SONOMA, Calif.
Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated (CWI) announced that it has acquired a joint venture interest in the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Fairmont, the prior owner, will continue to manage the luxury resort under a long-term management agreement. CWI's interest in the joint venture is 75 percent while Fairmont will retain a 25 percent ownership interest.
The first phase of an approximate $10.7 million renovation is nearing completion and includes a complete redesign of the lobby and fine dining room, Sante, as well as the creation of a new lobby bar. Additional work is planned over the next two years including the spa and other areas of the property.
The 226-room resort is located in the Sonoma Valley in the heart of Northern California Wine Country, 15 miles west of Napa and 35 miles north of San Francisco. The hotel was built in 1927 on the 13-acre site of the former Boyes Hot Springs Hotel, which was developed in 1895. The resort was renovated and expanded during the period from 1984 to 2000.
Amenities include exclusive access to the Sonoma Golf Club and its 18-hole championship golf course, as well as the 40,000-square-foot Willow Stream Spa. Dining venues include a casual dining restaurant and Sante, a Michelin-rated fine dining restaurant. Meeting space includes 12,000 square feet of flexible function area as well as access to the facilities of the Sonoma Golf Club. Additional amenities include a business center, fitness center, access to tennis courts, concierge services, gift shop, laundry service and valet parking.
