Just blocks from Monterey's bustling Cannery Row lies a 24-room Victorian villa that Bon Appetit considers "one of the 8 best B&Bs in historic homes" and Conde Nast Traveler calls a "spectacular place for a romantic getaway." Welcome to the Martine Inn, built in the 1890s as a lavish private residence just 90 minutes south of San Francisco. Today it's a meticulously renovated resort steps from the water's edge, where every fixture and furnishing is an authentic Victorian-era antique and every room, many with fireplaces, claw foot tubs and/or ocean views, has its own name and unique decor.

Morning brings breakfast on a background of silver, crystal and lace, while evening presents More...