Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa

Location. Poised above the picturesque Sausalito waterfront and overlooking the San Francisco Bay is the Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa in Sausalito, Calif. The hotel is adjacent to the Sausalito Yacht Harbor, one block from the Golden Gate Ferry, and two blocks from downtown Sausalito, home to art galleries, dining and shopping along the Bridgeway.

Hotel Features. A member of California Historic Country Inns, the Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa seamlessly blends Victorian architecture and elegance with the contemporary Mediterranean charm of its most recent addition. Organic farm produce, local seafood and quality meats are combined into Tuscan classics at the property's Poggio Trattoria, where lively Italian cuisine is spotlighted. The hotel features business services, conference rooms and wireless Internet access throughout the property. Steam rooms, showers and a relaxation room are hosted at The Spa at Casa Madrona, where specialty treatments include the Hot Rock Massage, Serenity Essential Oil Wrap and Clarifying Seaweed Facial.

Guestrooms. Models of tasteful styling, the property's 63 individually-decorated guestrooms boast rich fabrics and décor in shades of pale gold, brown and cream. Rooms on the contemporary side of the property feature air conditioning while those on the historic side do not. All accommodations include sizable windows, pillowtop mattresses, Ralph Lauren bedspreads, upholstered chaise lounges and Sony Dream Machines. Bathrooms house glass-enclosed showers, separate soaking bathtubs, Protera toiletries, bathrobes and raised-bowl vanities. All rooms are accessible by exterior stairs only.

Expert Tip. Scenes from "Return of the Jedi" were filmed on location at the Muir Woods National Monument, home to 1,000-year-old redwood trees and located eight-and-one-half miles from the property.