bicycling New this year: completed full renovation of rooms and suites, renovated Garden Room, added plasma TVs A flat panel TV that uses the plasma display technology. See flat panel TV, plasma display and LCD vs. plasma. , added double marble sinks; added hot tubs in some rooms; renovated pool and public areas, expanded we cellar cellar Portion of a building beneath ground level, used for utilitarian and storage purposes. It is often called a basement, especially when constructed as part of a foundation. A cellar used for food storage (e.g. Name: Le Merigot: a JW Marriott Beach Hotel & Spa Address: 1740 Ocean Ave. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90401 Phone/Fax: (310) 395-9700; (310) 395-9200 Web/Email: www.lemerigothotel.com; reservations@lemerigothotel.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 175 In-room amenities: Cloud Nine bed, Frette linens, down comforter, feather pillows Feather pillows are, as the name suggests, pillows stuffed with feathers, usually the rectangular kind used for sleeping in conventional western beds. These are known for both their softness and their ability to conform to shapes desired by the user, more so than foam or fibre , three phones, high-speed Internet, two phone lines, robes, slippers Onsite amenities: Babysitting, notary notary or notary public Public officer who certifies and attests to the authenticity of writings (e.g., deeds) and takes affidavits, depositions, and protests of negotiable instruments. , florist, sauna, concierge, eucalyptus eucalyptus (y  'kəlĭp`təs): see myrtle. eucalyptus steam room, restaurant with private lounge area Onsite activities: Pool, jogging trail, spa, beach, surfing surfing, sport of gliding toward the shore on a breaking wave. Surfers originally used long, cumbersome wooden boards but now ride lightweight synthetic boards that allow a greater degree of maneuverability. lessons, yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. instruction, exercise room, spa and health club New this year: New French menu in dining room, new spa treatments and products Name: Loews Santa Monica Beach Resort Address: 1700 Ocean Ave. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90401 Phone/Fax: (310) 458-6700; (310) 458-6761 Web/Email: www.loewshotels.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: : 340 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, dual-line phones, high-speed Internet, top-line bath amenities, voicemail Onsite amenities: two restaurants, salon, cocktail lounge, business center, concierge Onsite activities: bike rental, pool, health club, spa, Jacuzzi, roller blade Roll´er blade 1. a type of roller skate having more than two wheels, aligned in a single row rather than in two rows. rental Name: Millennium Biltmore Hotel The Biltmore Hotel is a hotel located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Built by John McEntee Bowman, it opened in 1923. At the time, it was the largest hotel west of Chicago and designed by architects Schultze and Weaver. It is now named the Millennium Biltmore. Address: 506 S. Grand Ave. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90071 Phone/Fax: (213) 624-1011; (213) 612-1545 Web/Email: www.thebiltmore.com No. guestrooms/suites: 683 In-room amenities: two telephones, high-speed Internet access; cable TV and in-room movies; hair dryer, ironing board and iron Onsite amenities: multi-lingual concierge staff; shop, beauty salon, state-of-the-art business center; two restaurants, three lounges; 24-hour room service, laundry/valet services, valet parking valet parking n. Parking arrangements provided by a commercial establishment, such as a restaurant, whereby patrons leave their cars at the entrance and attendants park and retrieve them. Noun 1. Onsite activities: full-service health club with indoor pool; spa services; jazz on weekend nights; full-service sports bar Name: Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza The name California Plaza may refer to one of the following locations in Los Angeles:
n. A fixture similar in design to a toilet that is straddled for bathing the genitals and the posterior parts. [French, pony, bidet, probably from Old French bider, to trot. , kitchenette, mini-bar, newspaper, phone in bathroom, free movies; iron, ironing board, refreshment center, coffee maker, bathrobes, dual line phones, high-speed Internet, voice mail, Onsite amenities: multi-lingual staff, ATM, babysitting, concierge, doctor on call, concierge floor, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning, 24-hour front desk; 13 M)A compliant rooms, Get Fit rooms, shoe shine services, currency exchange, pets allowed, complimentary transportation within three miles, shopping gallery Onsite activities: health club, spa, pool, Omni Kids program Name: Park Hyatt Los Angeles Address: 2151 Avenue of the Stars City/Zip: Los Angeles 90067 Phone/Fax: (310) 277-1234; (310) 785-9240 Web/Email: xwaww:parklosangeles.hyatt.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 367 In-room amenities: voicemail, two-line phone, cable TV, newspaper, complimentary coffee, shoe shine; daily turndown service, iron, ironing boards, hair dryer, bathrobes, full bath amenities, 24-hour room service Onsite amenities: business center, concierge, car rental, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning, valet service, multilingual staff, currency exchange, babysitting, complimentary limo service to Beverly Hills, cabanas Onsite activities: indoor heated pool, whirlpool, sun deck, health club, jogging paths, sauna and steam rooms Name: (The) Peninsula Beverly Hills Address: 9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 90212 Phone/Fax: (310) 581-2888; (310) 788-2319 Web/Email: www.peninsula.com AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 196 In-room amenities: Antiques, art, executive desk, three phones, digital panel, scale, robes, welcome beverage, fruit, newspaper, satellite TV, VCR, fax, high-speed Internet, mini-bar, CD player, electronic bedside light panel, fan, do-not-disturb and valet buttons, 24-hour personal valet Onsite amenities: four restaurants, hair salon, cell phone rental, barber, business center, car rental, complimentary coffee, concierge, currency exchange, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning, pets allowed Onsite activities: lap pool, spa, fitness center, hot tub Name: Radisson Huntley Hotel, Santa Monica Beach Address: 111 Second St. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90403 Phone/Fax: (310) 394-5454; (310) 458-9776 Web/Email: www.radison.com/santamonicaca No. guest rooms/suites: 213 In-Room amenities: Wireless high-speed Internet; executive work desk: cable TV with pay-per-view movies; Nintendo; speakerphone speak·er·phone n. A telephone or telephone attachment that contains both a loudspeaker and a microphone, allowing several persons to participate in a call at the same time without the telephone receiver being held. Noun 1. with voice mail: bathrobes, natural bath amenities, coffee maker, iron, ironing board, hair dryer Onsite amenities: WI-FI enabled throughout; complimentary full-service business center with highspeed Internet; rooftop restaurant, lounge and bar: lobby cafe:, gift shop, conciergw, multi-lingual staff, newspaper, turn-down service, laundry service Onsite activities: health and fitness center Name: Raffles Raffles leading Victorian criminal-hero. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 19–20] See : Thievery L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Address: 9291 Burton Way City/Zip: Beverly Hills 90210 Phone/Fax: (810) 278-3,344; private in-room faxes Web/Email: www.lermitagehotel.com AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, five star No. guestrooms/suites: 124 In-room amenities: four multi-line phones and private direct-dial access, plus cell phone, complimentary DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and high-speed Internet access, 40-inch TV, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. stationery The term for boilerplate in the Eudora mail client, starting with Version 3.0. Stationery files are stored on disk and brought into new messages or added to replies. See boilerplate. and business cards; in-room fax/copier/printer/scanner; CD/DVD player with library; fresh flowers Onsite amenities: complimentary car service within three miles, pet amenities, complimentary local phone calls, private label caviar caviar or caviare (kăv`ēär), the roe (eggs) of various species of sturgeon prepared as a piquant table delicacy. , 24-hour check-in/check-out; pre-registration for return guests; 24-hour private dining, afternoon tea Onsite activities: Full-service spa with specially trained therapists, rooftop pool, fitness center Name: (The) Regent REGENT. 1. A ruler, a governor. The term is usually applied to one who governs a regency, or rules in the place of another. 2. In the canon law, it signifies a master or professor of a college. Dict. du Dr. Call. h.t. 3. Beverly Wilshire Address: 9500 Wilshire Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 90212 Phone/Fax: (310) 275-5200: (310) 274-2851 Web/Email: www.regenthotels.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 395 In-room amenities: 2g-hour room service, laundry, valet, free newspaper, mini-bar, hair dryer, safe, sofa bed, voicemail, phone in bathroom, cable/satellite TV Onsite amenities: two restaurants, lounge, ATM, barber/hair stylist, babysitting, car rental, currency exchange, doctor on call, concierge, complimentary.: coffee, gift shop, pets allowed Onsite activities: pool, spa salon, spa, fitness center, hot tub New this year: 14th floor, 2,000-square-foot signature suite, the Royal Name: Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel Huntington Hotel may refer to:
Name: (The) Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey Del Rey may refer to:
Name: Sofitel Los Angeles Address: 8555 Beverly Blvd. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90048 Phone/Fax: (310) 278-5444; (310) 657-4679 Web/Email: www.accorhotels.com; sofitel_losangeles@accor-hotels.com AAA/Mobil rating: three star; previous four-diamond rating to be reassessed when renovations are complete No. guestrooms/suites: 311 In-room amenities: Evian water, turndown service, fresh roses daily, mini-bar, movies, iron, ironing board, modems, cable TV, VCR Onsite amenities: business center, laundry service, car rental, gift shop, pets allowed, tour desk, restaurant, ATM, currency exchange, babysitting, doctor on call, concierge Onsite activities: 24-hour fitness centcr, spa, personal trainers personal trainer person n → (persönlicher) Fitnesstrainer m, (persönliche) Fitnesstrainerin f , health club Name: (The) St. Regis Los Angeles Address: 2055 Avenue of the Stars City/Zip: Los Angeles 90067 Phone/Fax: (310) 277-6111; (310) 277-3711 Web/Email: www.starwood.com/stregis AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 297 In-room amenities: three-line phones, in-room movies, voicemail, cable/satellite TV, 24-hour room service, safe, CD player, cordless phone A wireless telephone that transmits to and receives signals from a base station within a range of a few hundred feet. Cordless phones are for local use and cannot travel long distances as can cellphones and satellite phones. See DECT and multihandset cordless. Onsite amenities: concierge services, three restaurants, business center, cocktail lounge, hair and nail salon A nail salon is a beauty services establishment that offers nail care services such as manicures, pedicures, and nail enhancements primarily. Often, nail salons also offer skin care services. There are approximately 38,000 nail salons in the U.S. , multilingual staff; pets allowed, translation services Onsite activities: pool, spa, whirlpool Name: Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas Address: 1200 Alta Loma Road Alta Loma Road is the exclusive celebrity-filled cul-de-sac that runs a mere one block. It is off the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. It is one block west of La Cienega Blvd. and is between Holloway Drive and Sunset Boulevard. City/Zip: West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. 90069 Phone/Fax: (310) 657-1333; (310) 652-5300 Web/Email: www.sunsetmarquishotel.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 114 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, CD player, robe, climate control, refrigerators, VCR, voicemail, dataport, mini-bar, microwave, refrigerator, fireplace, kitchenette, complimentary newspaper, phone in bathroom Onsite amenities: 24-hour dining, bar, cabanas, airport transportation, multilingual staff, recording studio and screening room, laundry, restaurant, airline ticketing, breakfast, business center, gardens, babysitting, car rental, currency exchange, gift shop Onsite activities: two pools, dry sauna, whirlpool, weight room, jogging track New this year: began two-year expansion in April' added three villas Name: Viceroy Hotel Address: 1819 Ocean Ave. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90404 Phone/Fax: (310) 260-7500; (310) 394-6657 Web/Email: www.viceroysantamonica.com; info@wdceroysantamonica.com No. guestrooms/suites: 168 In-room amenities: Frette linens and bathrobes; custom beds with down comforters and pillows; soaking tubs and beauty bars; stocked minibars; surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. CD-DVD player; high-speed T1 Internet access;, entertainment center with 27" flat screen TV, full cable access, movies, music and video games; private voicemail; dataport; two-line telephones; 24-hour room service; in-room safe; evening turndown service; choice of daily newspaper Onsite amenities: laundry/dry cleaning, two restaurants; cocktail lounge; multi-lingual staff; concierge and personal services personal services n. in contract law, the talents of a person which are unusual, special or unique and cannot be performed exactly the same by another. These can include the talents of an artist, an actor, a writer, or professional services. Onsite amenities: fitness center, pool Name: Westin Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. & Spa Address: 2025 Avenue of the Stars City/Zip: Century City 90067 Phone/Fax: (310) 277-2000; (310) 581-3395 Web/Email: www.centuryplazala.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 728 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, bathrobe, coffee maker, mini-bar, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, wetbar, bathrobes, coffee maker, fax, Internet access, iron, ironing board, free newspaper, printer, refrigerator, safe, phone in bathroom, VCR, two-line phone Onsite amenities: ATM/bank; barber/hair stylist, business center, car rental, complimentary coffee, concierge services, currency exchange, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry/dry, cleaning, pets allowed, restaurants, cocktail lounge Onsite activities: children's programs, health club, children's pool, two outdoor pools, Spa Mystique mys·tique n. An aura of heightened value, interest, or meaning surrounding something, arising from attitudes and beliefs that impute special power or mystery to it: the cowboy mystique; the mystique of existentialism. and Yamaguchi Salon. RESTAURANTS Name: Belvedere Belvedere (bĕl`vədēr, Ital. bālvādĕ`rā), court of the Vatican named after a villa built (1485–87) for Innocent VIII. , at Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel Address: 9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 90212 Phone/Fax: (310) 788-2306 Web/Email: www.peninsula.com AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, four star Type of cuisine: modern American Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 20 for dining; 65-70 receptions Outdoor options: rooftop garden/patio Name: Diaghilev al Wyndham Bel Age Hotel Address: 1020 N. San Vicente San Vicente (sän vēsān`tā), city (1993 pop. 28,529), central El Salvador. Among its industries are textile manufacturing and sugar milling. San Vicente is the commercial center of a region that produces coffee and sugarcane. Blvd. City/Zip: W. Hollywood 90069 Phone/Fax: (310) 854-1111 x380 Web/Email: www.wyndham.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star Type of cuisine: French/Russian Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 50-70: buyouts available Outdoor options: none Name: (The) Dining Room at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel Address: 9500 Wilshire Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 90212 Phone/Fax: (310) 274-8179 Web/Email: xwawaw:regenthotels.