3 Best Hotels in San Rafael, Wine Regions

Country casual meets luxury at the Algodón Wine Resort, which combines a remodeled 1920s farmhouse and a modern lodge offering rooms with their own patio and woodstove. Guests can gather for a drink or enjoy a good read in the living room or throw a blanket down in the ancient olive grove at siesta time. Golf and tennis are both available, plus there’s a vineyard with a bodega for wine tastings.

Across the street from the tourist office, this modern hotel has spacious accommodations with big picture windows that fill the rooms with natural light and have views of the main street and the mountains in the distance. Facilities include a casino, a spa offering olive-oil massages, and a swimming pool you can dine beside in summer.

This apart-hotel is a compact three-story building overlooking a large park; it's about 14 blocks from downtown, but within walking distance of an up-and-coming area with restaurants and shops. All rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows and kitchenettes with counters for eating or writing.