This is part 1 of a 3-part series on the Hotel Pools of Disneyland. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3. The Grand California is my personal favorite hotel at Disneyland. I love the mountain lodge aesthetic of the property. Walking through the lobby—with its huge fireplace, craftsman style furniture …
It’s no Atlantis, but I’d say Splashtopia at Rancho Las Palmas is the closest thing we’ve got in Southern California. I’ve only stayed one night and just a few hours at the pool, but since it was my first visit to a “super pool,” we went all-out and got the …
There are 3 pools at the Westin Mission Hills. The main, central pool is big and clover-like and sits in the middle of the property, overlooking the golf course. This is where all the cabanas are; there’s a volleyball net and a bar/grill serving up lunch and drinks behind a …
When my daughter was 5, she and my husband went on a trip to Beaches Turks & Caicos, without me. The place has a huge pool, PLUS a 45,000 square foot water park that sounds like it just might rival, or at least make an attempt at competing with …
It’s Friday afternoon and the talk around the hot tub at the Hyatt Regency is all about dolphins and waterslides. Formerly known as the Islandia, the Hyatt Regency is the closest hotel to Sea World in San Diego, California. It is of course very family-friendly, and the waterfront high-rise boasts a pretty …
Have you ever read “The Swimmer,” by John Cheever? It’s a short story about a middle-aged Long Islander who finishes a poolside cocktail and then embarks on a long-distance journey, barefoot and trunk-clad, swimming from backyard pool to backyard pool across his suburban community. He swims all …