boon hotel + spa

What an excellent stay we just had here. Have known about Boon and its great reputation for years, but just now had the chance to get away here for a birthday celebration.
It’s rare when a place gets it just right in terms of the style, amenities, and service but definitely the case here. They have mastered a laid back Russian River version of the classic Palm Springs resort. Simple, super clean and modern, sunny perfect sized pool, friendly all around. Really nothing else I need from a hotel.

Boon is the best retreat in Russian River: the service is really friendly and lay back, the rooms are really nice and minimalistic, the complimentary breakfast is always delivered with a smile and the pool area is the most quiet pool I have ever been to. Staying at Boon is always a real treat.

So much to say about our weekend at The Boon. This place is everything it promises to be and more! Can’t wait to come back. Starting with the amazing staff (Donna, will get to her later!) to the lux rooms, the heavenly mattresses, beautiful bathrooms and the fireplace… So perfect. The property is just wonderful.
Upon arrival Donna takes you on a property tour and asks what time you want breakfast delivered to the room! She is so friendly and helpful, we really enjoyed getting to know her! First impressions are so important and Donna started our weekend off just right from the moment we stepped foot inside!
Even though we weren’t lucky enough for pool weather (went to vineyards all around and ate at River’s End– highly recommend!), we spent the second evening drinking wine by the hot tub. The restaurant and bars in town are so fun + delicious — and I’d suggest biking everywhere:) My fiancé and I left feeling refreshed and relaxed.
Cannot. Wait. To. Be. Back.

This hotel is top notch! A relaxed minimalist design incorporating artisanal snacks and drinks. Everything from the exterior of the hotel to the attention to detail in the suites themselves was phenomenal. I absolutely felt accommodated by Katie, hotel manager, who made sure all of our needs were met. By the way, they bring you homemade breakfast in the morning… The eggs are from free range chickens on site. There is nearby hiking, wine tasting, bodega bay and a ton of other beautiful attractions. I highly recommend staying here. Best vacation experience!

This place feels like a secret. You park in a pretty nondescript looking gravel parking lot, and we arrived after dark so all we saw was a lit up gate that we had to punch in a provided code to get through.
When you open that gate you immediately see a beautiful open space with a pool, a bar, a hot tub, lights everywhere, very cool.
Our bed was comfy, the fireplace was nice, the provided toiletries were top notch and everything was very nice. The fresh squeezed OJ included with the complimentary breakfast delivered to the room in the morning was a great touch.

The spa remains great, the grounds are lovely but the rooms seem to have fallen on hard times. The pillows were horrible! And the small, thin towels remind you more of a cheap motel. Breakfast was good, although no opportunities to opt out of bananas in the parfait. I have become very averse to bananas in my older years for unknown reasons.

Beware: If there’s a problem after hours, you’re on your own.
My wife and I have stayed here several times over the years and always loved it. Maybe they have new management or have just lost interest but things here have gone way downhill.
We stayed here last week for an anniversary getaway. About 6:00 p.m. my wife was taking a shower and the water went out. I went to the office to see what was going on and it was closed. Called the emergency number on the door and was put into a blind voicemail box — no indication it was the Boon or that the message would be returned — which it wasn’t. Four hours later there was still no water, no return messages and no staff onsite. I finally tracked someone down at 10:00 p.m. after calling the Boon Restaurant, which is at a different location (and, they were quick to tell me, is a separate business). They said our whole area was effected, and the water dept was working on it.
No one from the Boon Hotel bothered to let us know any of this. Next morning we got no acknowledgment there’d been a problem, just excuses («not our fault; someone’s night off,» etc). Stunning indifference to the whole situation.
Btw the creature comforts at the Boon need attention as well: The pillows are rock-​hard, the towels are thin, the bathrobes are tiny. And the bathroom in Room 8 has serious mildew issues. For $ 200+ a night this place needs to do better, and needs to care about its guests. Stay somewhere else.

