Olea Hotel

We stayed 2 nights while visiting wine country. We loved the Olea hotel. Room was clean and comfortable. The staff very nice and accommodating. The breakfast for both mornings very good. We would definitely come back.

Olea is like a dream. It’s located in the countryside of the charming town of Glen Ellen. Surrounded by Oak and Olive trees this property is such a quiet, relaxing retreat. It’s close to dozens of wineries and restaurants, but tucked away so that you really feel like you are getting away from it all. Upon check in we were given a wine passport that gave us free or discounted tastings at a number of local wineries, we were also given a map of the area and restaurant recommendations. Each night there is a wine and cheese hour and a gourmet breakfast is also included each morning. They also offer a number of common areas for guests to use, we really enjoyed sitting out on the patio to read and relax in the evening. We loved our stay here and can’t wait to come back.

This family owned Inn is a home away from home. Every detail from the products to the fluffy towels are exceptional. The included breakfast is above and beyond.
We had a couples massage lesson from Leela, who has over 20 years of experience and is a heartfelt teacher and masseuse.
My fiancé had an outstanding birthday at Olea. We can’t wait to go back!

I stayed in one of the cottages here when I got married and recently booked a return trip to celebrate our anniversary. I just received a somewhat abrupt call informing me that they will not allow us to bring our child and that we wouldn’t be able to stay there because we would disrupt all the other guests (even though we had booked the most isolated cottage away from the main building). I didn’t notice the anti-​child policy when booking and this is my first experience with such a hostile attitude towards a family with a child. This must be a new policy because when I stayed here for our wedding there were 2 small children staying in other rooms.

This place is all about the details. They are so thoughtful. Everything from a fire in the evenings, full size shampoo/​conditioner, and flashlights for walking downtown in the evening!
It’s so conveniently located — you can walk to many fantastic restaurants! Yet, it’s away from
Any hustle and bustle and is the epitome of a serene and peaceful place to relax.
We will certainly be returning!

My husband and I just spent our honeymoon here, despite being locals; we have two very small children and couldn’t travel very far, or for very long, and we just happened to discover this little gem of a hotel on a Groupon search for local deals. I would give so many more stars if I could! Everything about our stay at Olea was absolutely perfect. The little garden cottage we stayed in was beautifully furnished, comfortable, quiet, and felt very private; the gigantic, insanely luxurious soaking tub was just icing on the cake. Lots of people have already commented on how wonderful the breakfasts (included as part of your stay) are, but it bears repeating — both breakfasts we had during our two night stay were some of the best I’ve ever had. Julie (front desk) is incredibly warm, friendly, and helpful, as was the rest of the staff. The grounds are very pretty/​nicely landscaped, and the fact that the property is nestled into the heart of beautiful Glen Ellen doesn’t hurt, either. Overall, my husband and I left feeling refreshed, relaxed, and so grateful we stumbled upon such an incredible find. We plan on coming back next year for our first anniversary, and hopefully many more to come.

We recently spent the weekend at this wonderful Bed and Breakfast. The accommodations were delightful and every person there was sweet and caring to our little dog. A special thank you to Marina, she is a treasure of help and suggestions to make your stay perfect.
Every one of the staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome. There is complimentary delicious wine, coffee and tea bar offered until 9 pm every night. And the breakfast served in the morning from 8:30 am to 10am is gourmet all the way!
Glen Ellen is well worth the drive and Olea is a definite golden find. We will be back!
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My husband and I booked a night at the Olea hotel for our anniversary.
Let’s start with the things we liked at the Olea…
— The hotel was very cozy, very clean, and well maintained.
— The front desk manager was very nice. Very proactive. There was a bit of a mix up with the schedule of our spa treatment and she informed us of it right away.
— The bathroom was more practical than fancy. Loved the heated floors. Also loved that they had make up remover towelettes in their toiletries.
— The hotel was located very near restaurant (fantastic restaurants).
— The breakfast was freshly made for each guest. They also had a continental breakfast option but the sit down option was worth waiting for.
— The spa treatment was good. We did a couples massage with PJ and Bev. PJ responded well to my request for a light massage.
Things we didn’t like so much…
— Every footstep in the room above ours could be heard. It was quite annoying.
— The room was smaller than expected.

Just got back from my second visit to Olea in two years and it’s even better than last time. I really can’t say enough about what a little paradise this is. Great rooms, beautiful décor, incredible landscaping, friendly staff, amazing food. It’s just the best. You must go!!!

