Vibe
An adults-only redwood hideaway with a sunny 1970s lounge feel, centered around a solar saline pool and shaded courtyard lawn.
“Vintage redwood hideaway”
Weekend yoga sessions, plus solar saline pool and year-round saline hot tub, with massage and botanicals.
Shaded courtyard with lawn games, cruiser bicycles, solar pool, and seasonal glamping in the redwoods.
Russian River hideaway furnished with locally sourced redwood, offering cruiser bikes to explore downtown Guerneville.
Tucked along Armstrong Woods Road among towering redwoods, less than a mile from downtown Guerneville.
Rooms
Midcentury rooms feature reclaimed redwood furniture and retro turntables, with select units adding vintage Malm fireplaces or outdoor clawfoot soaking tubs.
Wellness
Soak in the year-round saline hot tub on the redwood deck, swim in the solar pool, or book botanical spa therapies.
Backstory
Restaurateur Crista Luedtke reimagined this former 1970s lodge in 2008, naming the eco-minded retreat after her dog, Boon.
Eat & drink
Complimentary breakfast arrives at your door each morning, while an open-air poolside honor bar stays stocked with local Sonoma wines.
The neighborhood
Towering redwoods frame the property on Armstrong Woods Road, with cruiser bikes available to pedal into downtown Guerneville.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.