Paradise Point

Fresh off an $8 million renovation in 2010, Paradise Point offers travelers a getaway on a private island—though it’s conveniently only minutes from downtown San Diego and is adjacent to SeaWorld. The California beach bungalow–style guest rooms are set amid lush tropical gardens and meandering lagoons, while the beach stretches for more than a mile along gentle Mission Bay. When it’s time for a break from the sand, guests can dip into one of five pools or book a treatment in the Indonesian-flavored 7,000-square-foot SpaTerre.