Sonoma Orchid Inn

The owners are very friendly, helpful, and knowledgable about the area. Great cookies! Very peaceful setting, tasty breakfast.

My wife and I have stayed at many bed and breakfast places and the Orchid Inn is now one of our favorites. We stayed in the main house and the room was impeccable clean, the bed was comfortable, and the breakfast was delicious. Brian and Dana were welcoming and made our stay very pleasant. We especially loved walking around the property as it sits well off the main road. Also, close to some excellent fine dining restaurants. We will return soon and highly recommend this romantic getaway!

Loved loved loved! Love the feeling of a authentic bed-​and-​breakfast with the oldschool Decour and the squeaky wooden floors. Rooms very clean beds super comfortable. Left early and did not have breakfast but they were nice enough to make a to go bag with a croissant jelly and fruit. Really enjoyed my cup of coffee sitting on the porch listening to the rain and watching all the hummingbirds. Will definitely be revisiting and stay more than one night so I can get the full experience

This little inn was so hospitable I would return for the gracious hosts alone! Great service, great price, and great breakfast!

For the price I would choose another option next time. The owners are very nice and the food is good. However, the hot water took forever in our bathroom sink… over 5 minutes. The shower was super slow to drain (over 2 inches of water by the time I finished showering). Also, there was weak water pressure… our shower started out with low pressure and if someone else turned on the water our shower pressure dropped to a hard trickle.
We could hear the cars as we had a front facing bedroom… the inn is close to the road.
I also agree with the garden comment. The property does needs work.

My boyfriend and I stayed here this past weekend. It was such a lovely spot and hosts couldn’t have been nicer and welcoming.
We stayed upstairs in the main house… I believe it was the Oak Room. The room was very cozy, clean and quiet.
The breakfast the next morning was delicious and there was many items to choose from.
I would highly recommend the Orchid Inn and look forward to going back soon!

My first stay at the Inn and in the area. The inn is tucked away behind the trees just east of the Korbel facility. It is an older property with lots of trees around it so there is little road noise. we stayed in a cottage room and it was very quiet and private and had air conditioning. The bed was quite comfortable and the bathroom was recently remodeled. The owner/​operators are very helpful and the breakfast is outstanding. The main room of the house was quite comfortable for playing cards or reading. There is a guest kitchen area with a refrigerator to store anything you like. The have arrangements with some wineries for free tasting so be sure to ask which ones. The inn is conveniently located on River Rd just east of Rio Nido and as a result is close to Gurneville and many restaurants. It is near a couple of bridges over the river allowing easy access to numerous wineries. Beach access is across the street.
We would definitely return and stay here again in the future.

What a great bed and breakfast!
If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Napa and downtown Sonoma, this is the place for you.
The owners are helpful, accommodating, and kind. They basically planned our one day we had in the area, and it was perfect. We couldn’t have asked for better lunch spots, wineries, and activities to enjoy.
The inn itself is very quaint — red Adirondack chairs to sit on (where we played gin rummy before dinner), a relaxing lounge area for guests that had a ton of board games and movies to watch in your room, a kitchen with wine glasses and plates, and clean rooms.
I would definitely come back here when I just want some relaxation! Bonus: they have addictive oatmeal cranberry white chocolate chip cookies.

Loved it! Great hosts, lovely wooded spot, clean rooms, and gourmet breakfasts. So enjoyed a mother/​daughter getaway at the Sonoma Orchid Inn. Highly recommended.

My husband and I visited Sonoma County for the 1^st time for our anniversary. This was also our 1^st time staying in a bed and breakfast. The Sonoma Orchid is very charming and so were the caretakers Brian and Dana. They were very warm and friendly, and the breakfast was to die for! Very nice place.

Friendly hosts.
Peaceful & natural surroundings.
Delicious morning breakfast:
apple sausage, sour dough pecan French toast, mixed fruit (Asian pear, black berries, oranges & fresh mint), tea, coffee, oj and ambiance.
Local wineries are close by.
Boon + Eat was a great restaurant to go to.
We stayed in Acorn.
Great room, but wish the outside automatic light was not triggered when people returned to the inn.
Clean and themed rooms are great.
We would return again some day.
We want to stay in one of the rooms with a tub. :)

We recently spent two nights at the Sonoma Orchid Inn and stayed in the Hawthorn Room. It was such a cozy room with a king size bed, a fireplace, two large chairs, mini fridge, and a bench by the window. There is also a nice sitting area outside the room where we enjoyed a glass of wine in the evening. Dana and Brian, the inn-​keepers are extremely knowledgeable of the Russian River Valley area and can lead you in the right direction when it comes to wineries and activities in the area. The breakfast was delicious! Baked pecan french toast the first morning and a fresh farm egg quiche the next. The Inn is also very close to great hiking in the Armstrong Redwood forest and about a 30 minute drive to Jenner, a quaint little ocean side town, the views are worth the drive!

