800/422-6524 or 805/646-5511
www.ojairesort.com

Mission-style golf and spa resort on 220 valley acres. $65 million renovation should be complete by the fall; until then, limited service.

ROOMS Currently, 61 with balconies—244 new rooms under way.
SERVICE  
FOOD The Café (breakfast and lunch only). Coming this fall: Maravilla (regional cuisine), a new casual restaurant and pub.
FACILITIES Golf course, 3 pools, 4 tennis courts, 31,000-square-foot spa (hammam, water therapies, health-care clinic). Horseback-riding ranch next door.
COST Doubles from $299