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pool areas—including one with water slides, and usually fantastic weather—make it a place to stay outside all day and into the evening. Indulgent relaxation is easy at the resor t's 20,000-square-foot Pacific Waters Spa, where treatments range from massages, facials, and body polishes, to salon goodies like mani- cures and even hair extensions. Guests cross a beautiful bridge over a pond filled with koi fish into the tranquil spa, leaving the stresses of ever yday life behind. Access to a saltwater whirlpool and a steam room at the spa are provided to all guests, whether they choose a treatment or not. A 24-hour fitness center recently opened next to the spa, with top-of-the-line equip- ment, yoga classes, and beach boot camp. The hotel also contains 100,000 feet of indoor and outdoor conference and banquet areas, including a wedding lawn against the backdrop of the Pacific. The hotel's Toes on the Nose surf shop pro- vides surf lessons, wetsuits, and surfboard rentals, as well as stand-up paddling tours and boogie board rentals. The patient surf instruc- tors coax even the most nervous and reluc- tant beginners into gentle waves away from the professional surf spots where competitions are often taking place. Bike rentals and even jogging strollers are also available to rent. Close by is shopping at Newpor t Beach's upscale Fashion Island and South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, plus an unlimited amount of fine dining, several golf courses, and other coastal towns to explore. Combined with the elegant Spanish-styled architecture of the hotel and spa, 517 luxurious rooms including 57 suites, and an ar t galler y, the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resor t & Spa is the hub of a never-ending good time. Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa is located at 21500 Pacif ic Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, Calif., 92648. 714/698-1234 or www.huntingtonbeach.hyatt.com. Pristine guestrooms feature amenities such as fluffy beds, generously sized bath- rooms, refrigerators and coffee makers; 57 suites have ocean views. The Great Hall at the Andalusian-influenced property. The hotel has 100,000 feet of conference and banquet space, for weddings, meetings, and conferences. C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 4 155 152-155 DEST Hyatt Huntington Beach_SU07 1/24/14 7:56 AM Page 4