APPLEWOOD INN, RESTAURANT & SPA
13555 Rte. 116, Guerneville, CA 95446

• Go direct to website: applewoodinn.com
• Room Rates: $195-345; Number of Rooms: 19
• Reservations: 707-869-9093; 800-555-8509
• Email: stay@applewoodinn.com
• Innkeepers: James Caron & Darryl Notter

DESCRIPTION
On a knoll in the shelter of towering redwoods, this romantic inn has two distinct types of accommodations. Those in the original Belden House, where cozy chairs around river-rock fireplaces encourage loitering in the lounge areas, are comfortable but modest in scale. The 10 rooms in the newer buildings are larger and airier, decorated in sage green and terra-cotta tones that recall a Mediterranean villa. Guests rave about the accommodating service, soothing atmosphere, and the earthy California-Provencal cuisine served in the cozy restaurant built to recall a French barn.

Wine country accommodations don't come any more relaxing or romantic. Applewood is the perfect choice for a honeymoon, anniversary, weekend getaway, board retreat or extended wine country vacation.

"Weekend warriors wax poetic about this woodsy retreat tucked away in the Russian River Valley that's worth the drive on a foggy curving highway for superb French-accented California cuisine and wines from a great, very local, very exclusive list served by a knowledgeable, helpful staff; the warm welcoming and ultraromantic setting "make it a fabulous over night destination." - Zagat Survey

CUISINE
A delicious country breakfast is served each morning in front of the fireplaces in our restaurant dining room or on the terrace over-looking the fountain in our garden courtyard. In summer and fall our organic orchard and kitchen garden provide much of the herbs, fruits and vegetables for the restaurant. Farm fresh eggs come from Al Mazzetti's vineyard ranch just down the road while our organic coffee and teas come from Taylor Maid Farms in Sebastopol.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Each guest room in this Luxury Country Inn boasts fine Italian Linens & European Down Comforters. Imported Spa Therapy Toiletries, Plush Monogrammed Robes, Hair Dryers, a full Country Breakfast, soothing Garden or Forest Views and a relaxing escape from everyday cares. Many rooms boast air-conditioning, fireplaces, balconies, couples showers or whirlpool tubs for two. Cable televisions, phones, CD players/clock radios and Wi-Fi internet access allow our guests to keep in touch with the world outside of Applewood.

AWARDS AND ASSOCIATIONS
The Zagat Survey, Michelin Guide; 3 Diamond California Triple A Tour Guide; 3 Stars Mobile Travel Guide; Select Registry; Small Elegant Hotels; Russian River Inns, Wine Country Inns, Russian River Wine Road, Russian River Valley Winegrowers, CABBI, Healdsburg, Guerneville and Santa Rosa Chambers of Commerce.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The Applewood Restaurant is open Tuesday-Saturdays night starting at 6:00pm. We enjoy an award winning reputation for cuisine ... and for our exquisite wines. Our climate controlled wine cellar located under the restaurant holds bottles of wine from all of Sonoma County's renowned wine appellations as well as a few of those being produced by our family & friends in Napa and even further afield, but our focus has always been on the incredible wines being produced right here in our own Russian River Valley. Our cellar collection has been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. It has also won double gold metals at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair as well as Best of Show in 2001.

• Applewood Inn gives you many ways to indulge from reading by the fire with a glass of wine, soaking up rays at the pool, easing tired muscles in a whirlpool tub or taking advantage of our many massage therapies. Explore our massage menu for a list of our wonderful treatments.

• Applewood is blessed to have as neighbors the 120+ wineries that comprise the Russian River Wine Road, winding from the Pacific Ocean and the redwoods of the Russian River Valley to the benchlands of Dry Creek Valley and the rolling hills of the Alexander Valley. An area full of history, grapes have been grown and wine has been made in northwest Sonoma County for over 130 years. Venture just a bit further down the road and visit neighboring Napa Valley or turn North to discover the wines of Mendocino's Anderson Valley but be sure to make it back in time for dinner at the inn, a splendid end to a perfect day in the Wine Country.