 
          On a coastline famous for its beaches, The Ritz-Carlton
        
        
          Laguna Niguel is situated atop a one hundred fifty foot
        
        
          bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean midway between
        
        
          Los Angeles and San Diego.
        
        
          Dramatic cliffs, secluded inlets and dazzling sunsets
        
        
          enchant visitors to the resort and the adjacent Dana Point
        
        
          Harbour isconvenientforcrossingstoCatalina Island,deep
        
        
          seafishingexpeditions, jetskiingandwaverunning,sailing
        
        
          regattas or relaxed sunset cocktail and dinner cruises.
        
        
          With balconies overlooking the ruggedly beautiful coastal
        
        
          landscape and lush gardens, rambling walkways and
        
        
          intimate courtyards available for romantic strolls, The Ritz-
        
        
          Carlton Laguna Niguel offers unparalleled service and
        
        
          quality while defining casual California elegance.
        
        
          The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
        
        
          , Dana Point, Orange County
        
        
          Sophisticated beach culture on the cliff tops
        
        
          High mountains encircle on three sides giving way
        
        
          on the open side to the great Colorado-Sonoran
        
        
          Desert. The climate is bone dry year round with a
        
        
          reputed 354 days of sunshine. Today, Palm Springs
        
        
          is the recreational capital of Southern California,
        
        
          where the “Great Outdoors” is worshipped from the
        
        
          valley floor to the mountain tops. Golfers will be
        
        
          spoilt for choice with no less than 110 golf courses
        
        
          which, considering we are talking about desert
        
        
          terrain hints at an extraordinary  feat of irrigation!
        
        
          Turning southward and back along the ocean, the
        
        
          ideal stopover on the picturesque Pacific Coast
        
        
          Elegantly enveloped within the Santa Rosa Mountain range, The Ritz-
        
        
          Carlton, Rancho Mirage is located on a 650-foot bluff overlooking
        
        
          world-famous Palm Springs and the picturesque Coachella Valley.
        
        
          This luxuriousPalmSpringshotelboasting244guestroomswith16suites
        
        
          including spacious and private spa suites, is thoughtfully-designed to
        
        
          complement its desert mountain location by featuring natural elements
        
        
          of stone, wood and fire – which reflect the local landscape, hues and
        
        
          regional surroundings.
        
        
          The Ritz-Carlton
        
        
          Rancho Mirage
        
        
          Palm Springs
        
        
          Desert delights for the perfect escape
        
        
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