Sunset – July 2019

The ultimate

surf stays

Affordable hotel

motor lodge into

for all budgets, in-

cluding tent and

RV sites, dorm-style

bunk rooms, and

suites. Surf spots

like the Cove, and

the beach break at

Westhaven State

Park, are all minutes

away. A partner-

ship with Seattle-

based outdoor

gear specialist Evo

means guests can

demo or rent the lat-

est boards and the

requisite cold-water

wetsuit and booties.

Other perks include

free cruiser bikes,

Traeger grills, and

s’mores kits for bon-

fires. From $40 for

a campsite and

$140 for a room;

logecamps.com.

The Dream Inn

Santa Cruz, CA

Recently renovated,

this 165-room prop-

erty is the sole

beachfront hotel in

Santa Cruz. The surf

theme extends to

walls decorated

with brightly hued

surfboards and mu-

rals of surfers, and

a restaurant and

bar honoring local

surf legend Jack

O’Neill. Cowell

Beach is just out

back, and Club Ed

surf school sets up

a trailer here to rent

boards and offer

lessons. More expe-

rienced riders can

head to Steamer

Lane, one of the

Central Coast’s

best-known breaks.

From $339; dream

innsantacruz.com.

Turtle Bay

Resort

North Shore,

Oahu, HI

The only resort on

Oahu’s legendary

North Shore, Turtle

Bay has an in-house

surf school run by

respected water-

man Hans Hede-

mann. Paddle out at

the mellow break in

front of the hotel or

take a tour of the

Seven Mile Miracle,

the stretch of coast

including famous

breaks such as Ban-

zai Pipeline and

Sunset Beach. The

spa’s coconut lava-

shell massage cures

paddle-fatigued

muscles. In the eve-

ning, Surfer, the Bar

draws some of the

island’s top music

acts as well as a

crowd that often in-

cludes local pros

like Jamie O’Brien.

From $349; turtle

bayresort.com.

Nootka Wilder-

ness Lodge

British Columbia

The outlier among

Pegasus Lodges, a

group of surf hotels

primarily in secret

spots throughout

Indonesia, Nootka

Wilderness Lodge

puts a high-end

twist on cold-water

surfing. Located in

Nootka Sound off

the west coast of

Vancouver Island,

this 12-room lodge

is the ideal base for

adventurous surfers

seeking untouched

waves. Surf boats

and helicopters em-

bark on daily expe-

ditions to beach

breaks and curling

tubes breaking on

reef shelfs. And if

the surf’s not up,

you can fish for

monster-size Chi-

nook and coho.

From $2,400 U.S./

3 nights; pegasus

lodges.com.

The Cape

A Thompson Hotel,

Cabo San Lucas,

Mexico

This 161-room hotel

boasts a prime loca-

tion fronting Monu-

ments Beach, home

to a bucket-list left-

hand surf break;

plus a restaurant

from Mexico’s star

chef, Enrique Olve-

ra; a serious small-

batch tequila collec-

tion; and a buzzy

rooftop bar with

live music. If you

want to splurge with

your buddies, book

the two-story, three-

bedroom Surfer Vil-

la. Set a dozen

steps from the

ocean, the home

features a private

barbecue, plunge

pool, sauna, and a

screening room for

surf flicks—and your

stay comes with two

surfboard rentals.

Rooms from $399;

Surfer Villa from

$3,600; thompson

hotels.com.

FROM TOP:
SWEET PARADISE
CLUB Filip Top ($130)
and Oskar Bottom
($90)
CARVE DESIGNS
Kona Rashguard Azul
Palms ($68)
THE SEEA
Hermosa One Piece
Kiara ($135)
ISURUS WETSUITS
Ti Alpha 5.4
Hooded ($696)
HENRY’S BRAND
#002 Surf Shorts
($60)
BIRDWELL
310-Limited Edition
Chambray Board
Shorts ($129)

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