Appellation Healdsburg

Some news from Healdsburg! Last night, Appellation Healdsburg was named the winner of the New Brand Launch category at the 22nd Annual Hospitality Design Awards! The recognition really belongs to everyone who shaped this place. The architects and designers who drew it. The craftspeople who built it. The team who walks it every morning and turns a building into a place to stay. They're the reason it feels the way it does. Thank you to Hospitality Design | HD Expo for seeing the care that went into every corner of the property. Congratulations to all the other winners and finalists this year. Here's to building places worth coming back to.

Out of more than 850 submissions, our home Appellation Healdsburg has been named a finalist in the New Brand Launch category at the 22nd Annual Hospitality Design Awards, and we're genuinely proud of this one! The Hospitality Design | HD Expo recognize the best in hospitality design across the globe. To be selected as a finalist in our first year, alongside incredible properties and teams who pour the same care into their spaces that we do, is a meaningful marker of how far this project has come. From the walking paths amongst our culinary gardens to the Maker and Artisan Rooms where craft is created, every corner of Appellation was designed with intention. This recognition is a reflection of every person who had a hand in bringing it to life. Congratulations to all of this year's finalists. We look forward to celebrating together, and to our feature in the May/June issue of Hospitality Design magazine.

We have just been named Best New Wine Country Property, U.S. by Modern Luxury in their 2026 Travel Awards, and we couldn't be more grateful to the guests, the team, and the community that make this place what it is. From our culinary gardens and open-fire kitchen at Folia Bar & Kitchen to the vineyard views at Andy's Beeline Rooftop, the restorative treatments at Terroir Spa, and the artisan Crafted experiences woven throughout every stay. Appellation was built around a simple belief: that wine country hospitality should feel as meaningful as the landscape that surrounds it. This recognition affirms that we're on the right path. Thank you, Modern Luxury, and thank you to everyone who has made the journey to Healdsburg to experience it firsthand. https://lnkd.in/eUUHuEuj

Appellation Healdsburg is on the ballot for the 2026 Stella Awards, Northstar Meetings Group! We're nominated in the Best Hotel/Resort Far West category, an honor for a resort that opened less than a year ago. If you've experienced what we're building here in Healdsburg, or if you believe in culinary-first hospitality rooted in wine country, your vote makes a difference. To cast your vote: • Visit this link: https://lnkd.in/g69GBdHY • Click "Vote for this Nomination" • Submit! Thank you to everyone who's been part of this journey! Our team, our guests, our partners, and the Healdsburg community. Here's to building something worth voting for. Voting is open until Friday, May 1, 2026.

Honored to be the new home of Pigs & Pinot. Grateful to the entire team who made our first one for the books. Year 20, we're ready for you!

Proud to call Courtland Palmer one of our own. His vision and leadership are felt right here in Healdsburg every day. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor. 

Honored to be recognized among the best. Our home, Appellation Healdsburg, was named a finalist for the 2026 ALIS Awards in the Development of the Year (full-service) 2025 category, alongside Gaylord Hotels Pacific Resort & Convention Center and Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. The ALIS Awards celebrate the most influential hotel industry deals and developments of the year, and to be recognized is a testament to the vision, craft, and collaboration that brought this property to life. Thank you to ALIS for this recognition and congrats to Gaylor Pacific Resort & Convention Center for taking home the win last week. Here's to what's possible when you lead with place, people, and purpose. Explore the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eZCBVuuN

What happens when a culinary-first hotel meets a global community of independent thinkers? We're about to find out, because Appellation Healdsburg has officially joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) — the first Appellation property to join this curated collection of 650+ independently spirited hotels across 90+ countries! From day one, Appellation Healdsburg was created to honor the spirit of Sonoma County through food, wine, and community. Joining SLH connects us to like-minded independent hotels and discerning travelers worldwide who share our belief in approachable luxury and meaningful, place-based experiences. What this means:  Global recognition of our culinary-first vision, founded by Michelin-starred Charlie Palmer and hospitality veteran Christopher B Hunsberger. Alignment with hotels that celebrate individuality and authentic connection to place. A platform to share Sonoma's story with travelers who value craft and community. Thank you to SLH and everyone who has supported us on this journey. Here's to independent hospitality that honors place, people, and the craft of creating meaningful experiences. Explore Appellation Healdsburg - https://lnkd.in/gA_rBxhn

We’re proud to partner with Canine Companions® to host our second monthly Yappy Hour at Appellation Healdsburg 🐾 On Thursday, February 5, we’re bringing our dog-loving community together for a pup-friendly evening designed for guests who believe great hospitality includes four-legged friends. Yappy Hour is our way of creating a welcoming, relaxed and dog-friendly Thursday night experience—where dogs are celebrated, connections are made, and giving back is part of the plan. A portion of proceeds will benefit Canine Companions and their incredible work providing expertly trained service dogs, with special support from Innumero Wines and Healdsburg's pet boutique, Fideaux. Join us for community, purpose, and pups. https://lnkd.in/gR2xPAWB

At the heart of Pigs & Pinot is something larger than a weekend of extraordinary food and wine. Each year, the event fuels the work of the Palmer Family Education Foundation. A nonprofit committed to expanding access to education in hospitality, culinary arts, wine, and the creative fields. What does that look like in practice? It's a $50,000 matched scholarship helping a student attend the The Culinary Institute of America. It's covering the entrance fee for an aspiring sommelier to take their first Court of Master Sommeliers exam. It's wine business education at Sonoma State University, WSET certification through Odyssey Wine Academy, and arts and music programs at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts and Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, classes, camps, and performances that reach learners of all ages. These aren't abstract investments. They're the future chefs, winemakers, hospitality professionals, and artists who shape the cultural fabric of our region and our industry. As Pigs & Pinot moves to our home, Appellation Healdsburg this March, this purpose remains at the center of everything. The celebration is extraordinary. The impact reaches even further. Learn more about the foundation and the programs it supports: https://lnkd.in/eUZjkwTh