a resort fee covers parking, breakfast, and port and sherry in the lobby, as well as access to a nearby health club. all have featherbeds with italian linens, fireplaces and balconies or terraces, plus wi-fi access. other amenities include a spa and an intimate, guests-only italian restaurant and wine bar, plus a heated outdoor pool, sundecks and hot tubs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. elegant villa-style rooms and suites are arranged around 3 courtyards with ponds, fountains and gardens. off highway 12, this adults-only mediterranean-style hotel with landscaped grounds is 3 miles from quarryhill botanical garden and 5 miles from jack london state historic park San Francisco International Airport 1 hr 23
Trione-Annadel State Park (16 min) Large park featuring hiking trails, fields of wildflowers & Lake Ilsanjo for fishing with a license. Sonoma TrainTown Railroad (21 min) Quarter-scale, old-timey train making 20-minute trips to a mini town with a petting zoo & rides. Bothe-Napa Valley State Park (36 min) Near area wineries, this park features campgrounds & yurts, a seasonal pool, trails & picnic space. Spring Lake Park (21 min) Sizable park featuring a campground, swimming lagoon & lake plus 9.7 miles of multi-use trails. Sonoma State Historic Park (18 min) Historic Franciscan mission founded in 1823, with exhibits & a collection of watercolor paintings. Castello di Amorosa (38 min) 13th-century–style winery offering guided tours of the castle & tastings of Italian-inspired wines. Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center (25 min) Whimsical museum with exhibits on famed cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, comics, a gift shop & more. Jack London State Historic Park (10 min) Vast park dedicated to Jack London featuring his gravesite, a museum, historic buildings & trails. Buena Vista Winery (26 min) Landmark circa-1857 winery with historic buildings, formal gardens, tastings & picnic spots. Sonoma Plaza (19 min) Town hub featuring a green space lined with 1800s buildings, restaurants, tasting rooms & shops. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (8 min) Large park with mountain vistas, the Sonoma Creek headwaters & an observatory for stargazing. Cakebread Cellars (31 min) Guests taste wine in nine country-chic rooms & a glass-walled bottle library at this modern venue. Quarryhill Botanical Garden (6 min) One of the largest collections of documented, wild-collected Asian plants in the world. |