South Coast Winery Resort Spa

Location. Positioned eight miles from the Pechanga Casino in the center of Temecula, California's wine country is the South Coast Winery Resort Spa. California's beaches are 30 miles away.

Hotel Features. Vineyard Rose presents seasonal, Tuscany-inspired menus and traditional fare including Petite Filet Mignon and Almond and Tarragon Crusted Alaskan Halibut. Indoor and al fresco seating, featuring vineyard views, is available, and a wine list offers international and regional wines by the glass or bottle. Conference rooms and complimentary wireless Internet access are provided. The GrapeSeed Spa offers pampering treatments including the Warm Stone Ritual, Champagne Facial and the GrapeSeed Renewal Scrub. Award-winning wines line the tasting room's walls and a gift shop is positioned at the lobby entrance. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool with a poolside bar, a steam room, a spa tub and a Hot-Air ballooning. A fitness area features a Cardio Movement Studio with private Pilates sessions available.

Guestrooms. Each of the free-standing, private guest villas boasts suites of mahogany-finished furniture, upholstered seating, fireplaces and décor in muted earth-tones. Bedding includes 300-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets, down pillows and comforters. Bathrooms contain jetted tubs, handheld showers, marble accents, bathrobes, designer toiletries, televisions and telephones. Amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, and refrigerators. Upon guest check-in, rooms are stocked with a preselected complimentary bottle of signature South Coast Winery wine and tickets to wine tastings.

Expert Tip. Proprietor Jim Carter was inspired to create the South Coast Winery Spa Resort after viewing the mid-1990s major motion picture "A Walk in the Clouds."