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Contact Info Address: 171 W. Spain St, Sonoma, CA, 95476, USA Phone: 1 707 938-2909 Fax: 1 707 938-2129 Toll-Free: 1 800 382-7895 Contact(s): Gregg Percival, Jan Rafiq Gay Owned Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight Email Us Visit Our Home Page

Amenities/Discounts # of Rental Units: 5 Nonsmoking: Nonsmoking Facility Bathrooms: Private Bath Internet Access: Wireless in Common Area Meals: Full Brkfst, Snacks Views: Garden, Tree Handicap Access: Partial Handicap Access Children: Children - Call First Pets: No Pets Payment Methods: Cash, Trav Checks, Visa, MC, Discover, Amex, Debit Card General Discounts: No Purple Roofs Discount: No Travel Agent Commission: 5%, Ask for details Special Offer/ Late Availability: Call 30 days in advance, reserve 3 nts for the price of 2, Mar 13-May 13

The Thistle Dew Inn Bed and Breakfast is located in the charming wine-country town of Sonoma, California, one of the state's most historic communities. The Inn's superb location in a residential area just one-half block from the Sonoma Plaza makes for easy walking to the area's many shops, restaurants and historical sites. The two homes which comprise the Inn, one built in 1869 and the other in 1910, are surrounded by gardens.

There are six guest accommodations, five rooms and a suite, all with private bath, queen bed, ceiling fan, CD player and telephone with voicemail. The Inn is centrally air-conditioned and heated. Three rooms and the suite have fireplaces or two-person whirlpool tubs (or both), decks in the garden, and private entrances. A full gourmet breakfast is included in the dining room or in the rooms, by arrangement. The Inn's bicycles are available for guest use free of charge, and there is a 30-massage-jet hot tub in the garden. Incidentally, there is no two-night minimum stay required, even on weekends! 

The Thistle Dew Inn Bed and Breakfast is located just one-half block from the Historic Sonoma Plaza. The Plaza is a tree-filled eight-acre park surrounded by shops, restaurants and historical sites, and is the largest town square of its kind in California. At the center of the park sits the picturesque Sonoma City Hall. The City was designed by the Mexican Governor of the period, General Mariano Vallejo. The Sonoma Mission was the northernmost of the Mission system, and the only mission created under Mexican rule.

The City of Sonoma has the added distinction of being the birthplace of the State of California. On June 14, 1846 the Bear Flag Rebellion took place, when a small group of local settlers declared California independent of Mexico. The Republic of California was established, and the hastily designed Bear Flag was raised. It was replaced two months later by the Stars and Stripes, leading to eventual statehood. 

Our great location is just walking distance from the original Mission, the Mexican Barracks building, the private home of General Vallejo, and of course, the Plaza. The Plaza is home to many of the finest restaurants in Northern California. The Plaza itself is a great place to sit, relax and have a picnic. The Sebastiani winery, one of the state's oldest, is but a five minute walk. Within a fifteen minute drive are over 40 premium wineries, many of which have gained international recognition for their wines.

Sonoma is also home to numerous state and county parks offering fabulous hiking, biking, and horseback riding. The dramatic coast of the Pacific Ocean is but an hour's drive to the West, and the world famous Napa Valley is only a quick 20 minutes drive to the East. San Francisco at only 45 miles distance is less than an hour away. In short, Sonoma and the Thistle Dew Inn are central to everything the Bay Area and Wine Country has to offer.