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tage Florida resort. Some sleep six. There are also top-end, motel-style lodge rooms
(adults only). Huge hot-springs-fed swimming pool.
Chateau De Vie
B&B
incl breakfast $229-429; )
Surrounded by vineyards, with gorgeous views of Mt St Helena, CDV has five modern, el-
egantly decorated B&B rooms with top-end amenities and zero froufrou. Charming own-
ers serve wine on the sun-dappled patio, then leave you alone. Hot tub, big pool. Gay-
friendly.
Meadowlark Country House
B&B
r incl breakfast $210-265, ste $285; )
On 20 acres west of town, Meadowlark has homey rooms decorated in contemporary style,
most with decks and Jacuzzis. Outside there's a hot tub, sauna and clothing-optional pool.
The truth-telling innkeeper lives elsewhere, offers helpful advice, then vanishes when you
want privacy. There's a fabulous cottage for $465. Gay-friendly.
Mount View Hotel & Spa
HISTORIC HOTEL
Ave; r Mon-Fri $209-429, Sat & Sun $279-459; )
Smack in the middle of town, this 1917 Mission Revival hotel is decorated in vaguely
mod-Italian style at odds with the vintage building, but rooms are clean and fresh-looking
nonetheless. Gleaming bathrooms, on-site spa, year-round heated pool. No elevator.
Chanric
B&B
707-942-4535;
www.thechanric.com
; 1805 Foothill Blvd; r incl breakfast
$249-439; )
A converted Victorian near the road, this cushy B&B has small, but smartly furnished
rooms, plus many free extras including champagne on arrival and lavish three-course
breakfasts. Gay-friendly. No elevator.
