THE INN ON KNOWLES HILL BED & BREAKFAST HOTEL, Sonora

The Inn On Knowles Hill Bed & Breakfast Hotel - Historic Gold Rush-era accommodation near Sonora

Located on Knowles Hill summit overlooking Sonora, California, this bed and breakfast is near Columbia, Jamestown, and Twain Harte. The property sits on a rock-encrusted hill named after June Knowles. Morning meals include full gourmet breakfast with fresh, local ingredients served in one of two dining rooms. The property features lush gardens with native plants. Hiking trails extend below an old water canal that crossed the hill in the 1850s. The inn is 80 km from Modesto City-County. Special events including five-course dinners for 2-14 people can be arranged. Check-out time is 11:00 am.

Additional perks of the hotel

Daily maid service (except Saturdays)

Access to sunroom with satellite TV

Tea service available with homemade cookies and pastries

Flower and chocolate arrangements available upon request

Outdoor areas include rose gardens and porch swing

Wedding, shower, and event hosting capabilities

Central air conditioning throughout property

Free internet access

Close to Dragoon Gulch Trail (2 km) and Tuolumne County Museum (1.5 km)

Room Options

Accommodations include several uniquely named rooms, each with distinct features. The Charles H. Segerstrom Room features a Cal-King bed with cocoa and blue fabrics, private bathroom with shower/tub, and views of downtown Sonora. The Earl Warren Room includes an antique Eastlake Victorian furnishing with a Cal-King bed and green, black, and white mosaic marble tile bathroom. The Melvin Belli Room offers an Eastern King bed with westward-facing windows overlooking woods. The Wendell Willkie Room features a hand-carved Cal-King bed overlooking the azalea garden and sequoia. Optional connecting rooms (Helen Keller Room and Ruth Bryan Owen Room) can create suites accommodating 4-5 guests.

Other conveniences

Flat-screen TVs with DVD players

Walk-in closets with iron and ironing board

Plush bathrobes provided

French-milled shea butter soap, lotion, and marzipan shampoo

Dining sets and comfortable seating in rooms

Hair dryers

Original nickel fittings in bathrooms

Private bathrooms with mosaic marble floors

Garden views from windows