The Bar/Lounge at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa

"Excellent freebies (including Wi-Fi, minibar items, parking, morning juice and newspaper delivery), as well as a wonderful restaurant and an upscale fitness center with free classes contribute to the experience of exclusive pampering"

"A recent $30 million renovation added two restaurants and a bar, as well as a yoga pavilion, an expanded fitness center with more than 75 classes weekly (including an award-winning tennis program), and the Amala organic skincare line"

"All Moorish tiles, striped pool loungers, and Mediterranean-meets-Southwest casitas, Rancho Valencia is a romantic 49-room getaway"

"Of course, if not content to just lounge, there are more than 75 health and fitness classes offered each week"

"The stable-style bar at the Pony Room is rustic and elegant with weathered wooden beams and wrought-iron chandeliers"