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: California with Italian flair Largest group for private dining/buyouts: eight, with advance arrangements Outdoor options: none Name: (The) Dining Room al Ritz Ritz elegant and luxurious hotel opened in Paris in 1898 by César Ritz; hence, ‘ritzy, putting on the ritz.’ [Fr. Hist.: Wentworth, 429] See : Luxury Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa Address: 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave. City/Zip: Pasadena 91106 Phone/Fax: (626) 585-6240 Web/Email: wwww:ritzcarlton.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: contemporary American Largest group for private dining/buyouts: minimum 50 people for buyout Buyout The purchase of a company or a controlling interest of a corporation's shares. Notes: A leveraged buyout is accomplished with borrowed money or by issuing more stock. Outdoor options: none Name: (The) Gardens at Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Hills Address: 300 S. Doheny Drive City/Zip: Los Angeles 90048 Phone/Fax: (310) 385-4950 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: Asian with regional and seasonal flavors Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 45 at the Gardens Court private room; no buyouts Outdoor options: yes Name: Gennaro's Ristorante Address: 1109 N. Brand Blvd. City/Zip: Glendale 91202 Phone/Fax: (818) 2-43-6231; (818) 243-8628 Web/Email: none AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: Italian Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 100; buyouts available Outdoor options: no Name: Jet-ne at Ritz Carlton Marina del Rey Address: 4375 Admiralty Way City/Zip: Marina del Rey 90292 Phone/Fax: (310) 823-1700; (310) 574-4258 Web/Email: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/marina_del_rey AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: New World--fresh, interactive, fusion Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 150, including patio; buyout available Outdoor options: patio seats 50 Name: L'Orangerie Address: 903 N. La Cienega There are at least three places with the name La Cienega (from the Spanish La Ciénaga: swampland, marsh or bog): Name: Melisse Address: 1104 Wilshire Blvd. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90401 Phone/Fax: (310) 395-0881; (310) 395-3810 Web/Email: www.melissa.com AAA/Mobil rating: four star Type of cuisine: traditional French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 60 Outdoor options: garden room with retractable roof A retractable roof is a kinetic architectural element used in many sports venues. They are used in places that allow for indoor sports when the weather is rainy. Examples of these venues are Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, SAFECO Field in Seattle, The University of Phoenix Name: Patina patina (păt`ənə), coating of carbonate of copper on articles of copper or bronze, formed after long exposure to a moist atmosphere or burial in the earth. Address: 141 S. Grand Ave. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90012 Phone/Fax: (213) 239-2556 Web/Email: www:patinagroup.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star Type of cuisine: French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 30-100 Outdoor options: patio Name: (The) Restaurant at Hotel Bel Air Address: 701 Stone Canyon Road City/Zip: Los Angeles 90077 Phone/Fax: (310) 472-5234 Web/Email: www.hotelbelair.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star Type of cuisine: California/French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 11 Outdoor options: terrace Name: Saddle Peak Lodge Address: 419 Cold Canyon Road City/Zip: Calabasas 91302 Phone/Fax: (818) 222-3888; (818) 222-1054 Web/Email: www.saddlepeaklodge.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: gourmet game and seafood seafood Edible aquatic animals excluding mammals, but including both freshwater and ocean creatures. Seafood includes bony and cartilaginous fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, edible jellyfish, sea turtles, frogs, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. Largest group for private dining/buyouts: three private rooms; 180-200 for buyouts Outdoor options: yes Name: Valentino Restaurant Address: 3115 Pico Blvd. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90405 Phone/Fax: (310) 829-4313 Web/Email: www.valentinorestaurant@aol.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: Italian Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 50-85; buyouts available Outdoor options: no SPAS Name: Peninsula Spa, Beverly Hills Address: 9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 90212 Phone: (310) 551-2888 Hours: 5 a.m.-11 p.m. Sample facilities/specialty services: three treatment rooms, one facial room, one hydrotherapy hydrotherapy, use of water in the treatment of illness or injury. Although the medicinal and hygienic value of water was recognized by the early Greeks, hydrotherapy attained its widest use in the 18th and 19th cent. room, fitness center with professional trainer, wet room with hydrotherapy bath; 60-foot lap pool, Roof Garden spa Outdoor bathing obviously has a longer history than indoor bathing and private outdoor open space is known to have been used for bathing since ancient times. Stepwells were used for this purpose in Ancient India. Gymnasiums in Ancient Greece contained bathing pools. cuisine, yoga, tai chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. classes, massage, Shiatsu, reflexology, aromatherapy, Indian facials and therapies, hydrotherapy Name: Spa at Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Hills Address: 300 S. Doheny Drive City/Zip: Los Angeles 90048 Phone: (310) 273-2222 Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sample facilities/specialty services: Outdoor services at private poolside cabana, foot reflexology, Swedish massage Swed·ish massage n. A system of therapeutic massage and exercise for the muscles and joints, developed in Sweden in the 19th century. , manicures, pedicures, Punta Mita Punta Mita is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Nayarit, north of Puerto Vallarta. combo, deep skin ionization ionization: see ion. ionization Process by which electrically neutral atoms or molecules are converted to electrically charged atoms or molecules (ions) by the removal or addition of negatively charged electrons. facial, teen facial, eye contouring Name: Spa Mystique at Westin Century Plaza Hotel Address: 2025 Avenue of the Stars City/Zip: Century City 90067 Phone: (310) 277-2000 Hours: 5 a.m.-9 p.m. M-Sat.; 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. (spa facilities); treatments 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily Sample facilities/specialty services: 35,000-square-foot spa with 27 treatment rooms featuring sculpting sculpting Cosmetic surgery The surgical reshaping of a tissue. See Deep tissue sculpting, Facial sculpting. , yoga, power ball, Pilates, aerobics aerobics (ârō`biks), [Gr.,=with oxygen], system of endurance exercises that promote cardiovascular fitness by producing and sustaining an elevated heart rate for a prolonged period of time, thereby pumping an increased amount of oxygen-rich classes; Asian spa services and amenities from Thai and Shiatsu massage to Korean scrub treatments; complete menu of beauty services at Yamaguchi at Spa Mystique salon; meditation meditation, religious discipline in which the mind is focused on a single point of reference. It may be a means of invoking divine grace, as in the contemplation by Christian mystics of a spiritual theme, question, or problem; or it may be a means of attaining garden, Cafe Mystique; customized for any type of group event Name: The Spa at St. Regis Los Angeles Address: 2955 Avenue of the Stars City/Zip: Los Angeles 90067 Phone: (310) 407-8258 Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily Sample facilities/specialty services: Signature treatments include Sjal cold fusion cold fusion or low-temperature fusion, nuclear fusion of deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, at or relatively near room temperature. Fusion, the reaction involved in the release of the destructive energy of a hydrogen bomb, requires extremely energy facial, Raindrop therapy aromatherapy massage; eucalyptus steam room, dry sauna, relaxation room, heated pool, whirlpool, furnished fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. cabanas on pool deck, eight treatment rooms, salon for nail and hair styling; fitness facility Orange County RESORTS Name: Balboa Bay Club The Balboa Bay Club & Resort is in Newport Beach, California on 15 waterfront acres and was founded in 1948. It is on the Newport Harbor. See also
adj. Hydroelectric. n. pl. hy·dros 1. Hydroelectric power. 2. A hydroelectric power plant. spa, tennis, fitness center New this year: afternoon tea; wedding ceremony site Name: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Address: 1600 S. Disneyland Drive City/Zip: Anaheim 92802 Phone/Fax: (714) 778-6600; (714) 520-6099 Web/Email: www.disneymeetings.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 751 In-room amenities: in-room safe for laptops, lighted wardrobe, dual-line speakerphone, computer and fax-accessible dataport, iron and ironing board, refreshment center, coffee maker, portable crib, robes, hair dryer, 24-hour room service, evening turndown service Onsite amenities: Business center, retail, two restaurants, same-day or overnight laundry/dry cleaning, daily newspaper Onsite activities: inside Disney's California Adventure Disney's California Adventure is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001. The park is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. theme park; three pools, children's programs and evening child activity facility, pool slide, two spas, sauna, fitness center, arcade Name: Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach Address: 690 Newport Center Newport Center is a business, shopping, and entertainment district located on a high bluff overlooking Newport Harbor in Newport Beach, California. It was created in the early 1960s as part of William Pereira's master plan for the Irvine Ranch. Drive City/Zip: Newport Beach 92660 Phone/Fax: (949) 7590808; (949) 760-8073 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com/newportbeach AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 295 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, bathrobes, coffee maker, hair dryer, Internet, iron, ironing board, microwave, mini-bar, free newspaper, sofa bed, refrigerator, phone and TV in bathroom, satellite/cable TV, VCR, multi-line phone, cordless phone Onsite amenities: hair stylist, complimentary coffee, concierge, babysitting, currency exchange, doctor on call, gift shop, pets allowed, laundry/dry cleaning; multilingual staff, restaurants Onsite activities: bikes, health club, spa, pool, hot tub, tennis courts Name: Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort Address: 21100 Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Name: Hyatt Regency Regency, in British history, the period of the last nine years (1811–20) of the reign of George III, when the king's insanity had rendered him unfit to rule and the government was vested in the prince of Wales (later George IV) as regent. Huntington Beach Resort & Spa Address: 21500 Pacific Coast Highway City/Zip: Huntington Beach 92648 Phone/Fax: (714) 6981234; (714) 960-5216 Web/Email: www.huntingtonbeach.hyatt.com; sales@hunrhpo.hyatt.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond No. guestrooms/suites: 517 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, bathrobes, fireplace, coffee maker, hair dryer, Interact access, iron, ironing board, mini-bar, free newspaper, refrigerator, sofa bed, TV and phone in bathroom, voicemail, dataport, dual-line phone, whirlpool, cable/satellite TV, CD, safe, original art, spa-quality toiletries, balconies or patios Onsite amenities: retail village, three restaurants, ATM, beauty salon, car rental, babysitting, business center, complimentary coffee, concierge, currency exchange, gift shop, doctor on call, fireplaces and fire pit, arcade Onsite activities: two pools, beach, bikes, spa, health club, hot tub, tennis, Camp Hyatt children's program, bridge to beach, bikes, surfing lessons, seasonal Dive in Movies; Adventure Hyatt Name: Hyatt Regency Irvine Address: 17900 Jamboree Road City/Zip: Irvine 92614 Phone/Fax: (949) 975-1234; (949) 225-6769 Web/Email: www.hyatt.irvine.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 536 In-room amenities: bathrobes, coffee, fax, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, newspaper, refrigerator, multiple phones, two-line phone, voice mail, free movies, VCR Onsite amenities: ATM, babysitting, car rental, currency exchange, fax, laundry service, gift shop, pets allowed; lobby lounge, restaurants Onsite activities: children's programs, health club, pool, billiards billiards, any one of a number of games played with a tapered, leather-tipped stick called a cue and various numbers of balls on a rectangular, cloth-covered slate table with raised and cushioned edges. , game room, hot tub New this year: remodel re·mod·el tr.v. re·mod·eled also re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ing also re·mod·el·ling, re·mod·els also re·mod·els To make over in structure or style; reconstruct. of restaurant into a cafe with an open grill slated for completion by August Name: Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort Address: 25135 Park Lantern lantern held by Judas, leading officers to Christ. [N.T.: John 18:3] See : Passion of Christ : City/Zip: Dana Point 92629 Phone/Fax: (949) 6615000; (949) 661-3688 Web/Email: www.marriott.com/snadp AAA/Mobil rating: three diamond, three star (spa added after 2004 ratings announced) No. guestrooms/suites: 376 In-room amenities: two phones, high-speed Internet access, stocked honor bar, cable TV and HBO; safe for laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer , individual temperature control, hair dryer, robe, signature bath amenities Onsite amenities: complimentary gourmet coffee and afternoon lemonade, multilingual staff, gift shop, daily newspapers, pets allowed, executive business center, restaurant, cocktail lounge, poolside entertainment (summer), safety deposit boxes Onsite activities: two pools, tennis courts and resident pro; in-room spa appointments, bike rental, complimentary basketballs, ping pong (1) A half-duplex communications method in which data are transmitted in one direction and acknowledgment is returned at the same speed in the other. The line is alternately switched from transmit to receive in each direction. Contrast with asymmetric modem. , croquet croquet (krōkā`), lawn game in which the players hit wooden balls with wooden mallets through a series of 9 or 10 wire arches, or wickets. The first player to hit the posts placed at each end of the field wins. sets, volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. and boogie boards, fitness center, Jacuzzi, Kids Club and Youth Drop-In activities, spa New this year: 14,000-square-foot spa opened early this year along with a 2,500-square-foot fitness center and additional guest rooms. Spa features massage, body treatments, facials, microdermabrasion Microdermabrasion (often referred to as Microderm) is a cosmetic procedure popular in day spas, doctors' practices, and medical spas, in which the stratum corneum (dead outermost surface of the skin) is partially or completely removed by light abrasion. , salon services and salon boutique Name: Montage montage (mŏntäzh`, Fr. môNtäzh`), the art and technique of motion-picture editing in which contrasting shots or sequences are used to effect emotional or intellectual responses. Resort & Spa Address: 30801 S. Coast Highway City/Zip: Laguna Beach Laguna Beach (ləg `nə), city (1990 pop. 23,170), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1887, inc. 1927. 