Dawn Ranch

We stayed at The Grove at Dawn Ranch in Fern’s Cottage, a two bedroom/one bathroom cottage-style hotel room. My friend and I stayed one night to celebrate her “Mama Moon,” a girls trip for an expecting friend. On Friday, we enjoyed The Spa at the main property. I had an 80-minute Restorative massage and enjoyed the amenities such as the steam room, outdoor red-light therapy sauna, and the shower. We then had dinner at The Lodge, which was amazing! We enjoyed complimentary s’mores after dinner. The following morning, we enjoyed a yoga class at The Boathouse and checked out. The staff at Dawn Ranch made our stay very special. The concierge left my friend a very nice note upon check-in, the staff at check-in was very friendly, and so were staff at the spa, restaurant, yoga, and housekeeping. I can’t wait to visit Dawn Ranch again!

Lovely, welcoming staff and special setting! Management makes a big effort but one visit will be enough. Soft mattress, resort fee with no jacuzzi which matters when the pool area is closed in the winter and there’s no bath in the room and a spa without hot tub, not hot sauna and day use charge of $50.

It rained the entire weekend and we still had a great, relaxing time. Friendly and efficient staff at both the front desk and the Lodge bar and restaurant, as well as the spa. We stayed in the smallest cabin which was snug, but due to the rain we weren't able to enjoy our little deck which would have provided more space. The Lodge is comfy and always available even when the bar was closed - we played board games there and read books. The spa's mineral bath experience was lovely - 30 minutes was ideal, as the baths are hot and we were ready to get out from our soak after that time. The town of Guerneville is truly just minutes away be foot - ideal for wine tasting and eating at one of the lovely eateries along the main street.

Dawn Ranch was AMAZING! I highly recommend staying there. The staff was wonderful, and the breakfast was so good. It was super easy to check in and get settled into my room. It is a short walk to downtown, which makes it really convenient to get around. I will definitely stay there again.

Firstly, I don't think I would have heard visited Guerneville if it were not for Dawn Ranch. I read about Dawn Ranch in a Conde Nast article. As soon as you park and leave your car, the fresh air almost shocks me because I realize I just have not been breathing air that fresh. On arrival to our room, all of the touches screamed quiet luxury. The toiletries were all Le Labo. The chic design of the rooms (we stayed in the Redwood Chalets). 4 girls in 2 rooms were more than enough room for us. There were complementary locally sourced drip coffee and teas. We loved the chic and functional kettles and hair dryer as well as the inclusion of a heating seat pad. Everything was just so well thought out! Not to mention the location is extremely convenient: right next door to a Safeway and Guerneville Taco truck, 1 block away from coffee shops/bakeries.

We were pleasantly surprised with our stay at the newly revamped Dawn Ranch. Went for a couples weekend and did the cottage, spa, dinner. Cozy fun vibes. Reduced stars for cottage being a little cold/drafty (that’s me), spa being a little intense about the rules, and restaurant as well. They had to turn away sooooo many ppl without reservations so def make them for dinner! Free wine tasting and excellent masseuse a plus.