• Special Savings for staying 7, 14 days, or even longer - Spend your vacation in the Sonoma Wine Country: Click here
• River Rock Casino - Play & Stay Package: Click here
• River Rock Casino - High Roller Play & Stay Package: Click here
• Gay Elopement - Tie the Ribbon... Pink or Blue... or whatever's your favorite color: Click here
• Gay Honeymoon - Continue the Love Story, as you celebrate your long awaited marriage: Click here
• Friends don't let friends go wine tasting alone: Click here
• Be a fireman for a day: Click here
• First Comes Love, then Comes Marriage, then Comes Baby in the Baby carriage:
     Be pampered before the arrival of your little package of joy!
• Come for a romantically relaxing escape!
• Special Elopement Package: Click here      
• For active travelers: Bike the Wine Country
• Take part first-hand in the magical transformation of grapes into wine with our Pick and Press package. - Click here

Special  Savings for staying 7 , 14 days, or even longer  - Spend your vacation in the Sonoma Wine Country.

Stay 7 days at our inn with breakfast included every day. Pricing starts at $127 per night ($63.50 per person). That's a 15% discount off the regular rates.
Stay 14 or more days at our inn with breakfast included every day. Pricing starts at $119 per night ($59.50 per person). That's a 20% discount off the regular rates.

Offer is good until December 31, 2008.

What to do within walking distance:

Enjoy Wine Tasting on Friday Night at the Inn.
Wine Taste within two blocks at three tasting rooms.
Stroll through the new downtown Art Galleries.
Eat luscious meals within several blocks.
Relax by the pool and catch some rays at the Inn's Pool. 

What to do by bike

Rent a bike and peddle through out Dry Creek Valley /and/or Alexander Valley

Spend the afternoon or evening enjoying the tables & lunch or dinner at the Casino.

What to do within a 15 minute drive

Stroll the streets and shops in Healdsburg.
Take a winery tour and enjoy sustainably farmed vineyards.
Choose from over 50 wineries.
Go to Lake Sonoma for Hiking, Boating, and/or Fishing.

What to do within a 30-60 minute drive

Go to Safari West for a day at the animal park.
Go to Armstrong Sequoia Woods.
Go horseback riding.
Go to the Pacific Ocean and enjoy Jenner, Bodega Bay, and Fort Ross.
Visit some Napa County Wineries.

Take a Full Day Trip

Spend a day in San Francisco.
Drive the coast to Mendocino & Return through the Redwoods.

Want to bring along your children?

The Hope-Bosworth can also accommodate children.  Stay in the Hope-Bosworth House and you'll get the same deal for renting a second room.

The Details:

Pick any available room and receive a 15% discount off the regular price rates for a 7 consecutive night stay.
Pick any available room and receive a 20% discount off the regular price rates for a 14 or more consecutive night stay.

Room rate includes a luscious country breakfasts for two each morning.

Note: This package is based on two persons per room. Lodging taxes not included. Must be requested at time of booking. May not be added to or paired with any other offer or package. Offer good through December 31, 2008.

River Rock Casino - Play & Stay Package

Note: This package is based room availability for two persons, one room, plus lodging taxes. Included in this package is full breakfasts for two at 9 am in the morning. This package must be requested at time of booking, and is not available for previously booked reservations.

River Rock Casino - High Roller Play & Stay Package

Note: This package is based room availability for two persons, one room, plus lodging taxes. Restaurant taxes and gratuity not included.  Included in this package is full breakfasts for two at 9 am in the morning. This package must be requested at time of booking, and is not available for previously booked reservations.

Gay Elopement - Tie the Ribbon... Pink or Blue... or whatever's your favorite color

Time is of the essence .. You just can’t wait to have that big blow out day...Instead, imagine an intimate magical day in the serene, romantic and picturesque Sonoma Wine Country... Marry and stay at the incomparable Hope-Merrill House located in the Alexander Valley... Our Springs burst with the yellow of mustard ,the pink of the plum trees and the blue of the lupine...Our summers are awash in green vineyards and yellow sunflowers... Fall brings the magic of autumn colors throughout the vineyards.. During the chill of our winters, come inside and enjoy the warmth of a fireplace and the majesty of our elegant parlor.. If you choose December, take advantage of our Holiday Season hospitality.......

