Penthouse suites are the cream of the crop.

They may take over entire floors and include unbelievable, over-the-top extras.

Here are two of the best Penthouse Hotel Suites in the US by BlacBook.com

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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is one of the Strip’s newest (and most expensive) casino resorts.

It has stunning views due to it’s central location right in between the City Center and Bellagio. And it also has 3 completely different pool experiences which are perfect for the hot, summer months.

They also have an entertainment line-up that’s second to none. This year’s New Year’s Eve headliner? Stevie Wonder.

But the crowning jewel is the Mandrake Suite. It spans 4,395 square feet with Strip and city views out of every window.

The suite was designed by David Rockwell, and includes his use of natural materials and contemporary furniture. It has wrap-around terraces, outdoor soaking tubs, a private dining area, and 24-hour service.

The Mandrake Suite is top-notch, with a price tag to match. Pricing starts at $25,000/night.

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The Four Seasons Beverly Hills

The Four Seasons Beverly Hills is located directly in the middle of Beverly Hills on Wilshire Boulevard.

They recently went through a $35 million renovation, replacing the entire 4th floor pool deck and fitness center.

The Presidential Suite East is 3,235 square feet of modern traditional luxury. They have views, a custom kitchen, several marble bathrooms, and is complete with contemporary art.

Oh, and you also get to use a brand-new luxury car while you’re in town (like the Maserati).

The Presidential Suite East starts around $9,850/night.

About Fox Rent A Car:

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Palm Springs is a beautiful place.

It’s a picturesque, small desert town full of charm and personality.

It’s long been a vacation destination of celebrities and Hollywood elite who favor the quiet, calm escape.

But it’s difficult to get there.

It’s a short drive from Los Angeles, Ontario, San Diego, and Orange County. But it would be nice to fly straight in.

They have a great airport, but it’s small and doesn’t take many flights. Fortunately, several airlines are expanding or adding new services very soon.

• Denver: Frontier Airlines will fly three times a week beginning on November 17th.
• New York & San Francisco: Virgin America will fly a seasonal service to New York with a stop in San Francisco
• Winnipeg: WestJet is adding a seasonal service.
• San Jose: Horizon Air is resuming their seasonal service (it was cut during the recession)
• Stockton: Allegiant airlines will fly nonstop Mondays and Fridays

Palm Springs is the perfect destination for a relaxing getaway or weekend escape.

They have outdoor activities like Golf, hiking and horse back riding. And they have some awesome spas to kick back after a long day.

If you like shopping and dining, then you can venture Downtown and visit all the boutique shops and quaint restaurants.

Palm Springs is also within a short drive from the huge Cabazon Outlets (by Morongo Casino).

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

California’s hotels are almost as famous as their occupants.

They’ve hosted lavish events and been featured in movies.

But they’re also popular for another reason.

Some are reportedly haunted from unsolved mysteries and former celebrity ghosts. These urban legends have surrounded these hotels for decades.

Here are the top haunted hotels in California.

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Hotel del Coronado, San Diego

The Hotel Del Coronado is one of the nicest hotels in Southern California.

It’s been around for over a century, and has been featured in numerous Hollywood movies.

However on November 29, 1982, the body of Kate Morgan was discovered on the hotel steps. And some say she’s never left.

She suffered a gun-shot wound to the head, and it was later ruled a suicide. However Alan May, a San Francisco laywer who wrote a book about the subject, says that her death was no accident.

He says the bullet found in her head did not match the gun.

Most of the reports about paranormal activity are from Kate’s old room, 302 (which is now 3312) and a former maid’s room (3502).

Guests have reported lights going on and off, objects moved, murmuring, and even sightings of Kate’s ghost.

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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood

The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood is another legendary hotel.

It hosted the first-ever Academy Awards in 1929, and is still a hot-spot for celebrities.

Two famous celebrities have even called it home since their deaths.

The ghost of Marilyn Monroe is said to haunt her old room, Suite 229. She’s also been seen dancing in the ballroom.

Montgomery Clift stayed at the Hollywood Roosevelt during filing of From Here to Eternity. He haunts his old room, 928, and apparently walks the hallways playing his bugle.

What do you think? Are you brave enough to stay in these hotel rooms?

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

Is your city trick-or-treat friendly?

