MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa

History

MacArthur Place is a century old ranch that was eventually renovated into a luxury inn and spa. Formerly owned by a prominent Missouri farmer and land owner named David Burris, this 300-acre land is rich with fruit orchards, vineyards, crops, cattle, and horses.

ive generations of the Burris family and various transfers of ownership years later, the property has been remodelled into a 64-room hotel featuring luxurious and state-of-the-art conference facilities, a full service spa, and a widely recognized restaurant. Today, MacArthur Place is home to plenty of historical architecture, charming new cottages, paintings, and all kinds of gardens filled with various original sculptures for visiting guests to admire.

MacArthur Place is quite easy to find. It’s only 45 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge (north) and about 30 minutes from Santa Rosa. It’s also only one and a half hours from the airports of San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento.

Rooms & Suites

Nestled within the inn’s beautiful gardens, every single one of MacArthur’s 64 luxuriously appointed guest rooms have their own unique design. All guest rooms and suites, however, feature down comforters, walk-in showers, LED HDTVs, DVD players, hair dryers, plush robes, iron and ironing boards, in-room safe, Keurig coffee makers, and refrigerators. Of course, each room has everyone’s much desired wireless internet access. In addition to the room amenities, guests are given complimentary breakfast buffet, nightly wine and cheese, DVD movies, wireless internet, and free parking, as well as use of the spa, fitness, and computer and printer facilities.

Rooms are divided into six types:

- Garden Spa Suites offer a romantic retreat, and is considered one of the inn’s most spectacular accommodations.

- Cabana Suites offer luxury within their indoor and outdoor environments.

- Premium Suites feature duplex units with cathedral ceilings and shutters with hydrotherapy tubs;

- Cottages are known for the privacy they offer to couples.

- Guest and Deluxe Guest Rooms offer the basic but luxurious features of the inn’s accommodations.

- Suites offer the ultimate opportunities for relaxation and comfort with great views and all of the hotel’s best amenities and services.

Guests will also be happy to know that there are guest rooms that are compliant with ADA requirements. They offer the same features and amenities as the other guest rooms, but are friendlier to guests with special access needs.

The Spa

One feature that sets MacArthur Place apart from other inns within its class is the Garden Spa. Named the “Best Spa” within Sonoma based on the Sonoma Index-Tribune’s People’s Choice Awards, Garden Spa offers more than 40 types of massage services, body treatments, facials and waxing, and other relaxing treatments.

Following a “Farm to Massage Table” approach, Garden Spa makes use of the best single note essential oils instead of blends in order to maximize the experience of a single essential oil. Choose from any of the spa’s signature treatments for a 100-minute long session or go for any of the spa’s special packages, which offer a combination of treatments, lunch, and a special gift.

To complete the spa experience, Garden Spa comes equipped with several indoor treatment rooms, a lounge, locker rooms, and a co-ed steam room. There’s also the Garden Shop for guests who want to bring home any of the spa’s products.

Plan This Vacation

Finally, guests who stay in MacArthur Place can look forward to many fun activities and experiences. For starters, there are a number of wine-tasting opportunities at the many wineries in the region, some of which include Gloria Ferrer, the whirlpool Family Vineyard, or the Sebastian Winery.

There are also a lot of historic sites within California that guests can go to. The Historic Sonoma Plaza, which is the largest town square in California, is only four blocks from MacArthur Place. Guests can also visit the General Vallejo’s Home and Jack London State Park.

There are a number of other activities that can be arranged for guests such as hiking, biking, bird watching, and picnicking. Other popular activities within the region include horseback riding and hot air ballooning.

29 East MacArthur Street, Sonoma, CA 95476, Phone: 707-938-2929