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Sleep over in Sonoma

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Sonoma County boasts plenty of properties to match the personalit­ies (and budgets) of the discerning travelers who frequent this California hot spot. Here are a few other lodging options to consider when trying to find a good match for your travel style. Hotel Les Mars: If you’re into Old World luxury and European grandeur, don’t miss Hotel Les Mars, a 16-room inn that aims to fool guests into believing they’ve checked into a chateau in the South of France. This Relais & Chateaux property leaves no detail unnoticed — from the Versai linens to the exquisite antiques that furnish the rooms. French breakfasts are compliment­ary, as are the wine-and-cheese hours hosted each evening in the walnutpane­led library. Its setting, just off the Healdsburg Plaza, gives guests amazing proximity to fine dining, shopping and tasting rooms. www.hotellesma­rs.com. H2 Hotel: For the green-minded traveler, H2 Hotel is the place to be. This eco-chic hotel, just off the plaza in Healdsburg, even has an undulating green roof. Each of the 36 rooms has a private balcony or patio. The pared-down aesthetic here is all about the organic ingredient­s: bamboo floors, Peace Industry rugs, Coyuchi linens. Even the chairs in the rooms are ergonomic at H2, where mind-body-spirit connection is key to the hotel’s allure. www.h2hotel.com. Duchamp Hotel: If urban modernism and quietude are your idea of vacation luxury, check out Duchamp Hotel, two blocks off the plaza in Healdsburg. Six impeccable, simply designed bungalows congregate around a central heated pool. The metal-roofed bungalows have poured concrete floors, clean-lined furnishing­s, flokati rugs and lots of brushed steel in the bathrooms. Private patios make the perfect spot for a glass of wine, where silence and privacy are two of the hotel’s amenities. www.duchamphot­el.com. Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa: For resort lovers, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa is the place to set up camp for a weekend. With its championsh­ip golf course, luxurious Willow Stream Spa (which utilizes the site’s own thermal mineral water source for treatments) and a spectacula­r pool that’s the hub of the resort on warm, sunny days, this hotel is great for adults traveling with or without the kids. www.fairmont.com/sonoma. Hotel Healdsburg: Serenity abounds at Hotel Healdsburg, on the western edge of the plaza downtown. Guest rooms here are spacious and simple, with teak platform beds and Tibetan rugs, which lend a tranquil vibe that will relax you within in moments of stowing your bags — and if the decor doesn’t shake off the stress, the signature 6-foot soaking tub will. Most of the rooms have French doors and private balconies, with views of the town plaza, gardens or countrysid­e. Don’t miss dinner at the hotel’s star restaurant, Dry Creek Kitchen. www. hotelheald­sburg.com.

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