92651 Phone/Fax (949) 715-6000; (949) 715-6100 Web/Email: www.montagelagunabeach.com AAA/Mobil rating: four star No. guestrooms/suites: 262 In-room amenities: daily newspaper, laundry and valet services, twice-daily housekeeping A set of instructions that are executed at the beginning of a program. It sets all counters and flags to their starting values and generally readies the program for execution. , 24-hour in-room dining, beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. services, candles in bath, robes, feather-top beds, goose goose, common name for large wild and domesticated swimming birds related to the duck and the swan. Strictly speaking, the term goose is applied to the female and gander to the male. down pillows, couch, wail safes for laptops, three multi-line phones with voicemail, computer and fax hookups, dataport, flat-screen TV with DVD, mini-bar, iron and ironing board, IV/stereo speakers in bathroom Onsite amenities: art gallery, fire pit, three restaurants, flat screen TV, DVD, wireless Internet at pool cabanas, herb garden, public art, executive business center, concierge Onsite activities: aerobics classes, yoga classes, Tai Chi, snorkeling, kayaking, spa, pool, children's pool, whirlpool, children's activity center, croquet, picnics, marine biologist marine biologist specialist in the biology of marine life. lectures/tours, lap pool New this year: online boutique, Montage Essentials, Art of Fragrance boutique carrying Antica Farmacista collection; wine and cheese pairing receptions; beach buffers for beach activities, tide-pool information and food and retail items Name: (The) Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel Address: One Ritz-Carlton Drive City/Zip: Dana Point 92629 Phone/Fax: (949) 240-2000; (949) 240-1061 Web/Email: www.ritzcarlton.com AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 393 In-room amenities: Bose Wave CD, fully stocked mini-bar, bathrobes, Frette linens, European toiletries, hair dryer, scale, voicemail with programmable greeting, private balcony, two-line phone, iron and ironing board, on-demand video, individual heating and air controls, goosedown comforters and pillows, 24-hour room service, twice-daily maid service, turndown service, morning newspaper Onsite amenities: restaurants, beauty salon, limo and car rental, gift shop, jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. store, business center, laundry service, same-day valet service and one-hour pressing, shuttle to golf and beach, golf bag and luggage storage, babysitting, personal trainer Onsite activities: Ritz Kids club, tennis, two pools, outdoor spas, croquet, volleyball, jogging track, bicycle trail, fitness and massage center New this year: full-service spa under construction Name: St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa Address: 1 Monarch Beach Resort City/Zip: Dana Point 92629 Phone/Fax (949) 234-3200; (949) 234-3201 Web/Email: www.stregismb.com AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 400 In-room amenities: custom furniture, shutters, private balconies, fresh flowers, goose down comforters, three-line phones, movies, flat screen TV, DVD, CD, Web TV, wireless keyboards, bathrobes, mini-bar, safe for laptops, programmable in-room climate control, 24-hour room service and butler, turndown service, newspaper, laundry/dry cleaning, limo, shuttle Onsite amenities: three restaurants including Club 19 at Monarch Beach Golf Links, private exercise training, fitness evaluation, personal training Onsite activities: 18-hole golf course, 30,000-square-foot spa, private beach club, tennis club, fitness center, tennis lessons, Kids' Club New this year: Surf Butlers at the beach to assist with equipment and lessons; Kid's Club availability for day-spa users, Wi-Fi in restaurants, terraces, spa waiting room and lap pool; lobby lounge and pool area, additional adjoining rooms; additional Jacuzzi at main pool and additional cabanas slated for this fall. Name: Surf & Sand Resort Address: 1555 S. Coast Highway City/Zip: Laguna Beach 92651 Phone/Fax (949) 497-4477; (949) 494-9897 Web/Email: www.surfandsandresort.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 165 In-room amenities: mini-bar, Frette robes, marble bath and separate shower, hair dryer, custom toiletries, sitting areas, furnished outdoor terraces, CD players; some rooms include whirlpool baths whirlpool bath see whirlpool bath. , nightly night·ly adj. 1. Of or occurring during the night; nocturnal: the cat's nightly prowl. 2. Happening or done every night: the physician's nightly rounds. turndown, room service, complimentary newspaper and coffee, voicemail, dataports Onsite amenities: 24-hour laundry/dry cleaning, shop, restaurant and bar Onsite activities: surfing, fishing, skin diving skin diving, act of swimming freely underwater. It is done with the aid of a face mask, swimming fins for the feet, and either a snorkel breathing tube or scuba [acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus] gear. , snorkeling, scuba diving scuba diving Swimming done underwater with a self-contained underwater-breathing apparatus (scuba), as opposed to skin diving, which requires only a snorkel, goggles, and flippers. Scuba gear was invented by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan in 1943. , pool, Jacuzzi, spa, beach team-building activities New this year: bridal courtyard, glassed-in stairway stairway or staircase Series or flight of steps that provides a means of moving from one level to another. The earliest stairways seem to have been built with walls on both sides, as in Egyptian pylons dating from the 2nd millennium BC. for beach weddings, rooftop Catalina Terrace event space; $6 million upgrade to spa, Aquaterra, completed last fall RESTAURANTS Name: Aqua at St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa Address: 1 Monarch Beach Resort City/Zip: Dana Point 92629 Phone/Fax: (949) 284-3318; (949) 234-3368 Web/Email: www.stregismb.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: French with Asian attitude Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 30 in private dining room; 40 in wine cellar; 80 for half buyout; 160 for full buyout Outdoor options: yes Name: Aubergine (jargon) aubergine - A secret term used to refer to computers in the presence of computerphobic third parties. Address: 508 29th St. City/Zip: Newport Beach 92663 Phone/Fax: (949) 729-4150 Web/Email: None AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 85-90; full buyouts available Outdoor options: patio for 20-25 Name: (The) Californian at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa Address: 21500 Pacific Coast Highway City/Zip: Huntington Beach 92684 Phone/Fax: (714) 845-4776; (714) 845-4990 Web/Email: http://huntingtonbeach.hyatt.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: contemporary California Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 40 in banquet room banquet room n. A large room, as in a restaurant, suitable for banquets. ; 129 for buyouts Outdoor options: yes, up to 80 Name: (The) Cellar Address: 305 N. Harbor Blvd. City/zip: Fullerton 92832 Phone/Fax: (714) 525-5682; (714) 525-3853 Web/Email: thecellar@msn.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 10-20 in private dining room; buyouts available Outdoor options: no Name: (The) Club Grill & Bar at Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel Address: One Ritz-Carlton Drive City/Zip: Dana Point 92629 Phone/Free (949) 240-5008 Web/Email: laguna.restaurants@ritzcarlton.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: traditional American Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 80-100; buyouts available Outdoor options: terrace, up to 80 Name: (The) Dining Room, Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel Address: One Ritz-Carlton Drive City/Zip: Dana Point Phone/Fax: (949) 240-5008 Web/Email: laguna.restaurants@ritzcarlton.com AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, four star Type of cuisine: contemporary French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: up to 80; buyouts not available Outdoor options: no Name: Pavilion, at Four Seasons Newport Beach Address: 690 Newport Center Drive City/Zip: Newport Beach 92660 Phone/Fax: (949) 759-0808 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com/newportbeach AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star Type of cuisine: contemporary American and Mediterranean Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 25 in private dining room; buyouts not available Outdoor options: yes, up to 50 Name: Ritz Restaurant & Garden Address: 880 Newport Center Drive City/Zip: Newport Beach 92660 Phone/Fax: (949) 720-1619; (949) 720-1886 Web/Email: www.ritzrestaurant.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: European Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 20-150 in five dining rooms Outdoor options: garden area for 50-100 SPAS Name: Spa Montage at Montage Resort & Spa Address: 30801 S. Coast Highway City/Zip: Laguna Beach 92651 Phone: (949) 715-6000 Hours: fitness facilities 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; spa treatments 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sample facilities and specialty services: 20,000-square-foot spa with 21 treatment rooms, full-service beauty salon, boutique, lap pool, oceanfront o·cean·front n. Land bordering an ocean: Condominiums crowd the oceanfront. Noun 1. oceanfront - land bordering an ocean fitness facility, after-hours programs for private parties, bridal party programs, prenatal prenatal /pre·na·tal/ (-na´tal) preceding birth. pre·na·tal adj. Preceding birth. Also called antenatal. prenatal preceding birth. programs, aroma-balancing therapies, manicure, pedicure, hair treatment, make-up Make-up The amount of deficiency when a cash flow or capital item is deficient. For example, an interest make-up relates to the interest amount above a ceiling percentage. application, personal fitness consulting, nutritionist nu·tri·tion·ist n. One who is trained or is an expert in the field of nutrition. nutritionist Dietitian, see there on staff, classes in yoga, cycling, Pilates, aquatics, dance, aerobics; anti-aging facials, Laguna Beach Kur San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and Environs RESORTS Name: Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino Address: 1932 Wildcat Canyon Wildcat Canyon is a narrow linear valley just east of the Berkeley Hills in the San Francisco Bay Area, situated in Contra Costa County. The canyon is bounded on its east side by the San Pablo Ridge, and is drained by Wildcat Creek which runs northwest to its outlet in San Pablo Read City/Zip: Lakeside 92040 Phone/Fax: (619) 4432300; (619) 933-1270 Web/Email: www.barona.com; info@barona.com No. guestrooms/suites: 397 In-room amenities: balcony/terrace; hair dryer, coffee maker, iron, ironing board, refrigerator, safe, two-line phones with dataport, phone in bathroom, cable TV, pay-per-view movies Onsite amenities: ATM, business center, complimentary coffee, concierge, multi-lingual staff, fax for guests, laundry/dry cleaning, gift shop, 24-hour front desk and security, three restaurants Onsite activities: casino, driving range, health club, spa, hot tub, putting green, outdoor pool, 9-hole and 18-hole golf courses Name: Estancia es·tan·cia n. A large estate or cattle ranch in Spanish America. [Spanish, room, enclosure, country estate, from Vulgar Latin *stantia, something standing, from Latin La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and Hotel & Spa Address: 9700 N. Torrey Pines Torrey Pines can refer to:
Name: Four Seasons Resort Aviara The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Address: 7100 Four Seasons Point City/Zip: Carlsbad 92009 Phone/Fax: (760) 603-6800; (760) 603-6801 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com/aviara AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 329 In-room amenities: private balconies, Internet access, Playstation, refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. bar, coffee maker, safe, two-line phones with computer and fax connections, phone in bathroom, bathrobes, hair dryer, Four Seasons toiletries, 24-hour in-room dining, twice-daily maid service, overnight shoe shine Onsite amenities: specialty shops, five restaurants, cabanas with phone jacks, TV and mini-refrigerator, image consultants, hair services, nail salon, hour concierge, laundry/dry cleaning, one-hour pressing, children's amenities Onsite activities: 18-hole golf course, six tennis courts, spa, two pools--one with underwater lighting and a children's pool--fitness center, whirlpool, fitness classes, golf school, driving range, putting and pitching greens Name: Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Address: 10950 N. Torrey Pines Road City/zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 558-1500; (858) 552-0016 Web/Email: www.lajollatorreypineshilton.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 394 In-room amenities: bathrobes, hair dryer, magazines, coffee maker, movies, Nintendo, Internet TV (1) Watching TV programs on or from the Internet. There are countless video clips available on Web sites for streaming as well as subscription services that offer TV programs and movies for downloading. , two phones with dataports, mini-bar, safe, iron, ironing board, free newspaper, phone and IV in bathroom, VCR Onsite amenities: shoeshine and garment pressing; tee times at Torrey Pines, restaurant, complimentary transportation to LaJolla and Del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Name: Hilton San Diego Resort Address: 1775 E. Mission Bay Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92109 Phone/Far: (619) 276-4010; (619) 275-7992 Web/Email: www.sandiegresort.hilton.com; salesadm@hilton.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 357 In-room amenities: refreshment center, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, 60-channel interactive TV, two phones with voicemail Onsite amenities: restaurant, salon, outdoor dining, ATM, laundry, multi-lingual staff, currency exchange, car rental, concierge, gift shop, lounge, business center, babysitting, cribs Cribs may mean:
A trademark used for a personal watercraft. jet ski Noun a small self-propelled vehicle resembling a scooter, which skims across water on a flat keel jet skiing n , jogging trails, playground, basketball, scuba diving, snorkeling, video arcade This article is about video arcades. For other uses of the term arcade, see Arcade. A video arcade (also known as an amusement arcade in the United Kingdom or a game center in Japan) is a place where people play arcade video games. , water skiing, children's activities, beach Name: Hotel del Coronado The Hotel del Coronado is a luxury hotel in the City of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort. Address: 1500 Orange Ave. City/Zip: Coronado 92118 Phone/Fax: (619) 435-6611; (619) 552-8262 Web/Enroll: www.hoteldel.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 688 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, dataport, bathrobe, mini-bar, voicemail, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, Playstation, turndown service on request, safe, HBO Onsite amenities: shopping, concierge, shuttle, babysitting, car rental, dry cleaning dry cleaning, process of cleaning fabrics without water. Special solvents and soaps are used so as not to harm fabrics and dyes that will not withstand the effects of ordinary soap and water. Dry cleaning began in France about the middle of the 19th cent. and laundry Onsite activities: two swimming pools, three tennis courts, bicycling, surfing, sailing, beach picnics, spa, fitness center, recreation department Name: Hyatt Regency La Jolla Address: 3777 La Jolla Village Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92122 Phone/Fax: (858) 552-1234; (858) 552-6066 Web/Email: www.lajolla.hyatt.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 419 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, TV and phone in bathroom, VCR, cable/satellite TV, movies, two-line phone, dataport, sofa bed, refrigerator, printer, mini-bar, daily newspaper, iron and ironing board, coffee maker, bathrobes, fax, Internet access Onsite amenities: business center, sporting club, private cabanas, five restaurants, ATM, car rental, concierge, currency exchange, doctor on call, babysitting, complimentary coffee, gift shop, laundry service, pets allowed Onsite activities: Olympic-size swimming pool, hot tub, racquetball racquetball, sport played indoors by two or four players, combining elements of court handball and such racket games as squash racquets. It is played on a standard handball court 40 ft (12.2 m) long, 20 ft (6. , squash squash: see gourd; pumpkin. squash Any of various fruits of the genus Cucurbita in the gourd family, widely cultivated as vegetables and for livestock feed. The principal species are C. maxima and certain varieties of C. pepo. , fitness center, spa, sporting club, tennis courts New this year: Room renovations with new carpet, wall hangings and furniture completed in March Name: L'Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa Address: 1540 Camino Del Mar City/Zip: Del Mar 92014 Phone/Fax: (858) 259-1515; (858) 755-4949 Web/Email: www.delmarspa.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 120 In-room amenities: private balconies or terraces, marble bathrooms, refreshment centers, bathrobes, coffee maker, hair dryer, Internet access, microwave, iron and ironing board, mini-bar, free newspaper, sofa bed, TV and phone in bathroom, VCR, whirlpool, multi-line phone, dataport, voicemail, refrigerator Onsite amenities: three restaurants; ATM, hair stylist, babysitting, complimentary coffee, concierge, currency exchange, doctor on call, laundry/dry cleaning, business center Onsite activities: indoor and outdoor exercise equipment, two tennis courts, jogging paths, European spa, fitness programs, swimming and lap pools Name: La Casa La casa (Spanish for The House) is a 1954 novel by Manuel Mujica Laínez. It tells the story of a family living in a stately Buenos Aires mansion from the heyday of Argentina's oligarchy in the 1880s to some time in the post-1946 period, the era of Peronist populism, del Zorro zorro: see fox. Zorro masked swordsman, defender of weak and oppressed. [Am. Lit.: comic strip (1919); Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 794; TV: Terrace, II, 461–462] See : Disguise Desert Resort Address: 3845 Yaqui Pass Road City/zip: Borrego Springs 92004 Phone/Fax: (760) 767-5323; (760) 767-4782 Web/Email: www.lacasadelzorro.com; group.sales@lacasadelzorro.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 77 In-room amenities: some fireplaces, most with private pool or spa, bathrobes, coffee makers, mini-bars, upscale bath amenities, morning newspaper Onsite amenities: salon, gift boutique, lounge, nightly entertainment, restaurant, concierge, koi ponds Onsite activities: five pools, six tennis courts, horseback riding, lawn games Lawn game is a generic term for outdoor games that can be played on a lawn. Many games that are traditionally played on a pitch are marketed as "lawn games" for home use in a front or back yard. , desert/mountain biking, desert tours, fitness center, billiards, putting green, bocci ball Noun 1. bocci ball - wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game of bocce bocce ball, boccie ball ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball , outdoor chess New this year: billiards center, in-restaurant wine room, alfresco seating on new deck, private pools or spas in casitas, Anza Borrego desert tours Name: La Costa
