THE INN ON KNOWLES HILL BED & BREAKFAST HOTEL, Sonora

The Inn on Knowles Hill Bed & Breakfast Hotel offers multiple room options. The Charles H. Segerstrom Room features a Cal-King bed with cocoa and robins-egg blue fabrics. It has East and South-facing windows with views of downtown Sonora, including Washington Street, Stewart Street, and Barretta. Amenities include a walk-in closet, dining set, wingback chair, TV, DVD player, free internet access, and two bathrobes. The Earl Warren Room has antique Eastlake Victorian furnishings, a Cal-King bed with toile fabrics, a red and white settee, a small table, a walk-in closet, an iron, an ironing board, a TV, a DVD player, and central-air conditioning. The Melvin Belli Room features an Eastern King bedroom set with floral accents, a cozy table and chair set, a TV, a DVD player, free internet access, a closet, and two plush bathrobes, and views of the woods between Knowles Hill and the Sonora Fairgrounds. The Wendell Willkie Room includes a hand-carved Cal-King bed, pink, green, and cream striped fabrics, a closet with an iron and ironing board, and blue and white mosaic marble floors. The Wallace Beery Room features a raised California-King bed, gold, chocolate, and wine-colored furnishings, hand-painted wallpaper with gold gilt, and an antique gold & crystal chandelier from Germany. The Helen Keller Room has a Queen bed with rose stenciling, windows facing West through a Heritage Oak tree, a closet, and a loveseat. The Ruth Bryan Owen Room has a Victorian Queen bed, an Eastlake Twin bed, and East-facing windows overlooking downtown Sonora and Washington Street.

Mornings at The Inn on Knowles Hill begin with a full gourmet breakfast featuring fresh, local ingredients served in one of two dining rooms and prepared in a period-restored kitchen. Pork products and shellfish are not prepared. A two-course gourmet breakfast is served promptly at 9:00 am. Tea service, chocolate covered strawberries, cheese, fruit, and cracker plates, and organic loose leaf iced teas, hot teas, and coffee are available. Special five-course dinners for two to fourteen people can be planned.

Guests can explore dirt trails below the old water canal or relax in lush gardens with native plants. Nearby activities include hiking at Dragoon Gulch and the Westside Trail, biking the Sugar Pine right-of-way, and visiting Lyons Dam and Beardsley Lake. Yosemite and Big Trees State Park are accessible. The Gold Country offers vineyards and wineries, including Gianelli Vineyards Wine Tasting Room and Ironstone Vineyards. Indigeny Reserve Ciderworks & Distillery offers tours and samples of organic brandy and hard apple cider. Sierra Repertory Theater presents productions ranging from Broadway Musicals to cutting-edge drama. Winter activities include skiing at Dodge Ridge and Leland High Sierra Snow Play. Horseback riding in the Emigrant Wilderness and boating at Pinecrest and Lake Melones are available. Local companies offer rafting on the Tuolumne, Stanislaus, or Merced rivers. Fishing is available in streams, rivers, and lakes. Black Oak Casino provides gaming and entertainment.

The Inn on Knowles Hill Bed & Breakfast Hotel is situated in Sonora, California, overlooking the historic Gold Rush town. Landmarks nearby include Table Mountain (4 km), Tuolumne County Museum (1 km), Columbia Cemetery (7 km), and Dragoon Gulch Trail Head (2 km). Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is 4 km away. The hotel is 80 km from Modesto City-County. Directions from Highway 108/120 involve taking the downtown Sonora exit and following Stockton Road to Washington Street. From Route 49, go straight through the light at Stockton Road and turn right on Church Street.

The Inn on Knowles Hill provides maid service daily, except Saturday. Extra towels are available. Satellite TV is available in the sunroom. Special events, including weddings, showers, brunches, and business meetings, can be hosted. The hotel offers assistance with arranging flowers, chocolates, dinner, and theater packages. A dozen roses and a bottle of champagne or local wine can be arranged upon arrival. Guests can arrange for late check-outs. A gift from Knowles Hill is given to special guests at checkout. Free Wi-Fi is available in rooms.