Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. and Marriott Hotels, the signature flag of Marriott Bonvoy’s 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the opening of the new Marriott Long Beach Downtown – an urban waterfront destination situated on the city’s iconic promenade. Evoking Marriott Hotels’ rich and trusted legacy, the hotel invites guests to explore Long Beach’s vibrant and thriving convention and entertainment hub, which encompasses abundant walkable dining and shopping options and miles of sandy shoreline as well as several world class attractions, among them the Aquarium of the Pacific, Shoreline Aquatic Park and the Queen Mary.

Palm Springs has welcomed the opening of boutique hotel Villa Royale, a historic part of the city’s Hollywood Hideaway legacy.

Having visited both Los Angeles and Las Vegas on a road trip through the American west, Billie Hakansson and her father Mark here embark on the final stage of their tour, along Highway 1 on route to San Francisco.

California welcomes back winter after the recent storm that added four to six feet of fresh powder to already solid snow bases at resorts in Northern and Central California. With more snow in the forecast, Visit California and its winter resort partners along the Sierra Nevada are celebrating the season’s first major storm with 50+ Ski and Stay accommodation deals and lift ticket promotions at www.visitcalifornia.com/winterdeals.