The La Costa Resort and Spa Resort and Spa Address: 2100 Costa Del Mar Costa Del Mar is a company that designs and manufactures high quality polarized sunglasses for use in sports such as fishing, sailing and surfing. It was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Ormond Beach, Florida. Road City/Zip: Carlsbad 92009 Phone/Fax: (760) 438-9111 Web/Email: www.lacosta.com AAA/Mobil rating: three star, no current diamond rating due to renovation under way No. guestrooms/suites: 478 In-room amenities: bathrobes, coffee maker, fax, hair dryer, Interact access, iron and ironing board, mini-bar, free newspaper, phone and TV in bathroom, safe, dataport, two-line phone, VCR Onsite amenities: three restaurants, babysitting, retail shop, golf pro shop, tennis shop Onsite activities: two golf courses, Chopin center, 21 tennis courts (grass, clay and hard court), jogging and walking trails, croquet, volleyball, bicycling, West Coast Tennis Academy; Camp LaCosta for children, two pools, spa, fitness center, tennis stadium New this year: Spa at La Costa with fitness center, 42 treatment rooms, salon, cafe and boutique. Part of $140 million renovation; villas and restaurant will be completed in separate phases; all rooms refurbished; new pool area, retail arcade Name: La Valencia Hotel Address: 1132 Prospect St. City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 454-0771; (858) 456-3921 Web/Email: www.LaValencia.com; sales catering@lavalencia.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 117 In-room amenities: mini-bar, coffee service, robes and slippers, custom bath amenities, cable TV and VCR, turndown services, newspaper, 24-hour room service, safes, iron and ironing board; some suites include king beds, wet bar, digital audio system, steam showers In addition to acting as a normal shower, a steam shower produces water vapour using a humidifying steam generator. These types of showers are becoming increasingly popular in many countries. or rain showerheads, Jacuzzi tubs, buffer service Onsite amenities: overnight valet service, bilingual concierge, complimentary shoe shine, three restaurants, picnic baskets A picnic basket is a basket or other container intended to hold food and tableware for a picnic meal. The term usually refers to the contents of the container as well as the container itself. for outdoor excursions Onsite activities: bicycle rentals, fitness center, heated pool, Jacuzzi, spa services Name: (The) Lodge at Torrey Pines Address: 11480 N. Torrey Pines Road City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 453-4420; (858) 550-3908 Web/Email: www.lodgetorreypines.com AAA/Mobil rating: five diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 175 In-room amenities: custom furniture, fabrics and carpets, high-speed Internet, voicemail, dataports, safes for laptops, soaking tubs, double lavatories, mini-bar, coffee maker, 24-hour room service, bathrobes, microwave, free newspaper, printer, phone and TV in bathroom, cordless phone, VCR Onsite amenities: two restaurants, bar, shopping, concierge and valet service, flower shop, golf pro shop, car rental, ATM, business center, currency exchange, complimentary coffee and transportation, laundry/dry cleaning Onsite activities: two 18-hole and one nine-hole golf courses, tennis, spa, heated pool, whirlpool, fitness center, driving range, golf school, putting green, game room, billiards and snooker snooker Variation of English billiards. It is played with 15 red balls and 6 variously coloured balls. Snooker arose, probably in India, as a game for soldiers in the 1870s. Name: Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Marina Address: 4000 Coronado Bay Road City/Zip: Coronado 92118 Phone/Fax: (619) 424-4000; (619) 424-4400 Web/Email: www.loewshotels.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 439 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, bathrobes, coffee maker, mini-bar, hair dryer, refrigerator, phone and TV in bathroom, cable/satellite TV, movies, VCR Onsite amenities: herb garden, restaurant, bar, business center, babysitting, ATM, car rental, concierge, currency exchange, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning, pets allowed Onsite activities: three heated swimming pools, five tennis courts, private marina, spa, fitness center, biking, boating, sailing, fishing, game room, hot tub, jogging track, children's pool, putting green, water skiing, children's program, beach New this year: 10,000-square-foot Sea Spa salon and fitness center opened in December Name: Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Address: One Market Place City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 232-1284; (619) 234-5678 Web/Email: www.manchestergrand.hyatt.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 1,625 In-room amenities: voicemail, computer hookups, bathrobes, fax, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, mini-bar, free newspaper, printer, refrigerator, sofa bed, phone in bathroom, cordless phone, two-line speakerphone, voicemail, VCR, cable/satellite TV, movies, 24-hour room service Onsite amenities: salon, business center, off-premises catering, ATM, hair stylist, business center, babysitting, complimentary coffee, concierge, currency exchange, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning Onsite activities: four tennis courts, billiards, snooker, boating, sailing, pool, health club, spa, jogging track, hot tub New this year. lobby lounge and cocktail lounge with bye entertainment; 4,500-square-foot Regency Day Spa A day spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is similar to a beauty salon in that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment. and Salon coming in the fall with eight treatment rooms and a pool Name: Marriott Resort Coronado Island Address: 2000 Second St. City/Zip: Coronado 92118 Phone/Fax: (935) 522-3000; (935) 435-3032 Web/Email: www.marriott.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 300 In-room amenities: patios, two-line phone, voicemail, dataport, cable/satellite TV, VCR, mini-bar, complimentary coffee, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, bathrobe, safe, 24-hour room service Onsite amenities: restaurant, business center, lounge, laundry valet, shoe shine, gift shop, concierge, car rental, hair stylist, babysitting, currency exchange, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry service, pets allowed Onsite activities: six tennis courts, three pools, European spa, children's programs, teen programs, biking, jogging track, hot tub, beach Name: Morgan Run Resort & Club Address: 5690 Cancha de Golf City/Zip: Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. 92021 Phone/Fax: (858) 7562471: (858) 756-4013 Web/Email: www.morganrun.com; contactus@morganrun.com No. guestrooms/suites: 90 In-room amenities: balcony/terrace, coffee maker, fireplace, hair dryer, newspaper, refrigerator, phone in bathroom, cable TV, free movies Onsite amenities: ATM, business center, car rental, children's programs, complimentary coffee, doctor on call, concierge, fax and modem for guests, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning, two restaurants, public areas wheelchair-accessible Onsite activities: driving range, health club, spa, hot tub, children's pool, putting green, outdoor pool, 11 tennis courts, three 9-hole golf courses; 18-hole golf course, four lighted tennis courts Name: Omni San Diego Hotel Address: 675 L St. City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 231-6664; (619) 231-8060 Web/Email: www.omnihotels.com AAA/Mobil rating: new, not yet rated No. guestrooms/suites: 511 In-room amenities: Wi-Fi Internet access, Web TV, DVD, electronic safe, dual-line phone, on-demand movies, hair dryer, bathrobes, coffee maker, CD clock radio, newspaper, modem Onsite amenities: concierge, business center, laundry/dry cleaning, twice-daily housekeeping upon request; currency exchange, ATM, 24-hour room service, child care, three restaurants Onsite activities: Omni Kids Program, fitness center with four plasma screen TVs, Get Fit Kit for rooms, rooftop heated pool and fireplace, bridge to PETCO Park Name: Pala Mesa Resort Address: 2001 Old Highway 395 City, Zip: Fallbrook 92028 Phone: (760) 7285881; (760) 723-8292 Web/E-mail: www.palamesa.com No. Guestrooms/suites: 133 In-room amenities: Newly renovated guestrooms, club chairs, down comforters, cable TV, spacious walk-in closets, wet bar, coffee maker; some suites with Jacuzzis and patio/private balconies On-site amenities: restaurant, ATM, babysitting, concierge, gift shop, fax for guests, complimentary coffee, laundry/dry cleaning Onsite activities: 18-hole championship golf course, grass driving range and practice putting green, pro shop, private instructions and golf school on property, four night lighted tennis courts, walking trails, heated pool, whirlpool, spa, fitness center, children's programs Name: Pechanga Resort & Casino Address: 45000 Pechanga Parkway (Pala Road) City/Zip: Temecula 92592 Phone/Fax: (909) 6931819; (909) 695-7410 M?? Web/Email: www.pechanga.com; info@pechanga.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond No. guestrooms/suites: 522 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, bathrobes, coffee maker, hair dryer, Internet access, iron and ironing board, mini-bar, microwave, free newspaper, sofa bed, phone and TV in bathroom, cordless phone, two-line phone, dataport, voicemail, cable/satellite TV, whirlpool Onsite amenities: casino, seven restaurants-including a 24-hour cafe--RV resort, gift shop, mini-mart, service station, shuttle service, concerts, ATM, babysitting, concierge, currency exchange, doctor on call, laundry/dry cleaning Onsite activities: hot tub, pool, health club, game room New this year: new restaurants, bars, casino space and parking garage trader construction and slated for completion in 2005 Name: Rancho Bernardo Inn Address: 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92128 Phone/Fax: (858) 6758500; (858) 675-8501 Web/Email: www.ranchobernardoinn.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, two star No. guestrooms/suites: 287 In-room amenities: King/queen beds, patio or balcony, double vanity Vanity See also Conceit, Egotism. Barnabas, Parson conceited and weak clergyman. [Br. Lit.: Joseph Andrews] Bottom, Nick self-important weaver. areas, on-command video, robes, hair dryer, mini-bar, refrigerator, dataports; nightly turndown Onsite amenities: afternoon tea twice weekly with entertainment, concierge service, two restaurants, two bars and lounges, fireplace lounge with games, health and wellness center, gift shop, golf and tennis pro shops Onsite activities: 18-hole professional golf course, 12 tennis courts, tennis clinics, weight training, two swimming pools, hydro-spas, jogging trails, bicycles, grass volleyball court, croquet, table tennis, fitness center, steam and sauna, spa treatments New this yearn. Renovated Veranda Restaurant, patio, fireplace and skylight skylight Roof opening covered with translucent or transparent glass or plastic designed to admit daylight. Skylights have found wide application admitting steady, even light in industrial, commercial, and residential buildings, especially those with a northern orientation. ; pools were renovated in 2003 Name: Rancho Valencia Resort Address: 5921 Valencia Circle City/Zip: Rancho Santa Fe 92061 Phone/Fax: (858) 756-1123; (858) 756-0165 Web/Email: www.RanchoValencia.com; groupevents@ranchovalencia.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, four star No. guestrooms/suites: 50 In-room amenities: two cable TVs and a VCR, custom bath amenities, bathrobes, fireplace, turndown services include bottled water, slippers, mats, coffee preparation and weather forecast for next day; wet bar and refrigerator, coffee maker, safe, orange juice, newspaper, rosebud delivered daffy; some units also have private patio spas, steam showers, Jacuzzi bathtubs, plasma flat-screen TVs and DVD players A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. Onsite amenities: valet parking, boutique and pro shop; in-suite spa services Onsite activities: croquet court, 18 tennis courts, tennis lessons, pool, jogging track, health club, hot tub Name: San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Address: 333 W. Harbor Drive Harbor Drive is the name of a street in Portland, Oregon, which was formerly a freeway that carried U.S. Route 99W along the western shore of the Willamette River in the downtown area. City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 234-1500; (619) 234-8679 Web/Email: www.marriott.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 1,358 In-room amenities: climate control, in-room movies, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, refrigerator, voicemail, phones for hearing-impaired, 24-hour room service Onsite amenities: salon, laundry, car rental desk, activities tour desk, notary, destination management company, shoe shine, four restaurants, ATM, babysitting, pets allowed Onsite activities: marina, six lighted tennis courts, two free-form pools, bicycle rental, basketball, aerobics, health and fitness center, day spa, game room, whirlpool New this year: renovated meeting space, added plasma screens, wired for Internet; north tower rooms renovated; added 'at your service desk' for one-stop solutions for guests Name: Temecula Creek Inn Address: 44501 Rainbow Canyon Road City/Zip: Temecula 92592 Phone/Fax: (909) 694-1000 /(909) 676-8961 Web/Email: www.temeculacreekinn.com/ temeculacreekinn@jcresorts.com No. guestrooms/suites: 130 In-room amenities: patio or balcony, double vanity areas, voicemail, dataports, high-speed interact access, honor bar, safe, coffee maker Onsite amenities: 27-hole championship golf course, Temet Grill restaurant and lounge Name: Wyndham San Diego at Emerald Plaza Address: 400 W. Broadway City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 239-4500; (619) 239-3274 Web/Email: www.wyndham.