You don't need to pony up the dough for a room at the expensive Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, Calif. to enjoy the beautiful coastal view and a sunset serenade from a Scottish bag piper at dusk.

We hit up the hotel's Lobby Lounge on Saturday night where vacationing golfers and their families gathered around one of the four fire pits on the back terrace. Here you can take in the killer views of the Pacific Ocean and the second hole of the Links at Spanish Bay.]]> juliana 2008-07-07T09:15:12-05:00 36.589538 -121.95685 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/8/9/124135/6548 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/cameron_lodge_pebble.jpg"><p> Imagine you shell out $425 for your once-in-a-lifetime round at Pebble Beach and the group ahead of you features Cam and JT. We bet playing a round behind this PDA lovin' couple is slow as hell, and there is no chance they will let you play through. If trailing this celeb couple is your fate, we suggest you immediately try to get your money back and hit the lynx another day.<p> In any event, this always on vacation couple ended July in NoCal at the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g32867-d79250-Reviews-The_Lodge_at_Pebble_Beach-Pebble_Beach_California"><b>Lodge at Pebble Beach</b></a> hitting Pebble and Spyglass while visiting the area near Monterey California.<p> The views and bayside villas are breathtaking, and even if you don't play golf, you should enjoy markj 2005-08-09T12:42:37-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/