Healdsburg Sonoma, California
Renovated
2022
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe HeritageOutside the door
Maximalist Victorian revival
Maximalist Victorian parlor lounges and wraparound porches welcome guests and visiting winemakers over rare spirits and garden views.
“This historic mansion-turned-boutique hotel could double as an art gallery as well as Sonoma’s most exclusive social club.”
What it’s good at
Exceptional
Maximalist interiors blend Aesthetic Movement fretwork and original fireplaces with curated modern art and antique furnishings.
Remarkable
Attentive concierge access to boutique winery tastings pairs with complimentary house car service and garden-cut morning posies.
Remarkable
The 1881 Aesthetic Movement mansion preserves original gables, carved woodwork, and historic artifacts from its founding family.
What they say
Two Michelin Keys
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
The interiors, by co-owner and designer Jay Jeffers, are eclectic, incorporating period elements as well as modern interventions...
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Overlooking the Dry Creek hills, the eight-acre hillside estate sits one mile from Healdsburg plaza, easily reached on complimentary electric bikes.
The rooms
Spread across the mansion, carriage house, and hillside bungalows, quarters feature preserved Victorian heirlooms, Bellino linens, and select original fireplaces.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated saltwater pool looks across the hillside grounds, bordered by striped loungers and an open-air fire pit.
Dogs stay too.
At the table
Seasonal dishes draw from the half-acre kitchen garden, served across a yolk-yellow dining room and the covered Palm Terrace.
The Madrona, a collection of utterly charming historic buildings scattered across eight acres of gardens in the hills of Healdsburg, recently emerged from an extensive renovation
How it began
Built in 1881 for the globetrotting Paxton family, the mansion preserves hundreds of the original owners' collected antiques and artwork.
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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.