The family friendly Hyatt Regency Westlake Plaza between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara stands close to all of Southern California's sights, such as national and state parks, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Malibu Beach, other "beach cities" and museums. Eighteen championship golf courses are within 20 miles of the hotel, including the Lost Canyons Golf Club where Hyatt guests get preferred tee times. Shoppers, take note: the Camarillo Premium Outlet Mall's 120 upscale discount stores, including Barneys New York, Banana Republic and Le Gourmet Chef, await 15 miles away. Hotel concierges also can arrange horseback rides at Calamigos Ranch close to the hotel, hot air balloon rides and area fishing trips.

Resembling a Spanish Mediterranean villa, this suburban Los Angeles hotel features an alabaster domed foyer with pastoral murals and a five story, fern filled atrium that beckons like a village courtyard. Hotel accommodations include such amenities as 24 hour room service, 12,800 square feet of meeting space, wireless and high speed Internet access, business center, splash pool, saunas, event planning services, and spa treatments like massages, facials and body waxing.

To keep their stomachs from growling, guests can dine on "California fresh" food with an Italian flair at the hotel's Bella Terraza, which features all you can eat Sunday buffets. Guests also can relax with drinks, chips and crudités at the Plaza Lounge.

The 262 guestrooms feature large work areas, cherry wood furniture, Internet access, Starbucks coffee, premium channels and fancy Portico Verbena toiletries.

The typical scene at the Hyatt Regency Westlake Plaza includes business types hunched over coffee tables banging on laptops and poring over papers, while young families cavort throughout and relax in club chairs. Located 32 miles and 40 miles respectively from the Burbank and Los Angeles respectively from the Burbank and Los Angeles International airports, this Southern California hotel close to the action is perfect for family vacations, business meetings, social gatherings and weekend getaways.