Jesyka Samborski Review of The Carneros Inn
The grounds are spectacular! The vegetation, the ...
The grounds are spectacular! The vegetation, the cabins, the walkways, the pool,this is the definition of perfection. Our first couple of nights were at the Cabral cabins, with a garden view, the cabin is super small but the amazing french doors and flowing white curtains, wooden private deck and garden area totally make up for it. Unbelievably zen! The birds chirping and the lovely shade that is created by the trees is so relaxing for the soul.
The restaurants are gorgeous, they have beautifully placed fire pits and the decor is straight out of a magazine. I had breakfast at the Boonfly, a triple stack of buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup, to die for. I don't eat meat but the Bacon Bloody Mary is famous and caught my eye! Not to mention the watermelon Mimosas, right on! And the service was impeccable.
I would have given this resort 5 stars had there not been a couple obvious things not on point.
We travel a lot, and especially in an area like this where everything is very spread out, the resort almost MUST have a private car that leaves the property: Taking its guests to dinner reservations, drop offs at nearby wineries. I'm not saying take guests to San Fran but a little flexibility would be nice. This isn't something too much to ask for as most if not all of the beautiful hotels we have stayed at, for the same price, have had a house car, or two, or three.
The second observation that has kept me from giving this resort 5 stars is "genuine" kindness. The front desk is nice, but seem to be trying really hard and also seem fake, it's a little snooty. A little uncomfortable making it difficult to approach them with questions. You never know who the guests are, where they come from, or where they have been, therefore treating everyone with sincere, kindness is a must.
Finally third! The hotel sits right next to the why, and yes unfortunately you can definitely hear it, very well. It's not terrible but it's there.
Overall I would definitely recommend this very beautiful, hotel to anyone and everyone! No resort is perfect, and these small issues that I observed won't keep me from coming back, this is a little piece of heaven.
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