Your Petaluma Stay Your Way
When choosing Petaluma for your wine country vacation, your lodging possibilities are boundless. Petaluma offers everything from glamping at an award-winning KOA resort to a stay in a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel in a restored, century-old building that puts you steps away fine dining, wine tasting, boutiques, and live music.
Historic Comfort
For couples looking for a romantic getaway, Petaluma holds treasures, art, nightlife, and nature. Couples who want to stay in the heart of Petaluma, have two picture-perfect places to choose from that put you within steps of an array of boutiques, tasing rooms, galleries, and nightlife in 19th-century iron-front buildings.
- The Hotel Petaluma by Hilton is a boutique hotel with an ornate lobby, grand ballroom, and old-world courtyard with nearly everything you need within just a few blocks.
- The Metro Hotel & Cafe, in a restored 140-year-old building, is quirky and Parisian chic all at once, with onsite cafe, a bocce ball court, and tandem bikes. Accommodations range from uniquely decorated guest rooms to cottages and Airstreams.
Business Accommodations
When looking for amenities for a working vacation, and easy access for exploring Petaluma on foot or hopping on the freeway to explore Sonoma County, these properties deliver.
- Home2 Suites by Hilton, near the junction of 101 and Redwood Highway and an easy walk to the Petaluma North SMART station, provides a great home base for exploring every compass point of Sonoma County and kitchens or an adjacent restaurant. It’s also walking distance to Maker Alley, a treasure trove for adult tasting opportunities, including:
- Lagunitas’ flagship taproom
- HenHouse Brewing’s Palace of Barrels
- Farmhouse Artisan Market
- Griffo Distillery
- Hampton Inn Petaluma, a Hilton property housed in a former silk mill, combines history with modern convenience. It’s also walking distance to the Downtown SMART station, Petaluma River Park, and downtown. Enjoy complimentary breakfast and stroll next door for Mexican food at El Pacifico Market, which is a local favorite.
- Sheraton Sonoma Wine Country Petaluma, at Petaluma’s southern tip, has business amenities and board rooms, and onsite Tolay Restaurant. Enjoy views of the surrounding wetlands and river, and if you have a yacht, the adjacent marina.
- Best Western Petaluma features onsite restaurant Cafe Belini, and business services and meeting facilities. Other amenities include a complimentary continental breakfast and EV charging.
Family Vacations
Planning a family vacation? Petaluma has plenty of family-friendly (and dog-friendly) accommodations and activities. All of these lodging properties have free parking, a good location, and a pool.
- The San Francisco No. / Petaluma KOA Camping Resort is a paradise for the littles with an Olympic-sized pool, climbing wall, petting zoo, playground, barbecue areas, and seasonal activities and food trucks. This large campground resort won Campground of the Year from KOA. Situated to the north, off a country road, guests feel like they’re out in the country, but still enjoy the proximity to town and greater Sonoma County.
- Quality Inn Petaluma is a family favorite for its seasonal pool, fitness center, and proximity to 101 for adventuring all over Sonoma County or heading downtown for family activities like outdoor paintball at Playland, paddling the river from The Floathouse, or a monster truck show at the Petaluma Raceway.
- Super 8 by Wyndham, walking distance to restaurants and shops, has a seasonal pool and parking for RVs. Pooches are welcome at this affordable motel, which also features onsite laundry facilities and complimentary WiFi and coffee.