This place is ADORABLE. Boyfriend and I came here for my 29^th birthday/​one year anniversary elaboration to wine taste and get away for a night. Got a deal on TravelZoo, whose judgment I generally trust. Friendly greeting by the owner who is very knowledgeable about the region (beaches, wine tasting). Wine tasting is very close and all the wineries know Boon. The rooms are tastefully/​modernly decorated and their attention to detail is spot on. Beautiful breakfast and coffee delivered to us in the morning. We went in the hot tub in the rain at night. Super romantic.
My boyfriend and I would love to come back with friends and rent the place out for a special occasion. It’s an amazing haven and a great home base from which to explore Guerneville (my first time here). Boon also owns Boon eats and drinks, which is a trendy, classy and high quality restaurant. My SF-​bred, elitist boyfriend (I say that with love :)) said he felt like we were back in the city.
Anyway– check it out. Very special.

We had a great stay at Boon. I found the recommendation in an article on visiting the Russian River area. We were brought to our room, which was very simple, in a clean and modern way. I thought the handwritten welcome card addressed to both of us was a very nice and unique touch. In the morning we were greeted with a breakfast tray with fresh coffee and danish, another nice touch! The hotel is very conveniently located. After we arrived we went for lunch in town and then drove along the Russian River, so beautiful! The next day we had a wonderful walk through the Armstrong Redwoods Reserve, which is just a short drive down the road. If I had one recommendation, I would probably suggest a better system for getting back in at night. You are given a code, but it’s so easy to totally forget about that after a day of sightseeing. The guests coming back at the same time had the same problem. Maybe you can give a card with the code or tell people to put it in their phones. Otherwise, we had a fantastic stay at Boon!

I chose to stay at Boon to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday over a long weekend. The first night of our stay, she woke me up at 3 a.m. because she was being bitten by bedbugs. We found a few on the pillow and more when we turned down the sheets. We fell asleep with the lights on once we stopped finding new ones to crush.
We told the concierge when we got up. She sent housekeeping to our room and got in touch with the general manager. Just before we left to get massages we had scheduled the previous day, the concierge informed us that housekeeping hadn’t seen anything and asked if we wanted to return to the room or wanted her help finding another place to stay since all the rooms in the hotel were booked. The massages were great but we were both preoccupied with finding a new hotel and moving our things and washing our clothes.
After our massages, the general manager offered to move us to a new room. We accepted, although we were confused given what the concierge had just told us. As we showed the GM the room, she expressed her surprise and told us Boon had never had a bedbug problem before. Then she suggested we had brought them with us. She immediately backpedaled, telling us «I’m not saying you guys brought them with you» and hoping, I guess, that we hadn’t noticed what she’d just said.
As she left, the GM told us the hotel would be comping our first night. I appreciate that gesture, but the GM also gave us a lot to think about for the rest of our stay. We’d originally planned to do as little thinking as possible. We ended up conducting a lot of bedbug research and poking a lot of holes in the GM’s logic. We didn’t encounter any bedbugs in our new room, and we also didn’t feel comfortable at Boon at any point after that conversation. We’ll be avoiding Boon — the hotel, the restaurant, and Big Bottom Market — from now on.

The hotel accommodations are absolutely splendid! Incredibly comfortable beds, soft towels, and the bath products are the best I have experienced at a hotel. The massage I received from Cyndee was superb– well worth the money spent. Overall, very satisfied and will return!

This place is fantastic and I would definitely come back.
2 things will make a big difference (and a well deserved fifth star) here.
In the rooms. (at least mine — a Deluxe Queen) There is no comfortable seating. There’s the bed, and a little table with some metal chairs. If I wanted to hang out next to my awesome fireplace and chill out, my only option is the bed, or the table with metal chairs. A simple cushy recliner or love seat would make a huge difference.
The «Spa». to market yourself as a spa, you’ve got to have at least the minimum essential amenities. Massage and bodywork is great, but Boon really needs a Sauna/​Steam bath to really make this a proper spa experience. The outdoor jacuzzi is great, but could be so much more with a nice hot Sauna.
I both of these are needed to justify the 200 $+ nightly price.

