My boyfriend and I spent a long weekend here celebrating my birthday and his recent taking of the CA Bar Exam. Clair de Lune is just amazing. The Mayacama Mountains are beautiful and staying on the top of the mountain in a beautiful cottage/yurt could not be better. The cottage itself is full of natural light and allows one to really feel like you are immersed in the wonderful surroundings. It’s magical. The owners have also built the Stargazer house, which is just a short hike from the cottage. The trail to the Stargazer is through the woods and on a suspension bridge over a running creek. We watched the most amazing sunset there…so romantic! Next time I want to go out at night and look at the stars through the provided telescope!

We explored the Sonoma wine country on our visit, but my favorite part was coming back to Clair de Lune with all of the goodies we purchased and staying in to cook dinner on the BBQ on our deck and just enjoying our time together on the mountain. We even joined a wine club and chose the “pick up” option so we would have to come back multiple times a year!

It was truly a romantic and relaxing time and we talk of it often. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else in this area and can’t wait until we do it again! I would highly recommend Clair de Lune to anyone I know, from our friends to our parents.

This place was much more beautiful than the website led me to believe. We enjoyed bathing to the sound of the river, watching the sunset from the stargazer house and hiking around the property. While there is an excellent collection of DVDS, we didn't get to turn on the TV once. There's so much more to enjoy here that I'm heart broken we have to leave so soon. (I'm very glad we brought food with us: I'd have hated to waste time driving anywhere. )

We were madly in love with the stargazer house, and definitely plan to come back. Carolyn and Gary have done an incredible job of making it a sumptuous gorgeous and still simple place that highlights the beauty of the surroundings. It's not a sterile, typical wine country spa retreat, but I'll take the complete privacy, outdoor shower, huge bathtub with a view, and the feeling of care that went into this little place over one of those big, impersonal hotels anyday.


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We had a beautiful and peaceful stay in this magical "tree house" like environment. The madrone floor in the cottage blended wonderfully with the surroundings outside. As lovers of all forms of hot water, we loved the outdoor shower, the deep tub indoors looking out to the treetops as well as the cliff side hot tub. What a magical getaway so close to the city. We hope to be there often.

Claire De Lune (as its delightful owners refer to their getaway destination), perched high aside a mountain, looks into pristine forest where wild turkey, deer and the occasional fox strolls. Uncomplicatedly elegant and serene, I enjoyed its modern design and close proximity to the best wine country has to offer. Its owners were gracious and I highly recommend this retreat cottage to anyone! Big thumbs up!