Great place, very charming. Warm cookies greeting you in the PM. Owners really enjoy what they do and it shows. Only minus - one a road with a fair amt of traffic. if you were in the city you wouldn't notice it, but since it's so quiet otherwise, you can hear the cars go by if you have the windows open. If you get a room more on the back of the house, maybe you wouldn't hear it. loved the place overall though.

We chose a trip to Sonoma as part of our honeymoon road trip having been deterred by reports that Napa has become 'touristy', and against that backdrop we couldn't have chosen a better place to stay than the Shelford Inn.

it is located surprisingly conveniently for highway 101, yet it seems like it's in a different world. Surrounded by vineyards but within extended walking distance of the small town of Cloverdale (which has a couple of really good restaurants), we felt like we were staying with friends such was the welcome and attention to detail that innkeepers Anna and Stan paid.

The room was beautiful, the homemade breakfasts were amazing and the tips for which vineyards to visit were absolutely spot-on.

We will be back and we are lobbying friends and relatives to visit too. We can't recommend it highly enough.

Hosts Stan and Anna were very friendly and provided a great breakfast and good sightseeing advice. We were there in the midst of a heat wave, but the air-conditioning in our room was sufficient, though the bathroom was like a sauna. The room was very comfortable. If I were to visit the area again, I would probably try to find something closer to Healdsburg, even if it were a hotel (as opposed to a B&B) in the cute town. The town of Cloverdale itself isn't even worth stepping into. There are some wineries here, but most are about 15-20 minutes south, in and around Healdsburg. Same with restaurants. And we had a great few hours one afternoon at the local indian casino (though it is admittedly an eyesore, during the day and particularly at night!) On the other hand, a stay at the Shelford is like a home away from home, cute, nice views of vineyards. One guest was using it as a base for bike rides around the area, which was an ideal idea.

The first floor of the carriage house is spacious and has a great view of vineyards.Very clean facility with places to sit and sip beverage of choice all around-- porches on main house, patios/decks carriage house, and wherever you walk around property. Anna and Stan very friendly and helpful. The 3 course breakfasts were delicious and unique--I am not a morning person but I eagerly bounded out of bed in anticipation of the treats to come! And being served at 9 AM allows for leisurely coffee on the porch in the cool of the morning before eating to your hearts content! The Benders, The Woodlands, Tx.