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, two star No. guestrooms/suites: 436 In-room amenities: coffee maker, bathrobes, hair dryer, Internet access, iron and ironing board, mini-bar, free newspaper, refrigerator, sofa bed, phone and TV in bathroom, multiple phones, cordless phone, voicemail, cable/satellite TV, free movies, dataport, whirlpool Onsite amenities: business center, two restaurants, lounge, Internet access, ATM, babysitting, complimentary coffee, concierge, currency exchange, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning Onsite activities: heated pool, fitness center, hot tub, sundeck, fitness programs, Jazzercise, tanning bed tanning bed n. A structure lined with sunlamps in which one stands or reclines in order to acquire a suntan. Also called sunbed. , power walking program RESTAURANTS Name: Bertrand at Mister A's Address: 2550 Fifth Ave. City/Zip: San Diego 92103 Phone/Fax: (619) 239-1377; (619) 239-1379 Web/Email: www.bertrandatmisteras.com; asrestaurant@aol.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: Modern American with French and Mediterranean influence Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 110 seated; buyouts available Outdoor options: patio for 200+ Name: El Bizcocho at Rancho Bernardo Inn Address: 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92128 Phone/Fax: (800) 896-7116; (858) 675-8501 Web/Email: www.elbizcocho.signonsandiego.com AA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 60-400 (at full resort) Outdoor options: yes Name: George's at the Cove Address: 1250 Prospect St. City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 454-4244 Web/Email: www.georgesatthecove.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: California, seafood Largest group for private dining/buyouts: fine dining 8-12; for buyouts 170 Outdoor options: yes, terrace Name: Laurel Laurel, cities, United States Laurel. 1 Town (1990 pop. 19,438), Prince Georges co., central Md., about halfway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore; patented in the late 1600s, inc. 1870. Restaurant & Bar Address: 505 Laurel St. City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 239-2222 Web/Email: www.laurelrestaurant.com AAA/Mobil rating: four star Type of cuisine: Southern French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 25-250, buyouts available Outdoor options: no Name: Mille Flours Address: 6009 Paseo Delicias City/Zip: Rancho Santa Fe 92067 Phone/Fax: (858) 756-3085; (858) 756-9945 Web/Email: www.millefleurs.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: country French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 55 indoors, buyouts available Outdoor options: yes, up to 100 Name: Sky Room at La Valencia Address: 1132 Prospect St. City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 454-0771; (858) 456-3921 Web/Email: info@lavalencia.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: California French Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 30; buyouts available Outdoor options: no Name: Vivace at Four Seasons Aviara Address: 7100 Four Seasons Point City/Zip: Carlsbad 92009 Phone/Fax: (760) 603-3773 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com/aviara AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: Northern Italian with regional twist Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 12 in private dining room; no buyouts Outdoor options: Vivace Terrace for 28 seated SPAS Name: Spa at Four Seasons Resort Aviara Address: 7100 Four Seasons Point City/Zip: Carlsbad 92009 Phone: 760) 603-6800 Hours: facilities 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; treatments 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Sample facilities/specialty services: 15,000-square-foot spa with 20 treatment rooms and five outdoor cabanas; custom aromatherapy, Watsu massage, hydrating avocado body wrap, citrus sugar scrub, lavender lavender, common name for any plant of the genus Lavandula, herbs or shrubby plants of the family Labiatae (mint family), most of which are native to the Mediterranean region but naturalized elsewhere. The true lavender (L. and rose bath rituals; group options include custom aromatherapy class, group yoga in Palm Courtyard, group power walk along Batiquitos Lagoon lagoon Area of relatively shallow, quiet water with access to the sea but separated from it by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs. Coastal lagoons have low to moderate tides and constitute about 13% of the world's coastline. Nature Trail, massage breaks, smoothie smooth·ie also smooth·y n. pl. smooth·ies Slang 1. A person regarded as being assured and artfully ingratiating in manner. 2. A smooth-tongued person. bar breaks, bath salt making class Nauru: Spa at the Lodge at Torrey Pines Address: 11480 N. Torrey Pines Road City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone: (858) 777-6690 Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sample facilities/specialty services: 9,500 square feet, 14 treatment rooms; beauty, massage and signature services such as massages, facials, rituals, wraps, hydrotherapy, hand and foot treatments; facilities for dry saunas, herbal-infused steam baths, aromatherapy inhalation inhalation /in·ha·la·tion/ (in?hah-la´shun) 1. the drawing of air or other substances into the lungs.inhala´tional 2. the drawing of an aerosolized drug into the lungs with the breath. 3. and private meditation; cardio/strength room; fitness classes such as yoga, Pilates, T'ai Chi and stretching conducted outside on the Arroyo Terrace; pool and vanishing-edge whirlpool Palm Springs/Deserts and Environs RESORTS Name: Desert Springs: A JW Marriott Resort & Spa Address: 74855 Country Club Drive City/Zip: Palm Desert 92260 Phone/Fax: (760) 341-2211;(760) 341-1730 Web/Email: www.desertspringsresort.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 884 In-room amenities: Dataport, alarm, movies, climate control, mini-bar, heat lamp heat lamp n. A lamp that emits infrared light and produces heat, used to apply topical heat to the skin for therapeutic purposes. heat lamp Infrared lamp, see there , hair dryer, entertainment center, turndown service, custom bedding and bathroom lighting, high-speed Internet access, CD player Onsite amenities: destination management company, pro shops, business center, notary, babysitting, valet, car rental Onsite activities: five pools, whirlpools, spa, 18-hole putting green, two golf courses, 20 tennis courts, Kids' Club New this year: renovated soft goods in ballrooms; meeting space Name: Furnace furnace, enclosed space for the burning of fuel. There are many kinds of furnaces, the type depending upon the fuel and the use to which the heat produced within it is put. Most familiar are the furnaces used in the heating of buildings. Creek Inn & Ranch Resort Address: P.O. Box 1, Highway 190 City/Zip: Death Valley 92328 Phone/Fax: (760) 786-2345; (760) 786-2514 Web/Email: www.furnacecreekrsort.com; infofc@xanterra.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star (Inn); two star (ranch) No. guestrooms/suites: 66 (Inn); 224 (Ranch) In-room amenities: robes, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, refrigerator, turndown service, luxury bath amenities (Inn) Onsite amenities: four restaurants, airstrip, service station, two bars, retail, museum, concierge, airport transportation, safes, bilingual staff, valet service, business center, laundry service Onsite activities: pools, massage, 18-hole golf course, four tennis courts, carriage rides, horseback riding, playground New this year: renovation included all guest rooms; added coffee makers, hair dryers, new carpet Name: Hyatt Grand Champions Address: 44-600 Indian Wells Indian Wells may refer to:
Another type of plunge pool is formed under a vertical displacement of water, for example a waterfall or rapids. , Camp Hyatt for kids; lake Name: (The) Lodge at Rancho Mirage Address: 68-900 Frank Sinatra Drive City/Zip: Rancho Mirage Phone/Fax: (760) 3218910 Web/Email: www.rockresorts.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 240 In-room amenities: 24-hour room service, mini-bar, goose down pillows, Frette bathrobes, multi-line phones, dataport, spa toiletries, sewing kit, patios or balconies, cordless phone, iron and ironing board, feather bed Onsite amenities: floral flo·ral adj. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a flower: a fabric with a floral pattern. flo department, business center, hair salon, babysitting, concierge, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning Onsite activities: 9-hole and 18-hole golf, bikes, health club, spa, putting green, pool, tennis, hot tub, children's programs, teen programs Name: Miramonte Resort & Spa Address: 45-000 Indian Wells Lane City/Zip: Indian Wells 92210 Phone/Fax: (760) 3412200; (760) 568-0541 Web/Email: www.miramonte-resort.com No. Guestrooms/suites: 215 In-room amenities: private terrace, bathrobe and slippers, signature toiletries, newspaper, same-day laundry service, high-speed Internet, three phones, dataports, 25-inch cable TV, dressing room, stocked honor bar, coffee; in-room spa appointments available Onsite amenities: 11 acres of gardens, piazzas, golf and tennis concierge, high-speed Internet, business services, restaurant, lounge, 24-hour room service, poolside food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. Onsite activities: The Well Spa with 13 treatment rooms, two outdoor pools with cabanas and hot tubs, 24-hour complimentary fitness studio, championship golf, tennis center Name: Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa Address: 44-400 Indian Wells Lane City/Zip: Indian Wells 92210 Phone/Fax: (760) 773-4444; (760) 773-9250 Web/Email: www.renaissancesmeralda.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 560 In-room amenities: bathrobes, bidet, fireplace, fitness equipment, hair dryer, high-speed Internet access, iron and ironing board, kitchenette, mini-bar, newspaper, refrigerator, phone in bathroom, voice mail, free local calls, dataport, TV in bathroom, free movies, VCR, whirlpool Onsite amenities: multi-lingual staff, ATM, barber, hair stylist, babysitting, complimentary coffee, concierge, doctor on call, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning, 24-hour front desk, lounge, restaurants Onsite activities: children's programs, bikes, driving range, game room, health club, spa, hot tub, jogging track, putting green, three outdoor pools, one indoor pool, tennis courts, 9-hole golf course, two 18-hole golf courses Name: Westin Mission Hills Resort Address: Dinah Shore '' Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and television personality. She was most popular during the Big Band era of the 1940s and 1950s. Drive at Bob Hope Drive City/Zip: Rancho Mirage 92270 Phone/Fax: (760) 328-5955; (760) 770-2138 Web/Email: www.desert-resorts.com/fg/westin.html AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star No. guestrooms/suites: 512 In-room amenities: two phones, voicemail, data lines, mini-bar, patios, movies, coffee maker, hair dryer, free newspaper, phone in bathroom, cable/satellite TV Onsite amenities: retail, restaurant, lounge, babysitting, business center, hair salon, concierge, laundry/dry cleaning, car rental, gift shop, doctor on call, currency exchange, ATM Onsite activities: three pools, two 18-hole golf courses, putting greens, seven tennis courts, health club, weight training, aerobics, fitness center, whirlpool, jogging trail, volleyball, basketball, playground, soccer, softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' , kids' programs, croquet RESTAURANTS Name: (The) Cafe, at the Lodge at Rancho Mirage Address: 68-900 Frank Sinatra Drive City/Zip: Rancho Mirage 92270 Phone/Fax: (760) 821-8987; (760) 321-6928 Web/Email: www.ranchomirage.rockresorts.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: California Largest group of private dining: 125 Outdoors options: Terrace, 50 seated Name: Duane's at Mission Inn Address: 3649 Mission Inn Ave. City/Zip: Riverside 95501 Phone/Fax: www.missioninn.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond Type of cuisine: steak and seafood Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 25-35; buyouts not available Outdoor options: none Name: Le Vallauris Address: 385 W. Tahquitz Canyon Way City/Zip: Palm Springs 92262 Phone/Fax: (790) 325-5059; (760) 325-7602 Web/Email: www.levallauris.com; vallauris@aol.com AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: French Largest group of private dining/buyouts: 150 Outdoor options: for up to 150 Name: Wally's Desert Turtle Address: 71-755 Hwy. 111 City/Zip: Rancho Mirage 92270 Phone/Fax: (760) 568-9321; (760) 568-9713 Web/Email: www.wallys-desert-turtle.com; wallysturle@earthlink.net AAA/Mobil rating: four diamond, three star Type of cuisine: Continental/California Largest group for private dining/buyouts: 250 with buyout Outdoor options: connecting patio room for 85 Meeting Facilities Santa Barbara/Ventura/Oxnard Name: Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort Address: 1054 Alisal Road City/Zip: Solvang 93463 Phone/Fax: (805) 688-6411; (805) 688-2510 Web/Email: www.alisal.com; info@alisal.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 6,000; five meeting rooms Additional event space: lakeside deck, adobe village for outdoor dinners, garden patio Business/meeting amenities: challenge team-building ropes course, A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and equipment; "Rent the Ranch" option Name: Bacara Address: 8301 Hollister Ave. City/Zip: Santa Barbara 93117 Phone/Fax: (805) 968-0100; (805) 968-1800 Web/Email: www.bacararesort.com; group-sales@bacararesort.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 20,000; six break-out rooms, screening room for up to 211 Additional event space: Rotunda rotunda In Classical and Neoclassical architecture, a building or room that is circular in plan and covered with a dome. The Pantheon is a Classical Roman rotunda. The Villa Rotonda at Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio, is an Italian Renaissance example. with private patio, salon and terrace, Executive Conference and Technology Center with four breakout rooms, lawns Business/meeting amenities: team-building, picnics, lecture hall lecture hall n → sala de conferencias; (UNIV) → aula lecture hall lecture n → amphithéâtre m , audio conferencing See audioconferencing. , dataports, electronic voting Electronic voting (also known as e-voting) is a term encompassing several different types of voting, embracing both electronic means of casting a vote and electronic means of counting votes. and translation, digital cinema technology, business center with high-speed Internet access, boardroom, built-in audio-visual; photocopy, postal and secretarial services Name: Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort Address: 2101 Mandalay Beach Road City/Zip: Oxnard 93035 Phone/Fax: (805) 984-2500; (805) 984-6470 Web/Email: www.embassymandalay.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 16,000; seven meeting rooms Additional event space: eight acres of beach-front property Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment rental, Internet kiosk kiosk Originally, in Islamic architecture, an open circular pavilion consisting of a roof supported by pillars. The word has been applied to a Turkish summer garden pavilion and a type of early Persian mosque. , photocopy, computer use, computer printing Name: Four Seasons Biltmore Address: 1260 Channel Drive City/Zip: Santa Barbara 93108 Phone/Fax: (805) 969-2261/(805) 565-8323 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 16,000; 13 meeting rooms Additional event space: gardens Business/meeting amenities: photocopy and secretarial services, business center, Japanese services, 24-hour concierge, high-speed Internet or wireless in meeting rooms Name: Harbor View Inn Address: 28 W. Cabrillo Blvd. City/Zip: Santa Barbara 93101 Phone/Fax: (805) 963-0780; (805) 983-7967 Web/Email: www.harborviewinnsb.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 1,100; one room Business/meeting amenities: Internet access, TV/video monitor, projection screen, catering, business center Name: Hotel Oceana Address: 202 W. Cabrillo Blvd. City/Zip: Santa Barbara 93101 Phone/Fax: (805) 965-4577; (805) 965-9937 Web/Email: www.hoteloceana.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 2,000; two rooms Additional event space: 3,200-square-foot auditorium auditorium Portion of a theater or hall where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage. The auditorium originated in the theaters of ancient Greece, as a semicircular seating area cut into a hillside. , gardens Business/meeting services: conference services staff, high-speed Interact access, modem hookups, projector and screen, high-resolution TV, VCR, DVD Name: The Inn at Petersen Village Address: 1575 Mission Drive City/Zip: Solvang 93463 Phone/Fax: (805) 688-3121; (805) 688-5732 Web/Email: www.peterseninn.