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Welcome
to Santa Nella House ...
in the middle of nowhere ... and at the center
of everything!
Our
bed and breakfast inn has many special qualities
... including our guests. We both come from
"pressurized professions" and understand
the importance of time away from the cares of
work and home. We are dedicated to ensuring
that your visit to the Sonoma Wine Country /
Russian River recreation area is rich in experience
and relaxing in nature. Below
you will read more about what Santa Nella House
has to offer, plus a bit about the home's history.
Enjoy the tour!
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Entrance/Living Room
Ascend the grand staircase
of Santa Nella House. Enter a home where history
speaks and the hospitality is gracious. Antique
tiffany lamps and a redwood wall from wood milled
on this very property - all provide a cozy welcome.
Enter the living room, appointed with fresh
flowers and objects of beauty, lace and filtered
sunlight. A place of enchantment where treats
and fancy cheeses are served when you arrive.
A glass of wine? A cup of tea for refreshment?
Library
Relax in this
quiet book-filled room. Enjoy the company of
a loved one, strum the guitar, or indulge in
a good read!
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AMENITIES
- all the little extras . . .
Luxurious
robes and a cozy fireplace in every room.
Hair
dryer, shampoo, conditioner, lotion & gel,
shower cap and vanity set in each room.
Our
water comes fresh from our spring and bottled
water is available for your convenience.
Our
wrap-around veranda with porch swing provides
peaceful areas to sit for reading, eating and
conversation.
A
spa area is located in the midst of a redwood
grove and seats six.
Tea
and homemade cookies are served in the Parlor.
Wine
is poured early evening and Port is available
later.
Fresh
breakfast is served daily with organic coffee.
Our homegrown garden herbs season our breakfasts.
Free
Wi-Fi is available for your modern communication
needs.
You
receive a special gift when you leave - a bottle
of Santa Nella Balsamic Vinegar, made with love
and aged in oak barrels in our cellars.
We
offer personalized concierge service.
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OUR
FAMOUS BREAKFASTS
You
will be delighted with Innkeeper Bob's famous
breakfasts. His French Toast Bananas Foster will
make you feel like royalty.
Specials of the house include fritattas made from
local vegetables, omelets and homemade blackberry
sour cream coffee cake. Ingredients are always
fresh, local and organic if possible. We often
season with mint, tarragon or thyme grown in our
garden. We feature homemade granola, fresh baked
goods from our own kitchen, and Bob's homemade
sausage.
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GLANCE BACKWARDS
Deeply
rooted in history, this classic Victorian farmhouse
was built in 1870 from redwood trees felled
and milled on site. A prosperous San Francisco
physician, Dr. Joseph Prosek, was an immigrant
from Bohemia and a good friend of the Korbel
brothers from the same area of Europe. Dr. Prosek
and his wife Emma, purchased 200 acres along
the Russian River, across from the Korbel Vineyards,
and built the family home known today as Santa
Nella House.
They also built a sawmill and an olive oil press.
They planted olive trees, which did not flourish
and later planted vineyards, which fared much
better. For many years the Santa Nella Winery
produced quality wines and vinegars.
As the story goes, Dr. Prosek and Emma occasionally
visit the inn as friendly ghosts, dressed in
their Victorian finery. The Inn is listed in
the book, The Haunted Inns of Northern California.
The name Santa Nella comes from St. Petronella,
a first-century martyr and daughter of St. Peter,
founder of the Christian Church in Rome. Legend
tells us that St. Petranella was miraculously
cured of a fever by St. Peter and today devout
Catholics pray to Saint Petronella for relief
of a fever. If you're afflicted, we highly recommend
one teaspoon of our Santa Nella House vinegar.
It may not cure you, but it can't hurt.
Santa Nella House has been a bed and breakfast
inn since 1984. Restored to its original elegance,
today it continues a time honored tradition
of warm, welcoming hospitality.
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Santa
Nella House
12130 Highway 116, Guerneville, CA 95446
Phone: 707.869.9488
:: 877.869.9488
E.mail:
info@santanellahouse.com
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