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The Sonoma Valley Wine Country inspired the late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen to write: 'I understand heaven is a lot like Sonoma in the spring.' Regardless of the season, a myriad of activities and attractions beckon you to explore the region famed for sunny skies and nature's blessings.

Should you decide to ramble away from the splendor of The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, there are plenty of exciting adventures to choose from. Let yourself be tempted by one of our exciting morning hikes through the local wineries or stroll through the historic Sonoma Plaza. We have what you deserve!

Sonoma Golf Club
A Vintage Golf Club in the Heart of the Sonoma Valley Wine Country

Known for gracious and elegant accommodations, sensational cuisine, healing thermal mineral waters and luxurious spa treatments, The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa's Wine Country experience includes access to golf at Sonoma Golf Club.

Designed under the auspices of Sonoma Mission Inn in 1928 by Sam Whiting, architect of San Francisco's prestigious Olympic Club Lake Course, the historic course was sold during the Great Depression. It was reunited with the resort in the fall of 1998, and privatized in September 2001.

Playing just over 7,100 yards from the championship tees, this classic layout offers strategic choices and challenges that excite golfers swinging graphite and titanium just as it did when they were carrying hickory and persimmon. In fact, the Club has been selected as the home of the PGA Champions Tour season ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

At its heart, is a treasured 'core golf' experience set on 177 acres of rolling terrain highlighted by massive oaks, lakes and sweeping vistas of the Maya camas Mountains and neighboring vineyards. You're sure to appreciate how the balance and blend of long and short holes creates a perfect rhythm as you move through the round.Considered a fair but formidable test, unique challenges help keep you focused on the task at hand. Golf at Sonoma Golf Club is reserved exclusively for Sonoma Golf Club Members and guests of the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa.

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa offers a variety of golf/spa and Wine Country packages designed to enable guests to make the most of their stays.

The Spa
For hundreds of years, ancient thermal mineral waters have graced this site. First revered by Native American and early settlers as a bathing ground, the springs gained popularity among San Franciscans in the 1840s, when a bathhouse emerged to shelter the restorative waters. Generations of travelers have visited this site through the years to 'take the waters' and witness its transfer-mation from a rustic bathhouse to a new elegant Spanish-Mission style Inn in 1927.

Today, The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is proud to be one of the only luxury spa resorts in the country with our own source of thermal mineral water, which flows from 1,100 feet directly beneath the Inn at 135 degrees.

Our Spa pays homage to ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations, who believed in the axiom, 'Sanitas Per Aquas', or healing through water.

Enhancing Your Spa Experience - From the moment you begin your Spa experience, we want to ensure your comfort. We have provided a few recommendations to enhance your Spa experience. To preserve the Spa's tranquil environment, we respectfully request that you leave pagers and cell phones turned off. The Spa is a non-smoking environment.

Fitness and Health
Fitness center and classes are complimentary to hotel guests.Open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., our fitness center features a full range of equipment - Star Trac and Cybex treadmills, Precor EFX machines, and a variety of strength equipment and free weights.

Participate in a variety of fitness opportunities in our state-of-the-art exercise studio: Yoga, Body Sculpting and Body Rolling, Cardio and Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) options, and Pilates and Meditation classes. Aquatic and Tai Chi classes are scheduled in our heated mineral pools. Join us on morning hikes or bike tours in the heart of the Sonoma Valley.

To receive Crescent Travel Club rates, reservations must be made by calling 800.959.2582.