It's back to Placerville... in the Gardens of Eden Vale!

I wonder if Mark and Gail ever sleep, they just keep building onto this over-a-hundred-year-old barn! They've done an amazing job building a modern, contemporary, luxury inn inside the old barn they bought decades ago in the foothill of the Sierra Nevada's. Attention to details and a great eye for what people are looking for in a retreat is their prime motivation. Here is the gigantic main living room with fire ablaze.

They have just added 5 new rooms, three on the ground floor of the barn house and two more over by the lake they've created on the property. We went out to shoot these new rooms and were blown away by their sheer elegance! Each has a private outdoor soaking tub and deck area to enjoy the majesty of the western Sierra's.

The new Madrone Room is very large with custom lighting, top of the line beds and bedding and all the modern amenities you could ask for, including WiFi everywhere!

Mark and Gail are very articulate in everything they do and it sure reflects in their rooms and gardens. You feel you are far, far from the noise and commotion of the city but with all the modern convieniences of a very high-end hotel... and, you actually are!

We love to return to Eden Vale and spend time with Mark and Gail, we do work hard to get the great shots, but it is so easy to relax in the Gardens of Eden Vale. Look for their new rooms when their new WowiZowi website goes live soon. www.edenvale.com

Aloha, WowiZowi gets back to Hawaii, to the Hawaiian Oasis!

The Hawaiian Oasis, let me say, the name fits perfectly! On the big Island on the Kona Coast, this oasis sits above Kailua and the great pacific... in a little slice of heaven in the jungle! A prefect location as you're a bit out of town, a 5 min drive away, but up here it's cooler and the views are exspansive and beautiful.
Peter and Darla have put their heart and soul into this special place, bringing in the modern but not leaving behind all the traditional hawaiiana that surrounds you. Darla put us in the Waterfall room, a huge room on the ground floor steps from the pool and amazing gardens.

The main room, on the second floor, is well equiped and with the great views. The dining area is large with an outside seating area to enjoy their awesome breakfasts and that good old Kona Coffee in the mornings.

We were sorry that we didn't get to meet Peter this trip, but we know we will in the near future when we return to photograph their other beautiful property down on the beach, just south of Kailua. Yeah, as you can guess, it was really difficut to hang out with these two beautiful blondes on the island of Hawaii, I'm sure you feel sorry for me, no?

We had an amazing experience at the Hawaiian Oasis, Darla was so much fun and had great ideas for some of the pictures we took. And what a great cook, as well, not only the breakfasts, but she treated us to some Hawaiian home cooking for dinners, too. Who could ask for more? Talk about a little slice of heaven... oh, yeah!

Visit the website at http://www.hawaiianoasis.com/ and if you're ever on the big island, go stay there, you'll be happy you did!

It's definitely posh... at Posh Palm Springs!

Back in Palm Springs again to shoot the Posh-y-est! Mike and Susan are constantly doing improvements to this place which they've already improved 500% since they first took over the building in north Palm Springs.
One great item we observed is an improvement to their breakfasts, they were always great, but this here one was extremely delicious!

They've also been working hard on a couple of their suites, wishing to accomadate requests from couples and families traveling together, putting two queen beds in two of the suites.

Always fun to hang out at Posh Palm Springs with Sue and Mike, they kept our energy level up with some major treats like this one!

Mike and Sue are still at it and we're looking forward to returning to the sunshine at Posh! Check out their site at http://www.poshpalmsprings.com/

Off WowiZowi goes again, back to the Napa Valley!

It's back to visit Dan and Candy at their Arbor Guest House as these guys are at it again, doing what they do so well, revitalizing this classic Napa home with contemporary styling. Always great to see them, they're such cheery innkeepers! .

We stood out in the street for an hour to get this night shot of the house just after dark.

As always, breakfast at the Arbor house was a major treat, they do do it right! I ate that egg souffle seconds after this shot! MmmmmMmmm!