Let us create and orchestrate a memorable and intimate day just for you, or, for you and up to 16 of your guests. We will take all the stress out your very important day. Let us help you to make your day uniquely special.

Additional Guests:
In California, the fee to receive your license is $50 - 80. There is No Waiting Period between applying for your license and receiving your license. In a few states, after you receive your license you must wait a short period of time before getting married. California law allows you to get married immediately after officially receiving your marriage license.

Note: This package is based on two persons, one room. Lodging taxes not included. May not be paired with any other offer. Restaurant taxes and gratuity not included.  Must be requested at time of booking and is not available for previously booked rooms.  Holidays and Event Weekends may require a 3 night stay.

Gay Honeymoon - Continue the Love Story, as you celebrate your long awaited marriage

The Hope-Merrill House has created a package just for you to celebrate your long awaited celebration.
Stay two nights in the Sterling Suite and receive a gift package just for you.
Luxuriate with a couple's massage; toast to the occasion by enjoying a wine and cheese paring just for you; dine one night on luscious cuisine at Taverna Santi & another night at Applewood Inn.

The Details: - Two night stay in the magnificent Sterling Suite. - Couples Aromatherapy Massage at Health Spa Healdsburg - A bottle J Champagne - 2 Chocolate Truffles - Private Wine & Cheese Pairing at Michel-Schlumberger - $75 Voucher for Dinner at Taverna Santi - $75 Voucher to Applewood Inn Restaurant - Breakfast for two each morning. Package Price: $1094

Note: This package is based on two persons, one room. Lodging taxes not included. May not be paired with any other offer. Restaurant taxes and gratuity not included.  Must be requested at time of booking and is not available for previously booked rooms.  Holidays and Event Weekends may require a 3 night stay.

Friends Don’t Let Friends go Wine Tasting Alone

Three night stay and Sunday through Thursday for four to eight couples.

Indulge Your Fantasy. Become a Firefighter for a Day. Tour the Wine Country with your firefighting team. Some people have spent a lifetime fantasizing about being a fireman... We have created the perfect package just for you and 7 of your "fire fighting wanabees". Stay 2 nights in the Hope-Merrill or the Hope-Bosworth House, the perfect choice for a group of eight. On night one enjoy a wine tasting from wines of one of our local wineries. The following morning, after a luscious breakfast fit for the most rugged firefighter... put on your helmet, climb aboard your rig and roll on out to experience the wine country like you have never seen it before. Enjoy a picnic lunch at one our favorite wineries. Package Includes: Stay any two nights in the restored houses in Geyserville, Sonoma County's last outpost. Wine tasting on night one from 6-7. Breakfast for 8 each morning. At 10:00, The Big Red Engine will meet you in front of the Hope-Merrill House. The winery stops include, Pedroncelli Winery, Preston Vineyards, Raymond Burr Winery and Family Wines... A picnic lunch will be served at Preston's lovely picnic grounds. Package Price is $1,750. Note: This package is based on eight persons, four rooms for two nights, arriving any night between April 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008, or April 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009... Lodging taxes not included.

First Comes Love, then Comes Marriage, then Comes Baby in the Baby carriage.  Oh, to be to pampered before the arrival of your little bundle of joy.

The Hope-Merrill House has created a package just for the Mommy & Daddy to be. Stay two nights in the Sterling Suite and receive a gift package just for you.  Luxuriate with a couple's massage; dine on luscious cuisine at Taverna Santi. The Details: Stay any two nights in the magnificent Sterling Suite. Your gift package includes a non-alcoholic bottle of Sonoma Sparkler to share by the fire, a 15% off gift certificate for Midnight Sun Children's Shoppe, and a massage for two at A Simple Touch Spa, plus a $75 voucher to dinner at Taverna Santi. Room rate includes a hearty and delicious breakfasts for two each morning. This package must be requested at time of booking, and is not available for previously booked rooms. Holidays and Event Weekends may require a 3 night stay. Package Price:  $875 Note: This package is based on two persons, one room. Lodging taxes not included. May not be paired with any other offer. Restaurant taxes and gratuity not included.

A Romantically Relaxing Escape ... Just for You

Have you heard that 2008 is destined to be the most ROMANTIC year of the past decade?

Here's the best news of all: We've designed a special package to help you participate in the ROMANCE!

