Airport Commuter Black SUV + Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chauffeur for the 102-acre oceanfront luxury resort on the Palos Verdes Peninsula — a 360-room hotel plus bungalows and ocean-view casitas, The Links bluff-top golf, a 50,000 sq ft oceanfront spa, and Catalina Island views, opening AC's Palos Verdes Peninsula sub-region, the dramatic LA oceanfront escape.
Terranea Resort at 100 Terranea Way is the 102-acre oceanfront luxury resort on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, opened in June 2009 on the former site of the Marineland of the Pacific theme park. It spreads across Pacific coastal bluffs with sweeping views of Santa Catalina Island 22 miles offshore — a 360-room main hotel plus 20 bungalows and 82 ocean-view casitas and private villas. The Links at Terranea (a nine-hole, par-3 bluff-top course), a 50,000-square-foot oceanfront spa and wellness center, four pools with a 140-foot waterslide, and five scenic farm-to-Terranea restaurants round out the resort, with direct access to tide pools and sea-cliff trails. Terranea opens AC's Palos Verdes Peninsula sub-region — the dramatic Los Angeles oceanfront alternative to the urban Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and Santa Monica anchors.
360-room hotel + bungalows + ocean-view casitas and villas. Across 102 oceanfront acres — a 360-room main hotel plus 20 bungalows and 82 casitas and villas, many with fireplaces and ocean-view terraces.
The Links at Terranea + the oceanfront spa. A nine-hole, par-3 bluff-top golf course with Catalina views + a 50,000 sq ft oceanfront spa, fitness, and wellness center.
Four pools + a 140-foot waterslide. Plus five scenic restaurants on a farm-to-Terranea philosophy, sourcing from on-site gardens and the sea.
Tide pools + sea-cliff trails. Direct access to the Palos Verdes bluffs, tide pools, and Pointe Discovery — a regularly top-ranked Southern California resort.
Point Vicente Lighthouse + Interpretive Center. The 1926 lighthouse + gray-whale watching December-April + Pacific bluff overlooks.
Abalone Cove Shoreline Park. Tide pools + coves + the Palos Verdes coastal trail.
Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles. An oceanfront 18-hole course on the peninsula.
South Coast Botanic Garden. 87 acres of themed gardens on the peninsula.
San Pedro + Cabrillo Beach + Catalina ferry (15 min). The Catalina Express to Santa Catalina Island + the LA Maritime Museum.
South Bay beaches (15-20 min N). Redondo Beach + Hermosa Beach + Manhattan Beach.
Beverly Hills + Hollywood + Santa Monica (45 min N). AC's urban LA anchors via I-405.
Downtown LA + LA Live (45 min). Via the I-110 Harbor Freeway.
LAX Los Angeles International (primary). 30 minutes north via the Pacific Coast Highway + I-405 + the closest major airport. SFO+LAX flight + 30 min = 2:00 total.
LGB Long Beach. 30 minutes east via I-405 + a smaller, easier alternative.
BUR Burbank. About 50 minutes north via I-405.
SNA John Wayne Orange County. About 50 minutes southeast.
SFO San Francisco. 1:50 by air + chauffeur, or the direct PCH chauffeur for a multi-day Southern-to-Central California coast tour.
Terranea Resort is a 102-acre oceanfront luxury resort at 100 Terranea Way on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, which opened in June 2009 on the former site of the Marineland of the Pacific theme park. It spreads across Pacific coastal bluffs with sweeping views of Santa Catalina Island 22 miles offshore, and offers a 360-room hotel plus 20 bungalows and 82 ocean-view casitas and villas, The Links at Terranea nine-hole par-3 bluff-top golf course, a 50,000-square-foot oceanfront spa and wellness center, four pools with a 140-foot waterslide, and five scenic restaurants. Terranea opens AC's Palos Verdes Peninsula sub-region - the dramatic Los Angeles oceanfront resort experience, a distinct alternative to the urban Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and Santa Monica anchors - and AC chauffeurs guests from the resort to LAX, the South Bay beaches, the Catalina ferry, and downtown LA with a Black SUV waiting through the day.
Terranea spreads across 102 acres of Palos Verdes coastal bluffs. Accommodations: a 360-room main hotel plus 20 bungalows and 82 ocean-view casitas and private villas, many with fireplaces and ocean-view terraces. Golf: The Links at Terranea, a nine-hole, par-3 course along the bluffs with Catalina views. Spa: a 50,000-square-foot oceanfront spa, fitness, and wellness center. Pools: four swimming pools and a 140-foot waterslide. Dining: five scenic restaurants built on a farm-to-Terranea philosophy, sourcing from the resort's own gardens and the sea. Plus direct access to tide pools, sea-cliff trails, Pointe Discovery, and the dramatic Pacific cliffs of the peninsula. It is regularly named among Southern California's top resorts.
From Terranea: the Point Vicente Lighthouse (1926) and the Point Vicente Interpretive Center, the premier spot for gray-whale watching during the December-to-April migration; Abalone Cove Shoreline Park with its tide pools and coves; the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles, an oceanfront 18-hole course on the peninsula; the South Coast Botanic Garden; and San Pedro with the Cabrillo Beach and the Catalina Express ferry to Santa Catalina Island. To the north, the South Bay beach towns of Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach are 15-20 minutes, and downtown LA, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood are about 45 minutes. AC builds a Palos Verdes Peninsula + South Bay + Catalina chauffeur retainer.
LAX Los Angeles International Airport is 30 minutes north via the Pacific Coast Highway and I-405 and is the primary arrival. LGB Long Beach Airport is 30 minutes east, and BUR Burbank is about 50 minutes. From SF Bay, an SFO-LAX flight plus the 30-minute chauffeur is about 2:00 total. Terranea is the oceanfront base for a Los Angeles coast tour - pairing with AC's Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, Hollywood, and Santa Monica anchors inland and north - and the southern bookend of a Pacific Coast Highway tour that runs up through Santa Barbara, Ojai, Big Sur, and Carmel toward the Bay Area. AC also offers the Catalina Island connection via the Catalina Express ferry from San Pedro, 15 minutes from the resort. AC positions vehicles at LAX, LGB, and BUR for the peninsula and the LA coast.