This serene resort owned by San Diego's prominent Copley family pampers guests with spectacular desert scenery, luxurious accommodations, and gracious service. A few hundred yards away from your room is a quiet desert garden, where you can walk and find yourself surrounded by ocotillo and cholla. Accommodations range from ample standard rooms to private casitas with their own pools or private outdoor hot tubs. The elegant restaurant ($$$-$$$$) has excellent service, fireside dining, and a good Sunday brunch. The Fox Den lounge serves sandwiches and salads; La Casa schedules wine, music, and astronomy weekends throughout the year. In summer, prices are deeply discounted. Pros: Pristine exercise pool, casitas with secluded outdoor hot tubs, lots of pampering. Cons: Very expensive, limited nightlife, lots of business travelers.
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