The Gables Wine Country Inn

This was our first visit to The Gqbles. Even before we arrived Pam and Allan reached out to us and made us feel welcome. We read about the excellent breakfast we will experience. It was accurate. The breakfasts were indeed delicious and unique for their innovative ingredients and combination of flavors and healthy approach. We informed our hosts that we were pescatarians and they accommodated our food requirements. Each breakfast started with coffee & juice. A starter of home made pastry with a variety of fruits. A choice of 5 different juices. The 8 bedroom house is tastefully decorated. We stayed in the Garden Room on the 2nd floor with a four poster canopy queen. In future stays I would opt for a ground floor room as lugging heavy baggage up the spiral staircase is an inconvenience. Our suite also contained a sleeper bed although we had not used the bed it was a convenience for our use during our stay. The room had central forced air heat that was quite handy as the temperature was dropping to the 40s at night. Getting hot water in the morning to longer than I expected. So we turned the hot water faucet on 8 minutes before use. It was never an issue. Our hosts, Pam and Allen were very accommodating and always suggested restaurants and wineries. As part of our stay we were given tasting passes to 25 wineries offering various tasting experiences in Sonoma & Russian River. The home was totally powered by solar and a Tesla power wall in case of blackouts, not unusual for the area, though we did not experience such Overall a great experience and we look forward to our next stay.

We keep coming back here. Beautiful, and beautifully restored, old Victorian home. Check out the book in the parlor that recounts its history. It’s perfectly situated to serve as a home base for a wine tasting trip. We also stayed here when we attended the Cotati Accordion Festival. Larry and Pam are the perfect hosts. When we asked for a dinner recommendation, they made reservations and gave us printed directions to the restaurant. During this last recent visit, they hosted a grape stomp (inspired by the “I Love Lucy” episode); ‘twas a blast! But the best part is breakfast. Larry is an over-the-top foodie. Our first breakfast started with a home baked, white chocolate/black cherry, still warm scone. That was followed by a baked, spiced pear (home grown by the way, like many other ingredients), topped off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yes, breakfast with a dessert, before the main course even! During our last breakfast, Pam apologized that we were getting the same thing twice. She brought out Larry’s two-egg soufflé, which confused us, because we hadn’t had that for breakfast . . . during that trip. Turns out, they track what they’ve served their guests during past visits, so they never have the same thing twice. Truth be told, we’d be happy with that every breakfast. We’ll be back yet again! PS - If you have an electric car, they have two charging stations.

This bed and breakfast is one of the best my husband and I have stayed at. The owners, Larry and Pam made us feel so welcomed. The breakfast were incredible and took into account one of us is gluten free and the other dairy free. The grounds are beautiful and I loved morning coffee on their wonderful deck! Our room on the first floor was very spacious with a beautiful view. We enjoyed the advice and help from Larry and Pam on the selections of wineries to visit which made this unique trip. We hope to return soon.