Hotel Cheval in the News
October 2011
UK Daily Telegraph - Four of the best Hotels for Wine Lovers
If you fancy yourself as a bit of a Californian wine expert, you have probably heard of Paso Robles, a pretty little town about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles...
October 2011
Sunset Magazine - 2011: 25 Best Hotels in the West
Hotel Cheval is thrilled to have been selected by Sunset Magazine as one of their 2011: 25 Best Hotels in the West!
October 2011
Sunset Website - 2011: 25 Best Hotels in the West
Hotel Cheval is thrilled to have been selected by Sunset Magazine as one of their 2011: 25 Best Hotels in the West!
September 30, 2011
USA Today - Paso Robles: It
When the van pulls up at Adelaida Cellars, staffer Tony Barretta is ready and waiting with seven gleaming glasses lined up in soldier-like precision on the bar. Never mind that it isn't even noon yet. This is wine country. And someone else is driving. He pours a Viognier. "No butter, no oak," he declares. "Just grape and limestone."
And so begins a day in California's fastest-growing and, to many, most surprising wine region...
September 2011
San Diego Metro - Harvesting California
A road trip through the Golden State yields fine wine and scenic views...
August 24, 2011
NBC - Get Out of Dodge - The Napa Alternative: Paso Robles - The Feast
Taste World Class Wines, Milk a Goat, and Employ the S'mores Butler in Paso Robles!
Bored with the Sideways movie trail and haunts of Santa Barbara but don’t feel like flying to Napa for great California wines?
Paso Robles is holding all the cards in the Central Coast for the perfect weekend getaway...
August 5, 2011
She Knows Travel - Wine Country Girlfriend Getaway
California is teeming with wineries, but picturesque Paso Robles is the fastest-growing wine region in the state. With more than 180 wineries producing more than 40 premium wine varieties, it's become a popular hotspot for wine lovers...
August 2011
Los Angeles Times Magazine - Liquid Gold
Look beyond the grapevines, and you'll find Paso Robles' other notable gift to California cuisine - olive oil...
May 16, 2011
EquineVIP - Advanced Event Rider Andrea Baxter Walks the Course With Equine VIP
Andrea Baxter, a promising event rider walks Equine VIP through the ups and downs of upper-level competition in this episode. Andrea has been competing at the Advanced level on 2 horses, Estrella a home bred and Skywalker IV, owned by Thom Schulz. Both horses were successfully named to the USEF Developing Rider squad. Andrea and Estrella competed on the east coast in 2010′s Rolex 3 Day...
February 5, 2011
NBC - LXTV - Exploring Paso Robles
Co-hosts Stuart Brazell and Gerrad Hall explore the up-and-coming Paso Robles area with an array of activities including a Jeep wine-tasting tour, a stay at a boutique luxury hotel, and a stop at a farm-to-table restaurant...
January 2011
PageDaily - Wine-Lovers' Retreat: Paso Robles, The New Napa
When you think of a wine country vacation, Napa, Santa Barbara, or - for the internationally inclined - Bordeaux and Tuscany come to mind. Been there, done that. Instead, try my new favorite wine country destination: Paso Robles. It’s wine country for wine lovers...
January 9, 2011
San Francisco Chronicle - Five places for fans of horses
It may have started with a plastic pony collection when you were a kid,
a trip to the races or a ride along the beach. Whether we're lured to the
wild spirit of the mustangs of the American West or the sweet draft horse in the petting zoo, the sleek animals have a strong and dedicated fan club. Are you a member of the horse-crazy gang? Here are five places where you can feed your equine addiction...
December / January 2011
Santa Barbara Magazine - Heading North
A two-hour zip up the 101 lands you in this quaint California Central Coast town. Its full name, El Paso de Robles, means "Pass of the Oaks," but grapevines are now taking over as the more prominent landscape...
