h2hotel

Funky eco-chic hotel with living roof, fun restaurant and superb cocktails

This new hotel, designed by architect David Baker, is one whose eco credentials provide the very fabric of the 4-storey property: from sustainable and locally sourced food and drink in the industrial-chic restaurant and bar, spoonbar, to the living green roof, which acts as rainwater filter, cools the hotel in the summer, and provides a haven for insects.

Yet, joyously, form and function work in perfect harmony here - expect not to be deprived of creature comforts in virtuous hair-shirt fashion, but instead to savour well-designed rooms with groovy reclaimed furniture, indulgent bathrooms and plenty of space. To kick back with artistic artisanal cocktails in the sociable bar with friends, family or your loved one. To swim in the pool, then chill in the bright funky lounge with a Flying Goat cup of coffee, or with a glass of water from the water bar (there's one on each floor). And you are just steps away from the delights of downtown Healdsburg - shopping, galleries, tasting rooms and restaurants - and a short drive from the award-winning wineries of Northern Sonoma Wine Country.

Highs

• A smart, modern, sustainable aesthetic, which is also most pleasingly comfortable
• All 36 immaculate rooms have private balconies or patios
• Bikes to borrow for free; dedicated space to bring your own
• Friendly, relaxed staff who contribute to the warm welcoming environment
• Local artwork includes Spoonfall (a water sculpture made from 2000 spoons) by the entrance, a sunburst of yellow flowers on spoonbar's concrete walls, and the Live Oak photo series rises through a native tree on each storey

Lows

• Get to the bar early as the cocktails are so popular you could be waiting a while
• Breakfast is a bit average
• You're charged for valet parking overnight; at busy times there's a dearth of free parking in the town
• No extra beds available but family friendly rooms have sofabeds; in general this is a good place for families to stay
• Don't expect a full service hotel - staff may not have all the answers to questions