Temecula, situated in the southwest corner of Riverside County, is 86 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles and 58 miles north of San Diego. The town is home to almost 100,000 people and welcomes travelers to tour the area’s Old Town neighborhood, 3,000-acre wine country and other popular attractions. And when booking a room at one of the Choice Hotels in Temecula, you can feel at home in relaxing rooms with a wide variety of amenities. Start by reserving a seat on the Grapeline Wine Shuttle to tour the city’s wine country for a day. A value passport is given to you for discounted wine samplings and purchases, and tours stop at a couple of the region’s 32 available wineries.
For a more adventurous trip in wine country, check out the area on horseback with Wine Country Trails for an hour or possibly longer. History traces back to 1858 here, when it was designed as a pit stop on the Butterfield Overland stage path, followed by rail service and one of the first post offices in SoCal. The Old Town neighborhood in the downtown area honors the town’s pastime with several antique shops and boutiques, period details preserved along the storefronts and art venues. Yearly festivals in the neighborhood include the Western Days in the springtime, with high-noon shootouts and Old West skits re-enacted by costumed cowboys and a farmer’s market offering locally grown produce. Also in Old Town, you’ll find the Temecula Children’s Museum, also known as Pennypickle’s Workshop. Here you and your family will find 7,500 square feet of hands-on exhibits. Inventions, gadgets and experiments are available for your little ones to tinker with in Professor Pennypickle’s rooms, like the Bedroom for illusion and perception, the Kitchen for physics and chemistry, and the Library for travel and time.
Other museums near the region include the Temecula Valley Museum, where you can discover the history of the city – it also features an interactive area for children with a general store, dress shop and photographer’s workshop. Historical exhibits showcase relics and equipment from the past, including ranching and farming. With multiple hotels in Temecula and the surrounding areas, you can find the Choice hotel that meets your travel needs. Enjoy our warm hospitality, friendly service and great value. Scroll through our Temecula hotels listed below and book your stay online today!