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Although bed and breakfast means something to stay in the spare room of someone for a luxurious beachfront condo, a careful search will help you find the right bed and breakfast for you.

The truth is cheap bed and breakfast vary greatly from house to house and from inn to inn, and it makes sense to research the property you plan to visit. We all have our preferences and it is not difficult to find a bed and breakfast that suits your particular tastes. In our case, we have always preferred the bed and breakfast Inn is more domestic, more private and community. And here are some of the bed and breakfast stays we have enjoyed most:

Casa Tropicana Inn

If you want to link to a beautiful beach in Southern California, your experience with bed and breakfast, Casa Tropicana Inn in San Clemente is the place to go. Located on the road from a beautiful beach and San Clemente Pier, Casa Tropicana could not really be in a better place if your main objective is relaxing getaway.

Known as the beach community where former President Richard Nixon's Western White House, San Clemente is a city by the sea of red tile roofs of houses built in Spanish style with stunning views of the Pacific on land seems almost like it was created to offer homeowners the most beautiful panoramic views of the south coast of California. Spanish named streets wind and weave their way to the waterfront below where one of the most charming is the tiny enclave of shops, restaurants and vacation properties near the pier in San Clemente.

Here you will find the Casa Tropicana Inn, a five-storey hostel is ideal for couples and in perfect harmony with the reason for this picturesque Mediterranean seaside Each of the eight rooms is designed with many special attributes which includes romantic touches such as fireplaces, Jacuzzi tubs about the size, the linen of the highest quality treatments and bed and plush bathrobes, and more convenient amenities such as refrigerators, televisions, flat screen readers DVD and broadband Internet. In addition, the rooms each have individual equipment such as ocean views and four poster bed in the room we enjoyed called Casita Arena.

We particularly enjoyed the second floor terrace, just opposite our room that has tables where you can enjoy a cocktail or chairs where you can read a good book all at the beach, pier and skyline of Ocean without end in sight.

While the overall service was excellent, the Casa Tropicana is not where you have your landlord will prepare a gourmet breakfast. In fact, the inn's breakfast is continental style with pastries, yogurt, orange juice and various snacks at your disposal at any time in the room. Even the wine and champagne were available to us at any time and, unlike most mini-bars, these came at no extra cost.

But the food is not far off: On the first floor of the hostel you will find the white horses restaurant and bar which boasts prices of many restaurants, including the title the best restaurant in Orange County. On the basis of our dinner, we completely agree with the judges.

Our time spent in this environment of the sea was a feast for the senses - beautiful view, small markets, cafeds, beach, long walks and upscale shopping just minutes from downtown San Clemente. Friends who joined us on this trip also gave the Casa Tropicana the ideal getaway for couples.

For more information on Casa Tropicana Inn, phone 800-492-1245 or visit www.casatropicana.com.

MacCallum House

When you visit Mendocino for the first time, the landscape of Northern California just reaches out and touches your spirit. Perched on a cliff overlooking the vast Pacific, Me