Visiting from Scotland
Review Submitted: August 11, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
We stayed here for 3 nights as a last stop on a 17 day vacation in northern CA. We needed to get to SFO for 9am on a Monday morning and did this in well under 2 hours without any traffic delays. The property is clean and well-maintained within lovey gardens, with outdoor seating and covered BBQ area. Inside we had everything we needed, including games and TV/DVDs to keep the kids amused (ages 11 and 9). In a very quiet neighborhood so maybe not suitable for those who like to party long and loud! Easy walk into Glen Ellen with a couple of very good restaurants - The Fig is lively, good food, and no corkage charge so take your own bottle and avoid paying $8 a glass! Surrounding vineyards (eg Benzinger) well worth a visit. Easy drive to Sonoma, and we also ventured to Russian River for canoeing (45mins). Overall, a lovely, peaceful spot. Only slight issue was the faint dog odour in the house - wasn't a problem for us but might be if you have allergies (from owner's dogs - pets not allowed). Also visiting from the UK it was a bit of a pain having to pay by check rather than credit card or pay pal. But these are minor matters - we had a great time and the house suited us perfectly.
Owner's Response: I am so glad to have feedback about the faint dog odor. No one has commented on that before and there have been many repeat visitors. It will be taken care of as I find it unacceptable to have even a faint odor.
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