Winter Is Coming: The Best Beachy Getaways (Part 1)

For many of us, the slushy, bundled-up daily commute is unavoidable for a few dark months per year. And sadly that time of year is upon us. So, the next time you find yourself scraping the windshield in polar vortex conditions or Googling “How to remove salt stains from shoes” imagine barefoot beach combing for seashells and sipping margaritas for lunch while listening to Jimmy Buffett, the sun and sand a warm reflection in your shades.

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New to Stash: Horton Grand Hotel, San Diego CA

Wyatt Earp’s favorite hotel now offers Stash points. Horton Grand Hotel is an historic hotel built around a tree-shaded central courtyard. In the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter & walking distance to Padres baseball. Historic architectural detail, carefully restored Palace Bar Central courtyard shaded by trees No two rooms are alike Palace Bar entrance Some of the pieces […]

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Bold Beaches: 10 Oceanfront Hotels that Break the (Sandcastle) Mold

It’s the bleak midwinter—technically almost spring, but since most of the country is weathering an historic cold front/drought/insert-unpleasant-weather-system-here, this is the perfect time to cash in your Stash points for a beach vacation. These 10 beach hotels break the traditional beach-hotel mold—each offers ocean, sand, and a slice of culture unique to their particular stretch […]

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