Today we’d like to introduce you to Mia Ponzi Hamacher.
Hi Mia, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I grew up here in Oregon in a big wine making family. I went to New York to study sculpture and ended up cooking in restaurants for many years. I moved back to Oregon in 2023 yo renovate the house my grandfather built in the 60s and my brother and I opened a three room bed and breakfast here on the historic family property.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
We were starting a new chapter of this property’s long history which included a huge DIY renovations while also navigating the challenges on deciding what we wanted this place to be. We spent weeks painting and drywalling and at the same time we were making decisions about branding and staff and the way we wanted this place to feel. We were building something and we didn’t even really know what it was yet.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I am an innkeeper. When I moved back I wasn’t sure what my job would be but the role has revealed itself and I’ve found it to perfectly encompass all that I do. I clean rooms, I make breakfast, I host people— I plan weddings and events, I am part tour guide part new friend, part maid and part cook.
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Our space is warm and welcoming. My favorite thing we hear from guests is that they feel like they have come home to a place they’ve never been before. We work really hard to keep this house feeling like a house— not just a business but a place where people have come to rest and connect for almost 60 years now. I know it’s working because our guests tell us constantly that they don’t want to leave!
Pricing:
- 280-350
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Sostahouse.com
- Instagram: Sostahouse