October 22, 2010
Have Wine Will Travel - Hotel Cheval / Paso Robles Wine Country / Opolo Vineyards Mountain Zin
I just got home from one of the most incredible road trips in my recent travels.My trip started out with two days in Paso Robles on the Coast of California...
September 2010
Decanter - The Big Easy
"Paso Robles is slow wine country. With so many tasting rooms and gourmet restaurants to visit, why hurry..."
Fall / Winter 2010
Santa Barbara Dining and Destinations - Weekend Destination: Cayucos & Paso Robles
The Paso Robles wine scene is on the move with both established and experimental wine makers creating quality, award-winning wines...
Summer 2010
Wine is...
What is wine? 35 winemakers and sommeliers from Paso Robles, California, finish the sentence "Wine Is..."
The answers are touching, funny and mostly true...
June 2010
W Magazine - Country Fare: Paso Robles, California
See you later, Sonoma. With vineyards, farms and seafood galore, Paso Robles is emerging a California's new foodie paradise...
May 3, 2010
SanDiego.com - Destination Paso Robles
So we’ve fallen in love. In love with Paso Robles, that is. After attending several events featuring wineries from the region, it was time to experience it up close and personal. Our first introduction to the Rhone heavy wines of “Paso” was at their annual Grand Tasting Tour in San Diego, usually held in February or March. More than 45 wineries were represented, serving fabulous Zinfandels, Syrahs and other varietals, along with olive oil tastings and information on great places to stay. In addition to becoming very fond of their wines, one look at the photographs and description of the Hotel Cheval put us in the planning stages...
February 7, 2010
San Francisco Chronicle - Paso Robles: Wine country with a rural feel
Here's what you have to ask yourself about Paso Robles. Why? Head north toward Napa or Sonoma, and in an hour and a half you'll be sampling a nice Pinot Noir. Head south toward Paso Robles, and in an hour and a half you'll be passing a garlic field and your first sip of wine will be another 90 minutes away...
January 31, 2010
Los Angeles Times - Planning your trip to Paso Robles
Where to stay, where to eat and where to taste in Paso Robles...
November 6, 2009
CBS Eye on the Bay - Paso Robles
Host Liam Mayclem visit California's fastest growing, and somewhat undiscovered, wine region: Paso Robles...
September 28, 2009
Examiner.com - Escape the crunch of crush: Wine Country harvest escapes
Harvest time has arrived, making Wine Country into the destination du jour of California's Indian Summer. Imagine warm languid days filled with the scent of crisped apples and grape leaves, earth being turned and yes, so much perfume of so many people, It seems as if everyone has the same idea as you. Traveling to Napa and Sonoma during harvest is a treat, albeit a chaotic one.
For those of you looking for an under the radar harvest destination, head south to Paso Robles, where tasting rooms are free, pinot noir reigns supreme and your dollar gets you a night in a regal hotel right in the heart of town...
September 27, 2009
San Francisco Examiner - A Wine Lover
Without a doubt, Paso Robles is California’s next great wine country. Lush hills, gardens and grapes, along with a highly cultivated culinary scene, bring weekenders to this area to relax in an up-andcoming, still-unspoiled area in the state’s vast viniculture terrain...
September 15, 2009
Fete A Fete - Hotel Cheval: Elegant R&R in Paso Robles
When thinking about weekend trips in Wine Country, most folks think of Napa or Sonoma. If you've already been to those areas, Paso Robles might be a great new option. This 'undiscovered' wine region boasts more than 200 wineries, so you'll be very busy tasting as many wines as you can...
September 2009
C Magazine - California's French Connection
From its horse-drawn carriage to the Pony Club, a Parisian style wine bar, the intimate 16-room Hotel Cheval is a true equestrian escape in the Central Coast wine region...
August 28, 2009
MercuryNews.com - Staycation Specials
Olympic-sized deal
Hotel Cheval in Paso Robles will feature Olympic silver medalist Gina Miles and her horse McKinlaigh as part of its Olympic Equestrian Experience...
