Suite Escape: Avia Long Beach

One of Southern California's newest hotels, the 138-room Avia Long Beach opens next week at Rainbow Harbor, where seaside dining is top-notch. Check out the on-site restaurant, Avia Kitchen, which features a nightly chef's table, as well as a menu of small plates made from fresh, seasonal ingredients. Back in your room, super-luxe Italian threads outfit the bed, Dean & Deluca treats fill the pantry and McCartan-designed furniture completes the scene. Seeking sun? The rooftop's seductive, 3,600-square-foot hardwood pool deck beckons with private cabanas, some of which have hammocks. aviahotels.com.

–Candace Abbott, JuliB