Certain, you don't want an excuse to plan a go to to Sonoma County, however designer Jay Jeffers is completely happy to present you one anyway.

This month, Jeffers is opening the doorways to his brand-new resort, The Madrona, in Healdsburg, California. The resort, which opens on April 22, blends collectively the easiest of stylish lodging, wonderful meals, and naturally, wine, set on a stunning eight-acre property.

"The Madrona was initially in-built 1881 as a non-public residence in the course of the Aesthetic Motion, which was a motion that celebrated all areas of life, from music and literature to inside design and trend, and was all about 'magnificence for magnificence's sake,'" Jeffers informed Journey + Leisure.

A bed room at The Madrona Lodge Credit score: Matthew Millman/Courtesy of The Madrona

That motion served as his most important inspiration when designing the area, however as Jeffers notes, he additionally sought to include new concepts and up to date items for an eclectic mixture of previous world and new, all of which make The Madrona timeless.

"The house's unique homeowners – the Paxton household – served as an enormous inspiration themselves, not just for the design however for every thing right down to the restaurant menus," Jeffers mentioned. "The Paxton's have been true Northern Californians, but in addition beloved to journey the world, gathering objects and inspiration alongside the best way. This way of life is mirrored all through the property, which is quintessential wine nation but has touches of worldwide affect within the restaurant's menu flavors, wine and cocktail lists, the resort's design, and extra. We even preserved and included over 30 unique furnishings and artwork items from the Paxton household, with at the very least one merchandise in each visitor room."

Talking of visitor rooms, Madrona guests can select from 24 stylishly appointed rooms or personal bungalows, every providing company a extremely customized expertise.

A standard space/dwelling area at The Madrona Lodge Credit score: Matthew Millman/Courtesy of The Madrona

Visitor rooms in The Mansion sit above the resort's signature restaurant and lounge areas. The rooms embody the unique dwelling quarters of the Paxton household, and some choose visitor rooms characteristic bay home windows, unique fireplaces, and enormous balconies overlooking the hills of Dry Creek Valley.

Company staying within the property's unique Carriage Home will discover a personal foyer that results in a number of studio suites, with choose rooms providing personal outside balconies with those self same hill-facing views.

The outside of The Madrona Lodge Credit score: Matthew Millman/Courtesy of The Madrona

Lastly, scattered on the outer edges of the property's eight acres are The Bungalows, situated inside standalone unique buildings courting again to 1861. The secluded bungalows embody particular person and connecting suites, and have personal entrances and distinctive design.

Whereas the rooms are spectacular, there's a lot to discover outdoors as properly.

"The grounds themselves are lush and meant to be wandered, whether or not company take a stroll by means of our gardens and citrus groves with a glass of wine in hand, lounge poolside amid the bushes, or get pleasure from a cup of espresso on the entrance porch overlooking the rolling wine nation hills," Jeffers mentioned. "We actually need them to get misplaced within the magic and produce again a way of romanticism that units The Madrona aside from different resorts."

The opposite factor that units this new resort aside is its consideration to element. As Jeffers famous, one in all his favorites is the {custom} carpet within the Eating Room and Drawing Room by Kelly Ventura, a painter out of Detroit.

"I fell in love together with her trendy floral designs and collaborated together with her to rework one in all her gorgeous watercolor work right into a one-of-a-kind carpet, with the assistance of rug artisan Blended LA," Jeffers mentioned. "Certainly one of my favourite rooms in any resort is the bar on the Chiltern Firehouse in London, which contains a show-stopping patterned and coloured floral carpet on the ground. The Madrona's Eating Room rug is my 'Chiltern'' second however in a extra subdued manner."

One other favourite element is the equally intriguing, custom-designed, hide-paneled wallcoverings within the Carriage Home. These, Jeffers mentioned, are by rug designer Kyle Bunting.

"The Carriage Home options a number of studio suites and is the unique carriage home of the property, so Kyle's set up pays homage to the constructing's equestrian beginnings whereas including a contact of aptitude," Jeffers mentioned.

Outside eating on a deck of The Madrona Lodge Credit score: Matthew Millman/Courtesy of The Madrona

After all, you possibly can't go away with out digging into the resort's eating places, helmed by Jesse Mallgren, who earned the previous restaurant idea a Michelin star yearly for 13 consecutive years.

In keeping with Jeffers, the restaurant at The Madrona will likely be a particular all-day eating vacation spot that "embraces a spirit of revelry and the cultures, flavors, and welcoming hospitality that outline Northern California." Meals will use components sourced immediately from The Madrona's on-site backyard. Dishes embody Mallgren's beloved hen paillard, which comes infused with Southeast Asian flavors; steak tartare with goma dare, quail egg, recent wasabi; and native anchovies cured with Madrona lemons, that includes fennel pollen from the on-site backyard and DaVero olive oil from the neighboring farm.

"The Madrona is a good looking escape from actuality, whether or not you're touring from throughout the nation or just driving into city for dinner," Jeffers mentioned. "It's a spot to disconnect out of your telephones and join along with your family members and develop into one along with your environment — we're so excited for everybody to expertise it."

Charges begin at $750 per night time for visitor rooms and $1,050 for premium bungalows. Be taught extra in regards to the resort and e book your keep right here.