Sonoma Valley Escapes

The house was great. Service was good for getting the rental. Also, when I left my Kindle behind they mailed it back to me for free. Great experience overall and I will definitely go through this company again if I go back to Sonoma County.

We recently stayed at The Ripple House. The backyard, kitchen, living room, dining room and bathrooms were phenomenal. Exactly as pictured and very well done. If that was all this would be a 5 star review. However, the bedrooms were horrible. The bedding and linens were VERY cheap. The room with queen bed had ratty sheets with 3 huge stains. We washed the sheets and the stains remained. I would suggest using a higher thread count and using white linen like pictured. We pulled the duvet in the master and there was hair. The curtains in the master did not cover the windows. We had to put a sheet up to cover about a 5 inch gap. You would expect luxury because of how everything else had been finished in the house. Also, every night we killed 2 – 3 spiders and/​or other type of bugs. I would suggest getting on a regular terminator schedule. Also, the house smelled because it had been closed up. I would suggest turn the a/​c on a few days before to air out the house. I would also suggest cleaning the outdoor furniture so your guest can use them. All of the outdoor furniture had debris and/​or spider webs. We did have an issue with the water being hot and that was resolved immediately. Customer service was good. This was not a luxury stay because of the beds, outside furniture being unusable and bugs every night. This could be a fabulous place with just some minor tweaks.

Heather Hanlon is an absolute star! She made my wife and eyes vacation to the Napa and Sonoma Valley absolutely incredible… I would never stay anywhere without contacting her in the Sonoma County area! She exemplified five-​star customer service all and while meeting our needs as far as requirements with pets etc.

My friends from Portland recently came to town for a wine country getaway – we used Sonoma Valley Escapes to book the Farmhouse 148. The house was well furnished and stocked, please thank the owners for the bottle of wine and coffee. The home was so nice, we stayed in a few nights and cooked dinner and hung out around the fire pit. The location really let us take in the wine country from a different point of view. It was a great launch off point for wine tasting in Kenwood, Glen Ellen and Sonoma – we hit several local wineries including VJB which also serves lunch and amazing pizza from a wood fired oven. Thank you for a great stay and we will recommend Sonoma Valley Escapes to our out of town guests in the future!

My boyfriend and I had an amazing weekend away from the urbanity of the bay area during our stay at the Deer Haven Cottage. Very clean, super tranquil, and private – we both appreciate being able to travel just a short distance from Oakland to arrive in, literally, a different world. SVE staff were always responsive to our questions prior to arrival and were available for assistance during our stay – however, once there, no assistance was necessary!
We would gladly return, and look forward to doing so very soon! Thank you SVE!

Our recent stay at Dovetail Farm in Glen Ellen was the perfect getaway. The town has so much to offer with great restaurants and world class wineries. The home was in perfect condition and beautiful.
We will definitely be staying again. Thanks!

My husband and I stayed at the Ripple House with some friends from the East Coast. It was the perfect home to enjoy a nice weekend. It has a great space with a fire pit, hot tub, and a pool. It’s a lovely home, perfect for three couples to getaway.
Ripple is set in a great little area of sonoma just north of the actual square. It’s quiet, away from the crowds on the Sonoma Golf Course.
The team at SVE is great. Getting directions and checking in was a breeze. Heather is super professional, thorough, and very helpful. They make themselves available to help if need be. That’s awesome because I use VRBO to book most of my homes I stay in while I travel and sometimes it’s not so easy to get information or check in.
I’ve used SVE several times. I love the properties. It’s true Sonoma Wine Country. The homes are always lovely.
Highly recommend SVE.

My cousins stayed at wood valley ranch while in town for a wedding recently and we were very impressed with SVE. They gave us advance notice that the earthquake had disturbed well water and to expect murky water. They were super accommodating — bringing out bottled water for us and making sure everyone was comfortable and taken care of! It was not an ideal situation but they definitely made up for it with their excellent service and problem solving — thanks Heather and Breana! I wouldn’t hesitate to refer friends and family to Sonoma Valley Escapes!