The Beach at Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort

"Across the street from Huntington beach, this recently opened property from Joie de Vivre hotels is a surfer's haven, but with all the creature comforts"

""Find your inner surfer" at this "hip" Joie de Vivre affiliate with "fantastic", "attentive" staffers and rooms – some blessed with ocean views – done up in "chic", "beachy" decor with "amazing original artwork"; the restaurant/bar, "worth a trip in itself", serves as a "fun meeting place for locals", and the location (across PCH from Huntington Beach) is ideal for walking along the Strand to the pier or "zipping across the street" to catch some morning waves; P"

"There is a certain sophistication lacking at this lively beachfront Babylon, but then again, that's kind of the point"

"There is a certain sophistication lacking at this lively beachfront Babylon, but then again, that's kind of the point"