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Renaissance Lodge at Sonoma is a grand, imposing place: colossal lobby, manicured grounds, vast
pool. With the entrance at one end and the spa at the other, a long string of cottages connects the two left and right. We’re greeted like dignitaries and walked through the amenities, then sent on our way with the keys to cottage 4C. It’s on the lower floor of a two-story building surrounded by rosemary and lavender, clots of
deep purple salvia scattered between. The heavy front door swings wide with a sigh, and inside, the large suite is beautifully done: a cloud-soft king bed dressed in fine linens, a sleek leather couch, a fire dancing merrily in the hearth. The bathroom stars a deep tub framed with wide shutters, beyond that, the vanity, and in its own little room, shower and loo. The room is big but not massive, scaled for comfort, not show. At every turn there is luxury: thirsty robes, fragrant lotions, a pristine stack of white towels, lots of nice light.
Source: Sonoma Index-Tribune