A drone video by Douglas Thron, posted on YouTube, shows the fire destruction in Santa Rosa, Calif., including to the Hilton Sonoma and Fountaingrove hotels. The Hilton Sonoma Wine Country had ...

The developer of a five-story Marriott hotel planned for the eastern side of Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square expects to break ground in the next few weeks and open in early 2020.

He’s optimistic the demand for hotels in Santa Rosa would continue to be high. “I love the market,” Blackman said. “I can’t get this hotel open soon enough. ...