THE INN ON KNOWLES HILL BED & BREAKFAST HOTEL, Sonora

The Inn On Knowles Hill Bed & Breakfast Hotel - Historic accommodation on rock summit near Sonora

The Inn on Knowles Hill Bed and Breakfast is built on a rock summit overlooking Sonora, California, near Columbia, Jamestown and Twain Harte. Located 80 km from Modesto City-County Airport. The property features two dining rooms and a period-restored kitchen. Surrounding the Inn are lush gardens with native plants and a duck pond. The property includes trails extending below the old water canal from the 1850s. Nearby attractions include Dragoon Gulch Trail (2 km), Veterans Memorial Hall and Military Museum (1 km), and Jamestown (4.5 km). Activities in the area include hiking, biking, winery tours, theater performances, snow sports, horseback riding, boating, rafting, fishing, and gambling at Black Oak Casino (164,000+ sq ft facility).

Additional perks of the hotel

Full gourmet breakfast featuring fresh local ingredients served at 9:00am daily

Special events including five-course dinners for two to fourteen people

Outdoor pets on property including a Collie and cats

Optional add-on rooms to create larger suites

Arrangements for roses, champagne, or local wine delivered to rooms

Tea service available with homemade cookies, rolls, muffins, and scones

Daily maid service (except Saturdays)

Satellite TV in sunroom adjacent to living room

Free internet access throughout property

Room Options

The Inn offers several room options, each with unique features. The Charles H. Segerstrom Room, the largest in the house, features a Cal-King bed and shares a balcony deck overlooking rose gardens. The Earl Warren Room offers views of downtown Sonora with original antique Eastlake Victorian furnishings and a Cal-King bed. The Melvin Belli Room provides views of dense woods with an Eastern King bed. The Wendell Willkie Room overlooks the azalea garden with a hand-carved Cal-King bed. Additional rooms include the Wallace Beery Room with sunset views, and optional add-on rooms like Ruth Bryan Owen Room and Helen Keller Room to create larger suites for 4-5 people.

Other conveniences

Private bathrooms with mosaic marble floors and original nickel fittings

Walk-in closets with iron and ironing board

TVs with DVD players

Plush bathrobes provided in rooms

Central air conditioning

French-milled shea butter soap and lotion

Marzipan shampoo and conditioner

Hair dryers

Table and chair sets in rooms

Balconies with garden views in select rooms