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Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa: Renewed and Ready for 21st Century Families

Anyone who has kids and trots with them into a fancy hotel knows the feeling of having to reign in Little Junior when he gets a wee rambunctious.  However, the newly remodeled Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa welcomes children and pets so parents can feel a sense of relief minus any embarrassment.  Set on

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Glendeven Inn and Lodge: A Glamorous Farmstay without the Chores in Mendocino’s Little River

Hope is pregnant with triplets. Hope, the llama, that is. This morning, spring is in the air. And the signs of nature are everywhere.  In the middle of the grove, wildflowers are springing up and baby birds chirp. The ocean roars with one huge yawn.  And, in fact, Hope, the llama, is stutting along happily carrying

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Carmel Mission Inn: New and improved, and it’s all about the kids

It is one of the coolest innovations in the industry where aging motels become swanky lodges, stripping away the icky motel memories of my childhood. Gone are the little paper strips across the toilet bowls that read “Sanitized for your Safety.”  Now in the 21st century, these miraculous makeover motels are destinations in themselves. Thanks

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