Fodor's Expert Review Senza Hotel

Exterior fountains, gallery-quality outdoor sculptures, and rows of grapevines signal the Wine Country–chic aspirations of this boutique hotel the owners of Hall Wines operate. The several-building complex, just off Highway 29 near the Oak Knoll District, is decorated in soothing shades of gray and brown, with haute fabrics, finishes, fixtures, and furniture throughout. Eighteen spacious rooms in two newer buildings have private balconies or patios, and bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and heated floors; all rooms have large flat-screen TVs and fireplaces. Just as modern are the renovated accommodations in the 1870 Parker House, named for the local seaman who commissioned it. The continental breakfast each morning includes artisanal pastries.