Need to know
Rooms
24, including six suites.
Check–Out
11.15am. Earliest check-in, 3.15pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability and a discretionary fee for late check-out.
More details
Rates include a buffet breakfast.
Also
For big groups marking big celebrations, consider an exclusive takeover of rooms and suites at either the carriage house or the mansion (on request via Smith’s travel specialists).
At the hotel
Vineyard, picnic lawn, citrus grove, garden, gym, e-bikes to borrow. In rooms: free WiFi, Bluetooth speaker, drinks cart, Flamingo Estate bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Working fireplaces, period details and antique furniture mean all rooms and suites exude yesteryear charm by the (wine) barrel load. For privacy, bungalow suites dotted around the estate are hard to beat. The stately proportions and heart-of-the-action location of mansion rooms will win you over easily – especially the salon with balcony at the front of the hotel.
Poolside
A tile-edged, heated saltwater pool with Riviera good looks and stepped entry at both ends sits adjacent to a tiled sun terrace dotted with loungers. Open from dawn till dusk, April to November, plus you can order snacks and drinks (including cocktails) to your sunlounger.
Packing tips
Your most casually glamorous threads to fit the laid-back Cali vibe, plus an extra layer or two to boost your staying power for poolside drinks by the fire.
Also
For wheelchair users, a bungalow suite beside the pool is wheelchair-accessible and comes with an adapted wet room.
Pet‐friendly
All rooms are dog-friendly and you can bring up to two pooches (for a $150 flat fee). See more pet-friendly hotels in California Wine Country.
Children
Although they’re in theory welcome, this wine-country stay has a grown-up feel better suited to adults only.
Sustainability efforts
Low food mileage and an emphasis on seasonal fare are afforded by a vast kitchen garden, orchard and herb patch in the grounds that supply the Madrona with fresh produce. Daily flower posies are grown and cut at the hotel. In the Madrona’s citrus grove, you can help yourself to an orange straight from the branch and use the outdoor juicer to squeeze yourself a fresh dose of vitamin C.