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 2,000; four rooms; up to 50 people Additional event space: outdoor patio Business/meeting amenities: high-speed Internet access; printer/scanner; no charge for meeting rooms with overnight booking; buffet breakfast Name: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Address: Country Club Road City/Zip: Ojai 93023 Phone/Fax: (805) 646-5511; (805) 646-9622 Web/Email: www.ojairesort.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 11,000 plus eight multi-purpose meeting rooms Additional event space: gardens, courtyards, terraces, pavilion, barn Business/meeting amenities: conference services manager New this year: Topa Convention Center renovation under way includes new ballroom and meeting rooms that will triple available space; also two new restaurants and one dining room Name: Santa Ynez Inn Address: 3627 Sagunto St. City/Zip: Santa Ynez 93468 Phone/Fax: (805) 688-5588; (805) 686-4294 Web/Email: www.santaynezinn.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 1,120; two meeting rooms Additional event space: lawn and garden for up to 125 people Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services, catering Los Angeles Name: Ayres Hotel Address: 14400 Hindry Ave. City/Zip: Hawthorne 90250 Phone/Fax: (310) 536-0400; (310) 536-7665 Web/Email: www.ayreshawthorne.com; www.ayreshotels.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 6,000 Additional meeting space: courtyard, terrace Business/meeting amenities: concierge services, high-speed Internet access Name: Beverly Hills Hotel Address: 9641 Sunset Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 90210 Phone/Fax: (810) 276-2251; (310) 887-2887 Web/Email: www.thebeverlyhillshotel.com; sales@thebeverlyhillshotel.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 16,000; seven meeting rooms Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, cell phone and pager rental, computer printing, photocopy, postal, secretarial and translation services Name: Beverly Hills Hilton Address: 9876 Wilshire Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 902109 Phone/Fax: (310) 274-7777 Web/Email: www.hilton.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 55,130; 25 meeting rooms Business/meeting amenities: business center, cell phone and pager rental, A/V equipment. rental, computer printing, Internet kiosk, photocopy, postal, secretarial and translation services Name: Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica Address: 101 Wilshire Blvd. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90405 Phone/Fax: (310) 576-7777; (310) 458-7912 Web/Email: www.fairmont.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 22,590; 17 meeting rooms Additional event space: blufftop gardens Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, cell phone and pager rental, photocopy, postal, secretarial and translation services, computer printing, computer usage Name: Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Balls Address: 300 S. Doheny Drive City/Zip: Los Angeles 90048 Phone/Fax: (310) 273-2222; (310) 859-3824 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 9,650; 12 meeting rooms Additional event space: Wetherly gardens, terraces Business/meeting amenities: business center, secretarial services, A/V equipment rental, photocopy services, computer printing and usage, conference coordinators, high-speed Internet access, on-site technical assistant, DMC DMC Devil May Cry (video game) DMC Detroit Medical Center DMC Darryl McDaniels (rapper) DMC Destination Management Company DMC Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, TX) on site, spouse programs, post-conference shipping, family programs Name: Hilton Checkers Los Angeles Address: 535 S. Grand Ave. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90071 Phone/Fax: (213) 624-0000; (213) 626-9906 Web/Email: www.hiltoncheckers.com; Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 3,300 Additional event space: Rooftop pool deck Business/meeting amenities: High-speed Internet, Wi-Fi hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. , audio/visual services; complimentary a.m. town car in local area; secretarial services, 24-hour security, private elevator elevator, in machinery elevator, in machinery, device for transporting people or goods from one level to another. The term is applied to the enclosed structures as well as the open platforms used to provide vertical transportation in buildings, large ships, , fax, copier, business services Name: Hilton Garden Inn Montebello Address: 801 N. Via San Clemente City/Zip: Montebello 90640 Phone/Fax: (323) 724-5900; (323) 725-3554 Web/Email: www.montebello.gardeninn.com Indoor meeting space: board room Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment rental, computer printing, computer usage, photocopy services, complimentary Printer On service in all rooms Name: Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale Address: 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. City/Zip: Glendale 91202 Phone/Fax: (818) 955-5466; (818) 956-5490 Web/Email: www.hilton.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 14,500; 15 meeting rooms; Executive Meeting Center IACC-rated Additional event space: two 1,500-square-foot terraces; 2,000-square-foot dining pavilion Business/meeting amenities: meeting planner on site, videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems , T1 Internet access, executive business center Name: Hotel Bel Air Address: 701 Stone Canyon Road City/Zip: Los Angeles 90077 Phone/Fax: (310) 472-1211; (310) 476-5890 Web/Email: www.hotelbelair.com; sales@hotelbelair.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 7,300; three meeting rooms Additional event space: 12 acres of gardens, 8,600-square-foot herb garden, front lawn, swan lake Swan Lake (Russian: Лебединое Озеро, Lebedinoye Ozero, Swan Lake Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, cell phone and pager rental, computer printing, photocopy, postal, secretarial and translation services New this year: executive boardroom; soft goods renovation Name: Le Merigot: a JW Marriott Beach Hotel & Spa Address: 1740 Ocean Ave. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90401 Phone/Fax: (310) 395-9700; (310) 395-9200 Web/Email: www.lemerigothotel.com; reservations@lemerigothotel.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 10,000; five meeting rooms Additional event space: outdoor tri-level courtyard featuring triple-tiered fountain Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment rental, computer usage and printing, cell phone and pager rental, Internet kiosk, photocopy, postal and secretarial services Name: Loews Santa Monica Beach Resort Address: 1700 Ocean Ave. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90401 Phone/Fax: (310) 458-6700; (310) 458-6761 Web/Email: www.loewshotels.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 17,000; 21 meeting rooms Additional event space pool deck, hospitality suite, dining terrace Business/meeting amenities: high-speed Internet access, business centger, videoconferencing, concierge, in-house A/V department, simultaneous translations equipment Name: Millennium Biltmore Hotel Address: 506 S. Grand Ave. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90071 Phone/Fax: (213) 624-1011; (213) 612-1545 Web/Email: www.thebiltmore.com Indoor meetings space (s.f.): 70,000, 17 rooms Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V center, meeting coordinators, exhibit hall Name: Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza Address: 251 S. Olive St. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90012 Phone/Fax: (213) 617-3300; (213) 356-4019 Web/Email: www.onmihotels.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 20,000; plus Grand War Room designed for attorneys Additional event space: 1.5-acre Watercourt for up to 5,000 Business/meeting amenities: High-speed Internet and video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , audio/visual equipment, business center with fax, PC, printer, laminating lam·i·nate v. lam·i·nat·ed, lam·i·nat·ing, lam·i·nates v.tr. 1. To beat or compress into a thin plate or sheet. 2. To divide into thin layers. 3. machine, Internet access, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. lines, microphone, digital projector See data projector. , slide projector Name: Park Hyatt Los Angeles Address: 2151 Avenue of the Stars City/Zip: Los Angeles 90067 Phone/Fax: (310) 277-1234; (310) 785-9240 Web/Email: www.parklosangeles.hyatt.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 11,000; 16 meeting rooms Additional event space: outdoor garden gazebo gazebo Lookout in the form of a turret, cupola (small, lanternlike dome), or garden house set on a height to give an extensive view. Few late-18th- and 19th-century rustic gazebos survive, but 17th-century turrets built up in an angle of the garden wall are not uncommon. reception area with courtyard Business/meeting amenities: business center, state-of-the-art sound and lighting, individual environmental control, multiple electrical outlets Name: Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau Address: 171 S. Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
See also: Free to groups using the Pasadena Conference Center The Pasadena Conference Center is a convention center in Pasadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It consists of three buildings. Pasadena Civic Auditorium The Civic Auditorium, also known as the Pasadena Civic Center and/or Pasadena hotels Name: (The) Peninsula Beverly Hills Address: 9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills, 90212 Phone/Fax: (310) 551-2888; (310) 788-2319 Web/Email: www.peninsula.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 3,244; four meeting rooms Additional event space: 1,380-square foot terrace Business/meeting amenities: photocopy, postal, secretarial and translation services, A/V equipment rental, cell phone rental, Internet kiosk, computer, printer available Name: Radisson Huntley Hotel, Santa Monica Beach Address: 111 Second Street City/Zip: Santa Monica 90403 Phone/Fax: (310) 394-5454; (310) 458-9776 Web/Email: www.radisson.com/santamonicaca Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 5,000 in five rooms Additional event space: rooftop restaurant and bar Business/meeting amenities: Wi-Fi throughout the property; full-service business center with high-speed Internet; multi-lingual staff; PA system (installed and portable); teleconferencing, microphones; film, overhead, slide and LCD projectors See LCD TV, data projector and LCD panel. ; VCR; photocopy and secretarial services Name: Raffles L'Ermitage Address: 9291 Burton Way City/Zip: Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Phone/Fax: (310) 278-3344 Web/Email: www.lermitagehotel.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 4,200; three meeting rooms Additional event space: garden patios, rooftop pool terrace and poolside cabanas; JAAN pavilion Business/meeting amenities: 24-hour private dining room, photocopy and secretarial services Name: (The) Regent Beverly Wilshire Address: 9500 Wilshire Blvd. City/Zip: Beverly Hills 90212 Phone/Fax: (310) 275-5200 Web/Email: www.regenthotels.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 25,000, nine meeting rooms Business/meeting amenities: photocopy and secretarial services, computer use, Internet kiosk Name: Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa Address: 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave. City/Zip: Pasadena 91106 Phone/Fax: (626) 568-3900; (626) 568-3700 Web/Email: www.ritzcarlton.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 35,000; 20 meeting rooms Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, photocopy service, secretarial service, teleconferencing Name: (The) Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey Address: 4375 Admiralty Way City/Zip: Marina del Rey 90292 Phone/Fax: (310) 823-1700; (310) 823-2403 Web/Email: www.ritzcarlton.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 26,000; 11 meeting rooms Additional event space: waterfront terraces/decks Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services Name: Sofitel Los Angeles Address: 8555 Beverly Blvd. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90048 Phone/Fax: (310) 358-3907; (310) 657-4679 Web/Email: www.accorhotels.com; sofitel_losangeles@accor-hotels.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 10,000; eight meeting rooms Additional event space: 5,000 square feet exhibit space Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment rental, photocopy, postal, secretarial services, cell phone rental, computer usage Name: (The) St. Regis Los Angeles Address: 2055 Avenue of the Stars City/Zip: Los Angeles 90067 Phone/Fax: (310) 277-6111; (310) 277-3711 Web/Email: www.starwood.com/stregis Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 17,000; 10 meeting rooms Additional event space: 2,940-square-foot Terrace garden Business/meeting amenities: business center, translation services Name: Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas Address: 1200 Alta Loma Road City/Zip: West Hollywood 90069 Phone/Fax: (310) 657-1333; (310) 652-5300 Web/Email: www.sunsetmarquishotel.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): The Studio, four-room recording studio and screening room with mixing room for recording, film or video Additional event space: 3.5 acres of gardens Business/meetings amenities: business center, car rental, currency exchange, airline ticketing, airport transportation, DSL Internet services Name: Viceroy Hotel Address: 1819 Ocean Ave. City/Zip: Santa Monica 90404 Phone/Fax: (310) 260-7500; (310) 394-6657 Web/Email: www.viceroysantamonica.com; info@viceroysantamonica.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 2,000; four meeting rooms Additional event space: six pool deck cabanas, 150 square feet each Business/meeting amenities: audio-visual equipment, comprehensive catering services; car, limo and cell phone rental; floral delivery, business services, local tours and maps Name: Westin Century Plaza Hotel & Spa Address: 2025 Avenue of the Stars City/Zip: Century City 90067 Phone/Fax: (310) 277-2000; (310) 551-3395 Web/Email: www.centuryplazala.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 90,000; 24 meeting rooms Additional event space: pool deck Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services, computer printing and usage IACC-RATED CONFERENCE CENTERS Name: Davidson Executive Conference Center at University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission Address: 3415 S. Figueroa St. City/Zip: Los Angeles 90089 Phone/Fax: (213) 740-5956; (213) 790-9366 Web/Email: ahongo@hospitality.usc.edu Meeting facilities: state-of-the-art renovated conference center with eight rooms for up to 400 Business/meetings services: concierge, business center with PC and Macintosh workstations, Internet access, email forwarding See e-mail forwarding. , daily newspapers, parcel and postal services postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval Onsite lodging/dining/recreation: 100 guest rooms (rooms for up to 4,000 May-Aug.); fitness center, tennis courts, Olympic-size pool on campus, coffeehouse, two restaurants Name: Executive Meeting Center at Hilton Long Beach Address: 701 W. Ocean Blvd. City/Zip: Long Beach 90831 Phone/Fax: (562) 983-3400; (562) 983-3478 Web/Email: www.hilton.com; ed_proenza@hilton.com Meeting facilities: 12,000-square-feet in 12 meeting rooms; 80-seat theater Business/meetings services: conference planning staff See: central planning team. ; executive meeting service manager, business center, business concierge, A/V technicians Onsite lodging/dining/recreation: 393 guest rooms with executive desks and ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. chairs, high-speed Internet, private dining room, private dining options inside, outside and poolside; 4,500-square-foot fitness center, masseuse masseuse /mas·seuse/ (-sldbomacz´) [Fr.] a woman who performs massage. Name: Executive Meeting Center at Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale Address: 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. City/Zip: Glendale 91202 Phone/Fax: (818) 956-5466; (818) 551-4055 Web/Email: www.hilton.com; bob_gregson@hilton.com Meeting facilities: five soundproof sound·proof adj. Not penetrable by audible sound. sound  proof v. meeting rooms, business center, communal and private dining pavilion, tables with individual data and electrical ports, telecomm capabilities, high-speed Internet, built-in A/V Business/meetings services: 24-hour room service, multi-lingual staff, meeting planner on site, videoconferencing, executive business center Onsite lodging/dining/recreation: four diamond, three star urban resort hotel with 351 guest rooms with speaker phones, voice mail, dataports and high-speed Internet; two restaurants, lobby bar, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor heated pool and whirlpool (see resorts listing) Name: Kellogg West Conference Center & Lodge at Cal Poly Cal Poly may refer to:
