Bella Villa Messina

Great location and wonderful hosts! Esther and Jerry are warm and welcoming, and accommodations are well kept, beautifully decorated, and very comfortable. The breakfasts are unmatched, with assorted fresh fruits coupled with a hot breakfast entree each morning. Jerry offers great recommendations for vineyards, restaurants, and side excursions, and assists with restaurant reservations if needed. The location is convenient to Healdsburg dining, and to wineries throughout the Sonoma and Napa regions. A wonderful place to stay!

Jerry Messina the owner of this wonderful B&B, is the most gracious and charming proprietor of this lovely haven in Healdsburg California. He guided us to all the attractions of wine country with the kind of humor and dedication of someone who really loves the area and the people. Over 17 years he had evolved from an Innkeeper to a friend. All things come to an end and since you are moving on and closing the Villa, Linda and I have to say thank you for the best 17 years of our life and wish you a well earned rest. We love you Jerry. You have been a good friend. You will be missed by all.

Boy did we have fun! The place is beautiful, the views unparalleled, and Jerry and Esther were stellar hosts. We enjoyed gourmet breakfasts and a wonderful wine and cheese ritual daily. Best of all, Jerry has such a wealth of knowledge about the region, he was a wonderful guide, pointing us to many local gems. Because he is such a well known and loved member of the community, we were warmly welcomed at several wineries. We loved Esther was especially attentive and responsive, wanting to make our stay as comfortable as possible. We left feeling like family.

My husband Don & I spent 4 nights at BVM is early June. We were the only guests at the time because Jerry & Esther were getting ready to close for a couple of weeks to have some outside work done on the villa. Our time there was lovely. We were genuinely treated like family. Esther is so warm and caring and Jerry is gregarious and quite the raconteur! He regaled us with stories of the people and places in and around Healdsburg. They truly make you feel at home. As an added bonus, we had the company of Jerry's delightful pups Maria & Rosalyn who provided much appreciated fur therapy. Location is a short, easy drive to downtown Healdsburg. Esther & Jerry provided very welcome dining recommendations with insider tips on when and where to go.

Beautiful property in beautiful wine country, hosted by two beautiful people! Jerry & Ester roll out the red carpet for their guests, feeding them well and sharing a wealth of information and tips about the area. Highly recommend a stay at Bella Villa Messina!

Bella Villa Messina is our home away from home. Anytime we spend a weekend in wine country we stay there. The owner and manager are great people and treat you like family. They have lived in the area for almost 40 years and know a lot about the area, the people and wineries. We've been to many restaurants and wineries where once we mention the owner's name we recieve a big smile and great treatment. They also create the best breakfasts around.

WoW, what spectacular lodging in a stunning building, one truly feels as if you’re in a Tuscan villa. The guest rooms are spacious, well equipped with dream worthy mattresses and supreme linens. The breakfasts could easily be rated in the Michelin Guide…each morning a differently speciality’ is available.(no Costco muffins here). The host and owner, Jerry, makes everyone feel like family. If asked, he or Ester, will provide recommendations for visits to wineries, restaurants, etc. Our two day stay was simply not long enough. We did not want to leave. Than you Ester, Thank you Jerry for a memorable few days.

We love this place and have been coming here for years. Jerry is the consummate innkeeper. The villa is comfortable and the breakfasts incredible. And if you want an inn (or B&B) in Sonoma in a nice residential neighborhood with a driveway lined with cypress and palm trees, then this is it!!

This place has given my family one of the best experiences we could have gotten from a Bed and Breakfast. The rooms are cozy, chic, and comfortable. They are spacious and with each of them having a different name/theme, they are unique in character. The utilities in the rooms work perfectly, the beds and pillows are plush as can be, and while you might be staying across from strangers, the host makes everyone feel like family. On another note, the breakfasts are 5-star quality. Fresh fruit every morning, a lot of times from local farmers markets, greets you when you sit down at the central dining table. As you snack on strawberries and melons, fresh scrambled eggs and French toast are being made in the kitchen. Finally, I want to touch on the views. From every single window, you get views of hills and trees. The fog in the mornings cover the surroundings like a blanket and it is just stunning. Overall, I would give this B&B a 10/10 review and I will be staying here again.