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Camellia Inn

Healdsburg, California.

A charming 1869 Italianate Victorian Inn in California's Sonoma Wine Country. Surrounded by 50 varieties of its signature camellias, the Inn blends an authentic vintage environment with modern and luxurious amenities for a memorable romantic getaway.

Bed and Breakfast Description

The Inn is located just steps from the historic Plaza in Healdsburg, affording guests the opportunity to easily explore on foot the many specialty shops, antique stores and trendy restaurants clustered around it. More than 100 wineries are within an easy drive of the inn.

The Inn is known as a venue for cultural arts. Art classes and Celtic Music Appreciation evenings are scheduled annually. Romance, Spa, Antique Hunting and Family packages are available year round. Frequent seasonal specials are offered. Every week the inn celebrates chocolate with Chocolate Covered Wednesdays. Guests enjoy chocolate food, chocolate port, chocolate soap, chocolate candles, and chocolate body paint.

Surrounding the inn are three renowned wine growing regions the Dry Creek, Alexander and Russian River Valleys and dozens of wine tasting venues for the area's premier wineries.

Beautifully restored and furnished with antiques and Oriental rugs. Parlors, inlaid hardwood floors, twin marble fireplaces.

All rooms thoughtfully appointed, with private baths and blissfully comfortable beds. Some rooms have whirlpool tubs-for-two and gas fireplaces. Swimming pool and air conditioning in season. Family suite available.

Breakfast, including fresh fruit, a main dish, cereals, local sourdough bread for toast, preserves, juices, and coffee brewed Melitta style, is served each morning buffet style. Sample our own Camellia Cellars red wines at on-site, exclusive wine tastings.

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 129.00 - 269.00 US Dollars (double occupancy)
Rooms: 9
With private baths: 9
Languages spoken other than English: Spanish
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Full breakfast
• Wine & Cheese tasting cocktail hour, hot beverages & cookies at night, Chocolate Covered Wednesdays

Nearest Airport(s): Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Oakland

Payment methods accepted:

• Checks
• Cash

Services:

Parlor, solarium, outdoor swimming pool, whirlpool tubs & fireplaces in deluxe rooms, free WiFi

Area Attractions and Activities:

Beautiful scenery, fine food, exquisite wines and great weather make this a favorite getaway destination. Winery tours can be arranged by limousine, jeep, van or bike or you can explore on your own the more than 60 area wineries with a Russian River Wine Road map. Festivals, open houses, special events, wine tasting dinners, barrel tasting, concerts and theater performances happen every month.

Kayakers enjoy paddling along the Russian River that starts in Healdsburg and ends at the mouth of the Pacific Ocean. Picnic, boating, waterskiing, swimming and fishing are available at nearby Lake Sonoma or head to the Coast for deep-sea fishing, kayaking, tide pool exploration or sunbathing.

Hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers take pleasure among tree 310 feet-tall and 1,400 years-old at Armstrong Redwoods State Preserve and the Austin Creek Recreational Area with its twenty miles of trails and panoramic wilderness views.

Eleven local art galleries are within walking distance.

Most Popular Rooms:

Queen & Deluxe Rooms: Plush and luxurious. Rooms all with private baths have a variety of sizes and amenties including canopy and four poster beds, whirlpool tubs for two and romantic gas fireplaces. All have free wireless Internet access.

The Family Suite: Includes a charming full size queen room, large bathroom and a cozy smaller room with a trundle bed. This is the perfect accommodation for a maximum of 3 adults or one couple with children.

Check In Instructions:

Guest arriving after 6 pm should contact Innkeeper ahead of time to make special arrangements. Lucy at 1-800-727-8182.

Restrictions

• Smoking permitted in designated areas.
• No pets, please.
• Limited access for disabled persons.

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