Hotel Healdsburg

"Fantastically located at one corner of the central plaza, Hotel Healdsburg is known as 'the grande dame of downtown.' It features 55 modern, minimalist rooms, a sunny swimming pool, a fleet of bicycles, and Chef Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"This hotel on Healdsburg’s town plaza is within ten miles of more than 80 wineries, in addition to redwoods, the Russian River, and the Pacific coast. With "great contemporary design," 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. Tibetan carpets cover dark pecan–wood floors in "super clean, plush" rooms that also have teak platform beds. "New York City meets California wine country—great for getaway weekends." A complimentary harvest breakfast is available each morning, and for more formal dining, Chef Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen is "to die for."

"Available only to hotel guests, a dip in the pool at Hotel Healdsburg is worth staying overnight for — heated just so, a manageable size, and surrounded by olive trees and hedges that make the swimmer feel tucked into an experience of intimate luxury. Local farms and vineyards encircle the town of Healdsburg, informing the menus at restaurants that line the central square, including iconic chef Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen, on the hotel’s first floor. But it’s straightforward casual Italian cuisine served by popular plaza spot PizZando that caters to the hotel’s poolside diners. Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers classics like panzanella salad and the requisite (for good reason) Northern California little gems caesar with boquerones, as well as pastas, pizzas, wine, beer, cocktails, and mocktails." - Laura Smith Borrman

"Another time-honored stay is the elegantly minimal Hotel Healdsburg, which helped put Healdsburg on the culinary map when it opened in 2001. It’s home to the upscale Dry Creek Kitchen and remains a stellar place to stay and eat."

"Located on the west side of Healdsburg, this hotel puts you within walking distance of all the downtown wineries and restaurants. (You can also borrow one of the hotel's PUBLIC bikes to explore.) Or if you want to stay indoors, local restos Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen and Pizzando offer room service. The spa is great, as is the outdoor pool and garden. "