Name: Pacific Palms Conference Resort Address: One Industry Hills Parkway City/Zip: Industry Hills 91744 Phone/Fax: (626) 810-4455; (626) 854-2305 Web/Email: www.pacificpalmresort.com Meeting facilities: 45,000 square feet of space, 28 dedicated meeting rooms; 30,000 square feet of outdoor space; 10,000 square feet of pool patio space; Majestic General Session space accommodates up to 1,200; divisible DIVISIBLE. The susceptibility of being divided. 2. A contract cannot, in general, be divided in such a manner that an action may be brought, or a right accrue, on a part of it. 2 Penna. R. 454. into five smaller rooms for up to 600; meeting rooms have programmable lighting, drop screens, tackable wall surfaces, T-1 dataports Business/meetings services: Technology Cafe includes fully equipped business center, specialty coffees, in-house A/V department with production inventory; event team; heliport heliport, airport designed exclusively for helicopter traffic. ; fleet of limos, shuttles, town cars and SUVs available to groups Onsite lodging/dining/recreation: 292 guest rooms and suites with workstations and phone dataports; two-line speakerphone, high-speed Internet available; two championship golf courses, 64-stall driving range; three putting greens, 17 lighted tennis courts, guest pool and cabanas, swim center with Olympic-size pool and training complex, equestrian equestrian a rider of horses. center with stables, riding, rodeo rings and 15 miles of trails; three restaurants Orange County Name: Balboa Bay Club Resort & Spa Address: 1221 W. Coast Highway City/Zip: Newport Beach 92663 Phone/Fax: (949) 645-5000; (949) 630-4385 Web/Email: www.balboabayclub.com; mail@balboabayclub.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 7,000; 10 meeting rooms plus board room Additional event space: 1,250-square-foot courtyard Business/meeting services: state-of-the-art audio-visual, executive business center Name: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Address: 1600 S. Disneyland Drive City/Zip: Anaheim 92802 Phone/Fax: (714) 778-6600; (714) 520-6099 Web/Email: www.disneymeetings.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 20,000; 18 meeting rooms Additional event space: courtyard in meetings area; deck on concierge floor Business/meeting services: ATM, concierge, currency exchange, business center, A/V equipment rental, secretarial services, video conferencing, onsite meetings coordinator, business center Name: Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach Address: 690 Newport Center Drive City/Zip: Newport Beach 92660 Phone/Fax: (949) 759-0808; (949) 760-8073 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com/newportbeach Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 35,000; 17 meeting rooms Additional event space: adjacent tented tent·ed adj. 1. Covered with tents. 2. Sheltered in tents. 3. Resembling a tent. event pavilion; Four Seasons also manages The Clubhouse at Pelican Hill golf course nearby Business/meeting amenities: onsite meeting coordinator, video conferencing, business center, A/V equipment rental, cell phone and pager rental, secretarial and photocopy services Name: Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort Address: 21100 Pacific Coast Highway City/Zip: Huntington Beach 92648-5807 Phone/Fax: (714) 845-8000; (714) 845-8425 Web/Email: www.waterfrontbeachresort.Hilton.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 18,350; 19 meeting rooms Additional event space: outdoor pool deck; conference center adjacent Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services, computer usage, modems, business center Name: Hornblower Cruises & Events Address: 2431 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 101 City/Zip: Newport Beach 92663 (Hornblower also sails from Marina del Rey, San Diego and Long Beach) Phone/Fax: (800) on the-bay (668-4322); (949) 646-5924 Web/Email: www.hornblower.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): varies by yacht; 17 yachts available for groups of 20 to 750 Additional event space: The Abbey, Historic landmark in downtown San Diego, for groups up to 475 Business/meeting amenities: audio/visual services available; theatre-style set-up available Name: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa Address: 21500 Pacific Coast Highway City/Zip: Huntington Beach 92648 Phone/Fax: (714) 698-1234; (714) 960-5216 Web/Email: www.huntingtonbeach.hyatt.com; sales@hunrhpo.hyatt.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 52,000; 16 meeting rooms, exhibit hall Additional event space: outdoor courtyards, beach Business/meeting amenities: separate meetings entrance and planner office, exhibit hall, teleconferencing, A/V equipment rental, cell phone and pager rental, photocopy, postal, secretarial and translation services, Internet kiosk, business center Name: Hyatt Regency Irvine Address: 17900 Jamboree Road City/Zip: Irvine 92614 Phone/Fax: (949) 975-1234; (949) 225-6769 Web/Email: www.hyatt.irvine.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 32,000 Additional event space: tented event area outdoors Business/meeting amenities: business center, audio/visual center, video conferencing, high-speed Internet access Name: Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort Address: 25135 Park Lantern City/Zip: Dana Point 92629 Phone/Fax: (949) 661-5000; (949) 661-3688 Web/Email: www.marriott.com/snadp Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 18,769; 19 rooms, including 10,000-square-foot ballroom; 2,376-square-foot Pacific Learning Center with tiered amphitheater amphitheater (ăm`fəthē'ətər, ăm`pə–), open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles. seating and 21st century technology Additional event space: 30,000 square feet of lawn and garden space; 5,000 square feet of pool patio space; 60-foot diameter Laguna Beach patio Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V center, meetings facilitator, ergonomic chairs; built-in sound system Name: Montage Resort & Spa Address: 30801 S: Coast Highway City/Zip: Laguna Beach 92651 Phone/Fax: (949) 715-6000; (949) 715-6100 Web/Email: www.montagelagunabeach.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 12,000; eight total meeting rooms Additional event space: wedding garden, lawns, pool deck Business/meeting amenities: boardroom; special event access at Studio restaurant, full-service audio-visual department, event production, event services department, therapeutic meeting breaks, executive business center; special events sommelier Name: (The) Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel Address: One Ritz-Carlton Drive City/Zip: Dana Point 92629 Phone/Fax: (949) 240-2000; (949) 240-1061 Web/Email: www.ritzcarlton.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 22,724; 11 meeting rooms Additional event space: 54,000 square feet of gardens, terraces and lawns Business/meeting amenities: business center, teleconferencing, state-of-the-art A/V, conference concierge, 24-hour secretarial services, technology butler The term technology butler was coined to mean a person who is able to help and advise users how to use technology. It was first used to describe a member of staff in the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Doha whose specific role was to help the business traveller connect their laptop to , computer equipment rental, express mail, office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). , cell phone and two-way radio A voice network that provides an always-on connection enabling the user to just "push the button and talk." Also called "dispatch radio," two-way radio has traditionally been used by police, fire, taxi and other mobile fleets. rental, nametag name·tag n. A badge of personal identification worn to permit access to areas, such as government installations or industrial plants, or gatherings, such as conventions or sales meetings. and place card printing, desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, , Internet access Name: St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa Address: 1 Monarch Beach Resort City/Zip: Dana Point-92629 Phone/Fax: (949) 234-3200; (949) 234-3201 Web/Email: www.stregismb.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 30,000; 10 breakout rooms Additional event space: 60,000 square feet of lawns and terraces; meeting rotunda Business/meeting amenities: state-of-the art lighting, sound and high-speed Internet, 24-hour business center with board room, secretarial services, photocopying photocopying, process whereby written or printed matter is directly copied by photographic techniques. Generally, photocopying is practical when just a few copies of an original are needed. When many copies are required, printing processes are more economical. , equipment rental, computer usage, cell phone and pager rental, collateral production; Wi-Fi in restaurants, terraces, spa waiting room and lap pool, lobby lounge and pool area Name: Surf & Sand Resort Address: 1555 S. Coast Highway City/Zip: Laguna Beach 92651 Phone/Fax: (949) 497-4477; (949) 494-9897 Web/Email: www.surfandsandresort.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 9,000; 10 meeting rooms Additional event space: Ocean Terrace, Pool Deck; hospitality suites Business/meeting amenities: team-building, DMC partnership for themed activities, meet and greet services, dataports New this year: rooftop Catalina Terrace and suites for up to 180 for reception San Diego and Environs Name: Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino Address: 1932 Wildcat Canyon Road City/Zip: Lakeside 92040 Phone/Fax: (619) 443-2300; (619) 938-1270 Web/Email: www.barona.com; info@barona.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 120,000 Business/meeting amenities: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters, allowing a natural background color to show. , overhead and slide projectors, VCR, PA system (portable and installed), microphones, computer usage and printing, Internet kiosk, photocopy, mailing and shipping services, facilities for hearing-impaired Name: Del Mar National Golf Club Address: 5300 Del Mar National Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92103 Phone/Fax: (877) 5300636; (858) 792-6200 Website/Email: www.delmarnationalgolf.com Indoor meetings space (s.f.): 960 at clubhouse Additional event space: 1,625 square feet at outdoor covered pavilion plus 500 square feet of patio space Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment, sound system, tables, chairs and setup Name: Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa Address: 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 550-1000; (858) 550-1001 Web/Email: www.estancialajolla.com; bpiagari@destinationhotels.com Indoor meeting space: 15,000 square feet, plus 125-seat amphitheater, executive board rooms; IACC-rated conference center Additional event space: courtyard, gardens Business/meeting amenities: ergonomic chairs, fiber optic connection to UCSD UCSD University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, California) UCSD User Centered System Design UCSD Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District (Illinois) UCSD Ultra Cool Sexy Dudes , audio-visual control center, editing and production; Cat 5-e wireless, high-speed Internet, breakout areas with refreshment kiosks, conference concierge service (at Learning Retreat); Wi-Fi in all public areas Name: Four Seasons Resort Aviara Address: 7100 Four Seasons Point City/Zip: Carlsbad 92009 Phone/Fax: (760) 603-6800; (760) 603-6801 Web/Email: www.fourseasons.com/aviara Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 30,000; 11 meeting rooms Additional event space: 3,200-square-foot clubhouse and restaurant Business/meeting amenities: state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment and tools, on-site A/V provider, 24-hour access to computer workstations and printers, conference concierge services, cell phone, fax, copier and computer rentals, wireless Internet access Name: Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Address: 10950 N. Torrey Pines Road City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 450-4569; (858) 552-0016 Web/Email: www.lajollatorreypineshilton.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 36,250; 23 meeting rooms including board room and hospitality suites, including new Fairway Pavilion ballroom Additional event space: 13,000 square feet of outdoor terraces and courtyards; gardens at Fairway Pavilion Business/meeting amenities: Business center, concierge, computer, A/V equipment rental; photocopy, postal and secretarial services, Internet kiosk, computer printing Name: Hilton San Diego Resort Address: 1775 E. Mission Bay Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92109 Phone/Fax: (619) 276-4010; (619) 275-7992 Web/Email: www.sandiegresort.hilton.com; salesadm@hilton.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 16,700; 11 breakout rooms Additional event space: 9,600-square-foot pavilion; pool decks Business/meeting amenities: business center, express mail, fax, modem, notary public A public official whose main powers include administering oaths and attesting to signatures, both important and effective ways to minimize Fraud in legal documents. , photocopy and secretarial services, computer printing Name: Hotel del Coronado Address: 1500 Orange Ave. City/Zip: Coronado 92118 Phone/Fax: (619) 435-6611; (619) 552-8262 Web/Email: www.hoteldel.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 65,000; 42 meeting rooms Additional event space: lawns, gardens and patios Business/meeting amenities: business center, guest e-mail, office supplies, printing and copying services, equipment rental of fax, cell phone, pager, copier, printer and computers; postal and Fedex, UPS services (shipping and receiving), teambuilding programs, spouse, family and children's programs; destination management company onsite for tours, transportation, gifts and golf Name: Hyatt Regency La Jolla Address: 3777 La Jolla Village Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92122 Phone/Fax: (858) 552-1234; (858) 552-6066 Web/Email: www.lajolla.hyatt.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 32,000; 16 meeting rooms Additional event space: 5,850-square-foot events pavilion and gardens Business/meeting amenities: business center, cell phone, pager and A/V equipment rental, photocopy, postal and secretarial services, computer usage Name: L'Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa Address: 1540 Camino Del Mar City/Zip: Del Mar 92014 Phone/Fax: (858) 259-1515; (858) 755-4949 Web/Email: www.delmarspa.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 7,000; seven meeting rooms Additional event space: 5,800 square feet of outdoor terraces, amphitheater, park Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment, cell phone and pager rental, photocopy, delivery, secretarial and translation services Name: La Casa del Zorro Desert Resort Address: 3845 Yaqui Pass Road City/Zip: Borrego Springs 92004 Phone/Fax: (760) 767-5323; (760) 767-4782 Web/Email: www.lacasadelzorro.com; group.sales@lacasadelzorro.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 7,700; four meeting rooms (teleconferencing center also divides into four rooms) Additional event space: deck, rose garden, court pavilion, wine room, restaurant deck Business/meeting amenities: business center, computers, fax, copy machine, leather chairs, audio and videoconferencing New this year: (fall) high-speed, broadband cable Internet Internet access via the cable companies. There are two kinds of service. One uses a cable modem to connect to a computer, and the other uses an enhanced cable box that provides Internet access directly at the TV. access in meeting rooms and conference center Name: La Costa Resort and Spa Address: 2100 Costa Del Mar Road City/Zip: Carlsbad 92009 Phone/Fax: (760) 438-9111 Web/Email: www.lacosta.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 65,000, including new 42,000-square-foot conference facility with 18,000-square-foot ballroom Additional event space: verandas, poolside patios Business/meeting amenities: self-automated business center, conference services team, A/V-equipped meeting facilities New this year: new conference facility and ballroom (see above) Name: La Valencia Hotel Address: 1132 Prospect Street City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 454-0771; (858) 456-3921 Web/Email: www.LaValencia.com; sales catering@lavalencia.