It's a charming, comfortable stay that's just a convenient stumble from the best dinner around. 1., Olema), an 1880s building that once hosted meetings of the United Ancient Order of Druids fraternity, just down the road. Tucked above the couple's absolutely dreamy restaurant, Sir and Star (more on that later), the inn has just five antique-filled rooms and an alluring avian theme.įurthering the reach of their cult-worthy hospitality, the team recently opened Olema Druid's Hall (s tarting at $295 per night 9870 Hwy. In 2015, Grade and DeLong restored and opened the nearby Hotel Olema (starting at $185 per night 10000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Olema, 41) which, like its sister Manka's, has style in spades despite no working website. The interiors here don't feel entirely indoors-with chunky log beds, heavy flannels, plaids and leathers, stone fireplaces, and antlers galore, the vibe here is woodsy Ralph Lauren at its finest. Where Manka's main house once stood you'll find an Airstream that serves as reception once you procure your key, you're free to enter your masterfully conceived forest getaway, whether you're staying in the four-room Annex (a 1917 hunting and fishing lodge), in one of the standalone cabins, or at the boathouse down on Tomales Bay. Though Manka's Inverness Lodge (starting at $275 per night 30 Callendar Way, Inverness, 415.669.1034) has never fully rebuilt since it devastatingly burned down in 2006, the rooms still operated by its owners, Margaret Grade and Daniel DeLong, remain the region's top choice for fashionable travelers. If it's an old fashioned country escape you seek, you'll find plenty of vintage vibes among the region's boutique hotels.

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