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28-536: The hotel is located in Boyes Springs , an area of naturally occurring underground hot mineral waters that was considered sacred by Native Americans . The area was first developed commercially by Dr. T.M. Leavenworth in 1840. It was later acquired by Captain H. E. Boyes , whose drilling in 1895 found 112-degree water at a depth of 70 feet, and who developed the Boyes Hot Springs Hotel within

56-521: A few years. That hotel was destroyed with much of Boyes Springs in a September 1923 wildfire. The Sonoma Mission Inn was built on the 360-acre Bigelow Ranch. The initial contract for construction of a Spanish Mission-style hotel was signed in November 1926. On opening in August 1927, the property was known as the Boyes Hot Springs Hotel. The hotel was developed by Fred Partridge and Rudolph Lichtenberg at

84-489: A historic hotel site that served as a popular getaway for tourists in the 1920s who used the hot springs located in the area. The spa on-site uses the hot springs that the area is named after. The restaurant El Molino Central serves Mexican street food and is known for its house made tortillas . The Italian restaurant Mary's Pizza Shack opened its first restaurant in Boyes Hot Springs. Boyes Hot Springs

112-538: A private golf course, cherry pies, free movies, soda pop, swimming pool and dances with girls in fluffy organdy." The hotel returned to civilian use in October 1945 was purchased that same year by San Francisco hoteliers, E. B. Degolia and George T. Thompson. After a temporary closure for extensive renovation and remodeling, the inn reopened in February 1948. George Thompson became the sole owner at that time. In 1980,

140-651: A reported cost of approximately $ 600,000. Joseph L. Stewart was the architect, and R. W. Littlefield was the contractor. The hotel's name was changed in February 1928 to the Sonoma Mission Inn. The 238-acre Sonoma Mission Inn Golf Course and Country Club was added in July 1928, built at a cost of more than $ 250,000. A large bathing pavilion with two auxiliary tanks, each holding 150,000 gallons of water, opened in April 1930. In 1930, Sonoma Properties Company, owner of

168-493: Is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma Valley , Sonoma County, California , United States. The population was 6,656 people at the 2010 census. Resorts in Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano , Fetters Hot Springs, and Agua Caliente were popular health retreats for tourists from San Francisco and points beyond until the middle of the 20th century because of the geothermic hot springs that still well up from deep within

196-698: Is also known for having one of the first Michelin Guide star rated restaurants in the area, Santé , which is located in the Fairmont. In the California State Legislature , Boyes Hot Springs is in the 2nd Senate District , represented by Democrat Mike McGuire , and in the 4th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry . In the United States House of Representatives , Boyes Hot Springs

224-584: Is in California's 5th congressional district , represented by Republican Tom McClintock . Henry Ernest Boyes Henry Ernest Boyes (1844–1919) was an American entrepreneur and Navy captain. Boyes founded Boyes Hot Springs in California after discovering hot springs on his property. Henry Boyes was born into a wealthy family in 1844 in Kingston upon Hull in England . His father

252-532: Is known for, and named after, the hot springs that run 1,100 feet below the surface. Today, the springs are accessible through the Fairmont Hotel and Spa located in the area. The springs run at 135 degrees. Sonoma County Transit runs bus services through the Boyes Springs area. This region experiences hot and dry summers, with average summer temperatures between 85 and 110 degrees. According to

280-739: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Boyes Hot Springs has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The 2010 United States Census reported that Boyes Hot Springs had a population of 6,656. The population density was 6,286.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,427.2/km ). The racial makeup of Boyes Hot Springs was 4,505 (39.1%) White , 48 (0.7%) African American , 91 (1.4%) Native American , 84 (1.3%) Asian , 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 1,674 (25.2%) from other races , and 245 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6784 persons (67.7%) The Census reported that 99.9% of

308-580: The census of 2000, there were 6,665 people, 2,256 households, and 1,495 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,329.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,444.0/km ). There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of 2,274.6 per square mile (878.2/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.99% White , 0.42% African American , 0.72% Native American , 0.92% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 18.24% from other races , and 4.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.67% of

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336-540: The Earth. The area was first occupied by Indigenous peoples , who discovered and used the hot springs that the area is named after. Under Mexican rule , in July 1840, Lazaro Piña was deeded 50,000 acres as Rancho Agua Caliente. Sometime in 1849 Thaddeus M. Leavenworth acquired 320 acres of the Rancho in what became present-day Agua Caliente, Fetters Hot Springs, Boyes Hot Springs, and part of Maxwell Farm. In 1889, property

