Your guide to an amazing vacation
Discover the vibrant core of Sonoma Wine Country where world-class wineries, culinary innovation, and endless adventures converge.
Downtown Santa Rosa puts world-class dining, wine country, celebrated breweries, and Sonoma's best attractions all within reach. One remarkable city.
James Beard-recognized chefs, Neapolitan pizza, Peruvian ceviche, French bistro, and craft cocktail bars. 18 top-rated restaurants within walking distance.
Explore Dining →World-class Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay across four appellations, plus Santa Rosa's celebrated craft brewery scene, led by Russian River Brewing.
Explore Wineries →The Schulz Museum, Luther Burbank Center, Armstrong Redwoods, Bodega Bay, Safari West, and major events like the Harvest Fair and Pliny the Younger release.
Explore Attractions →Two hotels a few blocks apart in downtown Santa Rosa. Same neighborhood, two very different feelings.
A curated collection of local art, bold design and modern amenities, where every hallway is a gallery and every stay is part of the story. For the traveler who wants something to talk about.
A 1906 Beaux-Arts landmark on Old Courthouse Square with 39 rooms, the Enology wine lounge, continental breakfast and valet parking. Classic Santa Rosa in its finest form.
Most hotels in Santa Rosa sit in one of two places: along the highway corridors on the edge of town, or downtown, where you can leave the car parked and walk to dinner. Downtown splits into Old Courthouse Square, the city's civic and dining center, and Historic Railroad Square a few blocks west around the restored train depot and the SMART station. Our hotels, Art House and Hotel E, are both on the Courthouse Square side, a short walk from each other, from the Museum of Sonoma County and from the restaurants and tasting rooms along 4th Street. From either one, the wineries of the Russian River Valley, Sonoma Valley and Dry Creek Valley are a short drive out, so you can spend the day in wine country and be back in town for dinner.
See every downtown hotel in the directory →Stay Santa Rosa's mission is to bring the best of Santa Rosa and the broader Sonoma County closer to you.
We believe that where you stay shapes how you experience a place. Created by Hotel E and Art House Santa Rosa, Stay Santa Rosa is a general guide to the city, pointing you to our two hotels, restaurants, tasting rooms and attractions rooted in downtown Santa Rosa and connected to the food, wine, culture, and landscapes that make Sonoma County one of the most remarkable corners of California.
Whether you're here for a weekend in the vineyards, an extended stay working remotely, a celebration with family, or simply a few days of good food and open roads, this guide is here to help you make the most of it.
Longer reads on wine country, the downtown food scene and the places worth building a day around.
Four celebrated valleys, one downtown base. How to plan wine country days from the center of Sonoma County.
Read the story →From early espresso to midnight sushi, a full day of eating within a few blocks of Old Courthouse Square.
Read the story →Peanuts, redwoods, giraffes and the Pacific. What to do in and around Santa Rosa when you're not at the table.
Read the story →Santa Rosa is the largest city in Sonoma County and the practical base for a wine country trip. It sits on Highway 101 about an hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge, with the Russian River Valley to the west, Sonoma Valley to the east, Dry Creek and Alexander Valley to the north, and the Sonoma Coast within an hour's drive. Unlike the small towns scattered around it, Santa Rosa has a walkable downtown, which means you can eat, taste and wander without getting back in the car every evening.
Art House Santa Rosa and Hotel E are two independent hotels a few minutes apart in that downtown core. Art House is contemporary, built around a rotating collection of work by local artists, with studios and suites for longer stays. Hotel E is a restored 1906 Beaux-Arts landmark on Old Courthouse Square with thirty-nine rooms and the Enology wine lounge on the ground floor. Both put Old Courthouse Square, Railroad Square and the 4th Street restaurant corridor within a short walk.
Downtown has become one of Northern California's more interesting restaurant corridors, from French bistro cooking to Neapolitan pizza, Puerto Rican plates and a proper steakhouse. Start with the downtown dining guide, then open the restaurant directory to see what is open right now.
Four appellations are within reach, and Santa Rosa has been called the microbrew capital of the country. The wine and beer guide covers the estates worth the drive, and the winery and brewery directory lists tasting rooms and taprooms with current hours.
The Charles M. Schulz Museum, Luther Burbank's home and gardens, the Museum of Sonoma County, redwood groves, state parks and the coast. The attractions guide and the attractions directory cover a first visit and a fifth one.
Harvest runs from late summer into fall and is the busiest, most atmospheric time to visit. Spring brings mustard bloom and green hills, and winter is the quietest season for tasting rooms. Our journal has longer local guides for each.