Newly Recommended Hotels in Northern California
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The May Hideaway Report follows Andrew Harper’s travels to North California, where he finds four new luxury hotels to recommend. Read more about the new additions below.
SINGLETHREAD FARMS
Healdsburg, CA
SingleThread Farms is a stylish, innovative inn and exquisite 52-seat restaurant in the heart of the Sonoma town of Healdsburg. With just five rooms, one of which is a 700-square-foot suite, service is attentive and warm.
THE INN AT NEWPORT RANCH
Fort Bragg, CA
The Inn at Newport Ranch is a distinctive property on a stunning 2,000 acres of coastal land 10 miles north of Fort Bragg. The handsome main building strongly reflects the heritage of the area’s redwood lumber history, with stunning 30-inch planks used in the flooring of the impressive living/dining room.
THE HERITAGE HOUSE RESORT
Mendocino, CA
The Heritage House Resort is a storied property that figured prominently in the 1978 film “Same Time, Next Year” with Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda. Opened as an inn in 1949 in an 1877 farmhouse, the 48 accommodations are favorably set on 37 acres overlooking a rugged inlet south of Mendocino.
THE MADRONES
Philo, CA
The Madrones is a charming nine-room property that was originally the studio and office space of a designer. The main building could be right out of Tuscany and, in addition to four rooms, houses a popular restaurant (under separate management), Stone and Embers, and tasting rooms for wineries.
About Scott Livengood
Scott Livengood is the owner and CEO of Dewey’s Bakery, Inc., a commercial wholesale bakery with a respected national brand of ultra premium cookies and crackers.
Previously, Scott worked at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for 27 years, starting as a trainee in 1977. He was appointed President of the company in 1992, then CEO and Chairman of the Board.
Scott has served on numerous boards including the Carter Center, the Calloway School of Business and the Babcock School of Management, Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, and the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce.
He started a new business, StoryWork International, in 2016 with Richard Stone. The signature achievement to date is LivingStories, a story-based program for improved patient experiences and outcomes in partnership with Novant Health.
