Lovely lodge on the river. Great for a peaceful getaway.

Beautiful historic lodge in need of structural repair.

This is an amazing venue with a serene, quiet dock and great river view. Everything was wonderful!!

We had a wonderful couple of days staying on the Russian River. The location of the B&B is perfect and absolutely stunning. We enjoyed swimming directly off the small dock and watching the sunset. However, a few things in the B&B let our stay down. I had read lots of reviews that said it was clean. In our room there was so much dust on the bed frames, skirting boards and picture frames, it looked like it hadn’t been dusted in a long time. Behind and under the furniture was even worse. The shower curtain in the bathroom was mouldy and we had issues with the shower. We did speak to a member of staff who said that several guests had complained about it and that someone would look at it when we were out for the day. On our return, I spoke to the owner and she said she knew nothing about it and would send someone up to look at it. He did arrive promptly but seemed dismissive of the problem and that ‘was the way showers are in California’ (it felt like we were being jet washed when using it). Our shower in the hotel in San Francisco was fine. He did look at it and helped us to get a better pressure, but did concede that there was a problem with it. I have read the reviews about lack of kettle, fridge, foldable seats in the room and reluctance to provide ice and glasses, which they did give us (two wine glasses but I couldn’t negotiate glass water glasses so ended up with plastic cups!). Finally, we had expected a warm and friendly welcome which wasn’t very forthcoming.

Beautiful hotel by the river. Friendly staff, excellent breakfast. We enjoyed German food for dinner here.

Beautiful location right on the river wih a friendly staff. Room was very comfortable

We were pleasantly surprised how nice and spacious our room was. We had a great view of the river and the furnishings were comfortable. Our host Ingrid was delightful and very welcoming and friendly. We enjoyed the German cuisine offered in the restaurant on site. We definitely will return.

Great room. Hotel very charming. No pretend. Great staff. Good food too. Modest breakfast service.

Quaint inn, great dinner food. Employees are informative and friendly. Rooms are comfortable. Pillows too soft for me but still slept extremely well. Small town, great feel. We plan on returning

We reserved this hotel based on reviews. I have no idea who or where those reviews came from. The staff was not friendly, the room was very small - queen sized bed with a small nightstand on each side. Bathroom contained a toilet and a shower with black stuff around the tile, and the sink was in the room, not in the bathroom. The walls were thin - we could hear the conversations happening outside our walls and the people walking on the floor above. The AC is managed in the hallway, so when the shower ran, the room heated up and we had no way to cool it off, so we had to open our door. I do not recommend staying here.

This was a cute little property right on the river. We enjoyed our stay and the staff was wonderful. The building is very old but clean. The only complaint was that it was loud, for instance when someone was showering in another room near us the pipes/water was super loud and the cars going by were loud (we were on the street side). The bar and restaurant were great!

Very good place for swimming

Lovely

The location was lovely. The room was smaller than my spare bedroom with no closet or storage for your suitcase which would have been fine if there was more than 2’ft space on either side of the bed and about 4 ft from the foot of the bed to the door. You are given two keys, one for your room and one for the exterior doors and the patrons are responsible to lock those doors. Which again would be fine if everyone did that. Each time we left and returned the exterior doors (front door, door to go to the river, etc.) were left unlocked. When we came back from dinner after 10, the front door was open. Oh and, the Inns bar and restaurant were closed while we were there. I wish someone would have shared that beforehand. The exterior is filthy. The chairs out back and your room patio chairs are Covered with bird poo and spiders. We had to clean them before sitting. Luckily, the breakfast had good stuff and the coffee was good.

Very quaint, simple accommodations - super small rooms and thin walls

The property has a great view of Russian river. But no direct access to the river. The rooms are smallish, and it does not feel comfortable. The front desk staff were not polite.

