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Radisson Hotel Santa Maria

5 of 5 stars
Sacramento
Nov 20, 2009

After talking with Scott, everything was set up for us. Our visit was extremely good. Scott went beyond what I would consider normal excellent service to make sure our stay was satisfactory. We...more

Radisson Hotel Santa Maria

5 of 5 stars
Arroyo Grande
Nov 19, 2009

I stayed at the Radisson with my wife in October since we were flying out of the airport next door. Obviously the convenience was the main reason we decided to stay there but it ended up being one of...more

Jetty Restaurant

4 of 5 stars
coastalca
Nov 17, 2009

Sadly no longer in Avila Beach since the Unocal oil spill/cleanup :( Their chowder is wonderful; better than Splash Cafe in my opinion (just different in that it tastes homemade compared to Splash)....more

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