Some of the California hills and canyons around Agoura, or Agoura Hills as it is often referred to, may look familiar. Paramount Studios filmed many of its westerns here, starting in the 1920s. For a time it was called “Picture City” but that wasn’t all that popular. Eventually the town was named for Pierre Agoure, a Frenchman who was enamored with the Spanish lifestyle and dress. Hotels in the area follow Highway 101 and most are of the upscale variety.
Offering studios, one and two-bedroom suites, the Agoura Hills Homewood Suites offers the feel of a luxury hotel and the extra space found in condo style properties. Only 125 suites are offered, creating an intimate residential atmosphere. Fully equipped kitchens give you the option of eating in or out. A fitness room, swimming pool, putting green and convenience store are on-site. Valet and laundry services are available. Buffet breakfast is included in the rate, served in a café like dining area complete with fireplace. Nearby shopping malls include the Camarillo Premium Outlets and the Westfield Prominade. The Cornell Winery tasting room is less than three miles away. Nearby restaurants include Wood Ranch Barbeque Grill and Johnny Rockets, both under a half mile away.
Located on Agoura Road, one block off of Highway 101, the Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel is another deluxe offering. The on-site H20 Restaurant and the Liquid Lounge are frequented by local residents as well as hotel guests. The hotel sports a rustic chick décor, a mix of Spanish architecture with clean lined contemporary modern furnishings and new age artwork. Guest rooms and one-bedroom suites are offered, the latter with kitchenettes. Club rooms enjoy access to a private concierge lounge from Monday to Friday offering complimentary breakfast, snacks and drinks all day. Nearby restaurants include Grissini, serving Italian fare and Chapter 8, an upscale steakhouse. Lake Lindero Country Club and its golf course is only a mile away.
Moderately priced and more low key than some of the properties in the Agoura area, the Hampton Inn & Suites Agoura Hills offer 94 rooms and suites, all non smoking and with kitchenettes. Romantic studio suites with in-room jetted tubs are offered, as are studios with two queens suitable for families. Breakfast is included in the room rates, served in a cafe style breakfast area. The three story low-rise offers an outdoor swimming pool and fitness room. Nearby restaurants include Terri’s Café, Grissini, Pizza Nosh and Café 14, all between one-half and one mile away.
Roughly two miles west of the Agoura border, the posh Fours Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village offers guests a pampered vacation. Pathways wind their way through this self contained fantasy land, complete with waterfalls, tranquil ponds and hidden grottoes. The indoor pool sits under its own wall-to-wall skylight, bathed in sunlight during the day and by soft blue recessed lighting after dark. The Four Seasons offers 270 rooms and suites with views of the hotel grounds and/or the Santa Monica Mountains. Bathrooms feature Carrera marble, separate showers and soaking tubs. On-site restaurants include the Asian influenced ONYX and Hampton's serving regional California cuisine. The Bar lounge offers the intimacy of an English manor living room, complete with fireplace and library shelves. The exclusive Sherwood Lake Golf Course, six miles away, is available for guest play. The California Health & Longevity Institiute and the Spa at Four Seasons offer an assortment of treatments and lifestyle option classes.
