Napa County
- AVIA Napa (707.224.3900; www.aviahotels.com/hotels/napa) opened in July with 141 guest rooms and 7,500 total square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space that accommodates groups of up to 200 people. The property also features the AVIA Kitchen & Wine Bar.
- Bardessono (707.204.6000; www.bardessono.com) opened in February with 62 guest suites, 2,300 square feet of meeting space, a spa and a restaurant in the heart of Yountville. The property also has a rooftop lap pool that includes cabana-style lounge furniture and a bar.
- Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort (707.942.4102; www.drwilkinson.com) in Calistoga updated 12 of its 42 guest accommodations this year, the first phase in an overall property renovation.
Sonoma County
- The Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor (707. 837.9355; www.hamptoninn.com) opened in December 2008 with 116 guest rooms, a business center and 1,200 square feet of meeting space.
- The Doubletree Hotel Sonoma Wine Country (707.584.5466; www.dtsonoma.com) in Rohnert Park recently completed a renovation of its 18,000 square feet of meeting space.
- The Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant (707.887.3300; www.farmhouseinn.com) in Forestville recently renovated its existing cottages, restaurant and spa, and added the Carriage House, an event and meeting center, and the Barn, which is home to eight new guest accommodations and a small meeting facility for up to eight guests.
- The Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa (707.545.8530; www.flamingoresort.com) in Santa Rosa recently completed a $4 million renovation, including a new poolside terrace with large floor-to-ceiling picture windows for groups of up to 100 people. The property has 13,000 square feet of meeting space and 170 guest rooms.
- Santa Rosa’s Hilton Sonoma Wine Country (707.523.7555; www.winecountryhilton.com) recently underwent some upgrades, including its 250 guest rooms, Golden Gate Ballroom and outdoor pool.
- Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa (707.284.1234; www.vineyardcreek.hyatt.com) in Santa Rosa recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of its lobby, restaurants, guest rooms, spa and 15,000 square feet of meeting space. The newly refurbished hotel features a new lobby design and furnishings, and a full-service lobby bar featuring select wines from the region. The Hyatt Vineyard Creek’s Brasserie Restaurant has been completely remodeled to include an elegant show kitchen.
- Timber Cove Inn (707.847.3231; www.timbercoveinn.com), 15 miles north of downtown Jenner in Timber Cove, recently completed a $2.5 million makeover that features a better view of the ocean from its restaurant and bar. There’s a garden off the lobby, patio dining and an outdoor fire pit overlooking the ocean. Additionally, its guest rooms have been renovated, and Alexander’s at Timber Cove Inn restaurant, Sonoma Coast Tasting Room and two new function rooms have been added to the property.