Downtown Petaluma · Sonoma County ·
California

By the people,
for the people

A hotel eight hundred and fifty-five townspeople built in 1923 — still standing on Kentucky Street, 35 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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OUR STORY

The town built it themselves

Built in 1923 and opened on 22 April 1924, Hotel Petaluma is the second hotel to stand on this corner — the first, the Brooklyn, was lost to fire. Resident shareholders pooled $250,000 of the $350,000 it cost to raise Petaluma's first and foremost hostelry.

San Francisco architects drew an Art Deco interior around a spacious mezzanine. Guests arrived by ferry, railway and car for the live bands, the lavish dinners and the Redwood Room. The original elevator — Petaluma's first passenger elevator — still runs today, thoughtfully modernized with an updated door while preserving its historic character.

The front entrance was never locked. That policy has outlasted every owner since.

1923

YEAR BUILT

855

Founding shareholders

100+

Rooms, concrete & steel

Hotel Petaluma, Kentucky Street

Rooms & Suites

The rest is history

All Room Types

1 Petite Queen Bed

Our 1 Petite Queen Bed room has one queen-sized bed and can comfortably accommodate two guests.

175 ft² Sleeps 1 View

1 Queen Bed

Our 1 Queen Bed room has one queen-sized bed and can comfortably accommodate two guests.

200 ft² Sleeps 2 View

1 King Bed

Our 1 King Bed room with one king bed comfortably accommodates two guests.

250 ft² Sleeps 2 Pets Allowed

1 King Bed Deluxe

Our spacious 1 King Bed Deluxe room with 1 King bed comfortably accommodates two guests.

275 ft² Sleeps 2 Pets Allowed

1 King Bed Junior Suite

Our spacious Executive King is equipped with one king bed can comfortably accommodate three guests.

325 ft² Sleeps 3 Pets Allowed

2 Queen Beds

Our Standard Double Queen room is equipped with two queen beds and can comfortably accommodate up to four guests.

250 ft² Sleeps 4 Non-Smoking

1 King Deluxe Mobility/Hearing Accessible Bathtub

Our spacious 1 King Deluxe Mobility/Hearing Accessible Bathtub with 1 King bed comfortably accommodates two guests.

275 ft² Sleeps 2 Pets Allowed

1 King Deluxe Mobility/Hearing Accessible Roll In Shower

Our standard sized room with one king bed comfortably accommodates two guests.

275 ft² Sleeps 2 Pets Allowed

2 Queen Hearing Accessible

Our 2 Queen Hearing Accessible room is equipped with two queen beds and can comfortably accommodate up to four guests.

275 ft² Sleeps 4 Pets Allowed

The Goldman Ballroom set for a reception

Special

The Fireside Reserve

A Private Gathering Experience at Hotel Petaluma | Scheduling and Booking Website

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Restaurants & Bars

The ground floor is the living room

Whole fish with sides, a signature dish at The Shuckery

The Shuckery pulls oysters from coast to coast, fresh from Bodega Bay. Two more independents are opening in the building — a spritz bar and a French bakery — and the rest of downtown Petaluma starts at the door.

The Shuckery Fresh Catches & Coastal Favorites

Bool Spritz Bar Coming soon

Costeaux French Bakery Coming soon

Lobby Bar 3 pm–11 pm Daily · Beer and Wine Only After 10 pm

Explore dining

Private Events

The room where the town met

The elegant dining hall where formal dinners were held in the twenties is still our banquet room. Eighteen hundred square feet, fifteen-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and the original windows.

Reception 120 guests

Banquet 150 guests

Theater 200 guests

U-shape 44

Classroom 64

Plan an event

Neighborhood

Four hundred wineries, one river town

Explore Petaluma

Downtown

At the door · Shops & galleries

Wine country

Sonoma & Napa · 400 wineries

Guided tours

Half day · History & architecture

The coast

Short drive · Point Reyes & Bodega

SMART Train

SONOMA & MARIN TRANSIT

Luma GO

FREE RIDE SHARE IN PETALUMA

Bodega Bay & Dillon Beach

SHORT DRIVE - COASTAL COMMUNITIES

Petaluma River Park

SHORT DRIVE - WALKING PATHS

Helen Putnam Regional Park

SHORT DRIVE - 6 MILES OF TRAILS

Breweries & Wineries

AT THE DOOR & SHORT DRIVE - VISIT PETALUMA

SPECIALS

Reasons to stay longer

All Packages

TWO NIGHTS · 15% OFF

Stay Two, Save Fifteen

Book two consecutive nights and take fifteen percent off the stay.

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Cancellation terms are per the rate booked.

THREE NIGHTS · 20% OFF

Stay Three, Save Twenty

Three consecutive nights, twenty percent off — long enough to reach the coast and back.

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EVENTS · ON REQUEST

The Goldman Ballroom

Eighteen hundred square feet of 1923 dining hall, available for receptions and conferences.

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Its friendly doors welcome the stranger, and
under its hospitable roof the friends of
Petaluma find always only goodwill.

From the bronze placard in the lobby · Cast 1923

Reviews

I had a fantastic stay at this centrally located hotel in San Francisco! It was evident that cleanliness and hygiene were a top priority here, which made me feel very comfortable throughout my stay. The single room I booked was perfect for a solo traveler like me, with all the amenities I needed. The location couldn’t have been better—right in the heart of the city, which made it so easy to explore all the top attractions.

- SHWAN

Our family had a fantastic stay at this hotel during our trip to San Francisco! We stayed in one of the family-friendly double rooms, which was super spacious and could easily accommodate all four of us. The room was spotless and felt very hygienic, which we appreciated, especially when traveling with kids. The central location made getting around and exploring the city easily without traveling too far.

- GUS

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LOCATION

Getting here

205 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, California 94952

Golden Gate Bridge & San Francisco 35 miles south

Sonoma County Airport (STS) 25 miles

Mystic Theater 0.20 miles

Downtown shops & galleries At the door

(707) 559-3393

Hotel Petaluma - 205 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, California - 94952, USA

By the people,
for the people

The town built it themselves

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