The first thing you notice when you arrive at Appellation Healdsburg is how homey it feels.
Hotel registration is in the middle of the bustling Folia Bar + Kitchen, the property’s signature restaurant. Check-in occurs in front of a wet bar instead of at a traditional (and soulless) counter. Perhaps most memorably, every new guest is given a small bite or a special drink to welcome them in.
This vibe is intentional; the entire resort revolves around food and lifestyle. Its debut as the flagship property of Appellation, a new hospitality company from celebrity chef Charlie Palmer and hospitality veteran Christopher Hunsberger, comes just as Sonoma County’s wine harvest and tourist season peaks…