Sonoma, CaliforniaHealdsburg
Hotel Healdsburg
Warm minimalist country inn
Healdsburg Sonoma, California
Renovated
2023
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe LocalOutside the door
The house
Piazza HospitalityWarm minimalist country inn
This urban country inn trades fussy wine-country lace for shaded garden courtyards and relaxed fireside living.
“Its newly renovated rooms are clad in soft lavender, blue, and neutral tones, and outfitted with locally crafted artisan pieces.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Steel-and-glass walkways and custom bay laurel platform beds anchor the warm minimalism.
Notable
Complimentary cruiser bikes sit ready for touring the Plaza and surrounding Sonoma vineyards.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Hotel Healdsburg, though, is something unique; this full service luxury hotel bucks the faux-rustic trend in favor of sleek modern design.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The historic town plaza sits right outside the doors, ringed by tasting rooms and farm-to-table restaurants.
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The rooms
French doors open onto private balconies overlooking the gardens, and Tibetan rugs soften dark pecan floors.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A 60-foot heated lap pool runs through an olive grove, bordered by pea gravel and teak loungers.
The spa
Spa treatments use local lavender, honey, and Meyer lemon, and the nail salon opens into an ivy-covered courtyard.
At the table
Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen opens onto a vine-shaded patio, and the marble Spirit Bar hosts weekend live jazz.
the urban country inn is sleek and minimal, with bridge walkways of glass and steel, a screened porch with 14-foot ceilings, and gardens throughout the property.
How it began
Founders Merritt and Circe Sher built the hotel to challenge wine country's bed-and-breakfast mold with sleek, open architecture.
Sonoma
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.