Stay four nights at an extra special rate: $159 per night Sunday through Thursday or stay three nights on the weekend at our regular rates and we will treat you to dinner at Taverna Santi, a favorite of  Frank Peral of the New York Times.

Your stay includes a $50 voucher at Taverna Santi Restaurant.  A sumptuous breakfast each morning.  Complimentary wine touring concierge services.  And, a stay in one of our exquisite and "ROMANTIC" guest rooms!

The Details:

Stay, three nights on the weekends or four nights midweek (Sunday through Thursday).

Arrive on Thursday, Friday or Saturday, for three nights, pick any available room at their regular rates and receive a $50 voucher to dinner at Taverna Santi.

Pick any available room Sunday through Thursday, for four nights, for only $159 per night and receive a $50 voucher to dinner at Taverna Santi.

Room rate includes a hearty and delicious breakfasts for two each morning.  This package must be requested at time of booking, and is not available for previously booked rooms.  Excluding Holidays and Event Weekends.

Note: This package is based on two persons, one room.  Lodging taxes not included.  May not be paired with any other offer. Restaurant taxes and gratuity not included.  The rooms NOT included in this offer are the Bachelor Button, the Chintz, and the Sun Porch.

Elegance In Motion - Bike the Wine Country

Some people aren't happy sitting on the sidelines. Perhaps you are one of them. If so, we invite you to come experience the Sonoma Wine Country - up close and personal.

World famous for scenic bicycle tours, Geyserville and it surrounding wineries is a perfect getaway for you and your favorite biking partner. And so - just for someone like you - we have created a special Bed & Breakfast - Bicycle Package.

Pack up your bikes or rent your bikes from Wine Country Bikes. We will help you design your bike rides in the Sonoma Wine Country, and we will provide you with a 4 course picnic lunch with a complimentary bottle of your innkeeper’s very own wine. Later that evening, you may enjoy a sumptuous dinner at the fabulous Santi’s Restaurant.

You have two packages to choose from:

1)  The Three-Night Bike Package.  Stay any three nights Sunday though Friday (excludes Saturday) in a room with a fireplace or a Jacuzzi.  Includes one 4 course picnic for two.  Package Price: $543 Plus Tax. (A value of $633)

2)  The Four-Night Bike Package. Start your stay any day of the week in a room with a fireplace or a Jacuzzi.  Includes one 4 course picnic for two, plus one $50 voucher for dinner at Santi's (drinks not included). Package Price: $802 Plus Tax. (A value of $882)

Note: This package is based room availability for two persons, one room, plus lodging taxes. Restaurant taxes and gratuity not included.  Included in this package is full breakfasts for two each morning; One 4 course picnic for two; One $50 voucher for dinner for two at Santi’s (with the 4 night package).  This package must be requested at time of booking, and is not available for previously booked reservations.

Take part first-hand in the magical transformation of grapes into wine

Marked by excellence and labeled as extraordinary – an annual transformational event takes place at Hope-Merrill & Hope-Bosworth Inns, located in Geyserville … in the heart of Sonoma’s picturesque wine country: A wine lover's experience. Some of valley’s finest grapes are pressed into wine by "students of the vine," say innkeepers Ron and Cosette Scheiber. "The dual summer and spring events are a blend of picking, pressing, dining, plus plenty of learning and laughter." And the setting – the elegant, historic, museum-quality-antique-appointed Hope-Merrill & Hope-Bosworth Inns, makes this wine making experience irresistible to those with a love of the finest life has to offer. COST: Only $1500 per couple, plus tax and gratuity.  All meals, lodging, and wine included in one price!

For detailed information go here or phone: 1-800-825-4233

Session 1: Sun-Mon, September 14-15, 2008 and Sun-Mon, May 10-11, 2009
(Program ends at Noon on Tuesday)
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Session 2: Wed-Thurs, September 17-18, 2008 and Wed-Thurs, May 13-14, 2009
(Program ends at Noon on Friday)
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Session 3: Sun-Mon, September 21-22, 2008 and Sun-Mon, May 17-18, 2009
(Program ends at Noon on Tuesday)

See NBC11 Wine Country Living's video of our "Aspiring Vintners"
Wine Making 101 event Click Here!
(Best viewed with fast internet connection)

Take a look at some PRIOR PICKING and some PRIOR BOTTLING pictures,
and don't forget to look at the awards these wines have won HERE!