Photo Source:  Village Lodge, Mammoth Lakes

The Village Lodge at Mammoth Lakes, California is part of the Mammoth Mountain Lodging Collection’s distinctive series of properties that make up the largest grouping of year-round accommodations available in Mammoth Lakes, California. At an elevation of 8000 ft., the Village Lodge itself provides 205 units in three distinct buildings of four or five floors each. Visitors will be at the center of town where there’s gondola access to the slopes (approximately December through April), easy access to the free Mammoth area shuttle system, free parking, and loads of shopping, dining and nightlife options.

Photo Source:  Ponte Vineyard Inn, Temecula

The Ponte Vineyard Inn in Temecula, California is surrounded by 300 acres of Ponte Family Estate and offers 60 elegant and eco-friendly guestrooms with private sitting balconies overlooking the vineyards and San Jacinto and Mt. Palomar mountains. The inn is a country hotel and its parking lot is made of pervious DG (Decomposed Granite, AKA Dirt & Gravel) and has a captivatingly wonderful pond that attracts a multitude of wildlife. The inn’s Bouquet Restaurant provides visitors with a relaxing and romantic ambience including fountain courtyard and vineyard views. Downstairs, visitors will encounter the rustic Cellar Lounge and its small-plate, gastro pub fare starting at 4pm each evening. The Cellar Lounge boasts a full bar and a complete cellar of all Ponte Wines in addition to a carefully selected list of locally produced wines, signature cocktails and craft beers.