August 2009
Northside San Francisco
If you’re looking to get away from the hustle (and fog) in the City, then take a couple of days and head south to Paso Robles. The drive is just over three hours and the benefits are huge. Gorgeous vistas. Verdant hillsides. Delicious wines. Farm-fresh ingredients. Exciting cuisine. The people are friendly and the vibe is totally laid back...
July 8, 2009
Art and Entertain Me - The Pass of the Vines at El Paso de Robles
Still evolving as a Wine Country destination, Paso Robles, California, gradually sheds its dusty farmer/rancher overalls, and tries on new gossamer outfits of gourmet sophistication and world-class tasting presentations...
May 8, 2009
HotelChatter.com - Horsing Around at the Hotel Cheval
With over 200 wineries, Paso Robles is quickly becoming one of the country’s most important wine regions. Until now, though, the lodging options in the area have either been ultra-luxe or bargain basement. Located right off the historic town square of Paso Robles itself, the Hotel Cheval is a moderately priced new option for a weekend of Central Coast carousing and quaffing...
May 1, 2009
Good Housekeeping - Sweet California Memories
It's been three weeks since I returned from my 3-day trip from New York City to breathtaking Paso Robles, located in San Luis Obispo County in the Central Coast of California...
May 2009
Metropolitan Home - A Weekend Away
Done Napa? Seen Sonoma? Try Paso Robles, the country's fastest-growing wine region, spread out in the rolling hills halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles...
March 3, 2009
TravelMole
California's Central Coast is an oasis for foodies in search of big city sophistication in a small town setting.
Paso Robles, the other California wine country, with over 200 wineries is quickly stealing the wine limelight from neighboring Napa and Sonoma...
December 31, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times - The Year's Best
Paso Robles Wine Festival in Paso Robles, Calif. This laid back, down-to-earth California town is the anti-Napa. On the third weekend in May, it holds what's billed as the state's largest outdoor wine-tasting event, where $55 gets you unlimited samples from more than 100 producers...
October 20, 2008
Slashfood - Wine (Region) of the Week: Paso Robles
I'm just back home from a trip to Paso Robles, California, an adorable little town halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles...
September 3, 2008
OC Register: The Juice - Runaway Wednesday
Orange County Register: The Juice - WebTV for the OC, profiles Hotel Cheval as their pick for "Runaway Wednesday"...
August 13, 2008
SanLuisObispo.com - Gina Miles wins silver medal in Olympic equestrian event
Santa Barbara financier Robert Gilson set his alarm clock for 4:00 a.m. so he could watch Miles compete live via NBC.com. He and his wife, Sherry, own Hotel Cheval in Paso Robles, where they hosted a fundraiser for the Olympic hopeful in May...
August 2008
Lucid - Central Coasting Behind the Vine
With nearly 200 wineries, Paso Robles (the other California wine country) is quickly stealing the limelight from Napa and Sonoma. Located in the heart of Cailfornia, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the natural beauty of the central coast clearly explains why early aviators flew in, silent film stars flocked and folks like Hearst would build a castle here...
July 2008
Arizona Foothills - California Dreamin'
Paso Robles, the other wine country, with it's access to 170 local wineries, is quickly stealing the "winelight" from Napa and Sonoma...
June 1, 2008
New York Times - 31 Places to Go This Summer
There used to be a time — oh, let’s call it 2007 — when summer was considered a time of almost limitless possibilities, a time of languorous vacations, of trips filled with the promise of discovery. But the summer of 2008 is starting out like a cruel joke, with air travel increasingly a nightmare and with wildly escalating gas prices threatening to make the road trip all but obsolete. It’s almost enough to make you sit at home and catch up on episodes of “Gossip Girl.”
The summer vacation is still an inalienable right, however. And there is no reason to forgo it this year. It will just take a bit of creativity — and perhaps the willingness to stay a little closer to home this time around — to pull it off in 2008.
