The Best Hotels in California Wine Country

Northern California's Wine Country is famous the world over for more than just its wines. Stretching from the Pacific coast to deep, inland valleys, the region is home to over 400 wineries. The surrounding hills offer plenty of opportunities to hike and mountain bike, and the area has a remarkable petrified forest as well as many natural hot springs.

The Inn at the Tides

Located on the Sonoma coast, The Inn at the Tides gives guests magnificent views of the rugged coastline and ocean as well as easy access everything California's Wine Country has to offer. All rooms have wireless Internet access, hair dryer, coffee maker and free morning newspapers. A free Continental Breakfast is served every morning. The hotel has an indoor/outdoor pool, sauna, whirlpool and fitness center. The hotel can also help arrange whale watching and deep-sea fishing tours for guests.
The Inn at the Tides
800 Highway One
Bodega Bay, CA 94923
(800) 541-7788
innatthetides.com

Best Western Dry Creek Inn

The Best Western Dry Creek Inn puts guests at the heart of the Sonoma Valley in California's Wine Country. Guests sleep within minutes of over 50 wineries. Rooms at the hotel have refrigerators, high-speed wireless Internet access and cable TV. The hotel serves a free Continental Breakfast in the morning. The Inn offers free wine tastings twice a week during the summer months. Guests have unlimited access to the hotel's fitness center, spa and heated outdoor swimming pool. Free laundry facilities are available on the property.
Best Western Dry Creek Inn
198 Dry Creek Rd.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-0300
(800) 222-5784
drycreekinn.com

Fountaingrove Inn

This former horse ranch offers a tree-covered, natural setting where guests can relax after a day of wine tasting. Situated five miles north of downtown Santa Rosa, the Fountaingrove Inn offers rooms with refrigerators, coffee makers, wireless Internet connectivity and flat-screen TVs. The on-site restaurant serves California fusion cuisine with a European influence. The hotel provides a shuttle service to both the Oakland and San Francisco airports, and can assist with arranging fully chauffeured tours of the California Wine Country.
Fountaingrove Inn
101 Fountain Grove Pkwy.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(800) 222-6101
fountaingroveinn.com

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Article Written By Patrick M. Lind

Patrick M. Lind has been freelance writing since 2007 and has worked as an editor and journalist for ChicagoSporting.com. He received a Master of Arts in history from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Middle East.

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