Wow! What an awesome hotel! I was so happy we ended up choosing to stay at The Olea for our trip to wine country. Glen Ellen is close to Sonoma and has quite a few wineries/​tasting rooms within 10 minutes of the hotel. The Olea was charing, beautiful, and relaxing. Everything you look for when you are having a wine weekend. Kent was the best! He would bring us snacks, top off our wine glasses, and give us suggestions on great vineyards/​tasting rooms to go to in the area. He really made the whole stay for us!
Breakfast was delicious. Really creative options, not just your standard eggs and bacon. The breakfast room did fill up, but people usually didn’t have to wait more than ten minutes to be seated. Their house made chai is delicious. If you are a chai fan you have to give their’s a try. It was creamy and different from your standard cup, the spices really came through.
The room was really nice. Not huge, but great! We all commented on how they use higher quality linens and towels that what you normally find at a hotel. The bathroom had a huge walk in shower, with great smelling bath products ready for use.
There were around four really solid restaurants within walking distance of the hotel. Perfect if you don’t have a car, or well, just spent the whole day drinking wine. The street to get to dinner is pretty sketchy and doesn’t have any side walks. Luckily the front desk will provide you with flashlights to at least make the walk a bit safer.
Looking forward to staying here again.

My wife and I spent our 2-​year anniversary here and it was very relaxing. Nice, quiet, small town. Great place to get away, even for a day as we did, and just chill. Pretty much everything is complimentary, which kind of makes up for the price you pay to stay here. Free WiFi, DirecTV, in-​room snacks, coffee, wine, and my personal favorite, free, cooked breakfast. You can also go to the main office and grab some board games and movies if you like. As a side note, they also have heated bathroom floors, which is very nice in the morning.
Only things I would say are I wish the outdoor lights were kept on longer and the parking lot wasn’t so cramped. And they don’t have on-​site restaurants, but there are several restaurants nearby. Despite these things, I give it 5 stars nonetheless.

This is my love letter to Olea. Thank you Unilocal for leading us here. I don’t even think I can write a review that can accurately describe just how fantastic this place is. A five star rating on Unilocal?Yes my friends, you can believe the hype.
After a week in San Fran with my fabulous co-​workers, my fellow North Carolina angels and I drove here for a long weekend getaway. This is a small, but absolutely gorgeous bed and breakfast. We were in lucky number 6, which is the only room that can accommodate four people.
The very lovely Gretchen checked us in and gave us the rundown. She showed us all around the property and how to work everything in our room. That may sound odd, but hello… the bathroom floors are heated.
Breakfast comes with your stay. It’s almost kind of ridiculous how good it is. There’s a starter plate of fruit and some kind of baked good and then a choice of entrée. Don’t like the menu option? There’s also small buffet type items– yogurt, oatmeal, granola, etc. Spoiler alert: you can never go wrong with the gourmet breakfast entrée. I’m not even a Croque Madame fan, but the morning that it was the entrée I was ready to order that dish again and again.
On top of how beautiful this place is, you can enjoy the hot tub, fire pit, outdoor lounge chairs, complimentary wine in the lobby, wine tastings from local wineries, massage services, free wi-​fi, and more. I know I’m probably missing something here.
Now, my man Kent deserves his own Unilocal page. Seriously, I may write his name in on the ballot for president. How is this guy not the mayor of Glen Ellen? He gave us all kinds of info on where to go, some discounts for wineries, and was just there to help in any way possible. He was ready with flashlights for our walks to dinner. One evening while we were lounging by the fire pit, he came out with wine and almonds. Kent is the best.
Olea is walking distance from a lot of great restaurants. Like Lauryn C said, we fell in love with Glen Ellen. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to go explore wine country.
Huge thank you to Gretchen, Kent, and everyone at Olea for an absolutely fantastic trip. I will definitely be back.

