If you prefer staying at hotels over camping, you get the best of both worlds at AutoCamp [1]. This luxurious campsite takes glamping to a whole new level with its urban Airstream trailers [2] offered at each of its two California locations: Russian River [3] in the heart of Sonoma wine country (90 minutes from San Francisco) and Santa Barbara [4]. The Russian River spot even offers fully equipped canvas tents that even the most reluctant campers won't mind staying in overnight.
Here's how the two differ in their amenities:
Russian River
- Hotel bedding, linens, and towels
- Boutique bath products
- Spa-inspired bathrooms with walk-in showers
- Modern clubhouse
- Indoor and outdoor fire pit lounges
- Quiet areas for relaxing
- Shop with beer and wine
- Lawn games
- WiFi
- Bikes
Santa Barbara
- Luxury pillowtop mattresses, down comforters, and soft pillows
- Boutique bath products
- Spa robes and towels
- Bathtubs
- Flatscreen TV and cable
- Audio sound system
- Patio with lounge chairs
- Beach cruisers
- Electric BBQ
- Basic cookware, dishes, and utensils
- Filtered water and complimentary tea
Luxury does come at a cost, however. Nightly rates for the Russian River location looked to be around $250 to $425 for Airstreams (at the time of booking) and $159 for tents, while Santa Barbara's prices are a little lower, ranging around $227 to $335. You could argue that you can find hotels for cheaper, but it's really the entire experience you're paying for, which appears to be pretty worthwhile. Just take a look at the photos!