Thus, here are 31 options — from river rafting in eastern Oregon to biking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire — for a great summer vacation. Not one involves the terrifying conversion of dollars into euros, many can be enjoyed without ever getting on a plane, and the road trips are ones that actually justify filling up your tank, even if the price of gas hits $5 a gallon this summer.
June 2008
Westways - Day-Tripping: Paso Robles
Paso Robles' small-town charm evokes a gentler, quieter California. With more than 170 wineries, however, El Paso de Robles, or "Pass of the Oaks," midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is also quickly becoming known as the home of the state's fastest-growing wine country, not to mention a mecca for foodies...
Spring / Summer 2008
Touring & Tasting - "Paso Robles' Secret"
Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California's Central Coast, the unassuming community of Paso Robles is quietly booming as California's fastest-growing appellation...
April 2008
Santa Barbara Magazine - "Chic Cheval"
The name translates as "horse" in French, and indeed, this new boutique hotel in Paso Robles takes its equine theme seriously. The reason? Owners (and Santa Barbara residents) Robert and Sherry Gilson are equestrian enthusiasts with a San Luis Obispo County weekend estate, and they drew on their hobby when Robert, who has bought and renovated several historic Paso Robles buildings, acted on a longtime urge to "be in the hotel business."
Spring / Summer 2008
LA BRIDES - "Destination Renowned"
In Central and Southern California, you've got the world at your feet when it comes to idyllic spots for engagements, showers, rehearsals, ceremonies and receptions.
Isn't it time you thought outside the ballroom?
April 2008
Glam.com - "Weekend Getaway: Hotel Cheval"
Don’t you just love when you discover a cute little town that you never want to leave? Such was my feeling when I visited Paso Robles, CA a few weeks ago...
February 2008
San Francisco Chronicle - "Hotel Cheval"
"For cocoonlike comfort, unobtrusive service and proximity to wineries, restaurants and Paso Robles' blossoming downtown district, Hotel Cheval is a horse of a color not previously seen in these parts. The downside? As tourists discover Paso Robles, getting a room at Cheval will require planning"
February 2008
Austin American Statesman - "5 Romantic Getaways for your Valentine"
Hotel Cheval, Paso Robles, CALIF: "The "Be Still My Beating Heart" package pulls out all the stops at the stylsih small inn..."
February 2008
Statement - "Presents..."
Statement presents the allure of Paso Robles...
February 2008
Smart Meetings Magazine - "Unique Meeting Venues"
In Paso Robles, California, Hotel Cheval is an exclusive l6-room inn well-designed for intimate groups. With an on-site wine bar called "The Pony Club", this new property features an upscale equestrian theme with masculine, tailored bedroom furnishings, antique horse-related artwork inside and out, outdoor fireplaces for lounging and a library and patio that can be reserved for parties or meetings. If you stay on a Friday or Saturday, Chester the Belgian draft horse can take guests to dinner in a carriage.
January / February 2008
Luxury Life & Style - "Paso Robles Steps Up"
When it comes to California, most wine consumers automatically think Napa and Sonoma. Lately, Santa Barbara County's wineries have also begun to register in the national mindset, thanks largely to the success of the movie Sideways. That leaves the Paso Robles AVA as uncharted for many enthusiasts, though as California's fastest-growing appellation, the secret is out of the bag, and the race is on in many respects.
December 2007
New York Times - "Sipping Through the Next Great Wine Region"
"It was a 6.6, and buildings here were leveled" said Mrs. Lewin.The structures that have gone up in their place include the chic new equestrian-themed Hotel Cheval, with stone and teak architecture and antique furnishings."
November 2007
Brentwood Magazine - "The Perfect Place for Passion - Paso Robles"
" From that welcoming base at Hotel Cheval, a romantic weekend in Paso can go in whatever direction suits your fancy."
October 2007
Town and Country - "Travellers Notebook"
"The historic downtown of Paso Robles, a flourishing food and wine destination on California's central coast, finally has a great place for visitors to spend the night: Hotel Cheval..."
