One of my favorite Hotels EVER
My husband and I checked into the Hotel Monaco not knowing what to expect. What an incredible experience.
The hotel lobby was amazingly charming as were the rooms. The staff was excellent in everything from restaurant reccomendations to car rental information.
There is a family friendly reception in the lobby most nights. We happened on this by mistake. The flight from NC to CA was extremely long and cramped and guess what - they had a masseuse there doing massages at no charge. It was cold outside and there was a roaring fire in their beautiful fire place. There was a winery set up giving out samples of red and white wine, and there was also a wii set up for the kids to play.
We checked out and went to Sonoma the next day, and unfortunately booked a room at The Clift hotel next door on our way back through. It too was nice, but there was just something magical about Hotel Monaco. I will never forget that one night we spent there.