Overall I loved this place. It is super cute and mellow in intention. We had Room 10, which was a middle King room (nicely appointed, though the sliding door was rickety and the shower pressure was really bad); the back patio faced the trailer court, and yes, I did get a gander of some guy topless in his RV doorframe. But that said it was pretty quiet and comfortable after hours. Although we didn’t use it (bought our swill from the Safeway in town) we appreciated the idea of the honor bar and equally casual attitude re: food etc. at the pool and hot tub.
FYI: if you are there during summer/​fall months you will probably not need the fireplace and it isn’t worth the extra $.
We were there during the music festival and while that was cool it would have been nice to have been informed of that prior to the 2 week cancellation window, since some people just go to relax during their trip. We enjoyed the ambient music but I could see how that would be an issue for others.
We did eat at the restaurant downtown for dinner and it was delicious.

Boon Hotel + Spa is incredible. I had high expectations before my visit, and Boon exceeded them. I stayed for two nights in Charlie (one of the glamping tents) last weekend.
The people: everyone there is so nice. Donna in particular. She was extremely hospitable and made us feel like we’d been friends for years.
Accommodations: I can only speak for the glamping tents, but they are awesome. Adorable décor, HEAT PADS in the beds, comfy mattress and linens. Everything you would want whole glamping. The showers and toilets are outdoors, but very clean and well lit. Nothing like actual camping. Also, THE BREAKFASTS. Are you kidding me? These are amazing. They are brought to you at anytime you want. Big pitcher of hot coffee, biscuits or bagels, hard boiled eggs or yogurt parfait. Adorable presentation and equally delicious.
Rest of the hotel: The honor bar is great– take what you want and pay on your tab. They have a saline pool and hot tub, which is very nice. They also have a fire pit out there, although we didn’t get around to using it. Would be nice if they organized s’mores there at night. The bikes are a great tough, and Guerneville is so small that we really had no reason to drive at all. The ground are well kept, with beautiful plants, bulb lights at night, etc.
I can’t wait to return to Boon. I highly recommend you go visit immediately.

We stayed here one night and it was a nice stopover on the way to Mendocino from Sacramento. Our room (One) was situated between reception and another room, so did not feel as private as other parts of the property and often heard staff convos since we had to keep doors/​windows open (room was very hot upon arrival). Besides these minor issues, hotel was very cute, cozy and we thought the staff were kind and considerate. Loved the pool and hot tub. Close to town and we had a very nice dinner and Boon Eat + Drink.

Stayed here last weekend and once again it was great. The hosts, the pool, the weather, and the breakfast all made it a very relaxing weekend. Can’t wait to come back.

People — listen up… this is THE SPOT… the reason you’re not seeing loads and loads of 5-​Star reviews is because everybody’s 100% committed to keeping this place to themselves. I cannot say enough good things about the property /​staff /​amenities /​fellow guests. My GF and I spent 3-​nights here — we’ve returned to SF feeling rested /​well fed /​tan /​and beyond solid together. Check out the glamping option — very cool concept that’s getting play all over the place these days. The day time temp got a little warm but nights were perfect and the price was well worth it. We took a room for nights 2 and 3 and enjoyed that option a great deal too. We’ve already booked a follow-​up trip — ‘nough said, right?

