Location. Poised above the picturesque Sausalito waterfront and overlooking the San Francisco Bay is the Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa in Sausalito, Calif. The hotel is adjacent to the Sausalito Yacht Harbor, one block from the Golden Gate Ferry, and two blocks from downtown Sausalito, home to art galleries, dining and shopping along the Bridgeway.
Hotel Features. A member of California Historic Country Inns, the Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa seamlessly blends Victorian architecture and elegance with the contemporary Mediterranean charm of its most recent addition. Organic farm produce, local seafood and quality meats are combined into Tuscan classics at the property's Poggio Trattoria, where lively Italian cuisine is spotlighted. The hotel features business services, conference rooms and wireless Internet access throughout the property. Steam rooms, showers and a relaxation room are hosted at The Spa at Casa Madrona, where specialty treatments include the Hot Rock Massage, Serenity Essential Oil Wrap and Clarifying Seaweed Facial.

Guestrooms. Models of tasteful styling, the property's 63 individually decorated guestrooms boast rich fabrics and décor in shades of pale gold, brown and cream. Rooms on the contemporary side of the property feature air conditioning while those on the historic side do not. All accommodations include sizable windows, pillowtop mattresses, Ralph Lauren bedspreads, upholstered chaise lounges and Sony Dream Machines. Bathrooms house glass enclosed showers, separate soaking bathtubs, Protera toiletries, bathrobes and raised bowl vanities.

Expert Tip. Scenes from "Return of the Jedi" were filmed on location at the Muir Woods National Monument, home to 1,000 year old redwood trees and located eight and one half miles from the property.

Check-In

3 p.m.

Check-Out

12 p.m.

Area attractions

Area Attractions: Golden Gate Bridge2 Mi South San Francisco.8 Mi South Wine Country.35 Mi North Muir Woods8 Mi West Alcatraz Accessible Only By Ferry red/White1 Mi Se Pier 3912 Mi South Golden Gate Park4 Mi South Pac Bell ParkGiants Baseball Team Plays.10 Mi South Moscone Convention CenterDowntown San Fran12 Mi South Angel Island5 Mi Se Mount Tamalpais.6 Mi West Union SquareDowntown San Francisco8 Mi Se North BeachItalian Section7 Mi South Stinson BeachBest Beach In Marin/White Sand.18 Mi West Marin HeadlandsOverlook Golden Gate Bridge.2 Mi Sw Pointe ReyesNational Seashore.40 Mi Sw 30 Miles North Of San Francisco/Encompasses 70000 Acres Of Wild Coastal Beaches Headlands Estuaries/And Uplands That Embrace Both Wilderness And Historic Sites.the Seachore Attracts 2.5million Visitors Annually From Around The World. Stanford UniversityLocated In Palo Alto.45 Mi South Uc CaliforniaLocated In Berkeley12 Mi East Oakland10 Mi San Francisco Airport35 Mi San Jose.65 Mi South Lake Tahoe205 Mi Ne Home To Heavenly Ski Resort Www.skiheavenly.com Sacramento100 Mi Bodega Bay.80 Mi Berkley20 Mi East Napa Valley48 Mi Ne Stanford University45 Mi Uc California12 Mi

Driving directions

From San Francisco International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 22 miles.

Exit the airport and take US 101 North toward San Francisco.
Take the Mission Street/Duboce Avenue exit. Go to Mission Street.
Turn right onto Mission Street and go one block.
Turn left onto South Van Ness Avenue to US 101 North through the city.
Van Ness Avenue changes to Lombard Street to Richardson Avenue.
Cross over the Golden Gate Bridge to the Alexander Avenue exit.
Continue for one mile onto South Street for one block.
Turn right onto 2nd Street and continue for two blocks.
Turn right onto Richardson Street and continue for two blocks.
Continue onto Bridgeway and proceed one half mile to hotel.