![]() ![]() On a tip from our friend at the front desk, we headed to Rio Del Mar state beach for a banner day of boogie boarding and sleeping on the sand (sporting UV shirts and sunscreen for the moms).īefore dinner the girls talked us into a few rides on the Boardwalk. Samba Rock Acai cafe was our destination and we were psyched to be one of the first customers in the brand new Starbucks, located just across Water Street. Lulled to sleep by the sounds of the ocean, we all slept a solid eight hours, and woke up ready for the Acai bowl quest. We didn’t need to go anywhere – the summer concert series was happening at the beach, we could hear the music from the comfort of our room in our PJs. After a quick toe dip in the cool ocean water, we settled into the evening on our balcony with sushi and a chilled bottle of Rombauer (my friend has higher wine standards than I do). Knowing we would be exhausted from the drive from Marin through Friday traffic, we planned on stopping at the nearby Whole Foods just before getting to the hotel. ![]() All guestrooms and suites were refreshed and offer private balconies, beach-inspired art, HD flat panel televisions. During the renovations they expanded and improved the pool and hot tub area as well as added a coffee cart to the lobby. A family run business, Woodside, Hotels has a few gems in their group, including Hotel Drisco Bodega Bay Lodge Bernardus Lodge & Spa and Indian Springs Calistoga. Now almost ten years later, with Woodside Hotels at the helm it’s even better. While this location, 175 West Cliff Drive, has housed a beachfront hotel for decades, the hip, mid-century, surf-inspired Dream Inn opened in 2009 with the famously fun Joie de Vivre. Hence given the above restraints Santa Cruz was the natural choice and with the lure of the newly renovated Dream Inn, our decision was made. It had to be a weekend, we wanted to get out of town and truly relax…preferably at a beach. Planning our summer-girls-getaway with my daughter and friends (another mother/daughter duo) with our busy schedules, was so daunting our 48-hour escape almost didn’t happen. ![]()
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