"A nature-forward historic escape just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, housed in former Army officers’ residences within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and prized for sweeping bay and city views. Accommodations range from colonial-revival verandas to modern rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows (including newly remodeled suites by Restoration Hardware), and on-site offerings emphasize outdoor activity—paddleboarding, surfing, hiking, and vintage electric-bike exploration—alongside an 11,000-square-foot Healing Arts Center & Spa with heated outdoor meditation pool, saunas, and massages. The on-site restaurant Sula focuses on New American–meets–Mediterranean dishes showcasing regional ingredients like Point Reyes oysters and Niman Ranch beef." - Jessie Beck