The horned jackrabbit of North American folklore, which gives the hotel its name, is in evidence everywhere: in the arresting sculpture outside and in the names of the cocktail bar Flaggerdoot (collective noun for jackalopes) and in fine-dining restaurant Doot, Doot, Doot (an “alpha” jackalope) – where executive chef Guy Stanaway plies his trade. The vast grounds of Willow Creek Vineyard, in which the hotel is situated, provide a natural counterpart to the stark grandiosity of hotel owner Louis Li’s 46-room masterpiece. Sue Wallace