Ojai, California
Located 90 miles northwest of L.A., Ojai has served as a low-key getaway for Angeleno creative types since the twenties, when Gable, Garland, and other Hollywood Golden Agers holed up here. The town is still home to its share of Tinseltown refugees, though it also attracts New Yorkers like Waverly Inn and Maritime Hotel co-owner Eric Goode, who&amp;#8212;in keeping with the conservationist local mores&amp;#8212;recently set up a sanctuary for endangered turtles from the Bronx Zoo. He&amp;#39;s said he&amp;#39;d like to buy a hotel in town, but until that day comes, your best bet&amp;#39;s a room at the posh Ojai Valley Inn (pictured), which underwent a $90-million renovation in 2006.
Ojai Valley Inn, 905 Country Club Rd., Ojai, CA, (805) 646-1111, ojairesort.com