Oh Unilocal you truly led us in the right direction when it came to a hotel in Sonoma! All I can say is WOW this place is amazing. Without knowing anything about the area I researched a lot of places to stay around Napa and Sonoma but Olea had some amazing ratings and you can’t ignore that good looking breakfast (included in the price).
We were lucky to snag the only room that could sleep 4 people. Upon our arrival we were greeted by a friendly lady who showed us our room and provided us with some complimentary wine of course. The grounds are just gorgeous, tucked away on a residential street sits this picturesque 12 room bed and breakfast. It really is more of a bed and breakfast then a hotel I would say, but really no pressure to hang in the same house with other folks. On the grounds you’ll find a large fire pit, lounge chairs and tables to relax and read a book or share some wine with your friends. There is also a lovely hot tub to enjoy those cool nights in Sonoma.
I absolutely fell in love with the town of Glen Ellen and Olea is in walking distance to amazing restaurants, a bar, tasting rooms, and not to mention a really short drive to numerous wineries.
If you don’t know where to go just ask Kent, his suggestions were fantastic not to mention he made sure our wine glasses were never empty while hanging out at the hotel. The staff makes Olea top notch and would have me coming back again and again. I have no desire to try another hotel in this area that’s how great it was.
Now the topping on the cake has to be the breakfast. I wish I didn’t have to be to the airport so early on my last day because I did not want to miss breakfast. Every morning you will be provided with a menu with an incredible selection for breakfast. These are gourmet breakfasts and my favorite meals of the day in Sonoma. The dishes were so inventive and unique: a crispy poached egg, greek yogurt pancakes with lavender syrup, Croque-​Madame with fingerling potato salad, fresh fruit with an amazing mini muffin and homemade jam. I can keep going but you get it.
Thanks Olea for making my first stay to wine country a trip I will never forget!

I cannot recommend this beautiful inn more. It’s sophisticated yet friendly, luxurious yet approachable, modern yet quaint, quiet yet close to the main intersection of Glen Ellen. Everyone we met was friendly, courteous, and professional. Every amenity you would want in a hotel is available, yet it’s also small and unpretentious. The linens smelled fresh and were very high quality. The breakfast was stunningly delicious– as if Alice Waters herself was in the kitchen and putting together the perfect plates.
We stayed in room 5, which was a King with a fireplace and faced away from the road. We were worried we would have a lot of foot traffic by our room, but we heard very little. Sometimes we heard our neighbors rustle, and I’m very sensitive to noise and didn’t find it bothersome.
We live in the city and never thought about having a wine country getaway, but now that we know of Olea, we will be making time to return!

Solid 5 stars! The staff is very engaging and welcoming… Kent is awesome and made dinner reservations for us down the street at the Glen Ellen star as we were checking in. The lobby had refreshments and multiple self-​pour bottles of wine for tasting or full glasses. We were escorted to our room (king room with fireplace) which was gorgeous. The bed was extremely comfortable and very soft. The heated floors in the bathroom were a wonderful touch and the towels are thick and luxurious. I enjoyed the EO bath products are great. They include a little snack basket and large corked glass bottle of water all of which is at no extra charge.
The breakfast was memorable to say the least! The chef does a fantastic job with creating unique breakfast courses that look just as great as they taste.
Olea will be one of my top choices whenever I visit Glen Ellen/​Sonoma/​Napa in the future. I’ll probably splurge and reserve the cottage on our next trip.

Love this little hidden gem!!! The staff was so welcoming and super helpful with restaurant recommendations. Grab a glass of wine when you check in and head to the hot tub! The have snacks in the room and the sheets on the bed are the best sheets ever! The shower head and breakfast is to die for! Can’t wait to come back!

This place reeks history. It’s been recently remodeled and once was a prime location for urbanites wanting to escape The City for a spell. We stayed in a sweet little cottage that had this cool little garden next to it. Add to that it features a sandstone fire pit they fire up each night and the chef uses berries in their hand made granola. Outstanding!

Cannot say enough wonderful things about our stay. The only downside was that we were only there for one night! It definitely will not be our last visit.
They are pet friendly, human friendly, and stomach friendly! Thank you for the beautiful birthday stay!

Olea is perfect for a romantic getaway.
We stayed in room 10, which is actually a standalone cottage tucked away near the hot tub. Huge, comfy bed with down pillows and duvet, soaking tub, radiant heated floor; it’s all about the luxurious details.
Everyone was friendly. Dinner recommendation was spot-​on. Breakfast was amazing – fried egg with chorizo, polenta and avocado crème fraîche.
Definitely recommend.

Still raving about this place 1 week after our lovely stay!
Everything about Olea Hotel is fantastic; from the comfy beds and new bathrooms to the 2-​course hot breakfast every morning! The ambience around the property is comfortable with a large flagstone patio and fire-​pit. And the bonus: the staff are friendly and super helpful. I had several email exchanges with Julie, who helped me plan dinner reservations and even returned by mail the temperpedic pillow I left behind! Now that’s service!