For the second consecutive year, the Grape Leaf Inn was awarded winner of the Golden Grape Award as the "Best B&B in the Wine Country" by NBC 11's In the Wine Country, the Bay Area's most honored show. The award is given to the 'best of the best' following a viewer poll that narrowed the field to three finalists.
NEW for 2007:Conde Naste Johansen names The Grape Leaf Inn as one of the Top Five Most Romantic Hideaways in North America.
"The Grape Leaf Inn is the best place to de-stress your soul in the Wine Country. Kick back on the front porch, in the garden, by your fireplace or for a deep soak in your Japanese tub. But don't miss the wine hour in the Speakeasy." ABC, Pete Wilson/Marybeth Bond Interview, April 2007.
"The Grape Leaf Inn oozes Victorian charm and unstated elegance...one of my favorite places to rest my head in Healdsburg." 50 Best Girlfriends Getaways in North America- National Geographic Guidebook- Marybeth Bond, 2007
"For a luxury B&B experience, go to the the Grape Leaf Inn." Diablo, The magazine of the East Bay, "More to do in Healdsburg" June 2006.
"When the rainy days of winter set in, hideaways in Wine Country can offer a bit of luxury and romance....If you daydream of retreating to your own cozy cottage in town, indulge your fantasy at The Grape Leaf Inn." Savor Magazine. "Getting Cozy" Meg McConahey. Winter 2006.
"The Wine Country's beautiful Grape Leaf Inn combines the luxury and amenities of a chic boutique hotel with the romantic charm of a bed and breakfast. Indulge!" Los Angeles Magazine, February 2005
" Another little-known Healdsburg treasure is the Grape Leaf Inn, a Queen Anne Victorian boutique hotel with a "speakeasy" tasting room down a staircase hidden behind a bookshelf; every afternoon at cocktail hour, proprietor Richard Rosenberg pours glasses of hard-to-find vintages, many from local wineries without tasting rooms." San Francisco Magazine, "Holiday In The Wine Country", December 2004
"The Grape Leaf Inn has been lovingly redesigned with guests needs in mind. In the morning you feel at home, in the evening you feel pampered, and at night you rest in sumptuous surroundings." Dick Rosano, noted author and writer. (Wine News and American Wine Society Journal, etc.)
". ..Classy touches are everywhere from the Welch stained glass to the romantic garden. What could be better? Perhaps the giddiness after sneaking behind the hidden staircase to the "Speakeasy" wine tasting room....adding elegance to the 100 year old Queen Anne Victorian Inn. Enjoy their special brand of hospitality while sipping, soaking, or supping." Pilot Getaways, "Romantic Getaway Healdsburg, California", Spring 2003
Budget Travel Online, Avetal Binshock. March 20, 2007
Sunset magazine. Summer Travel issue, April- June 2005. "Good Tastes, Urban chic meets Sonoma County bounty in Healdsburg"
Fort Worth Business Press, May 5, 2005. "If You Like Wine Country, You will Love Healdsburg."
Christophorus 312, The Porsche Magazine. "Valley Of Many Delights", February/March 2005
Wine Country Living, "The Best Address in Sonoma County", June 2004
Sunset Magazine, "Heading to Healdsburg", June 2002
New York Daily News, "Deals of the Week", June 30, 2002
Los Angeles Times, "News, Tips & Bargain", July 14, 2002
Wine Country Living, "Summer Diversions", August 2002
Wine Country This Week, "Grape Leaf Inn Opens West Wing 'Speakeasy'", August 25, 2002
Touring and Tasting, October 2002 Best Places to Kiss, (Four Kisses)
Also listed in numerous travel and trade publications.
In Wine Country NBC11, 2005
Evening Magazine, 2003
Bay Area Backroads, 1999
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