Premium Collection: Resort at a Glance: Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa

Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa ensures its guests get to constantly bask in the beauty of the ocean. Float in the infinity pool or camp out in a nearby beach chair to admire the waves, or get a closer look by renting a bike and riding the path along the shoreline’s breathtaking cliffs. For even more ocean views, dine in Lido at Dolphin Bay, the onsite restaurant, where you can sit on the patio or near picture windows.

• In-room amenities: fully-equipped kitchen, fireplace, and private balcony or patio.
• Seasonal ingredients ensure the menu in Lido at Dolphin Bay changes regularly; recent dishes have included figs & arugula salad and 8-ounce filet mignon with whipped potatoes.
• Relax with a Swedish massage or join a yoga class in the resort’s spa.
• Show off vacation photos when you connect to the resort’s WiFi network.
• Catch some rays at the stylish sun deck and later cool off in the infinity pool.
• Have a cookout at the outdoor BBQ area.

Pismo Beach, California: Surf Town Close to Wine Country

Pismo Beach is a small city with the recipe for California-coast appeal: sun, sand, surf, and a backdrop of hills overlooking a valley of vineyards. Weather is key to the beach culture here; Pismo Beach enjoys 315 days of sunshine each year and temperatures ranging from 66 to 84 degrees. Year-round, surfers descend on the 23-mile coast along with vacationers looking to get tans. Visitors explore isolated dunes on the southern end of town and fish off the central pier.

The warm weather and misty mornings of this coastal stretch also provide great conditions for winemaking in the nearby Edna Valley. With one of California’s longest growing seasons, the Edna Valley AVA has some of the region’s best wineries, producing large quantities of chardonnay, pinot noir, and syrah.