Zillow.com has ranked the top 20 cities to trick or treat this Halloween. From their blog;

Now in its third year, the Zillow Trick-or-Treat Index is designed to help kids (and parents) use data to identify cities that will boost their Halloween haul.

How are they ranked?

Zillow uses their home value index, “walkability” rating of the city, people per square mile and the rate of violent and nonviolent crime.

All of that adds up to the most candy with the safest and least walking.

Is your city listed below?

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1. San Francisco

San Francisco Trip for the Whole Family

4. Seattle

5 Things to Do in Seattle with Kids

6. San Jose

5 Things to Do with Kids in San Jose

8. Los Angeles

Things to do in Los Angeles

13. San Diego

Free Fun for Kids in San Diego

16. Denver

6 Denver Activities for Kids

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

On October 12th, 1810, the Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen.

The people of Munich celebrated in front of the city gates, with horse races that marked the close of the event.

The horse races became an annual event, and Oktoberfest was born.

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California temperatures are still soaring, but Fall is finally rolling in. Come celebrate with these California Oktoberfest events.

Alpine Village Oktoberfest

The Alpine Village in Torrance, CA is the oldest and largest Oktoberfest is Southern California.

It’s the 44th consecutive Oktoberfest celebration and has been picked by the USA Today as “one of th best Oktoberfests in the world!”

The Alpine Village Oktoberfest is a traditional festival with real German music, food and beer.

It’s held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until October 23rd. The hours are 6PM to Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and 1PM to 6PM on Sundays.

Fridays and Saturdays are meant for adults, while Sundays are a little more calm and great for families.

OktSoldierFest

OktSoldierFest takes places in Downtown San Diego on Saturday, October 22nd.

The Mission Brewery is hosting it to benefit wounded soldiers of the the Warrior Foundation

San Diego is home to some of the best craft breweries in the entire country. You can enjoy tastings of over 40 local breweries, local food, and three stages of music and events.

It’s a huge event, taking place over 60,000 square feet and tickets include unlimited tastings and food voucher. VIP tickets are also available for early, private tastings.

For more information, please visit their Facebook page and event website.

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

This is a guest post by Kieron, one-half of the team at travel blog Don’t Ever Look Back. With the support of Fox Rent a Car, Kieron and his partner Amy drove around California for 12 days last month and will be sharing some of their stories on the Fox Rent A Car Blog.

Our Fox Rent A Car California Road Trip has come and gone and we look back at our 12 days on the road with wonderful memories. As with any great road trip, it was filled with plenty of highlights as we navigated the roads and highways of the Golden State with ease in the Chevy Cruze provided by Fox.

There really is so much to see and do in California that you could take a lot longer than we did and still miss out on so much. Here are 5 of our favorite destinations – hopefully this can inspire you to follow in our footsteps, rent a Fox Rent A Car and explore this magnificent state.

1. South Lake Tahoe

Whether it’s summer or winter, there’s always something to do in South Lake Tahoe. If it’s warm, give the fast-growing sport of stand-up paddleboarding a try out on the lake. And if there’s snow, world-class skiing is right on your doorstep.

2. Yosemite National Park

Words can’t even begin to describe how beautiful Yosemite National Park is and you definitely want to spend at least a couple of nights here. Base yourself in the spectacular Yosemite Valley and explore the park from there.

3. Los Angeles

LA is the second largest metropolitan area in the United States and a must-visit on any trip through California. Some of our highlights? Santa Monica/Venice Beach, the Hollywood Sign and the area of Beverly Hills.

4. The Beaches of Orange County

There are some great beaches along the coast of Orange County so if the weather is nice, head down there! Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach are the better-known ones but there are several others to check out.

5. Disneyland

If you’re traveling with children (or are a big kid at heart!), you absolutely want to stop at Disneyland, located in Anaheim. Get there early, enjoy your day and make sure you stay for the fireworks spectacular at the end of the night.

If you want to read more about our California Road Trip adventures, check out our Road Trip page at Don’t Ever Look Back.

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

Los Angeles has much more than traffic and smog.

It’s a sprawling metropolis, made up of a collection of different cities. Each has it’s own distinct nature and characteristic. These cities have personality!

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Venice Beach

Venice beach is one of the most unique places you’ll ever visit.

They have a lively Art scene including painters, singers and street performers. They also have a bustling entertainment scene where you can enjoy live music or break-dancing!

