California · United States
Where to stay in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is a city in California, United States, home to about 178,000 people.
- Best months
- April to October
- Nearest airport
- STS12 km · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa's history is rich in culture and many different groups have called the area their home. Pomo, Miwok, and Wappo Indians first settled the area followed by the Spanish in the early 1800s. The first deeded land was held as the Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa and was given to Senora Maria Ignacia Lopez de Carrillo by Spanish authorities. In 1867, the county recognized Santa Rosa as an incorporated city and in 1868 the state confirmed the incorporation, making it the third incorporated city in Sonoma County, after Petaluma, incorporated in 1858, and Healdsburg, incorporated in 1867.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Santa Rosa
See
- Charles M. Schulz Museum
- 6th Street Playhouse
- Safari West
- Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
- Museum of Sonoma County
- Paradise Ridge Winery outdoor sculpture
Do
- Redwood Empire Ice Arena
- Hike the county and state parks
- Howarth Park (city)
- Spring Lake Regional Park
- Annadel State Park
- Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
- Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
- Poppy Bank Epicenter
- Session Climbing and Fitness
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Where to stay
Hotels in Santa Rosa
29 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Madrona Manor | 1879 | 23.4 km |
| Hotel La Rose | 1.8 km | |
| Graton Resort & Casino | 9.9 km | |
| Honor Mansion | 1883 | 24.2 km |
| Analy Hotel | 11.6 km | |
| h2hotel | 22.9 km | |
| The Gables | 6.2 km | |
| William Tell Saloon and Hotel | 21.4 km | |
| Alila Napa Valley | 20.8 km | |
| Beltane Ranch | 17.3 km | |
| Calderwood Inn | 23.8 km | |
| Calistoga Wine Way Inn | 17.8 km | |
| Cottage Grove Inn | 18.6 km | |
| Craftsman Inn | 17.7 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Sonoma Wine Country | 9.3 km | |
| Embrace Calistoga | 17.8 km | |
| Farmhouse Inn | 16.2 km | |
| Hotel Healdsburg | 23.1 km | |
| Hotel Les Mars | 23.3 km | |
| Inn at Occidental | 21.6 km | |
| Inn St Helena | 21.2 km | |
| Kenwood Inn & Spa | 15.2 km | |
| Meadowood Napa Valley | 22.4 km | |
| Mount View Hotel & Spa | 18.2 km | |
| Solage, Auberge Resorts Collection | 19.1 km | |
| Southbridge Napa Valley | 21.7 km | |
| The Grape Leaf Inn | 23.5 km | |
| Vintners Resort | 7.0 km | |
| Wine Country Inn & Cottages Napa Valley | 20.2 km |
All 29 hotels in Santa Rosa, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Santa Rosa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Rosa are April to October. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; December is the wettest, with about 211 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Santa Rosa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Buchanan Field (CCR, 76 km) and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK, 91 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Being largely suburban, a personal vehicle remains the most common method of getting around Santa Rosa and the surrounding area. There is the Santa Rosa CityBus, but frequency, operating hours, and coverage leave much to be desired. Sonoma County Transit and Golden Gate Transit also provide service in Santa Rosa, but focus mainly on inter-city travel. Bicycling in Santa Rosa is a reasonable option. Most destinations are reachable via not-too-busy roads, and notable car-free pathways exist from downtown to and beyond the western city limit.
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STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport
CCR · Buchanan Field
OAK · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Questions
Santa Rosa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Rosa are April to October. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; December is the wettest, with about 211 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santa Rosa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Buchanan Field (CCR, 76 km) and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK, 91 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Santa Rosa?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Santa Rosa
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.