The Highland Dell was an enjoyable stay for us. Our room, 102, was interesting. There was no thermometer setting available but I assume it was because it was certified as Green and all rooms were monitored as a whole. Room was relatively small but very clean. No closet, bathroom consisted of a toilet and shower. Sink, mirror, hairdryer were in bedroom area. Walking from the bed to the bathroom was literally down hill. Floor not level but not an insurmountable problem, just interesting. Dinner was very good on their Friday special of prime rib.

We loved our stay at this well appointed cozy beautiful hotel! The food was great (I had awesome schnitzel) the room was very pretty, and the service was excellent. I’m fairly picky and was delighted to be impressed!!! We also thoroughly enjoyed the location. It was just a stairway down to the river and we could walk to the redwood forest for hiking. Definitely will stay there again!!

The Highland Dell was a very well-kept and pristine property in a beautiful setting in the redwoods along the Russian River. The dining area and menu were excellent. The management and staff were all friendly and accommodating. I will recommend the Highland Dell to all my family and friends.

Beautiful view of the river and mountains.

It was okay for a one night stay

The worst thing about the place is that on the website they do not inform that the Hotel is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. I found the key in the main door and I see that there is no type of restaurant service or any other type of food.

The room was very tight, the bed was too firm for me, but they have great pillows! It was clean and the continental breakfast was very good, plenty to choose from. The lodge is old architecture which we enjoy and being on the river is very relaxing. Love that its close to the coast, which is wht we chose it and reasonable as well! Oh, plenty of hot water for showering!

Hotel was very comfortable, very clean and hosts were welcoming. Check-in was easy since we arrived during the specified time window. Our special request was honored. We only have one improvement suggestion. The hotel detail indicated "Breakfast Included." It did not say continental breakfast, but that is all that was available. That was a disappointment. No hot food available other than instant oatmeal packs, but a lot of bread and roll choices, yogurt and hard boiled eggs.

Very capably run, very clean mom and pop operation.

Great place to stay

Rooms were clean, free parking, friendly staff. We will be back

A very quaint and lovely place to stay. We went in February and it was very peaceful and quiet. The restaurant was quite delicious (try the goulash) and the view of the river was nice. The only things that jumped out as odd are that the bathroom sink is in the sleeping area, there are switches and a thermostat that did nothing (no control over room temp) and the shower head was a little forceful. However, those are minor issues and overall we had a great time and a pleasant stay.

This is a lovely old building, beautifully renovated, looking out over the river on one side, and a quiet country road on the other side. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and the dinners very tasty.

Great historic place, beautiful surroundings & helpful friendly staff.

Wow, one of our best hotel stays ever! Before we had even arrived, we received a phone call that we were getting a complimentary upgrade (we hadn't even asked) due to special circumstances. That was just the beginning. Wonderful, welcoming & friendly staff, exceptionally clean room, nicely appointed & furnished room, excellent evening restaurant, fantastic continental breakfast (had something different almost every day). This is a well-managed property with plenty of convenient parking, a very accommodating staff & beautiful setting among the redwood forest & along the meandering Russian River. The Lodge served as our base for wine-tasting days in Napa, Sonoma, Alexander & Russian River Valleys. All the areas were a moderately short drive away. Please note that due to location of Monte Rio & its resort area, driving in & out is challenging because of curvy, squirrely roads... On a purely anecdotal side note, regarding driving in California, no reflection on the Highland Dell Lodge: My observations: 1- No matter how fast you're driving, there is always someone on your butt. Nighttime bonus: they also flash their lights (so you won't forget they are there)... 2- Only bicycles obey the speed limits! 3- CA drivers only yield to emergency vehicles. 4- The day we left: Woodland CA Costco gas $4.47/gal, Tucson AZ Costco $2.93/gal Same vendor, same day. No comment... My humble opinions. Sincerely, DS, LMD

Property is way into the woodsy area. I heard that it’s better in the summer for kayaking, swimming, etc behind the hotel where Russian River is. The staff was very accommodating. We love the old fashioned vibe of the hotel.