October 2007
Getaways - "Hotel Cheval"
"...Hotel Cheval is an eloquent and fitting name for Paso Robles' new luxury inn. But there is much more to the Hotel Cheval than a well-chosen name..."
October 2007
C Magazine "Horsing around"
"...Hotel Cheval is the latest addition to this flourishing wine region...it takes a stylish spin on the equestrian theme..."
October 2007
Journey ipod - "The hip new Wine Country"!
"Talk about personalized service! This gorgeous 16-room boutique hotel will have you feeling like you’re the only guest visiting and that you’re somewhere in Europe"
September/October 2007
Modern Bride Magazine - "Beyond Napa"
Where to unwind -"This 16-room inn is Paso Robles best upscale retreat.Enlist the services of Chester, a Belgian workhorse whowill transport you via antique carriage to dinner..."
September 2007
Los Angeles Magazine "Napa can wait"
“ Days unfold slowly here. Breakfast at the new boutique Hotel Cheval (805-226-9995 or hotelcheval.com$; 245-$425) is a complimentary basket of sweet cinnamon and blueberry cakes set outside your door or on weekends a hot buffet at the Pony Club's horseshoe-shaped wine bar…”
September 2007
805 Living Magazine - "The New Look at Old Paso Robles"
“…of course, all those wine drinkers will need a place to stay…the small, stylish Hotel Cheval is another recent addition
to Paso Robles that heralds a new direction with craftsmanship and personal service that echoes the sentiments of small town
California…Hotel Cheval is a luxurious yet completely comfortable boutique hotel with a distinct European
ambiance.”
September 2007
California Home - "A Day at the Races"
"...the hotel's architecture was inspired by rustic country inns. It features rooms named after racehorses, with original artwork by Santa Barbara artist Richard Tullis, fireplaces and sun decks."
September 2007
The Design Magazine - "Sideways Country & Beyond"
"The Paso area offers several unexpectedly luxuriousplaces to stay, with breakfast and optional spa services: Indowntown Paso, the new Hotel Cheval has 16 spaciousand elegant guest rooms and the Pony Club, a wine bar where local vintners gather."
Fall 2007
Food & Home "Great Escapes - Pleasant in Paso"
"There's a lot of Santa Barbara style emerging in Paso Robles, thanks to Sherry and Robert Gilson's new inn, Hotel Cheval:a posh, 16 room, California european-style,retreat just half a block off Paso Roble's mellow town square."
Autumn 2007
Vintages - "Luxury Hotels on the Central Coast"
" A new breed of luxury hotels in San Luis Obispo County specialize in pampering, catering to and perhaps even spoiling their guests."
July 2007
Tasting Panel Magazine
“Downtown Paso Robles is more uptown than ever thanks to real estate developers, travelers and equestrians Robert and Sherry Gilson, whose new Hotel Cheval—with its cobblestone edifice and Old World charm—resembles a Provençal country inn.”
May 2007
San Francisco Magazine -"Paso Robles, Central Coast"
" ...fireplaces in the courtyard garden ward off the chill from the evening fog (good for the grapes, less fun for you).
May 2007
Daily Candy - "Horsing Around"
HORSING AROUND
At the newly opened Hotel Cheval in Paso Robles,
California (the new Napa), you're escorted to dinner in a
carriage drawn by a Belgian draft horse named Chester.
Giddy-yes.
May 2007
GrapevineRadio.net
"Last nite, Thurs. May 9, was a reception at the beautiful new Paso Robles European style luxury hotel, Hotel Cheval. Stunning. You've got to check it out..."
April 2007
West - Los Angeles Times
"It's the latest project of Santa Barbara financier Robert Gilson, who's doing for San Luis Obispo County what Ty Warner's been doing for Montecito..."
April 2007
San Luis Obispo.com - The Tribune
"Paso’s luxury Hotel Cheval opens downtown. Hotel Cheval, a luxury boutique hotel, opened Wednesday in downtown Paso Robles..."
