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Kenwood Inn and Spa Ranks in 10 Best Luxury Small Hotels in the World


Men’s lifestyle website MadeMan.com ranked Kenwood Inn and Spa amongst the 10 best luxury small hotels in the world. Kenwood is in good company, with luxury hotels in Bali, Paris, New Zealand, and Florence ranking high as well.

“The 10 best luxury small hotels of the world include a variety of accommodations in cities and remote outposts. Luxury is in the eye of the visitor, but some hotels have features that surpass all others.”

Of Kenwood, MadeMan.com says, “The 29-rooms at the Mediterranean villa offer featherbeds and private entrances. The view from each room features one of the three courtyards. The adult-only inn makes the Conde Nast Travelers’ Gold List. This tiny treasure nestled in the Napa Valley also has knock out food and a wine list that features, of course, California offerings.”

To read the entire article, click here.

 

A Spectacular New Chef Takes Over the Kitchen at Kenwood Inn & Spa


A graduate of the California Culinary Institute in San Francisco, Kenwood Inn and Spa’s new chef, Andrea Di Loreto, is a diminutive dynamo who seems to have her finger (and fork) on the pulse of wine country cuisine.  Blessed with access to an array of fruit on the property—think apples, pears, pomegranates and figs—and an abundance of lush farm products nearby, Kenwood has made a winning selection.

With a bent toward the ingredients of the Mediterranean and Italy (those are her roots after all!), Andrea is composing light, bright flavors in her dishes sprinkled judiciously with rich comforts like guanciale combined with her wood-fired asparagus. Especially exciting is her take on King salmon; a lovely nestle of rich fish, filled with Shrimp and Spinach with Lemon Beurre Blanc and Herb Oil and sitting on a satisfying Dill Potato Cake.

Breakfast, which is a complimentary daily offering to guests, is a real treat.  A beautifully composed and delicious plate of three items satisfy morningtime cravings for both sweet and savory.  A standout is the Braised Egg with Roasted Peppers and Spinach Puree on Yukon Gold Potatoes, Ricotta Pancake with House Made Strawberry Preserves and Fennel Sausage with Fennel Puree.

Desserts, being produced by recent CIA graduate Khambay Khamsyvoravong, are refreshingly delicious and oh, so beautiful.  Her Bittersweet Chocolate and Caramel Ganache Tart with Salted Caramel Ice Cream is sweet and salty in its best combination.

 

Kenwood Inn and Spa in Zink Magazine


Kenwood Inn and Spa is featured in this month’s Zink Magazine, a national luxury lifestyle magazine.

Highlighting the luxurious spa and international appeal, Zink calls Kenwood a place you’ll “be pampered like never before.”

“Kenwood Inn lies amongst the vineyards and lush countryside of Sonoma County in California. As guests walk through the entrance of the inn they are taken directly to the Italian countryside as all evidence of being in the United States fades away.”

To read the full review, click here.

 

Wine Spectator Recognizes Kenwood Inn and Spa with Award of Excellence


Thanks to its extensive wine list, which features more than 185 selections, Kenwood Inn and Spa has been recognized by Wine Spectator with a 2010 Award of Excellence.

“Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Wine List Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide lovers.”

To see Kenwood Inn and Spa’s Award of Excellence, click here, or for more information on Wine Spectator’s award program, click here.