Boon Hotel + Spa: eco-friendly approach to luxury
The 14 modern, airy rooms and suites are clustered around a sunny pool area and a small spa offering facials and massages.
Three “glamping” tents feature platform beds and shared shower/bath facilities, and all lodgings include breakfast.
Owner Crista Luedtke, whose 12-year-old dog, Boon, still cruises the premises from time to time, also operates three restaurants on Main Street — Boon Eat + Drink, the recently remodeled Big Bottom Market deli/cafe, and El Barrio, a restaurant and Tequila bar — so fresh, locally sourced food is a given.
Johnson’s Beach, the popular Russian River swimming hole that reopens May 20, is less than a mile in the opposite direction, along with downtown Guerneville’s shops and restaurants.
In addition to a relatively tranquil location, especially compared with those of lodgings on busy River Road, Boon boasts an eco-friendly approach to luxury, from organic cotton linens and bathrobes to the saline heated pool and hot tub.
The hard-boiled eggs with Sunday’s bagel breakfast come from the 14 chickens in the on-site coop.
On other days, the morning meal features biscuits from Big Bottom Market, yogurt parfait and homemade granola, along with the daily carafes of French-press coffee and orange juice.
During holidays and special events, like this year’s 20th anniversary Lazy Bear Weekend, Aug. 3-8, pets are not permitted, and stays may require a three- or four-night minimum.