Best Napa Valley Hotels

A small hotel with only 24 rooms, Rancho Caymus Inn was built with reclaimed wood from 19th-century structures and features art and stained glass throughout the beautifully designed property. An outdoor plunge pool and hot tub let you take in the scenery all around. The hotel offers complimentary breakfast every morning and wine tastings in the afternoon. You might think all that comes with a high price tag, but Rancho Caymus offers a more affordable experience that feels luxurious and secluded. It’s a must-visit for a Napa trip.

• Free breakfast
• Guest access to bicycles
• Plunge pool

The Bergson, a charming boutique hotel with only 21 rooms, has a luxury feel but not a luxury price tag. Rooms have feather beds, quality linens, fireplaces, and bathrobes. Some come with jacuzzi tubs or separate soaking tubs. Continental breakfast is complimentary in the mornings, and the inn offers discount wine tasting passes for nearby wineries. While The Bergson is within easy walking distance of the shopping and dining in Calistoga, it also provides access to a free shuttle around Calistoga.

• Plush robes and jacuzzi tubs

If you’re looking to visit wine country with your family (or even a large group of friends), consider RiverPointe Napa Valley Resort. Studios with kitchenettes and one-bedroom cottages with full kitchens are available, with space between to socialize or sit outside on the patio and relax. Resort amenities include a heated pool with two hot tubs, a game room, a walking trail by the river, and a barbecue and picnic area. The resort offers activities like a daily wine tasting happy hour and movie nights and will arrange hot air balloon excursions with pickup at the hotel.

• Many on-site resort activities (wine tastings, movie nights, local excursions)
• Full kitchens
• Free laundry

People have been coming to Calistoga since the 1850s to bathe in the town’s geothermal hot springs, which are mineral waters naturally heated underground. While many nearby hotels offer access to the waters, UpValley Inn & Hot Springs stands out as a value option because of its pricing and amenities, which include free parking, a free airport shuttle, and access to the free Calistoga shuttle to downtown attractions. UpValley has a geothermal pool and hot tub, as well as a steam room and sauna, and is surrounded by striking Napa Valley scenery.

• Geothermal hot springs pool and hot tub with natural mineral water
• Sauna and steam room

Of the valley’s pet-friendly hotels, Napa Winery Inn is a standout for its policy of allowing two pets per room, up to 50 pounds each. On-site amenities include 24-hour desk service, which is less common in Napa Valley’s smaller accommodations, and on-site dry cleaning. Napa Winery Inn offers discounts for extended stays and has an outdoor pool and hot tub, although the outdoor space isn’t as extensive as at some other hotels.

• On-site dry cleaning

Even if you’re visiting the area to take in all that wine country has to offer, you might not want to leave this resort. Meritage Resort and Spa has several on-site dining options, a bowling alley, pools for kids and adults, and a fitness center that offers daily classes like outdoor yoga. The resort has a private nine-acre vineyard guest can explore on their own, or book a vineyard forest bathing experience. Meritage also offers private, in-room wine tastings. Even the spa is wine-themed in an estate cave like the ones used as barrel-aging rooms at wineries.

• Extensive on-site activities like a bowling alley
• Several pools
• Vineyard walks

If you’re looking to celebrate a special occasion and want to have truly the finest experience Napa Valley has to offer, look no further than Auberge du Soleil. Located on the Silverado Trail in Rutherford that’s home to some of Napa’s finest wineries, the Auberge sits in an olive grove and has mountain views all around. Enjoy the complimentary Mercedes-Benz program that lets you drive cars around the area, or hang out on the property and enjoy wine-themed services at the spa. The hotel restaurant, which has a Michelin star, offers a tableside champagne cart.

• Complimentary fitness classes
• Michelin-starred restaurant on-site