Montage Healdsburg

Where California’s previous generation of wine-country luxury resorts went in for Tuscan or Loire Valley homages, the 2021-vintage Montage Healdsburg is contemporary — and Californian — to the core. It’s set just a few minutes’ drive to the north of Healdsburg proper, amid 250 acres of vineyards and woodland, and its low-slung mid-century modernist–inspired buildings look out over the Sonoma landscape through vast sheets of glass.

Though its local tailoring means it’s aesthetically distinct from the other Montage resorts, the concept is much the same, as is the level of luxury — extremely high, in case that’s not clear. The rooms and suites are crisp and clean-lined, sedate in style and soothing to the other senses as well, thanks to details like gas firepits on the outdoor terraces and lavish bathrooms with indoor/outdoor showers and freestanding tubs.

The hotel’s Spa Montage and associated wellness program are among the most complete we’ve seen, offering everything from traditional spa and beauty treatments to “Yoga Among the Vines.” And, in keeping with the region’s status as a first-rate culinary destination, Montage Healdsburg is equipped with a pair of very fine restaurants, the French-accented Hazel Hill and the coastally inspired Hudson Springs Bar and Grill.