Northern California Hotels, From $54 a Night

Dunsmuir, from $54 per room per night
Cave Springs Resort, on the banks of the Sacramento River on Mount Shasta, is offering a special summer rate starting at $54 for a night in a single cabin with a queen-size bed and a kitchen. Resort amenities include a pool, a Jacuzzi, a playground, and tennis courts. Rates start at $54 per night; add $11 for a two-bedroom cabin with a kitchen; add $14 for a motel room with a queen-size bed. For more California hotel deals, check visitcalifornia.com. When Through Sept. 20 for the summer high season; then even lower winter rates kick in, starting at $45 per night for a cabin. Details Breakfast is not included. Does not include taxes of 10 percent. Based on single or double occupancy; add $5 per each additional guest and $6 for a pet. Contact 888/235-2721, cavespring.com.

San Rafael, from $89 per room per night
Four Points by Sheraton San Rafael is offering 20 percent off when you book and pay seven days in advance. San Rafael is 19 miles north of San Francisco. The hotel has an outdoor heated pool and is located in a small valley. Rates start at $89 per room per night, which represents savings of 20 percent. When Ongoing. Details Does not include taxes of 11 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact 415/479-8800, starwoodhotels.com.

Santa Rosa, from $99 per room per night
Book a midweek stay at the Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa and get the third night free. Two-for-one admission to the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Snoopy Home Ice arena, 10 percent off spa services at the Montecito Health Club and Spa, and a complimentary wine tasting are included in the rate. In Sonoma County, about 30 miles north of San Francisco, the 170-room hotel is near the Dry Creek, Russian River, and Sonoma valleys. For more information, visit the official website of the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau. Rates start at $99 per room per night, with a third night free. When Through Sept. 10, 2009. Details Based on Sunday through Thursday stays. Breakfast is not included but can be added for $9 per day. Does not include taxes of 11 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact 800/848-8300, flamingoresort.com.

Carmel, from $99 per room per night
Carmel Inn & Suites makes an affordable and convenient jumping-off point for exploring California's central coast. The inn is within walking distance of the beach and close to shopping and art galleries. Carmel is about five miles south of Monterey. Rates start at $99 per room per night, which includes Wi-Fi access and breakfast daily. When Ongoing. Details Does not include taxes of 10 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact 800/325-8515, carmelinnandsuites.com.

Healdsburg, from $99 per room per night
Healdsburg, 70 miles north of San Francisco, is a lesser-known gem of the Sonoma wine country. There are 100 vineyards in the area, and many offer free tours and tastings, including Simi Winery. There are also lots of ways to enjoy the outdoors, such as kayaking and bike riding. The Best Western Dry Creek Inn is offering a 40 percent off promotion right now, which drops rates to $99 per room. You can upgrade to the Hotel Healdsburg, with rates starting from $340 per room per night. Check out the Healdsburg Lodging Coalition for more options. When Ongoing. Details Does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Good on weekday stays (Sunday through Thursday); weekend rates might be slightly higher. Contact 800/222-5784, drycreekinn.com.

San Francisco, from $129 per room per night
The Westin St. Francis, along with Restaurant Michael Mina and other Union Square venues, will host the SF Chefs. Food. Wine. culinary weekend event, Aug. 6-9, in San Francisco. The hotel is offering the Culinary Dream Package for two, which includes accommodations and 10 percent off VIP day passes for SF Chefs. Each one-day pass includes one morning class, the Grand Tasting from noon to 3:30 p.m., and an afternoon class. Rates start at $129 per room per night; the one-day pass is $135 per person. When Aug. 6-9, 2009. Details Breakfast is not included. Does not include taxes of 14 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact 800/917-7458, westinstfrancis.com.

San Francisco, from $219 per room per night
The King Tut Standard Package at the InterContinental San Francisco includes accommodations, breakfast daily (a $50 value), two tickets to the King Tut exhibition at the de Young Museum (a $65 value), two passes on the city's CultureBus (a $14 value), and a $25 credit for one treatment at the I-Spa. The exhibit displays more than 130 artifacts from the tomb of King Tut. Rates start at $219 per room per night. When June 27, 2009–Mar. 28, 2010. Details Does not include taxes of 16 percent. Based on double occupancy; single occupancy rates start at $194 per night. Contact 415/616-6500, intercontinentalsanfrancisco.com.

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