LOVE this place. Clean, cute, warm, friendly, quiet, comfy, relaxing, accommodating, and modern are all words I would use to describe this place. My new go to spot to stay for weekend away in wine country. Tucked away in the woods just a nice 10 minute walk from town is where you can find this adorable little bed and breakfast.
Highlights were the beds, hot tub, breakfast, and in room fireplace.
boy do they do breakfast. If you’re expecting eggs Benedict then this is not for you but we loved it. Fresh French pressed coffee, hot fresh biscuits with jam, yogurt fruit and granola, hard boiled eggs, muffins, orange juice, etc. they use fresh eggs from their own chicken coup in the back and the food is all from local purveyors.
Beds are what they are known for extremely comfy and cozy. Rooms are quiet so we slept great. Just make sure you don’t get a room by the road (12 and 13)
I can’t find any other place that has the cute little fireplaces like they do and is what sold me in the first place. So lovely snuggling up at night with a fire.
Rooms are very clean, spacious, sunny decks for eating and lounging, and the locally made snacks in the room I couldn’t resist.
Did I mention they have an Honor bar?! I loved playing pretend bartender and mixing drinks. All you have to do is keep tabs on what you drink. Also there is always water and sodas as well as coffee and hot tea in the morning!
This place definitely made my weekend one of the most relaxing and romantic I’ve had in a while. Left feeling spoiled.
And a huge thank you to the staff Christy, Teddy, and Mikaela (spelling?) are all very sweet and helpful and will get you anything you need! (Even a vase for your roses or something for your pet)
Only downsides I will point out that don’t really affect my rating were that if you stay in rooms 8 – 13 your back deck is facing a camp/​trailer park which is not good for privacy so keep your blinds closed. We barely ever saw anyone out there but still kinda weird being that close to someone’s trailer. We just used our sunny front deck for breakfast and relaxing and it was fine!
And I’m not sure what category this would go into but just fyi everyone gets down here… if you know what I mean. You will hear lots of noises and possibly even witness some legit late night poolside action. Which could be good or bad depending on what you’re looking for

Great customer service and small/​intimate property.
I stayed in a Deluxe queen room and like that it was minimalistic, although some of the furnishings were on the cheaper side. But given what I paid, I was extremely happy overall and would love to stay here again.
What bothered me was the heater. It’s a bit tricky… The room heats up to 80 °F, then after turning it off, the room gets cold quickly. I set the thermostat to 68 °F before going to bed, but had to turn if off because it was loud. I woke up to a chilly 54F
The WiFi is finicky. Sometimes I’d have a signal and other times I won’t. I left early in the morning because of that.
They have an honor bar by the pool (be honest about how much alcohol you pour so they can charge you accordingly) and the property seems to be pet friendly.
The breakfast was also a great touch and they brought it to our room.
Visa or Mastercard only. NO AMERICAN EXPRESS =(
I’d be here a lot more if they did accept it, so for now it’ll be Applewood Inn.

Surround yourself with beautiful Redwoods and the sounds of nature plus the freshest air imaginable. No, I’m not talking about a camping trip — I’m talking about the cushy comfort of the Boon Hotel in Guerneville.
Since discovering this town on my last trip to Sonoma County, I knew I wanted to visit again. Boon could not have been a better pick. The rooms are more like private bungalows, all centered around a pool area that features a hot tub and large honor bar with ice, ice buckets, beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks. Fresh towels were available and blankets were placed on the chaise lounges on one of the chillier nights. Candles flicker all around the pool into the later hours of the evening.
We stayed in room fourteen which featured cork flooring, a queen-​sized (very comfy) bed, small table with chairs perfect for breakfast, mini-​fridge with quality products but enough space to store some of your own, semi-​private outdoor patio, large bathroom and a fireplace, which we took advantage of after our evening hot tub excursions. Our room was one of the few closest to the main road outside, and while we heard a few cars here and there it was by no means a distraction. The loudest noises at night came from the frogs outside. I can’t express how peaceful Boon felt for a couple who lives in the city.
The cherry on top was complimentary breakfast, which was delivered to our room each morning at our chosen time by Boon’s friendly manager, Teddy. I’d recommend this hotel for a couple’s getaway or small group trip and cannot wait to return myself.