| dating from the 1840s, this refined hotel in sonoma plaza is within a 10-minute radius of a half-dozen sonoma wineries, and 1. amenities include complimentary coffee and tea, plus a gourmet restaurant with a show kitchen and outdoor seating, and a wine bar serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. there's also a solar-heated saltwater pool with cabanas and daybeds. 3 miles from the sonoma traintown railroad. featuring french doors leading to patios with garden access, or balconies with street or pool views, the charming rooms offer contemporary artwork and 4-poster beds with goose-down duvets, plus flat-screen tvs, minifridges and free wi-fi. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
San Francisco International Airport 1 hr 13
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (23 min)
Large park with mountain vistas, the Sonoma Creek headwaters & an observatory for stargazing. Buena Vista Winery (8 min)
Landmark circa-1857 winery with historic buildings, formal gardens, tastings & picnic spots. Quarryhill Botanical Garden (15 min)
One of the largest collections of documented, wild-collected Asian plants in the world. Domaine Carneros (14 min)
Winery specializing in still & sparkling wines, with a French-inspired chateau & formal gardens. Sonoma TrainTown Railroad (5 min)
Quarter-scale, old-timey train making 20-minute trips to a mini town with a petting zoo & rides. Oxbow Public Market (26 min)
This sprawling marketplace features a riverside deck, food vendors, local produce & more. Scribe Winery (8 min)
Reservations are required at this palm-flanked hacienda that offers wine flights & seasonal bites. Sonoma Plaza (2 min)
Town hub featuring a green space lined with 1800s buildings, restaurants, tasting rooms & shops. Cakebread Cellars (36 min)
Guests taste wine in nine country-chic rooms & a glass-walled bottle library at this modern venue. Jack London State Historic Park (19 min)
Vast park dedicated to Jack London featuring his gravesite, a museum, historic buildings & trails. Viansa Sonoma Winery & Tasting Room (14 min)
Tours & tastings at a hilltop wine estate overlooking a wetland habitat for herons, egrets & geese. Sonoma Mountain (28 min)
Low mountain topping out at 2,463 feet, with hiking trails through oak woodlands & chaparral. Sonoma State Historic Park (3 min)
Historic Franciscan mission founded in 1823, with exhibits & a collection of watercolor paintings. | 
