Healdsburg Vacation Rental lodge

Without knowing where to begin, I would first just like to say one word - INCREDIBLE! This trip to "Wine Country" was a first for many in our party so picking the right place to stay was vital. AVL turned out to be a dream home. We were all very pleased with not only the accommodations but the unbelievable hospitality from the owner. In Hawai'i, we pride ourselves on our aloha spirit, the owner and her 'ohana (family) definitely exemplify the aloha spirit. The house lived up to our every expectation and then some. It was near enough to so many vineyards/wineries in the immediate area that it was almost unnecessary to go any further than Healdsburg. It was cozy, yet allowed great privacy to all in our party. It was rural enough where you could enjoy nature, yet close enough to everything where you weren't at a complete loss of things to do. The sound system throughout the house was awesome, the jacuzzi and pool were quite relaxing to hang out by. Coming from Hawai'i, the fire place came in quite handy during those cold October nights (50's, I know, wimps right). The views were breathtaking and made for some very good conversation over morning coffee. And lastly, the one item that made our trip (and our stay at the house) absolutely complete, was having Chef Martin come and cook for us. We made up the table (complete with name plaques and the menu), got some beautiful flowers, dressed up, played some very good dinner music, cracked open a few bottles of great wine, and had Chef completely spoil us. His cooking was amazing. We had, among other things, the crab cakes (fantastic), the mushroom soup (unbelievable, don't ask him for the recipe, it's top secret), and the pepper crusted filet (OMG). Thank you for putting us in touch with him, and mahalo nui Chef Martin for sharing your talent with us. The only complaint we had about Chef Martin, was that we didn't think to ask him to cook for us the whole week. All in all, it was indeed, INCREDIBLE! We highly recommend the AVL to anyone who might want a get away in wine country. He u'i nui keia hale. Mahalo piha a me malama nui 'ohana Alexander!