Belated review … we stayed in the Wisteria room. New carpet (smell was pretty strong), comfy bed, warming light in bathroom. Lots of road noise. Light outside room that you will need to turn off as it shines right into your eyes at night. Beautiful stained glass window next to bed.
Full communal kitchen, no need to do dishes as they do them for you, amazing cookies, every type of glassware, cheese boards, menus of restaurants, tea & coffee available ²⁴⁄₇.
Brian checked us in. So helpful & nice!
Hummingbird feeders, orchids, outdoor seating, hot tub, trees, birds, and tons of charm.
Beautiful interior of main house! Huge windows, trees, flowers, piano, DVD collection, diverse library, games galore and more! The breakfasts … The best I have ever has at a B&B!!! Fancy French toast, featherbed eggs (it’s own food group), fresh fruit and more.
A short walk to Korbel (see if the have the rouge sparkling in stock).
Friendly sweet outside cats and small dogs.
A birders paradise that made my fiancé ecstatic! Piliated woodpecker, scrub & stellar jays, goldfinches, Anna’s, Rufus, Allen’s hummingbirds; juncos, CA towhees, spotted towhees, crows, ravens, acorn woodpeckers, northern flickers, western bluebirds, house & purple finches, etc. we saw more birds here than any other place (even the ones we went to to «officially» bird”).
I can’t wait to go back and enjoy Dana & Brian’s hospitality (will stay in the main house next time for less road noise though)!

If you want the quintessential honeymoon experience in Wine Country, stay at the Sonoma Orchid Inn. Brian and Dana made us feel warm, welcome and comfortable. We flew into San Francisco Thursday morning with a 3pm appointment to get married at the Sonoma County Courthouse. Even thought check-​in for the Inn isn’t until 3, I emailed ahead of time and Brian was very accommodating, allowing us to check-​in early and drop off all of our luggage, freshen up and to the Courthouse to get married at 3. After an amazing wine tasting at Ledson Winery and delicious celebration dinner at The Girl and The Fig in Sonoma (both to be reviewed separately), we headed back to the Inn. We were lucky to be the only ones there that night, so we were able to have the hot tub under the stars to ourselves.
The next morning, Dana made a special breakfast for us, the most delicious Eggs Benedict EVER with homemade hollandaise sauce made with lemons from their tree outside and eggs from the adorable chickens on their property. Brian popped a bottle of Korbel (the winery is right next door) and toasted our first day as a married couple. Brian and Dana REALLY made us feel special. We wanted to explore Armstrong Woods and the coast that day, so Brian sat and gave us some suggestions and vouchers for wine tasting. We had a wonderful day hiking through the spectacular woods, driving the coast, seeing/​hearing the seals swimming and playing in the surf. We watched the sun go down over the ocean with a fire and a delicious local wine. That night, we met some of the other guests in the hot tub, again, a fantastic night in the tub under the stars.
The next morning’s breakfast was once again delicious, a french toast soufflé made with croissants and sourdough bread with cream cheese– TO DIE FOR YUMMY!!! Fresh apple chicken sausages, fresh fruit salad. Amazing.
Other things that were amazing… EVERYTHING that came out of that kitchen, the common area living room which has a piano, fireplace for the cozy winter night, books, DVD’s all kinds of fun and interesting stuff. The guest kitchen was perfect for us to put some of our own stuff in, but that was stocked with water for guests, towels and plastic wine glasses for the hot tub and just about anything else you might need. The grounds are shaded and beautiful and the chickens were so cute, we took tons of pictures on the grounds. Their dogs Saffron and Coriander were very cute, as were their kitties. There are a ton of great small wineries super close as well.
We stayed in the Spruce Room, the bed was super comfy and the sheets were SUPER soft. Also, we got a GREAT deal staying there in the winter, check out their deals page if you’re heading there this time of year.
When we were out and about during our stay, we kept referring to the B&B as «home,» probably because Brian and Dana really made it feel that way for us. This was quite possibly the best four days of my life! I can’t wait to go back to Sonoma and will stay here every time we are there.

