An Inn to Remember

The location of the inn is perfect, just a few steps from Sonoma Square and opposite the excellent restaurant The Girl and the Fig. Check in was smooth with instructions sent by SMS and it was self service check in and check out. We didn’t see any staff during our stay. The room (Jasmine) was very cozy and the bed was comfortable with high quality linen and towels. The bathroom had a huge bath tub but a very poor shower. The room was tiny with no space for luggage. Breakfast was a pasty and a jug of coffee. For some reason my friend who booked another room had two pastries delivered each morning when I had one. Not a big deal but both rooms were booked for 1 person. I’d prefer a cheaper rate and no breakfast- there are good options in the square. Overall we enjoyed our stay and as accommodation is pricey in Sonoma this was quite good value.

Stayed in the Palm Garden Suite. It’s a great location. It was clean. Check-in consists of picking up an envelop from the back porch - no interaction with the staff - he did poke his head out to say have a great stay. The room is small and tight. There is no place to sit (the chairs inside look more like ornamental antiques - I didn’t sit in them for fear of breaking them, and they looked very uncomfortable.) The same goes for the outdoor seating in the back. The bed is very soft. The AC unit for the place is right outside this room so you hear it all night long. If you have a big car or truck, parking is very tight. Not a bad place, but we’ll find somewhere else next time.

If you ever wanted to spend your hard-earned vacation at a trailer park, then you are in luck! The main house and the common area therein looks very nice, but it is locked up and off limits. Instead, you will get directed to a barrack in the back divided into tiny rooms. Amazingly enough, they thought about everything. No need for you to bring a suitcase, because there is no room to open it. The bathroom is literally so small that you don't need to bring your vanity set, because there is no place to squeeze it in. The owners cognizant of all of the above are not reachable. Instead, you get directed to their answering service, which, while has very nice staff, it is useless as the owners ignore any and all messages left there. Overall, truly a trailer park experience in the heart of wine country :) What comes to mind is an acronym that was concocted from the name of now defunct Belgian airline called Sabena - Such A Bad Experience Never Again.

Going to do Pros and Cons, but start with the Cons. CONS- 1. We had a 3 night reservation, had the 'Do not disturb" door hanger on the entire time and the plaque in the room says housekeeping isn't available and towels are in the communal area and to call if you need anything else. On Saturday (day 2), I was hanging in the room while husband was showering around 10am. I saw the door handle move up and thought maybe a guest was going in the wrong room (although only 2 rooms inside the main bldg) then about 2 minutes later, keys go in and they are unlocking, I yell "someone is in here" and they go sorry. Ummmm, ever hear of knocking before trying to enter a guest room? Very unprofessional and disturbing. 2. Shower was hurting for water pressure and there were 3 containers of products in the shower, but only 1 labeled, we didn't use any. 4.There is a lot of street noise if you are in the Rose Garden room even with a fan and sound machine, but we survived. 5. Parking if you have a large car or not great at maneuvering tight areas, but off the street parking is a plus. PROS! - Super cute place with a communal area with fridge and microwave. Breakfast was really presented beautifully and delivered to right outside your room. Danish, fresh fruit, yogurt and delicious coffee. LOCATION! Walking distance to the square and all the great tasting rooms, shopping and restaurants, Whole Foods, CVS, 7/11, etc. And last but not least the king size bed in the room was so comfortable with high quality linens and towels. There is a small courtyard in the front of the building perfect for an afternoon snack and glass of wine for the 2 rooms that are in the main bldg. There was zero contact at this B&B so we didn't see any staff and we are totally fine with that. We would 100% stay here again if we are in the area.

We stayed in one of the 4 rooms in the structure in the back. All have private entries and a porch! We even had a lemon tree in our private yard! It was beautiful eating breakfast (which was amazing and so full-filling) on our patio with the waterfall making it seem as we were in our own yard! The walk is short to everything downtown Sonoma has to offer! The touchless experience was great during these covid times.

If you ever wanted to spend your hard-earned vacation at a trailer park, then you are in luck! The main house and the common area therein looks very nice, but it is locked up and off limits. Instead, you will get directed to a barrack in the back divided into tiny rooms. Amazingly enough, they thought about everything. No need for you to bring a suitcase, because there is no room to open it. The bathroom is literally so small that you don't need to bring your vanity set, because there is no place to squeeze it in. Traveling in the winter months has an additional advantage of the bathroom feeling like a true outhouse, because there is no heating of any kind there. Overall, truly a full trailer park experience in the heart of wine country :) What comes to mind is an acronym that was concocted from the name of now defunct Belgian airline called Sabena - Such A Bad Experience Never Again. Fortunately, the property manger has saved a day and vacation, and moved us to wonderful Cottage Inn and Spa. But, that's another story :)