When you re visiting Sonoma County with your family you ll also want a family friendly place to stay. We enjoy staying at

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1 When you re visiting Sonoma County with your family you ll also want a family friendly place to stay. We enjoy staying at hotels with unique histories. Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa not only fit that bill but came highly recommended. Centrally located but quiet, the resort is close to Sonoma County and Napa Valley Wine Country, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife. Recently remodeled, the resort was built in 1957 to mirror the original Vegas Flamingo design. It quickly earned the reputation throughout Hollywood as the place to stay north of the Bay and movies stars like Jayne Mansfield could regularly be found sunbathing at the pool. Declared in 1996 by the City of Santa Rosa as an historic landmark, the Flamingo Resort offers a variety of modern amenities with the charming ambiance of a 1950 s Summer resort. data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b% 1/10

2 The hotel does a nice job of combining modern touches with the original 50 s feel. They ve also incorporated the artwork of Charles M. Schulz, a native to Santa Rosa, and you ll see several Peanuts characters around the hotel. data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b% 2/10

3 A family run business, the Flamingo Resort is owned by the Ehret family, local winemakers and the recipient of numerous awards, not only for their wine but also their hotel, lounge and restaurant. data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b% 3/10

4 The grounds are nicely kept and manicured with a circular pathway around the pool and lighting for an evening stroll. Two olympic sized pools and 5 tennis courts. data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b% 4/10

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6 Their Spa and Health Club is downright fabulous and is the biggest and most fully equipped one we ve seen in any hotel. After we checked into the hotel we headed up to our suite and found a nice welcoming gift waiting for us. The rooms have been remodeled and offer high speed internet and wifi. Our room had a fridge and sink and the bathroom was data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b% 6/10

7 sparklingly clean. The TV was surprisingly small but for us who rarely watch TV on vacation anyway it wasn t a problem at all. The mattress and linens were comfortable and the windows offered views of the pool outside. The room was tastefully decorated with modern furnishings. Our suite was very comfortable and clean and our kids lost no time making themselves at home! data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b% 7/10

8 We brought two other family members with us who were able to hold down the fort once the kids were in bed, so Todd and I headed back down for some food and live music. The Lounge regularly features local talent and our first night there the featured band was California Groove, the only band we ve heard cover Billie Jean and actually pull it off. Their lead singer and bass player were amazing and the band really got the crowd moving on the dance floor! For breakfast you can order off the menu or enjoy a continental breakfast for less than $9, making it very family affordable. The continental breakfast includes a variety of fruits, pastries, cold cereal, boiled eggs, bagels, toast, and oatmeal. data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b% 8/10

9 Our kids absolutely loved the big pool at the hotel. They were super eager to get wet and we headed down to the pool for some final family water time. We took off back for home with a wave goodbye to the Flamingo Resort and our son boasting his snazzy Flamingo sunglasses, compliments of the hotel. data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b% 9/10

10 Family friendly with a fun modernized 50 s vibe, the Flamingo Resort is. This is the real thing: a piece of midcentury modernism set amid manicured gardens You half expect to see Dean Martin lounging poolside. San Francisco Chronicle For more information about the hotel, visit their website: Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3cp%20style%3d%22margin%3a%202rem%200px%3b%20padding%3a%200px%3b%20text-decoration%3a%20none%3b 10/10