We had absolutly beautiful days at the Arbor, and caught this one of the arbor itself. Great spot to sit and enjoy some of the famous Napa Valley wine in the afternoon sunshine!

The photos came out great and Dan, Candy and the whole staff were right there with anything we may have needed. And, you always get a great night sleep at the Arbor Guest House, their beds are amazingly comfortable! Check out their WowiZowi website at www.arborguesthouse.com

WowiZowi returns to Cape May, NJ for new Photos

Getting to hang out with Robyn and Wolfgang at the Rhythm of the Sea Inn is always an experience in itself, way too fun! They've been busy upgrading some of their rooms so we needed to get out there and update their room images. The weather was perfect and the views of the Atlantic were awesome, here's a shot from a second floor deck.

Here's the main room, looking through past the pool table and the enclosed front patio to the water beyond.

A secial treat is getting to eat one of Wolfgang's delicious breakfasts in their dining room. Always plenty of food on your plate and great conversation with the guests.


Here's one of the room shots, doing our best to feature the fact your steps away from the beach, and the sweet aroma of the breaking surf outside the window!


We had a great time, as we always do at Rhythm of the Sea, and their newly remodeled WowiZowi website is doing them quite well with the new pictures. Check them out at www.rhythmofthesea.com and watch for the sandpiper!

Wowi Zowi returns to Catalina to photograph the Catalina Island Inn

The WowiZowi Photography team heads back to Catalina to photograph the rooms of the recently refurbished Catalina Island Inn. Martin and Bernie have been on the island and running their hotel for many years and have been constantly upgrading their place. It's absolutely beautiful, they've done a remakable job with this years renovations.

The floors have amazing woodwork, awesome detail here the the lobby with the articulate naval compass. Coffee and breakfasts can be had mornings in here until they finish up their upcoming breakfast room very near completion.

The rooms are cozy with ocean breezes floating through. We stayed in this large King View room overlooking the Avalon Harbor. Great beds and bedding so comfy, big screen TV in all the rooms and the tiled bathrooms are really nice!

This room has it's own private deck to realx and enjoy the great views and warm summer breezes, a great place to enjoy a glass of wine and each others company.

Getting to know Bernie and Martin was a real treat, they made our work days very fun and were right there if we needed anything, very gracious and fun people, we look forward to working together with them to make their new WowiZowi website the very best!

Wowi Zowi doing their photography at Chilhowee Mountain Retreat in The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee

High atop Chilhowee Mountain in the diverse forests of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee you'll find this new Mountain Retreat built by Jim and Mary Haider. The 3 story 'square log' cabin is huge and beautiful with breath-taking views of the Smoky Mountain National Park.
Their place is spacious and the woodwork detail is stunning. The rooms are large with huge windows looking out over the mountains. They have thought of every amenity and when you stay here, you'll want for nothing... except to stay longer.

Here's the Wildflower Room, the room we stayed in while we were there. The king bed was great, so comfy, and the views out the windows are spectacular!

The massive deck is great for just sitting a staring out into the mountains. What a perfect place to sip your morning coffee, listen to the birds and just..... ahhhh, relax!

Jim cooks up a fantastic breakfast every morning, a major feast for any appetite. The food is almost as good as the conversations with your hosts.

We took a half a day and Jim drove us into the National Park, about a 20 minute drive through the forest. Beautiful mountains, rivers and trees, the aromatic scents filled the air and the one thing that stood out when you drive into the park, no toll booth, no fees to get in, just a sign saying welcome... NICE!

We really enjoyed finally meeting Jim and Mary, great hosts with endless amazing stories. They were meant to be Innkeepers, very gracious hosts that love this awesome place in the mountains and the awesome place they built themselves, carving out a beautful home in the forests of the Smoky's, and ready to share it with you!

Be sure to check out their new WowiZowi website coming soon with all the great photography of their beautiful rooms, and book yourself a stay at the Chilhowee Mountain Retreat... it is a treat of a retreat!