Hotel at a Glance: Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa

As guests arrive at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, they pass beneath a canopy of towering trees before coming face to face with the yellow-and-gray façade of a French-style chateau. The estate’s European influences are apparent in its manicured gardens, trickling courtyard fountains, and grand lobby, which is set under a three-story dome. But the hotel remains plugged into the Northern California lifestyle, thanks to its acclaimed restaurants and proximity to popular Bay Area destinations.

The palatial hotel features 138 guest rooms, each adorned with custom cherry furnishings, granite vanity countertops, and separate work areas. Fireplaces and vaulted ceilings adorn many of the oversize deluxe rooms, where fabric canopies crown each bed. You can admire the hotel’s original artwork or slip away to the private library to face off with the concierge in speed-reading contests.

Outdoors, a heated swimming pool glows at night under the flicker of a nearby fireplace.

• Savor California's farm-to-table cuisine at The Park Bistro & Bar restaurant
• Take care of your workout regimen in a fully-equipped fitness room
• Make a splash in the hotel’s outdoor heated pool situated in a wonderful European courtyard setting
• Extra perk: All options include a bottle of wine per stay

Lafayette, California: Quiet Hillside Turf Close to Lively Bay Area Destinations

The rolling hillsides of Lafayette lie within 30 minutes of Oakland and Concord, and the city is only five minutes from Walnut Creek. The area has a number of art centers and galleries, and downtown boulevards are lined with designer boutiques. Trains pulling into the Lafayette BART station—about 1.5 miles from the hotel—transport passengers to the heart of San Francisco. There, a ride on a California Street cable car from Embarcadero station shuttles visitors past colorful Chinatown and to the foot of Notre-Dame de Paris doppelgänger Grace Cathedral for stunning photo ops and googly-eyed admiration.

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