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West Coast Golden Triangle Road Trip
Get to know San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas on a sensationally scenic road trip, including pitstops in handsome Monterey and star-studded Santa Barbara.


This trip links some of the USA’s best West Coast cities on a road trip along the famous Pacific Coast Highway before heading inland and finishing with the high rollers in Las Vegas. It’s a trip of contrasts, where you’ll compare the creative energy of San Francisco with the glamour of LA and get to see why Monterey and Santa Barbara are such coveted spots in California. A desert drive to Las Vegas provides the ultimate finale to an unforgettable adventure.
Itinerary overview
Highlights of trip
San Francisco
Spend some time in Golden Gate Park, visiting the brilliant museums like the California Academy of Science and the de Young Museum, or bike across the bridge for fabulous city views and a look over to Alcatraz. Perhaps you’d rather visit the infamous prison island in person or prefer to spend your day strolling along the waterfront, visiting the sea lions at Pier 39, or picking up artisanal treats in the market at the Ferry Building.
An ode to both the Gold Rush era and its waterfront location, The Argonaut crushes on-trend nautical elegance without sacrificing history and is our default choice for San ...
Inspired by the Italian flavours of its nearby North Beach neighbourhood, Hotel Zoe is all Tiffany blue cruiser bikes and trendy trattoria with a memorable fire pit courtya...
Crushing it in the classic hotel/trendy location stakes, The Westin St. Francis sits right on Union Square’s fashion-forward open air plaza.
If heart throbs were hotels, Fairmont San Francisco would be one of them. With regal looks, historic spirit and unrivalled Bay and city views, this is the go-to for a sophi...
Monterey
Collect your hire car and drive south to gorgeous Monterey. Ignore the sat nav and take the coast-clinging Highway 1, routing past Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz. There’s plenty waiting for you when you arrive in this sought-after pocket of California. This area is home to the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium on Cannery Row, the scenic 17-mile drive around Pebble Beach, and fabulous bistros and wine cellars in oh-so-charming Carmel-by-the-Sea.
A leisure-focussed resort with a golf course, pools, tennis court, and spa. The perfect spot for downtime on a Californian road trip.
A waterfront hotel at the heart of Monterey's famous Cannery Row.
You get the Gucci of all views at Monterey Bay Inn. The Pacific Ocean dominates this peachy little place where the Cali way of life is all footprints in the sand, orcas in ...
Turn off your emails and leave the glad rags at home; Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay cruises the coastal way. Think stylish indoor-outdoor spaces, natural materials an...
SLO Cal/Pismo Beach
The drive from Monterey to Santa Barbara takes you on a coastal road through the epic scenery of Big Sur. You’ll want to stop along the way to get photos of the iconic Bixby Creek Bridge and park up to take the short hike to McWay Falls, an 80-foot waterfall.
An everything-you-need-nothing-you-don’t kind of hotel where the prime oceanfront location does all the convincing.
California beach bliss awaits at this oceanfront beauty that’s right on Pismo Beach. It has everything you need to stay put for a few days, but the California coast might j...
Santa Barbara
With its Spanish-style architecture and beautiful beaches with a mountain backdrop, this Californian beach town has an upscale feel. Hop aboard one of the red and gold open-air trolleys at Stearns Wharf for a narrated town tour, then find an al fresco restaurant for dinner to soak up the town’s feel-good energy at dusk.
In a ‘blow your own trumpet’ location in downtown Santa Barbara, hacienda-style Kimpton Canary has a Mediterranean mood and a rooftop pool and terrace that spark a golden stat
Get a front-row seat to the Pacific coastline at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, a modern resort in a prime position for exploring this gorgeous stretch of California.
Los Angeles
Depending on where you want to stay in LA, it’s generally not far from Santa Barbara – around 90 miles away. Perhaps you’ll put down roots in Hollywood to hit the famous sights, although you could continue south through the city instead, searching out the surf-chic lifestyle of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, or Laguna Beach.
The Garland has a playful indie resort feel that leans towards lawn games, yoga and rosé all day.
Centrally located in Hollywood, the Loews is stylish, contemporary and right at the heart of the action.
Las Vegas
As you drive across California through the Mojave Desert, the bright lights of Vegas await across the state border in Nevada. Spend a few days in this larger-than-life desert city, contrasting the marvel of the man-made strip with the extraordinary natural beauty of the Grand Canyon.
Arguably the most recognisable hotel on the strip - maybe even the world – where old Italian charm beautifully integrates with the contemporary features we come to expect w...
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