Thank you Brian and Dana!
We stayed at the Sonoma Orchid Inn when going to the Russian River Jazz festival. We learned so much about the area, so many restaurants and wineries that we couldn’t visit them all, since spending the 2 days at the festival, that we must come back soon and Sonoma Orchid will be the place to stay!!!
Sonoma Orchid was centrally located to visit everything!
Now, for our room, the Laurel Suite, we just loved it! A separate sitting room and you can even see sheep across the street from your window. It’s part of the main house, you step outside the door to the great room, and close to the fresh baked cookies and coffee! Yum! Never had cookies quite like these!
They have a «shared» fridge for the guests to use, stocked with bottled water and juice. A pantry stocked with stemware for your wine or beer.
A jacuzzi tub in a beautiful garden setting. In the morning are you in for a treat. Dana’s breakfast! Oh my, we were there for 2 mornings and both were soooooo delightful! Eggs from their own chickens which were so cute too, another must see. In fact we were just roaming around taking pictures and I am pretty sure I heard dishes being washed, when all of a sudden Dana came out and asked, «are you looking for the chickens»? So glad he told us where to go see them, they too were beautiful !
We just loved everything, Dana and Brian take such care of every little detail, are so friendly, it’s the only place I will ever stay, or recommend in the area!

We absolutely LOVE this inn! The owners, Dana and Brian were so kind and helpful. Our room (Madrone Cottage) had every amenity you expect from a nice B&B. Our bed was soooo comfy with silky soft sheets… it was tough to get out of bed, but we had to because we didn’t want to miss the DELICIOUS breakfasts!!! The grounds are nice to roam around, expecially to see the chickens. They even have an outdoor jacuzzi that’s super clean with jets that go up and down your spine.
Can hardly wait to return!

This quaint little out-​of-​the-​way place is quiet and comfortable. The hosts, Brian and Dana, are friendly and fantastic cooks. The breakfasts were dynamite — the freshest fruit — and I couldn’t wait to get to the family table every morning. How do they get their eggs so darn fluffy? Our rooms (we had 4) were so comfy and the sheets were the softest I have ever slept on. You can relax in the hot tub or sit out on the porch, visit with new friends in the living room, or head into town for some wine-​sipping. We wandered down the road a piece to a lively little hometown bar for some dinner one night and weren’t disappointed there either. Just around the corner you can try some delectable champagne as well. My only reason for the 4 star instead of the 5 star is the distance from serious wine-​tasting. Otherwise, I wouldn’t hesitate to return.

Brian and Dana were extremely accommodating. We arrived a day early not knowing that we did, and they took us in. They catered breakfasts to my crazy pregnancy dietary needs. Those baked eggs were unfreakingbelievable. Delicious cookies were fresh baked in the afternoon. At breakfast both of them offered suggestions on where we could spend our time. They left the entire house to us to enjoy and make our own. Thanks so much for a wonderful time.
The only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that the bed in our room wasn’t quite soft enough for me — I think a normal person maybe would be just fine, but being 5 months pregnant, nothing was going to be «just right» except I think for my own bed, so we ended up leaving a day early because I wasn’t sleeping well through the night.

So charming, so quaint. I wish I could have stayed longer. Brian and Dana were the sweetest, and were so kind to accommodate our late arrival.
The room we stayed in was tidy, home-​y and plenty of space. I loved that coffee was ready first thing in the morning, and that tea was available all evening. There is a small kitchenette for storing to-​go items or specialty cheeses to happen to pick up along the way. I loved their selection of games and movies for guests, and could see myself returning with friends for a day of Russian River exploration and cozy game time by the fire.
Breakfast was amazing both mornings, and we were welcomed warmly by other guests, and by Brian and Dana the owners. All of their advice was well informed, and the passports we received got us quite a few tastings and discounts, which is nothing to overlook– save your money for buying more wine to take home!
The location is right near Korbel, and the grounds are complete with gardens and a jacuzzi. We came at the wrong time of year to enjoy the grounds completely, so I guess I’ll just have to come back!

We spent 3 days here prior to a wedding nearby. It was the perfect spot to relax with great access to countless wineries. The biggest issue with the breakfasts was trying to stop eating! The fellow guests were good company. The owners, Brian and Dana went out of their way to make our stay pleasant.
We stayed in the Spruce Room, which although just off the breakfast area and dining room felt adequately private. Everything is well decorated and homey. There are huge redwoods just a few steps outside.