364-404: The area and in 1888, Boyes dug two 200 feet deep wells on the property. They pumped the hot water into pools and promoted the therapeutic benefits of the water to the public. They started with one pool, eventually expanding to multiple pools as the site grew in popularity with tourists from San Francisco. The property eventually served as a resort with overnight accommodations. Boyes incorporated

392-583: The area during this period. A wildfire in September 1923 destroyed the settlement. During the Great Depression , the area's tourism business stopped and the hotel closed. During that period, the Oakland Oaks and San Francisco Seals did their spring training in Boyes Hot Springs. Tourism became the region's main economic focus again later in the 1930s, then during World War II it

420-554: The attraction of the naturally occurring hot springs. The springs were not only used for bathing, but, also for bottling. Electricity ran bottling plants, which bottled carbonated and still water for consumption. Boyes Hot Springs is the site of the third Fairmont Hotel and Resorts property in Northern California , the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. The high end hotel is located on

448-405: The average family size was 3.53. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP

476-488: The couple moved to San Francisco, California . In 1883 the Boyes' moved to Sonoma Valley , where they bought 75 acres of land after hearing about the area from Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo . The couple lived on a house that was built in 1849 by T.M. Leavenworth . Eventually, another house was built on a 15-acre part of the property, which the couple named "El Mirador." Vallejo had told Boyes about natural hot springs in

504-505: The hotel underwent a $ 4-million renovation after being purchased for $ 2.5 million by Ed Safdie. The improvements continued in October 1981 with the opening of The Spa at the Sonoma Mission Inn. By 1984, Safdie's total investment in the property reportedly totaled $ 10 million. Safdie sold the inn to Rahn Properties in 1985 for a reported $ 16.5 million. Rahn closed the inn for remodeling. It was reopened in 1986 with Rahn reporting that it had spent $ 35 million purchasing, expanding, and remodeling

532-719: The hotel, filed for bankruptcy, reporting liabilities of $ 710,500 and assets of $ 656,982. During World War II , the hotel was leased by the Navy to serve as a "rest center" for sailors and marines returning from combat duty in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater . In March 1943, 90 veterans of the Guadalcanal campaign were stationed at the hotel, transitioning from one of the most brutal battles in American history to "a make-believe world of downy beds, luxurious bath tubs,

560-596: The population lived in households and 0.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters. There were 2,322 households, out of which 888 (38.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,082 (46.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 267 (11.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 162 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 190 (8.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 28 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 598 households (25.8%) were made up of individuals, and 195 (8.4%) had someone living alone who

588-409: The population. There were 2,256 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and

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616-414: The property. The property was subsequently acquired by Crescent Real Estate Equities, a Dallas-based REIT. In 2002, Crescent sold a 20% interest in the inn to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Fairmont took over management of the property and rebranded it as The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Boyes Hot Springs, California Boyes Hot Springs (also called Boyes Springs or The Springs )

644-416: Was $ 50,668, and the median income for a family was $ 54,469. Males had a median income of $ 35,085 versus $ 28,951 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 20,115. About 8.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. Historically, tourism has been a major economic factor for the area, focusing around

672-474: Was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. There were 2,508 housing units at an average density of 2,368.7 per square mile (914.6/km ), of which 53.7% were owner-occupied and 46.3% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%. 46.6% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 53.3% lived in rental housing units. As of

700-414: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86. There were 1,511 families (65.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.46. The population was spread out, with 1,763 people (26.5%) under the age of 18, 654 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,957 people (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 1,664 people (25.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 618 people (9.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

728-801: Was Faulkner Boyes and mother, Margaret Mathilda Saner. of He had two brothers. Both died as children. He attended Queen Mary's Grammar School in Ripon . Boyes served in the British Navy from 1858 to 1872. During that time, he served in the Indian Navy for four years in Mumbai . After leaving the Navy, he managed an indigo plantation. He returned to Europe and visited Switzerland , where he met Antoinette Charlotte Edwards. The two married in 1883 in England. Boyes sold his family estate for $ 250,000 and

756-497: Was being sold in the area as being near the "celebrated old Indian Medicine Spring." Henry Ernest Boyes discovered hot springs in 1895 in the central part of the area. He and his wife called the area Agua Rica . and started the Boyes Hot Springs Hotel, now the site of the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa . The area became popular with tourists, with over 70,000 visiting each year. A railroad serviced

784-610: Was taken over by the United States Navy , who sent sailors to the area for recreation. Railroad service stopped in 1942. Today, the area is primarily residential with a large Latino population. Boyes Hot Springs is part of an area called "The Springs", which also includes Fetters Hot Springs and Agua Caliente . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km ), all land. Boyes Hot Springs

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