As we wrap up our ten months on the highway we needed to finish our USA highway journey with a bang. We thought that two nights spent in complete indulgence and continuous pampering could be an effective way to finish an epic journey whereas additionally permitting us to decompress from all of the transferring round and to calmly mentally put together for the main modifications coming our means in our new lives in San Diego.
Reserving a keep at The 4 Seasons Lodge Westlake Village was money and time nicely spent. This is likely one of the nicest properties you’ll encounter. The workers right here is educated to ship distinctive customer support and make visitors really feel like VIPs at each flip. In really outstanding 4 Seasons model, the decor is impeccable and no element is neglected. Is it potential to relocate to this property as a substitute of San Diego?
The sprawling grounds are breathless with infinite nooks to calm down and rejuvenate. Among the decadent choices are the adults-only outside pool, a Japanese-inspired garden, an indoor heated pool, a fully-equipped arcade room that’s booked for personal utilization, an award-winning restaurant, a full-service espresso bar, waterfalls, a rose backyard full with a strolling path, and essentially the most luxuries spa you may ever dream of.
The rooms are spacious and immaculate. This was the primary time on our complete highway journey that I allowed myself to sleep in and awoke to an 8:00 am alarm. I might have simply wasted the morning away dreaming with the luxurious linens wrapped round me however alas, there was an excessive amount of to take pleasure in and expertise so I eagerly pulled myself off the bed.
Non-public Cabanas
We’ve but to see cabanas of this caliber at any property that now we have visited throughout our many travels. The lodge presents two unique full-serviced cabanas with the utmost privateness. Lounge chairs, a mattress, a non-public plunge pool, a display television, and a eating desk await those that search the last word luxurious expertise. There’s a name button to beckon the dotting workers who will refill your glasses with the complimentary bottle of champagne or cheerfully serve the meals you order off the wholesome menu. There’s even a “don’t disturb” signal letting them know you search extra privateness than already granted. We gulped up our 4 hours of bliss right here. They handed too rapidly.
Coin & Candor
Eating in a beautiful setting completely makes all the things style higher though Coin & Candor wants no help within the implausible taste division. Their menu is chock-full of the freshest elements mixed to ship a wholesome, revolutionary method to California delicacies. We could not assist however eat right here for snacks, breakfasts, and one dinner too. Every meal was really memorable.
101 North Eatery & Bar
Westlake Village is only a three-minute drive from the lodge property. Apparently sufficient, the city barely dodges the Los Angeles County border and efficiently skirted the indoor masks mandate imposed throughout the LA borders. It was attention-grabbing to witness such a change in Covid tradition simply moments away. Westlake is an lovable little city full of high-end eating places and upscale retail outlets. We loved a stunning dinner at 101 North Eatery & Bar which proudly whips up dishes impressed by the Los Angeles meals scene and touts their utilization of seasonal elements. Their falafel sliders and fried hen sliders attraction to most diets and are scrumptious. Their pizzas occur to be implausible too. For those who’re on the lookout for a vigorous ambiance, nice service, and a stable eating expertise, you’ll not be disenchanted making a reservation right here.
Malibu Cafe at Calamigos Ranch
Our buddies who stay in Malibu advisable that we meet them at this spot for drinks and to make amends for all of our mutual life adventures. This tough-to-find haven is nicely well worth the effort for these in search of crafted cocktails in a fantastic setting that occurs to be actually enjoyable too! The grassy decrease stage of Malibu Cafe calls on each adults and youngsters to play on the garden full of outside video games and even a bar. The higher deck holds extra of a classy ambiance, but it is nonetheless informal. For an excellent style of Malibu’s laid-back scene, it is a fantastic place to go to.
Stonehaus Vineyard
I can not think about a greater place for wining and eating than at Stonehaus Vineyard in Westlake Village. The expansive outside patio is full of picnic tables that create a heat communal really feel bringing individuals collectively round their frequent love for nice wine. Visitors seat themselves and place their orders at one of many bars, there is no such thing as a desk service right here, making for a really informal expertise. That is the sort of place I might go to over and over.
Our two nights in Westlake Village have been really the easiest way to finish ten months of fixed transferring round whereas exploring the nation. I can not consider our highway journey has come to an finish. I can not consider we’re transferring to a brand new metropolis. I do know that after I sit nonetheless for hours on finish this unbelievable expertise will start to actually soak in. I’m nonetheless processing all the things my household has discovered on the highway, the fantastic adventures that we shared collectively, and all of the modifications which have resulted from getting in our automobile and simply driving endlessly. We will probably be parking our automobile for some time, though I’ve a sense it will not be for so long as you’d suppose.