Hotel Californian
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez
- Spa
Book: Magellan Suite
A Santa Barbara hotel with the Majorelle Spa and suites with fireplaces and views to the Santa Ynez Mountains.
About 1h 55m drive from Los Angeles
12 stays, last checked 5 November 2026
Minimoons within 4 hours of Los Angeles
A minimoon works best when you are not spending half of it traveling. These hotels are all within about 4 hours' drive of central Los Angeles, in Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez, Palm Springs & the Desert.
Drive times are approximate, from the city center with no traffic. How we work them out.
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Simpson House Inn
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez
- Some dog-friendly rooms
Book: Parlor Room
A Victorian inn in Santa Barbara with rooms in the main inn, the carriage house and garden cottages, many with fireplaces.
About 1h 57m drive from Los Angeles
The Upham Hotel
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez
Book: Sycamore Suite
A Santa Barbara hotel of rooms, suites and garden cottages, some with fireplaces, and a master suite with a jetted tub and private garden patio.
About 1h 57m drive from Los Angeles
Colony Palms Hotel
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
- Spa
- Adults only
Book: Fireplace Premiere Room
An adults-only boutique hotel in Palm Springs with 57 rooms and suites, a palm-lined pool below the San Jacinto Mountains, fire pits and a spa.
About 2h 03m drive from Los Angeles
Casa Cody
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
Book: Harriet's Cottage
Historic houses, cottages and studios in gardens in Palm Springs, two of them with outdoor soaking tubs, and a private room for massages.
About 2h 04m drive from Los Angeles
Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
- Spa
- Shared hot tub
- Adults-only spa
- Dogs welcome
Book: Premium Courtyard Studio
A downtown Palm Springs hotel of studios, villas and bungalows around three pools, two of them adults only, with Estrella Spa and a welcome for dogs.
About 2h 05m drive from Los Angeles
Korakia Pensione
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
- Minimoon or romantic offer
- Adults only
Book: Aegean Suite
An adults-only pensione in Palm Springs with Mediterranean styling, where rooms and bungalows open onto a pool courtyard.
About 2h 08m drive from Los Angeles
Ingleside Estate
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
- Shared hot tub
- Adults only
- Dogs welcome
Book: Estate Premium Patio Guestroom
An adults-only Old Hollywood estate a few steps from downtown Palm Springs, with 30 rooms and villa suites, a hot tub and a welcome for dogs.
About 2h 08m drive from Los Angeles
La Quinta Resort & Club
La Quinta, Palm Springs & the Desert
- Private hot tub
- Spa
- Dogs welcome
Book: King Hideaway Suite with Private Hot Tub
The resort that calls itself the original desert hideaway, with casitas and suites that have private patios and, in some, a hot tub, plus an adults-only pool.
About 2h 27m drive from Los Angeles
The Inn at Mattei's Tavern
Los Olivos, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez
- Spa
- Dogs welcome
Book: Historic Cedar Cottage
A historic inn in Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley, restored with cottages and suites, a spa barn and a welcome for dogs.
About 2h 38m drive from Los Angeles
Ballard Inn
Ballard, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez
- Dogs welcome
A small inn in Ballard in the Santa Ynez Valley, with breakfast cooked each morning and a wine and cheese hour every day.
About 2h 39m drive from Los Angeles
The Landsby
Solvang, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez
- Some dog-friendly rooms
Book: Tower Suite
A Solvang hotel in the Santa Ynez Valley with Scandinavian touches, a two-story Tower Suite with a jacuzzi tub, and pet-friendly rooms.
About 2h 41m drive from Los Angeles