Wine Country Retreat / 50 Weingüter, Restaurants und Kunstgalerien

I laughed out loud when I opened the front door and saw a large bottle of Woodbridge Chardonnay on the counter ... this was an odd welcome to Anderson Valley, to say the least. There are very few properties available in this area and we wanted to be in Anderson Valley for the annual Pint Noir festival...so there we were!

The beds were generally comfortable, the pillows are lumpy and clumpy. The bed linens are way way past their useful lifespan...clean but grungy. The windows are filthy dirty.

The kitchen is ridiculous, peppered with items from the dollar store or collected from random garage sales and goodwill. Yes, you’ll be able to prepare a very basic meal but if you want tea or instant coffee, bring your own kettle.

We consider “clean” as a concept that should be applied to a whole room, a whole house. In this property you get general cleanliness by looking only at the main traffic patterns - if your view strays, you’ll encounter dirt and grime everywhere. Said simply, the house is not clean. At least not by our standards.

Be very very careful if you shower in the vintage free-standing tub in the main bathroom...step up high and come down into a very, very slippery tub.

Oh, and when any water is running in any of the bathrooms, the bathroom sinks begin this thumping gurgle sound....loudly. Yes, you heard right...try to ignore it....just try to sleep through it!

Am I being harsh...maybe. But when you pay this much for a holiday rental, you should expect better value for money.

We really enjoyed the cottage. The only bit of criticism would be that the window blinds were really dirty. Other than that we thought the place was great.

We were visiting the area for the Pinot Festival, the location was fantastic - easy access to the festival, local wineries, and less than a block to downtown Boonville and the Boonville Hotel. The owners were very professional and gracious and Capt. McCarthy was very helpful in helping with the local attractions. Thank-you for opening your home to us.

Cottage was very comfortable albeit somewhat spartan. Very secluded and quiet yet convenient to downtown Boonville businesses. Easy walk to Boonville Hotel with its great prix fixe dinners and some of the local wine tasting rooms. Owners were very cordial and easy to communicate with. The bottle of chardonnay that awaited us was a very welcome nice touch. Perfect place to use as a convenient base for visiting the many wineries in the valley yet with the dining amenities of Boonville very close by. We would definitely consider booking this location again in the future as it is a good value for the price.

The owners and caretaker are unbelievably sweet, gracious and attentive. The house has a convenient location and ample parking right behind the Boonville Hotel but was surprisingly private due to surrounding trees. The interior was clean and rustic... don't expect modern amenities (dated baths, couch covers, no dishwasher, mismatched kitchen supplies, etc). The three bedrooms and three bathrooms were great for accommodating three couples. It should be noted that two beds/bedrooms are only separated by a thin wall and the beds/linens/pillows are a bit dated. There is a dining room in the middle of the house that we did not use and a small yard that would be great to use in warmer weather. Overall, it's a comfortable, cozy, vintage-style farmhouse perfect for families and/or friends. We would absolutely return. Thank you Matt and Dixie!