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Zosa Gardens Bed and Breakfast Inn, a
secluded Spanish hacienda, sits on 22 beautifully landscaped
acres on a high plateau in the mountains of Southern
California's wine country. 
As you approach Temecula's tropical
retreat, your first impression may be of the fragrant perfumes
created by the fusion of flora with a Pacific-blown breeze.
Almost everywhere you look, Zosa's lush landscape seems to
pulse with waves of guavas and bougainvillea and a multitude
of colorful flowers whose roots share the soil of exotic trees
bearing citrus fruit and lots of plump avocados.
Just inside the gates, there's an elegant
gazebo and fountain where love birds flock to exchange vows.
As you progress to Zosa's organic gardens, you'll see an
arched bridge next to a waterfall whose soothing trickle comes
to rest in a little pond containing velvet lilies and
sun-catching Koi fish.
The beauty of Zosa's landscape is matched
only by the simple elegance of its lodging accommodations. The
southwest-styled hacienda offers nine guest rooms, each with
private bath. Several also include fireplaces, and they all
come with breath-taking views of the surrounding scenery.
There's also a guest house with two rooms and two suites, each
with a private bath and kitchenette. For added privacy, a
two-bedroom cottage is also available for rent. Both the guest
house and the cottage are located in a secluded clearing
surrounded by avocado trees.
The cottage will remind you of the
quintessential American Dream with its white shutters, white
picket fence, and neatly arranged flower boxes and arbors. It
comes with a fully equipped kitchen, telephone, TV/VCR combo
in the living room, and an ivy-decorated bathroom with tub and
shower. Best of all, the cottage has its own four-person
Jacuzzi and gazebo.
Some guests, head for one of the 10
world-class golf courses located within 10 miles of Zosa
Gardens. One of these courses, the Redhawk Golf Club, has been
ranked as the seventh best course in a state renowned for its
gorgeous links.
Zosa Gardens offers its guests a special
sleep-over package that includes one round of golf at the
Redhawk Golf Club. With advance notice, your host will even
arrange for a post-round massage. It's just another one of the
many ways the Zosa staff strives to package the perfect
vacation getaway. |
Zosa Gardens also provides several places
where guests can mingle. There's a tennis court, swimming
pool, spa, and common-area Jacuzzi all on site. In the main
house, there's a quiet living room, a parlor with grand piano,
and game room with billiards and card tables. The pool area is
perfect for wedding receptions, and if you would like, Zosa
Gardens will host the whole bridal party (from rehearsal
dinner to "I Do").
In fact, you may even want mom and dad and
the in-laws to stay over for Zosa's wonderful gourmet
breakfast of fresh-squeezed orange juice, fresh fruit from the
orchards, Eggs Benedict, and whatever special requests you may
have. Have special dietary needs? Don't worry. The Zosa staff
can handle that as well. As a salute to Southern California's
wine country, your hosts provide the wine, cheese, and hors
d'oeuvres at no extra charge.
Of course, you'll also want to sample some
of the fine work of the region's 15 independent wine makers,
and if you're into complementing your wine with a little food,
you'll will have many choices of restaurants in Old Town
Temecula and Old Town Escondido. |
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