The Best Hotels in Napa, California for Every Traveler

There’s a Zen-like serenity about the suites at Bardessono, lit by flickering fireplaces and opening onto private walled courtyards crawling with vines. The Spa Suites have soaking tubs, steam showers and additional outdoor showers, while the B Spa, open to all guests, offers mud baths, aromatherapy and massages to ramp up the relaxation. The farm-to-fork cuisine at Lucy Restaurant is exquisite – try the seared swordfish tacos with citrus salsa.

The rugged adobe walls, terracotta tiled roofs and heavy oak doors give North Block a Spanish Mission feel, which extends to the luxurious bedrooms. The European influence can also be felt in the food, with tasting packages pairing high-end cheese and prosciutto with top Napa wines. The pool area and hot tub are particularly inviting after a day in the country air, and the spa uses organic local ingredients, like ground grape seeds, in a range of wellness treatments.

Built from smooth river pebbles, sturdy Napa timber and brushed local copper, the environment is everywhere you look in the country-style rooms of Hotel Yountville – though modern touches, like huge LCD TVs and rain showers, are everywhere, too. The organic connection continues at Heritage Oak Café, where the house-cured smoked salmon breakfasts come recommended. Exploring the countryside is made easy thanks to the resort’s rental bikes – they’ll pack you a lunch, too, full of goodies from local artisan producers.

As the site of Napa Valley’s first gourmet restaurant, in some ways Auberge du Soleil is where it all began – and it’s still flying the flag nearly three decades on, holding a Michelin star for its superb French cuisine (try the duck with verjus-poached quince). The beautiful, high-ceilinged rooms have French doors opening onto balconies overlooking the vineyards, while the spa offers botanical facial treatments, aromatic massages and personalized yoga classes.