Rancho Caymus Inn

This funky-cozy Spanish-style hacienda with two floors opening onto wisteria-covered balconies and a centerpiece courtyard with an enormous outdoor fireplace, overflows with character. Hardly the cookie-cutter style of newer hotels, this one was the passionate creation of sculptor Mary Tilden Morton (whose dad was a forestry baron; Berkeley's Tilden Park is named for him). Morton wanted each room in the hacienda to be a work of art, so she employed the most skilled craftspeople she could find. As a result you'll find Morton-designed adobe fireplaces in 22 of 26 rooms, and artifacts she gathered in Mexico and South America.

The mix-and-match decor is on the funky side, with braided rugs and overly varnished imported carved wood furnishings. But it's hard to balk when they include wet bars, sitting areas with sofa beds, and small private patios. Most of the suites have fireplaces, one has a kitchenette, and five have whirlpool tubs. Breakfast, which includes fresh fruit, granola, orange juice, and pastries, is served in the inn's dining room.

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