This luxurious lodge (a former military baracks) located right over the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito offers sweeping views of the Bay Area and fancy amenities like cooking classes and guided bike tours.
Guests have two loding options: Former military officers’ residences restored and equipped with modern appliances or contemporary suites with sweeping views of the Bay. Most rooms and suites have gas-burning fireplaces, and many are dog friendly as well. The Healing Arts Center & Spa offers a range of treatments and services from massage to meditation, as well as a heated outdoor meditation pool, gorgeous garden and a tea bar. For those looking for activities, there are guided walks and yoga classes every day, as well as cooking classes on the weekend. Meals can be taken in Murray Circle Restaurant, an elegant restaurant highlighting Northern California cuisine, or the more casual, but still swanky, Farley Bar where creative cocktails and small plates are served to guests relaxing in leather club chairs by cozy fireplaces.
Downtown Sausalito is a picturesque, Mediterranean-style waterfront village offering world-class sushi and tons of sustainable seafood to be enjoyed as you sit on the dock of the bay (this is where Otis Redding penned his favorite song, after all). After dinner check out the city's colorful floating houseboat communities.
Time Out tip: Sign up for the Chef’s Counter, an exclusive chef-driven dining experience where guests sip on wine and watch and learn as their delicious four-course dinner is prepared in front of them.