Alyvia, a 53‑room boutique hotel with 12 private residences, is slated to break ground early next year inside Mill District, the 10‑acre mixed‑use neighborhood that serves as a gateway to downtown Healdsburg. Replay Destinations and Mayacama Hospitality Group are behind the project, which developers say will feature a signature restaurant and bar, a spa, and a fitness center overlooking a pool deck, with an opening targeted for mid‑2028.
According to Retail & Leisure International, construction on the 53‑room property is expected to begin early next year, and the hotel will sit within Mill District’s roughly $500 million master plan. The outlet notes that Alyvia will include 12 residences and that Replay Destinations is partnering with Mayacama Hospitality Group on the venture.
“We set out to craft spaces that possess a spirit of their own,” said Rachel Fischbach, Principal and Hospitality Leader at DLR Group BraytonHughes, about the interiors. Greg Ashley, Replay’s chief strategy officer, called Alyvia “the next evolution” of the Mill District vision, comments reported by Retail & Leisure International. Together, those statements highlight a design push to connect the hotel’s look and materials to the natural beauty and long‑standing hospitality culture of Sonoma County.
Design and amenities
San Francisco‑based Dunnigan Sprinkle is serving as the hotel’s architect, working a mix of agrarian and industrial influences into a contemporary wine‑country aesthetic. DLR Group BraytonHughes is leading the interior design. Hospitality trade coverage reports that Alyvia is expected to feature a signature restaurant called ARŌ, an intimate guest spa named Solene, and a fitness center that looks out over a sun‑lit pool and deck. Those amenities are intended to serve both overnight guests and residence owners, with Boutique Hotelier outlining the planned program and some of the culinary and spa concepts.
Where it sits and the master plan
Mill District spans roughly 10 acres on a former lumber‑mill site just steps from Healdsburg Plaza and is being developed by Replay Destinations as a mixed‑use neighborhood. Replay press materials state that the first residential phase, known as Canopy, consists of 43 condominiums and that initial sales have exceeded about $90 million, situating the hotel within a broader $500 million development strategy. For more on the overall plan, the developer points to the Replay/PRWeb release and the Mill District website.
Timeline and what to watch
Industry coverage indicates that construction is anticipated to start in spring 2026, with Alyvia scheduled to open in mid‑2028, a timeline that will ultimately depend on permitting and broader market conditions. Boutique Hotelier and developer materials are cited as the main sources for both the schedule and the amenity program, and local watchers are expected to track building permits, streetscape work, and any announcements about restaurant operators.
If that schedule holds, Alyvia will add to Healdsburg’s boutique‑room inventory and anchor a fresh hospitality hub in a growing downtown‑adjacent neighborhood, one that Replay says is intended to energize the town’s dining and tasting‑room scene. More detailed construction milestones and permit filings are likely to appear in public records over the coming months as the Mill District master plan shifts fully into its hotel phase.