You can also stroll down the Venice canals. It may not be the real Venice, but it’s close!

Hollywood

Hollywood is one of the most popular tourist destinations. But for good reason!

If you head to where Hollywood and Highland streets meet, you’ll find a huge three story center for shops and restaurants. You’ll also find The Kodak Theater (home to the Academy Awards) and a Cirque du Soleil show Iris: A Journey through the World of Cinema.

You can also search for your favorite actor’s hand prints in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

Beverly Hills

Last but certainly not least, Beverly Hills should be one of your LA stops. They’re home to every fashion designer you can imagine, and more nice restaurants than you can count.

It’s also home to some of the most famous actors and actresses in Tinseltown. What trip to LA would be complete without celebrity sightings?!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

The number one topic people wanted to hear about on our survey was ways to save.

We can do that!

Fox already provides a number of ways to save on car rentals. Here are a few that highlight some of the best ways.

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1. Last Minute Deals

Score last minute deals with the Fox Hot Deals.

On our main website, you’ll find the lowest rates for the next two weeks.

2. Loyal Customers

The Fox Rent A Car Rewards Program is the best way to save on car rentals.

Earn points with each rental and use them on your next rental with Fox Bucks. Your points are applied directly to your next rental car. You’re allowed to use them whenever you’d like.

You can also redeem points for gift certificates. You can pick a Super Certificate on the Gift Certificates website, for a larger list of stores.

Give By Category

3. Coupons for Friends

Get discounts on a variety of cars and locations from our Facebook Specials.

“Like” us and the discounts will be yours!

You can also Check-In to our locations and receive upgrades and more!

About Fox Rent A Car

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

Wouldn’t it be great if you knew exactly when to travel.

I mean the right place at the right time.

Well a great article from About.com has given us some clues and detailed when you should travel to specific U.S. cities.

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January

New York, NY
San Francisco, CA

March

Los Angeles

June

Phoenix

August

Las Vegas

November

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
Reno, NV

December

Napa-Sonoma, CA

What do you think?

Do you know of a good time to travel? Let us know in the comments below!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

Southern California is full of beautiful beaches, amazing museums, and picturesque views.

And best of all, they’re almost all free!

Here are some of our favorite things to do in San Diego and Los Angeles.

San Diego

San Diego is a very diverse city with lots of attractions and great neighborhoods with various events year round to keep you busy during your visit.

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Free Harbor Tours around San Diego Bay: The Port of San Diego offers 2 hours tours to help you learn every thing about San Diego for free. You get to learn about the organization of the port itself but also history facts about the city while enjoying a beautiful view of San Diego Bay from the Ocean. After you enjoy the tour, you can walk around Seaport Village and check out all its boutiques.

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Taylor Guitar Factory Tour: Have you ever heard of one the finest Guitar makers in the US? Taylor Guitar. If you like music and if you are passionate about guitars you will find this free activity quite interesting. At 1 pm, between Monday and Thursday the factory offers free tours where you learn every step  of the guitar making process.

Of course, you can also enjoy the San Diego beaches for free, or go fly a kite at the bay, and go watch the seals in La Jolla. Don’t forget to go walk around Balboa Park, go to the top of Mount Soledad for a great panoramic view of San Diego and drive to Anza Borrego or Julian to discover the behind the scene of San Diego County! Of course there are so many more fun free things to do, just maybe start with this!

Los Angeles

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If you want a nature break, Griffith Park is also a very popular stop to make while visiting LA. At the Greek Theater they often have concerts going on. It is easy to attend the concert without buying a ticket, just park your car and walk up toward The Observatory - which by the way is another very interesting free attraction in Los Angeles. As long as you are respectful security will leave you alone. So you might not be able to see the show, but you can still take advantage of the music for free!

Another popular attraction in Los Angeles is the La Brea Tar Pits Museum, which offer free entrance every first Tuesday of the month. It is a very interesting fossil museum, where you get to learn a lot about the last Ice Age and observe a large collection of fossils.

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While talking museums, let’s not forget to mention the Getty Museum, which is free and always presenting incredible exhibits. The Academy of the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is another fun free things to do in Los Angeles. Its galleries will let you have a closer look at incredible art pieces, and also movie and celebrities’ outfits, and other diverse exhibits.

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.