The lobby of this hotel is scheduled for remodeling and will feature a bar. The remodel is scheduled to be completed in June 2008. Signs of work on entryway to hotel, but no sign of interior work being done at this time.
The grounds and pool are the highlight of this hotel and I would recommend it as a pleasant place to hang out by the pool when the weather is warm. Rooms are decorated in California mission style with lots of faux old furniture and iron metal style fixtures and lamps in colored wall high ceiling room.
There are two adjacent blocks called the Historic Railyard District with a variety of small independent restaurants and boutique and second hand shops.
The spa is centrally featured hotel amenity and frequently offers special packages for spa treatments that can be a significant savings over regular rates.
Bike path right outside back of hotel offers creekside park riding opportunities.
Main Central Business District is about a mile away on east side of Highway 101 and major wine regions of Napa and Sonoma are within 20 to 40 miles of Santa Rosa.
Patio rooms on ground floor of this three story hotel are in two open courtyards and about 7 rooms at back of hotel face pool with patios. There is no privacy with these patios as they are simply areas outside the patio doors of the room in an open central courtyard. Think of two squares like a square figure 8 and the hotel has two enclosed courtyards with a totally open adobe mission style ambience.