The view of the pool and ocean from a 4th floor room in the Dolphin Bay Hotel and Residences in Shell Beach, CA. The new hotel offers 63 high-end rooms with kitchens, washer and dryers, fireplaces and views of the ocean. (Stephen Osman / LAT)
Lauren and Emily Frei from Chico, CA play on Shell Beach at the Sea Ranch located in Northern Sonoma County. (Al Seib / LAT)
A look into a room at the Dolphin Bay Hotel and Residences in Shell Beach, CA. (Stephen Osman / LAT)
The pool area of the Dolphin Bay Hotel & Residences, formerly condos, offers a wide-open ocean view. (Stephen Osman / LAT)
