California frequently is characterized as two separate states with San Francisco setting the style and tone of the north and Los Angeles providing the influences on the south. "Best Places to Stay in California" aims to present the best of both worlds with a selection of 250 off-beat accommodation choices. The places are organized by category allowing the reader to choose accommodations that are most personally satisfying - a bed-and-breakfast where clothing is optional, a Mediterranean-like complex where almost every villa has its private pool, a railroad park where one sleeps in a caboose, a golf and tennis resort, a luxury hotel that provides cookies, crayons, and little robes for visiting children, for example. A recommended reading list, guidebooks to carry, restaurants to patronize and hints for the traveller in California are included.