The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These hotels and resorts are the 2025 winners of the Where to Stay: Wine Country Escapes category. Check out the complete list of winners here. For our definitive and searchable travel directory to help you plan your next trip in the West, click here.
The New Inn
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The New Inn, nestled in Southern California’s famed Temecula wine country, offers an exclusive escape with glamorous accommodations and access to the region’s top wineries through complimentary tasting cards. Guests enjoy curated experiences like hot-air balloon rides, horseback adventures, and couples’ massages, all while fostering community and creating lasting memories in a breathtaking setting.
Hotel San Luis Obispo
Tanveer Badal
This handsome boutique luxury hotel in downtown San Luis Obispo offers a modern retreat on the Central Coast. With a rooftop bar offering sips, drinks, and views of the rolling hills, plus three other restaurants with local produce and proteins cooked with exacting technique, and sleek and chic rooms, Hotel SLO is a uniquely sophisticated stay in the region and combines the best of city and country.
MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa
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City and country combine at this relaxing modern farmhouse resort in the heart of the town of Sonoma. The ratio of 69 rooms to 6 acres allows for privacy and space to stroll the grounds and enjoy the firepits, pool, sculptures, and art (there’s an excellent artist residency program), or simply spa the day away. Be sure to book at one of its restaurants to experience the bounty of the surrounding countryside.
Abbey Road Farm
John Valls
Abbey Road Farm is a dreamy Willamette Valley escape where you can sip estate-grown wines, sleep in chic converted silos, and wake to a gourmet breakfast crafted by Chef Will Preisch. With a winery, tasting room, and a cast of resident alpacas, pigs, and donkeys, this is farm life with a seriously luxurious twist.
Petit Soleil
Blake Bronstead
Petit Soleil is a charming 17-room escape in San Luis Obispo, channeling French Riviera vibes with whimsical design, luxe linens, and organic bath products. Guests are treated to farm-fresh breakfasts, an aperitif hour with local wine and cheese, and warm, detail-driven hospitality, making every stay feel like home.
Gaige House
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Tucked away in Glen Ellen, Gaige House is a serene, ultra-private retreat where wine country charm meets Japanese-inspired tranquility, complete with ryokan suites featuring granite soaking tubs and onsen-style baths. With zen gardens, creekside hammocks, morning yoga, and soundtracked serenity from Calabazas Creek, it’s a hidden haven for deep relaxation and refined escape.
