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MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa
Sonoma, California, United States · Independent · High Luxury
MacArthur Place is a Sonoma estate whose Victorian manor, built in the 1850s with wooden pegs and square nails, is among the town's oldest houses. Gold Rush miner David Burris founded Sonoma's first bank and ran it from the library after 1869, and his 1857 barn was modeled on Jefferson's at Monticello. Five Burris generations lived here until 1971, and Suzanne Brangham opened it as a country inn in 1998. Forbes rates it Four-Star.
- 64 rooms
- Opened 1997
- Neighborhood: Sonoma Plaza
- Rooms from 350 sq ft (33 m²)
- Architect: RDC Architecture
- Interiors: SFA Design
About MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa
- The estate's Victorian manor house, built in the 1850s using wooden pegs and square nails, is one of the oldest Victorian homes in Sonoma.
- It was established in 1869 by David Burris, a Gold Rush miner who founded Sonoma's first bank and ran it from his home's library, and the property's 1857 barn was fashioned after Thomas Jefferson's barn at Monticello.
- Five generations of the Burris family lived on the ranch until 1971, before developer Suzanne Brangham converted it into a country inn that opened in 1998.
- Entry-level rooms start at 350 sq ft (33 m²).
History
MacArthur Place stands on grounds established in 1869 as the private estate of David Burris, a Gold Rush miner, rancher and founder of Sonoma's first bank, who ran the fledgling Sonoma Valley Bank from the library of his home. The two-storey Victorian manor house that fronts the property is one of the oldest Victorian homes in Sonoma, built in the 1850s using wooden pegs and square nails, and the estate's barn dates to 1857, fashioned after Thomas Jefferson's barn at Monticello. Five generations of the Burris family occupied the ranch, vineyard and orchards until 1971.
In 1997 the local developer Suzanne Brangham converted the estate into a luxurious country inn, which opened the following year with the Manor House and newly built Victorian-style cottages. Sold to IMH Financial Corporation in 2017, the property underwent a comprehensive renovation in 2019 by SFA Design and RDC Architecture, emerging as a six-acre, 64-room luxury resort and spa.
Restaurants and bars
- Layla Restaurant — Restaurant
- The Bar at MacArthur — Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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