Great Cottage!

Guest: Robin~ (Cape Cod, MA)
Date of Stay: 11/05/11 Review Submitted: 11/18/11

Short walk from great shops and restaurants, beautiful yard, super comfy beds. I would love this kitchen for my own! Easy access to wineries and shopping. Byron was very helpful with suggestions and recommendations. I have already recommended Cottage Sonoma to friends who are planning trips to wine country!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+.

The perfect home away from home a few steps from the Town Square

Guest: SydneyTeviot (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Date of Stay: 10/19/11 Review Submitted: 10/31/11

We just stayed at Cottage Sonoma for four days with close friends. Sonoma Town Square offers such a range of things to do and see - from galleries and gift shops to wine, cheese, olive oil and chocolate tasting to great cafes and restaurants to historic sites. It was so good to be able to pursue joint and separate interests - all just a block away from this gorgeous little cottage! Byron, the manager, is great to deal with - very prompt to respond to questions, and also sending follow up emails just before our arrival (just in case we'd forgotten to print off the entry code and other important information). He also provided a wine tasting card for each couple which offered free tastings at places which otherwise charge a fee. Another lovely welcoming touch was fresh yellow and white roses (picked from the very pretty cottage garden) on the table. There is a 7-11 store on the corner, and a great Whole Foods store within an easy stroll too. After being on a road trip for almost a month it was a delight to be able to cook our own food from delicious local produce, and to chill out with plenty of good Sonoma wine - the bright kitchen and dining area flows out onto a sunny deck complete with excellent barbeque and there is a hot tub in the pretty, private back yard. We have never stayed in a holiday rental with such great kitchen equipment as well as a pantry stocked with every cooking basic - including dried herbs and spices, oils, vinegars, sugar, flour, pasta etc. Included in this really attractive and practical living space is a work desk complete with a desktop computer - there is also free wi-fi access if you bring your own laptop. On the shelves above the computer are a lot of very good books - both in terms of local information, but also an informal book exchange for keen readers (such as ourselves). The two bedrooms are small but very comfortable, the master bedroom has an ensuite as well as French doors to the back deck. Both bedrooms have good window coverings (for late sleepers) and they are quiet and peaceful (no traffic noise). You enter from the front porch to a really comfy living room equipped with TV and DVD - and there's a single pullout bed there if needed. There is also a great laundry room with huge washer/dryer, ironing board etc.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

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Guest: Sunshine (Sterling, Illinois)
Date of Stay: 09/14/11 Review Submitted: 09/22/11

It was amazing. The weather was wonderful. We traveled to the wineries in Sonoma and Napa, took the Wine train for the lunch trip, and drove all over in the area to enjoy as much as we could take in while we were there. Everyone was very friendly and accomidating. Would recommend this to anyone and have. Thank you for a wonderful week in Sonoma.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

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Guest: Bobbi (Naples, FL 34108)
Date of Stay: 08/27/11 Review Submitted: 09/02/11

We were more than happy with the accommodations and will no doubt go again. We've already recommended the cottage to a daughter and a niece. Great location, beautiful yards with lots of flowers, well maintained, couldn't have been better

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Excellent stay

Guest: wadesh (Chicago, IL)
Date of Stay: 08/04/11 Review Submitted: 08/15/11

While not inexpensive, you get what you pay for. This is a top notch place, extremley close to downtown Sonoma...litterally steps away from shopping an restaurants. If you can splurge a little I gaurantee you won't be dissapointed in this location. Be sure that dowtown Sonoma is at least a few days worth of your trip to make the money invested here worth while. It was incredibly convenient to just walk out the door and have restaurants, wineries, wine bars etc just steps away. Rooms are very spacious and beds are extremley comfy...but on the soft side for those who prefer firm. The outdoor covered deck is amazing....you could have your own little party out there....it's almost as large as the whole appartment. Great place for relaxing with friends and a few botttles of wine after a long day of touring wine country.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

wonderful experience

Guest: Mary (Charleston)
Date of Stay: 07/03/11 Review Submitted: 07/12/11

Location is fabulous for enjoying a stroll downtown. Close to everything yet peaceful. Home was immaculate and will stay again if in the area.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+.

Charming cottage - just steps away from Sonoma Square

Guest: Liz (Denver, CO)
Date of Stay: 10/16/10 Review Submitted: 10/20/10

We just returned from a weekend in Sonoma and our first stay at Cottage Sonoma. What a lovely place! We were very comfortable and took advantage of the very short walk to Sonoma Square. The cottage was accurately described on the web-site and we were not disappointed! We had dinner at Girl in the Fig one night (delicious), which was litterally one block away and pizza from Mary's Pizza Shack another night (try the pesto breadsticks - they are wonderful)! We definitely plan on making this an annual tradition and plan on staying at the cottage next year (and the year after, etc)!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

A wonderful stay

Guest: marysg (Menlo Park, CA)
Date of Stay: 09/04/10 Review Submitted: 09/12/10

We stayed at Cottage Sonoma for Labor Day weekend. It was our first getaway with our baby daughter who is 3 months old. The house is lovely. We just loved how bright and sunny it is. The patio was nice in the evenings. We would hang out there after our daughter went to bed. The kitchen is fully equipped and very clean. And we LOVED that the cottage is around the corner from the square. We were able to stroller over there every day and enjoy the shops, restaurants and fabulous park. I had no idea Sonoma was so baby/kid friendly! I would absolutely stay at Cottage Sonoma again. The house is charming, very clean, and comfortable. Can't recommend it enough!

Recommended for:Sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children.

Guest: JoAnn Clay (-)
Date of Stay: 03/19/10 Review Submitted: 03/19/10

Our four day stay at Cottage Sonoma in March of 2010 was so enjoyable. The house is well equipped and very comfortable. The location is perfect -walking distance to restaurants, markets, and shopping. I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting wine country for a few days.

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Guest: Rick A1 (Tampa, FL)
Date of Stay: 09/28/09 Review Submitted: 09/28/09

We stayed in Cottage Sonoma with another couple and found it to be an incredible accommodation to see Sonoma and Napa. The Cottage was very quaint, extremely clean, very well decorated and was located one block from downtown Sonoma. Cottage Sonoma was like living at home while on vacation. It was equipped with everything including a hot tub which we unfortunately did not get to use because of time constraints. The Cottage is perfect for two couples. Both bedrooms and bathrooms were good sized and very comfortable. The beds were extremely comfortable. Everything looked new and worked...sometimes you're not sure what you're getting when you see photos online, but this Cottage was all we hoped it would be and more. We would highly recommend this to anyone not wanting to stay in a traditional hotel, but also wanting something really nice. Byron, the owner, was also very helpful before and during our stay. We would definitely book it again!

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