Sonoma, CaliforniaGlen Ellen
Olea Hotel
Wooded hillside inn
Wooded hillside inn
Tucked into the Glen Ellen hillside, the inn offers a quiet, residential escape with an unhurried wine-country pace.
“Olea Hotel in Glen Ellen is a charming boutique property with guestrooms and cottages, a spa, and a big pool and terrace.”
What it’s good at
Listed
Urban-rustic guest rooms and hillside cottages styled with mid-century fixtures and brass accents.
Listed
Heated bathroom floors, in-room gas fireplaces, and fresh pastries from Sarmentine Bakery.
Listed
Complimentary evening pours of local Sonoma wines beside century-old hillside olive trees.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The 15-room Olea Hotel is a memorable mix of old-world charm and boutique-hotel cool, and offers a pleasantly low-key version of the Sonoma Valley experience.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Jack London State Historic Park sits minutes away, alongside Glen Ellen's quiet collection of tasting rooms.
The rooms
Every room has heated bathroom floors, and several add gas fireplaces for cool valley nights.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated outdoor pool sits on a hillside terrace beneath mature olive trees, lined with cushioned loungers and umbrellas.
The hot tub
The outdoor hot tub stays open year-round beside the cottages, tucked into a quiet corner of the hillside.
At the table
Guests gather in a sunlit room lined with hillside windows for morning quiches, fresh fruit, and avocado toast.
How it began
French immigrants opened a summer resort here in 1920, and the name honors the property's two-hundred-year-old olive trees.
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.