Casa Loma Beach Hotel (formerly The Inn at Laguna Beach)

"Casa Loma is a recently reopened 70-room hotel in Laguna Beach, formerly known as The Inn at Laguna Beach. It has been renamed and reimagined after an extensive renovation by Electric Bowery, featuring soft neutrals, warm wood, curved archways, natural textures, and open sight-lines. It offers views of the Pacific Ocean from every common space, including the rooftop terrace and cliff-side pool, as well as nearly all suites and guest rooms. An onsite radio station plays vintage surf songs, and the decor includes handmade art, tapestries, murals, and artifacts curated by LAND. The opening weekend featured a performance by IAMA Theatre Company inspired by local surf legends." - Christina Pérez

"This beautifully reimagined property is both an homage to the area’s bohemian history, and a beautiful representation of its modern moment. It offers fantastic views of the nearby cliffs and Pacific Ocean, with custom bathrobes from Guatemala-based Luna Zorro, D.S. & Durga toiletries, and Tivoli Model One Radios with the hotel’s own custom curated radio station."

"The former Inn at Laguna Beach will be completely transformed by Marc and Rose Hospitality along with their architecture and interior design studio, Electric Bowery. The new iteration, Casa Loma, aims to combine the bohemian European aesthetic of Mallorca and coastal California." - Elise Taylor

"Why we love it: A centrally located stay near Laguna’s best beaches, parks, and restaurants The Highlights: - A dreamy setting right above Main Beach - Delicious breakfasts and daily wine receptions - A location within walking distance of Laguna’s best restaurants The Review: Galleries, restaurants, and nightlife lie just steps from the Inn at Laguna Beach, while Heisler Park sprawls along the nearby bluffs, offering a place to stroll, see art, or simply lounge in the sun on a grassy lawn. Still, guests don’t even have to leave the hotel to enjoy sand, surf, and epic Pacific sunsets. Here, the 70 guest rooms mix modern comforts (European-style duvets, pillowtop mattresses) with coastal style (louvered shutters, rattan furniture). Some even include private patios or balconies, but all feature extras like newspaper delivery, iHome docking stations, and loaner umbrellas and beach chairs. Following a multimillion-dollar renovation in 2012, the Inn now boasts a more sustainable design, complete with low-VOC paint, renewable bamboo furniture, low-flow faucets and showers, tile made from recycled stone, and birchwood key cards. Not everything is paired back, however, especially the hotel’s signature breakfast, which includes artisan pastries, bacon brioche sandwiches, and bowls of fresh sliced fruit. Guests can also look forward to a daily wine reception, chilled milk and cookies in the lobby every evening, and cocktails at the Pacific Terrace Bar, which sits high above Main Beach. Best of all, the Inn is dog-friendly, so you can bring along your four-legged friend for a couple of days on the beach."