El Dorado Hotel & Kitchen

Style

Landmark lair

Setting

Prime plaza

Once the adobe home of military captain and rancher Salvador Vallejo, who was taken prisoner during the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846, El Dorado Hotel & Kitchen has also been a school, a church and, naturally, a wine-making facility. Today, it’s a small-scale stay right on the plaza in Sonoma, with an enviable locale, a restaurant whipping up the culinary highlights of California and Mexico, and balcony-enhanced bedrooms.

Facilities

客室

27.

Checkout

11am. Earliest check-in, 4pm.

詳細

Rates don’t usually include breakfast.

Also

Some of the Patio Deluxe King rooms have been adapted for guests with limited mobility and feature roll-in showers and grab bars. Not all rooms in the historic building are accessible by elevator, but there is reserved parking and access to the pool, communal spaces and public restrooms.

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プール

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At the Hotel

Bikes to borrow, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: smart TV, Bluetooth speaker, air-conditioning, Illy coffee machine and electric kettle, free bottled water, hand-held steamer, bathrobes and California-made organic EO bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

For the most space and peaceful views of the Sonoma Plaza, book a Plaza Deluxe King and toast the valley’s finest vintages on your spacious balcony.

Poolside

There’s a solar-heated outdoor saltwater pool, open for swims around the clock.

Packing Tips

Restrict the urge to over-pack so you can fill your suitcase with fine Sonoma Valley wines and trinkets sourced in the city’s cute boutiques instead.

子供

All ages are welcome, but there aren't many dedicated facilities for kids, though there is a park in the middle of the plaza. Families can book a Standard Double Double room, which sleeps four.

ギャラリー

Food & Drink

Top Table

Out on the patio, by the old fig tree and surrounded by fairy lights.

ドレスコード

Attire doesn’t have to be fancy, but something red-wine-proof will be wise.

Hotel Restaurant

El Dorado Kitchen is the main hub of the hotel, an all-day dining destination on Sonoma Plaza, where you can tuck in to California’s famously sunny produce in between jaunts out to the wine country. We loved the melt-in-your-mouth pork belly, but staff seemed even more enthused by the sizzling seafood paella. Other menu highlights include shrimp ceviche, salmon tartare and fritto misto. There’s also a ‘cantina’ menu of chips, salsa and tacos that can be served poolside. For breakfast, the Latin theme continues with huevos rancheros and burritos, or keep it California-clean with seasonal smoothies and granola bowls.

Hotel Bar

There’s a bar within the restaurant, which serves the same menu and keeps the same hours.

Last Orders

Breakfast hours are 8am–11am (10.30am on weekends), with brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11am–2pm. Lunch is 11.30am–3pm Monday to Thursday (3.30pm on Friday). Dinner is from 5pm–8.30pm Monday to Thursday; 3.30pm–8.45pm Friday to Sunday.

Planes

The two airports that serve Sonoma are in San Francisco and Oakland, both within a 90-minute drive away. Hotel transfers can be arranged (price on request).

Automobiles

If you’re planning on touring the wine estates or arriving via the Pacific Coast Highway, a car is essential — there’s free parking at the hotel when you arrive.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Trips to Sonoma don’t have to be entirely based around wine, but it’s a good place to start — Napa Valley may be the more famous of northern California’s wine regions, but it’s not the only place putting out some fine vintages. Wineries within an easy drive include the OG Buena Vista (est. 1857) and hot-on-its-heels Gundlach Bundchu (est. 1858). And if your sybaritic itinerary demands dairy alongside wine, visit The Epicurean Connection for a cheese-making course. More highbrow activities await at the Transcendence Theatre, where you can catch an off-Broadway show. In Sonoma itself, set off on a bicycle borrowed from the hotel (free of charge) and explore the scenic city in the heart of the Sonoma Valley wine region. It’s home to various boutiques, galleries, ice-cream shops and thrift stores, and a farmers’ market pops up every Tuesday night.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .