Where you’ll stay
Accommodation along your route is as thrilling as the itinerary. First up is two nights in the St Regis San Francisco with its indoor infinity pool, lush spa and even its own African diaspora museum. From here you’ll head to the Auberge du Soleil in the wine-lovers’ paradise of the Napa Valley. This Mediterranean-inspired, adult-only boutique hotel has glorious vineyard views, an outdoor pool, private soaking tubs for two, cosy fireplaces and one of the most highly rated spas in the UK, modelled on a centuries-old monastery.
Next come two blissful nights at the revered, super-exclusive Post Ranch Inn, where Jacuzzi tubs seem to hang from the clifftop, offering heart-stirring views of the glittering Pacific Ocean below. Also adult-only, it has an exquisite, award-winning restaurant, spa treatments, yoga classes, guided hikes and stargazing.