As with most vacation destinations, you can choose your pick of places to stay, from grand resorts (Fairfield has one in Sonoma), to quaint Bed and Breakfasts, to rental cottages just off the square in downtown Sonoma, to sketchy inns. What was nice though, with the exception of the Fairfield resort, was a very noticeable void of corporate hotel chains. Everything felt very local, if not owned, at least in atmosphere.

The byline “Stylish, Convenient and Affordable Accommodations for the Savvy Budget Traveler” tries to hard, in my opinion. It almost sounds cliché, and cliché doesn’t build trust. But if ever that cliché applied, it applies to the Sonoma Creek Inn.