198 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg, California, United States | (888) 989-6591
Well-located near more than 50 wineries, River Rock Casino, and Lake Sonoma
Rooms have flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi
Some rooms have fireplaces and/or balconies
Two outdoor pools and three covered hot tubs
Free wine tastings every Thursday and Friday
Free hot breakfast daily
Fitness center features cardio and weight equipment, and a steam room and sauna
Pets allowed (for a fee)
Nicely set up for events and conferences
Rooms are small
An older hotel, and the rooms show wear and tear
A resort fee is charged
Not within walking distance of attractions or restaurants
Wi-Fi is spotty
The 163-room mid-range Best Western Plus Dry Creek Inn is off US-101, within 10 miles of dozens of vineyards, golf, and Lake Sonoma with its water sports, and hiking and biking trails. The inn has a Tuscan theme but feels like a movie set with lots of faux paintings and chain hotel fixtures. Rooms are comfortable but feel like Best Western rooms in terms of somewhat dated decor, but the hotel makes a fine base for exploring the area and freebies such as breakfast, Wi-Fi, and wine tastings add to the value.
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Scene
A faux Tuscan winery vibe, with two pools and a family-style restaurant
The Best Western Plus Dry Creek Inn feels like a chain motel aspiring to be a Tuscan inn, with brightly painted murals depicting Italian vineyard-scapes and sculptures set into the walls. The hotel consists of two buildings, with its two pools fenced off in the center of the vast parking lots. The main pool is large, ringed with sunbeds, and features a painted vineyard but lacks landscaping. The lobby is set with floral upholstered furniture that doesn't fit the Italian theme.The breakfast room is large, furnished with plain wood tables and chairs, but it feels like a cafeteria because of the abundance of machines around the buffet table, which add to the motel vibe. There are free wine tastings every Thursday and Friday. Adel's Family Restaurant, which is next door, serves American family-style food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with choices like the Pancake Sandwich, Corned Beef Hash Omelette, Tumbleweed Onions, and Chicken Fried Steak. The Dry Creek Inn can make for a comfortable home base while exploring California Wine Country, but it is more of a motel than a fine Sonoma inn.
Location
Near dozens of wineries, golf, River Rock Casino, and Lake Sonoma, right off the 101
The Best Western Plus Dry Creek Inn is located in Healdsburg, California, just off US-101, near a busy intersection, but there is nothing of note within walking distance; a car is necessary for visiting the dozens of nearby wineries. River Rock Casino is five miles away, and the Windsor Golf Club is 10 miles from the hotel. Nearby Lake Sonoma offers rafting, water skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, and more. San Francisco and Oakland Airports are 80 miles away; Sonoma Airport is within 11.5 miles.
Rooms
King or queen beds, fireplaces, large flat-screen TVs, and generic furniture
Rooms at the Best Western Plus Dry Creek Inn are located in two buildings: the newer, pricier Villa Toscana or the value-oriented Casa Siena. Villa Toscana rooms have king beds, soaking tubs with jets, private patios or balconies, fireplaces, and granite countertops in the bathrooms. Casa Siena rooms show more wear and tear, with stained carpets and older-looking tile, but are not appreciably smaller. Furniture in all the rooms is basic and generic, with unremarkable artwork on the walls and ordinary views. Rooms have large flat-screen TVs with premium channels, but reception is iffy; same goes for the free W-Fi.
Features
Fitness center, two pools, three hot tubs, a steam room, and a sauna
The Best Western Plus Dry Creek Inn includes a fitness center with cardio and weight equipment near the entrance. There are also two pools and three covered hot tubs, all situated on islands within the vast (free) parking lot. There's also a sauna and steam room on-site. Laundry facilities are free for guests to use. The Krug Event Center features a board room, conference room, and Tuscan-style patio with a fountain and fireplace for special occasions.