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 3,377; three meeting rooms Additional event space: 1,440-square-foot terrace, garden, private pool area, lounge Business/meeting amenities: photocopy and secretarial services Name: (The) Lodge at Torrey Pines Address: 11480 N. Torrey Pines Road City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 453-4420 Web/Email: www.lodgetorreypines.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 13,000; 11 meeting rooms Additional event space: terraces Business/meeting amenities: high-speed Internet access, meeting support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , business center, cell phone and pager rental, computer use, photocopy, postal and secretarial services, A/V equipment rental Name: Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Marina Address: 4000 Coronado Bay Road City/Zip: Coronado 92118 Phone/Fax: (619) 424-4000; (619) 424-4400 Web/Email: www.loewshotels.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 30,000; 14 meeting rooms Additional event space: poolside deck, two terraces; 70,000 square feet of outdoor space Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services, business center Name: Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Address: One Market Place City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 232-1234; (619) 234-5678 Web/Email: www.manchestergrand.hyatt.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 120,000; 25 meeting rooms Additional event space: pool rooftop, 25,000 square feet (with stage) Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, cell phone rental, computer usage, photocopy, secretarial and postal service, Internet kiosk Name: Marriott Resort Coronado Island Address: 2000 Second Street City/Zip: Coronado 92118 Phone/Fax: (935) 522-3000; (935) 435-3032 Web/Email: www.marriott.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 14,000; 15 meeting rooms Business/meeting amenities: business center; A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial service Name: Morgan Run Resort & Club Address: 5690 Cancha de Golf City/Zip: Rancho Santa Fe 92021 Phone/Fax: (858) 756-2471; (858) 756-3013 Web/Email: www.morganrun.com; contactus@morganrun.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 7,800; IACC-rated Conference Center Additional event space: patios, Fox Field Lawn near pool for events up to 300 Business/meeting amenities: built-in PA system, film and overhead projectors, VCR, A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services; ergonomic chairs, glare-resistant surfaces, adjustable lighting, A/V specialist on staff, dedicated conference planner Name: Omni San Diego Hotel Address: 675 L St. City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 231-6664; (619) 231-8060 Web/Email: www.omnihotels.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 20,000 with floor-to-ceiling windows, T-1 high-speed Internet access, built-in A/V equipment, banquettes and ergonomic seating Additional event space: outdoor rooftop terrace, 8,000 square feet for up to 300 Business/meeting amenities: on-site convention services manager, Executive Business Center near ballroom includes Internet, computer and email access, office equipment rental, notary, printing, fax; secretarial, mail and packaging services Name: Pala Mesa Resort Address: 2001 Old Highway 395 City, Zip: Fallbrook 92028 Phone/Fax: (760) 728-5881; (760) 723-8292 Web/E-mail: www.palamesa.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.) 3,685 Additional event space: 4,800 square feet on Cliff Terrace overlooking o·ver·look tr.v. o·ver·looked, o·ver·look·ing, o·ver·looks 1. a. To look over or at from a higher place. b. foothills Business/Meeting amenities: state-of-the-art A/V equipment, knowledgeable on-site staff, complete catering and banquet capabilities, wireless Internet service in all banquet rooms Name: Pechanga Resort & Casino Address: 45000 Pechanga Parkway (Pala Road) City/Zip: Temecula 92592 Phone/Fax: (909) 693-1819; (909) 695-7410; convention sales (877) 711-6338 Web/Email: www.pechanga.com; info@peehanga.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 40,000; 14 meeting rooms Additional event space: 1,200-seat theater Business/meeting amenities: 1,300-seat showroom, teleconferencing, cell phone and pager rental, A/V equipment rental, computer printing, computer usage, postal, secretarial, photocopy services, Internet kiosk, private office Name: Rancho Bernardo Inn Address: 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92128 Phone/Fax: (858) 675-8500; (858) 675-8501 Web/Email: www.ranchobernardoinn.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 15,000; 15 meeting rooms Additional event space: 30,000 square feet on patios and in courtyard gardens Business/meeting amenities: audio-visual services and technicians, full-service business centcr, florist, meeting coordinator, theme parties and entertainment Name: Rancho Valencia Resort Address: 5921 Valencia Circle City/Zip: Rancho Santa Fe 92061 Phone/Fax: (858) 756-1123; (858) 756-0165 Web/Email: www.RanchoValencia.com; groupevents@rauchovalencia.com No. guestrooms/suites: 50 Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 2,000; two rooms Additional event space: 10,000 square feet of gardens and terraces Business/meeting amenities: A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services, computer usage Name: San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Address: 333 W. Harbor Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 234-1500; (619) 234-8679 Web/Email: www.marriott.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 110,000; 25,000square-foot exhibit hall; 56 meeting rooms Additional event space: patios and terraces Business/meeting amenities: convention service managers, executive meeting managers, red coat program, business center, in-house A/V support, teleconferencing and videoconferencing, Internet access, theme parties and menus; specialist in ice sculpture bay ice broken small by the wind or waves; sludge. See also: Ice and fruit and cheese creations on site, photocopy and secretarial services Name: Temecula Creek Inn Address: 44501 Rainbow Canyon Road City/Zip: Temecula 92592 Phone/Fax: (909) 694-1000; (909) 676-8961 Web/Email: www.temeculacreekinn.com / tcisales@jcresorts.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 9,650; including the 4,000-square-foot Yula Ballroom, three host rooms, the historic 870 square foot Stone House, and 2,788-square-foot Kiva kiva (kē`və), large, underground ceremonial chamber, peculiar to the ancient and modern Pueblo. The modern kiva probably evolved from the slab houses (i.e. Ballroom, Additional event space: outdoor Players' Plaza; trellised trel·lis n. 1. A structure of open latticework, especially one used as a support for vines and other creeping plants. 2. An arbor or arch made of latticework. tr.v. patio Business/meeting amenities: for conferences 10 to 400, we offer groups a variety of exceptional meeting and banquet amenities with distinct ambiance am·bi·ance also am·bi·ence n. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . . The Yula Ballroom has 14foot ceilings and a trellised patio; Kiva Ballroom is decorated dec·o·rate tr.v. dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing, dec·o·rates 1. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish. 2. with Native American artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. ; the Stone House has rustic bridges and charming oak trees Name: Wyndham San Diego at Emerald Plaza Address: 400 W. Broadway City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 239-4500; (619) 239-3274 Web/Email: www.wyndham.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 22,000; 11 meeting rooms Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, computer usage, Internet kiosk, photocopy and secretarial services IACC-RATED CONFERENCE CENTERS Name: Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa Address: 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road City/Zip: La Jolla 92037 Phone/Fax: (858) 550-1000; (858) 550-1001 Web/Email: www.estancialajolla.com; bpiagari@destinationhotels.com Meeting faeilities: Learning Retreat with 23,111 square feet of executive conference space, 6,570 square feet of prefunction space and 125-seat tiered amphitheater; all rooms have high-speed Internet, ergonomic chairs, multiple electrical outlets, individual lighting and temperature controls and drop-down screens; amphitheater includes data and power hookups, wireless lighting and A/V control, Internet and microphone access at every seat Business/meetings services: business center, car rental, conference concierge, Wi-Fi in all public areas, secretarial services, assistive devices for the disabled Onsite lodging/dining/recreation: 210 guest rooms with work desk, voice mail, high-speed Internet, two-line speaker phones, video messages, newspaper, coffee maker, salon services, spa, laundry and dry cleaning service, multi-lingual staff, three restaurants (see resorts listing) Name: The Conference Center at Morgan Run Address: 5690 Cancha de Golf City/Zip: Rancho Santa Fe 92091 Phone/Fax: (858) 756-2471; (858) 759-2196 Web/Email: www.morganrun.com; carla.peebles@ourclub.com Meeting faeilitles: six meeting rooms totaling 6,000 square feet; full-service A/V, ergonomic chairs, Internet access, Internet video Video material obtained from the Internet. It may refer to streaming video from real time broadcasts, streaming archival material or downloading video files for watching later, all of which are viewed on the computer. , glare-resistant surfaces, adjustable lighting; Fox Field lawn near pool for events up to 300 Business/meetings serviees: built-in PA sys tem, film and overhead projectors, VCR, A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services; A/V specialist and dedicated conference planner on staff, safe deposit box A safe deposit box (sometimes incorrectly called a safety deposit box) is a type of safe usually located in groups inside a bank vault or in the back of a bank or post office. , shuttle service within 10 miles, business center Onsite lodging/dining/recreation: 89 guest rooms, championship golf, in-room massage, 11 tennis courts, outdoor pool, spa, fitness center, restaurants (see resorts listing) Name: Executive Conference Center Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Address: 1380 Harbor Island Harbor Island is a man-made island in the mouth of Seattle, Washington's Duwamish Waterway where it empties into Elliott Bay. Built by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, Harbor Island was completed in 1909, and at the time was the largest man-made island in the world, at Drive City/Zip: San Diego 92101 Phone/Fax: (619) 291-2900; (619) 692-2337 Web/Email: www.sheraton.com; sheratonsandiegosales@sheraton.com Meeting facilities: 6,000 square feet of space, six rooms plus board room; all have climate control, ergonomic chairs, built-in white boards, state-of-the-art A/V Business/meetings services: packages include flipchart packages, whiteboards and one A/V item; conference concierge, faxing, copying, mailing and shipping, messages, computer services Data processing (timesharing, batch processing), software development and consulting services. See service bureau, SaaS and ASP. , conference services manager for Conference Center; shuttle to airport, limos Onsite lodging/dining/recreation: 1,044 guest rooms at hotel, four restaurants and pub, three outdoor pools, four lighted tennis course, spa, health club, jogging trails, boat and bicycle rentals Palm Springs/Deserts Name: Desert Springs: A JW Marriott Resort & Spa Address: 74855 Country Club Drive City/Zip: Palm Desert 92260 Phone/Fax: (760) 341-2211; (760) 341-1730 Web/Email: www.desertspringsresort.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 170,000; 33 meeting rooms Additional event space: 38,600 square feet of patios and terraces outdoors Business/meeting amenities: professional event managers, service attendants, upgraded banquet service, multilingual staff, translations services, theme parties, state-of-the-art audio-visual, teleconferencing, high-speed Internet New this year: renovated meeting space, new soft goods in ballrooms Name: Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort Address: P.O. Box 1, Highway 190 City/Zip: Death Valley 92328 Phone/Fax: (760) 786-2345; (760) 786-2514 Web/Email: www.furnacecreekrsort.com; infofc@xanterra.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 2,900, plus three small rooms Additional event space: barbecue barbecue [West Indian or South American], in the United States, traditionally an open-air gathering, political or social, in which meats are roasted whole over a pit of embers and food and drink are liberally enjoyed. , banquet areas in park, gazebo area Business/meeting amenities: business center Name: Hyatt Grand Champions Address: 44-600 Indian Wells Lane City/Zip: Indian Wells 92210 Phone/Fax: (760) 341-1000; (760) 568-2236 Web/Email: ww.grandchampions.hyatt.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 50,000 in conference center; 20 meeting rooms Additional event space: 34 acres of lawns and gardens, wedding gazebo Business/meeting amenities: full-service kitchen in conference center, production center, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, meetings staff, secretarial services, office supplies, printing, fax, computer workstations, T-1 Internet access, computer rental, desktop publishing, stationery, name badges, place cards, tent cards, posters, signage, mailing and shipping, cell phone, pager and radio rentals Radio Rentals was formed in 1932 to rent out radio sets. It later moved into televisions and ultimately videos. In 1968 it was acquired by THORN Electrical Industries and merged with its DER chain (founded 1938), and in 2000 it merged with Granada Limited to form Box Clever. , video conferencing, advertising specialties. Name: (The) Lodge at Rancho Mirage Address: 68-900 Frank Sinatra Drive City/Zip: Rancho Mirage Phone/Fax: (760) 321-8910 Web/Email: www.rockresorts.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 14,000; 10 meeting rooms Additional event space: terraces and lawns; four outdoor venues Business/meeting amenities: high-speed Internet access, spouse programs, destination management company services for transportation, theme events, entertainment, speakers and other services; audio-visual services onsite Name: Miramonte Resort & Spa Address: 45-000 Indian Wells Lane City/Zip: Indian Wells 92210 Phone/Fax: (760) 341-2200 Web/Email: www.miramonte-resort.com; miramontemeetings@miramonteresort.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 12,000 in nine meeting rooms Additional event space: 11 acres of gardens and piazzas; Miramonte pool, olive grove Olive Grove was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.'s first permanent football ground, home to the club for just over a decade at the end of the 19th Century. It was located near Queens Road in the centre of Sheffield. Business/meeting amenities: wireless high-speed Internet throughout property; A/V on site, ergonomic chairs in boardrooms, built-in sound system Name: Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa Address: 44-400 Indian Wells Lane City/Zip: Indian Wells 92210 Phone/Fax: (760) 773-JIwww; (760) 773-9250 Web/Email: www.renaissancesmeralda.com Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 67,000 Additional event space: outdoor terraces, lobby courtyard Business/meeting amenities: car rental, business center, currency exchange, fax for guests, modem for guests, A/V equipment, copy and secretarial services, microphones, teleconferencing, VCR; film, slide, overhead projectors Name: Westin Mission Hills Resort Address: Dinah Shore Drive and Bob Hope Drive City/Zip: Rancho Mirage 92270 Phone/Fax: (760) 328-5955; (760) 770-2138 Web/Email: www.desert-resorts.com/fg/westin.html Indoor meeting space (s.f.): 65,000, including a 34,000-square-foot conference center; 19 meeting rooms including two board rooms Additional event space: 65,000 square feet of terraces and lawns Business/meeting amenities: business center, A/V equipment rental, photocopy and secretarial services, large loading docks, no charge for lecterns, risers, easels, bulletin boards and some office supplies |
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