Another reviewer--a self-professed writer whose review is so flowery it makes us question whether she got paid for it--had this to say:

"I have traveled the world, but Hope Springs is special. It has a clean magic to it, its [sic] a hidden secret of a place, a place to clear your head, a place to rest and feel time drift as the sun moves through the sky and the shadows lengthen. The water itself has healing properties--reminiscent of the great healing spas of Europe."

We don't make this stuff up, kids--we could never be that complimentary. (Speaking of kids, the resort is adults-only.)

The thing is, while the Hope Springs Resort seems to attract the type of people we go on vacation to get away from, the hotel itself sounds like a place we'd want to check into. In the hotel's own words: "Hope Springs references two aspects of classic Californiana at once--on the one hand, the mid-century modernist roadside motel (whose resurgence we just can't get enough of), and on the other, the natural hot springs that are the hotel's main attraction.

Spa treatments, yoga classes and WiFi are available (though no word on whether it's free). It all sounds lovely, but we wonder how (or if) the presence of Buffy and Muffy will effect our enjoyment of the place. If you've stayed there recently, let us know.

[Photo: NVBeachBum]