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    Centerpieces on the tables in the garden. Real pineapples!
    Lauren L.

    Oh my goodness this place is adorable. Just got home from a mom/daughter weekend and we LOVED place. Breakfast in the garden everyday was so peaceful and we multiple hummingbirds also eating breakfast in the bird feeders. The location is also perfect because you're right near downtown Gurneville and if you don't feel like walking a couple blocks, you can borrow one of the super cute beach cruisers for free! There's also a fire pit outside to warm up on foggy evenings. All Cottages have quaint little decks where you can enjoy the smell of the redwoods with a lovely cup of coffee/tea on a quiet morning. The Cottages are great but honestly Margaret makes this place extra special. Everything she recommended was spectacular. She told us she did the whole Sonoma cheese trail (over 100 miles long) to make sure she recommends only the best to her guests-what a committed concierge! Margaret's quality hosting skills have made me a loyal customer. I pretty much refuse to stay anywhere else now and can't wait to bring my husband back soon!

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    Anna S.

    I stayed in the cottages with my mom for 4 days. We absolutely loved it! Guerneville has really cute restaurants with great food. The Main Street Bistro even has live jazz on Fridays and Saturdays. The Armstrong Redwood Forest is 5 minutes away, and the coast is about 30 minutes away. The cabin itself was clean and cozy, with a fire place inside for heat. Jenny sets up a great breakfast each morning! We highly recommend staying here!

    Jessie H.

    We stay at Fern Grove during our annual Russian River trip every summer and we absolutely love it! The little details from the homemade granola and pastries at breakfast to the fun and quirky DVD selection make this place so special. We recently had our wedding at a local venue in the area and Jenny was more than happy to accommodate our guests; she went out of her way to make them feel special. We highly recommend Fern Grove for your next trip to Guerneville!

    The cottages are very quaint in a beautiful flower garden setting in the forest. There is a pool but no jacuzzi. We stayed two nights but no cleaning or refresh of the room. The breakfast was sufficient with yummy scones,coffee, and yogurt parfait. The WiFi is great to have access to. It is a close walk to town but no river view or access. There is a nice fire pit in the outdoor BBQ area. I found it a little pricey for what it is.

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    Very cute and cozy cabins. Very well maintained and lush gardens that make you feel like you are transported to a far off land. Convenient to just about everything you would want in the area. Nice pool for the kids, warm and spacious. The only drawbacks are that there is a small garden area with a single outdoor fire pit that unfortunately is a few feet from the smoking area and smokers where there the entire time except for a very short period, making is unusable for a family with children. I would think in our day, especially during a pandemic they would not allow smoking on the small property. In fact it is so compact you will smell the smoke nearly anywhere in the garden areas, a sad fact. The breakfast was disappointing and existed of homemade scones and a yogurt cup with granola and coffee. Not much to accommodate kids in that area, not even any type of juice. I suppose it's all they can do. The owner, lady, was very nice and easy to deal with. All in all a nice getaway for a couple, not so much a family. If smoking was not permitted it would definitely be a nice getaway.

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    My friends family gave her a night at this place and she asked if I would like to come. Omg, I am coming back with my hubby. Clean and such a beautiful garden the roses now are breathtaking, the pool is warm, had fun watching the mermaids practice. The rooms are lovely and the beds are comfortable, breakfast perfect. Close to the downtown.

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    Is the pool currently open? How close is the river?

    Yes! The pool is open for guests until September 30, 2021. We are walking distance from Johnson's Beach in Guerneville.

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