Appellation Healdsburg

Lovely new property. Very well designed and decorated to deliver comfort in all spaces. Beautiful spa and well-designed treatments. Lovely restaurant and bar area with gorgeous outdoor seating options as well as the lovely interior spaces. Will be back for more!

The place is been open for only a few weeks so the landscape is minimal and appears bare. But in a short time this can be a major resort destination. The service from the staff was impeccable.

Brand new hotel with great space to relax and enjoy your wine county vacation. Didn't have the chance to use the pool,spa or exercise areas, but all looked great. We ate breakfast each morning at the hotel restaurant and had drinks at the rooftop and lobby bar, all staff were great and breakfast food was delicious. Next time we would love to try Folia for dinner!

We stayed at Appellation Healdsburg for two nights last week. It’s a beautiful new hotel and you can tell they’re aiming for that upscale wine country feel — a step below Montage pricing but still high-end. There’s definitely potential here, but it still feels like they’re working out the kinks. The property itself is modern and clean, but there’s a lot of concrete and not much greenery yet. It gives the place kind of a stark, unfinished vibe. Maybe the landscaping just needs time to grow in, or maybe it’s fire code related, hard to tell. Either way, it doesn’t have that lush, resort feel yet. There’s also some construction happening right across the street (looks like part of the same development), which takes away from the peaceful atmosphere. The staff were mostly great — friendly, attentive, and clearly trying hard to make guests feel welcome. But a couple of the younger staff at the restaurant and bar seemed pretty disengaged. Nothing terrible, just not what you’d expect for a place positioning itself as luxury. Our room was spotless, but we couldn’t get it to cool down enough at night. Even with the thermostat turned down, it got hot and stuffy — probably because the windows don’t open and there’s limited airflow. We didn’t sleep well either night, which was a bummer because the bed itself was comfortable. We both booked massages. The therapists were excellent, but the overall spa setup felt like an afterthought. There’s no dedicated spa area or lounge — it’s basically just a treatment room near the fitness area. The woman at the front desk seemed unsure of what to do and didn’t add much to the experience. Not bad, just not what you’d expect for the price as compared to Cavallo Point or Solage. Pools were large and nice with lots of seating, but no pool bar or pool service takes away from the lounge vibe. We ate dinner at Folia one night. The space is beautiful, and the service was friendly, but they surprised us with a pre-fixe menu we didn’t know about until we sat down. The food had good ideas but was too saucy and heavy — the grilled fish came swimming in sauce, which kind of drowned the flavors. You can tell they’re aiming high though, and I think it could become a real highlight with a few tweaks. Couldn’t quite figure out what the upstairs bar was going for. Music was super loud and had a clubby feel. Overall, I’d give Appellation about a 6.5 or 7 out of 10. It’s a nice spot if you want something new and modern without paying Montage prices, but it’s not quite a true luxury experience yet. My guess is that in a year or two, once the landscaping matures and the staff has more experience, it’ll be a lot closer to the vision they’re going for.

We had a lovely two-night stay at Appellation. The staff was fantastic and the grounds were lovely. We enjoyed all of the beautiful spaces to relax outdoor as well as the beautiful bar/restaurant/lounge areas.

What a lovely new hotel in one of my favorite towns in the world! We loved the organic modern designs of the room, the beautiful grounds, the yummy food, and how clean and comfortable our stay was. One night was far too short!!