CITY GUIDE · NAPA & SONOMA
We compare Napa and Sonoma hotels by town first, since the valley is long and driving between Calistoga, Yountville, Napa, Sonoma and Healdsburg takes real time, then by setting (vineyard, town center or spa estate) and by how much of the property is actually open.
Calistoga at the northern end suits travelers who want hot springs, quiet and a vineyard setting: Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley and Solage, Auberge Collection. St. Helena is the middle of the valley: Alila Napa Valley, a Hyatt Luxury Resort sits on Main Street, and Meadowood Napa Valley sits in the hills east of town but is only partly open (see its entry). Yountville is the choice for travelers who plan around restaurants and want to walk to dinner: The Estate Yountville. Napa and the Carneros area to the south suit first visits and shorter stays: Andaz Napa, by Hyatt is downtown and walkable, while Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection and Carneros Resort and Spa are set among the vines a short drive out. In Sonoma County, Montage Healdsburg is for travelers who want the Healdsburg plaza and Russian River wineries, MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa is a short walk from Sonoma Plaza, and Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa and The Lodge at Sonoma Resort, Autograph Collection suit those who want a spa-led stay in Sonoma Valley.
Reference rates: nightly, 2 adults in one room, before tax, across four dates a year; from about US$277 a night.
Yountville · near Domaine Chandon, Yountville
The Estate Yountville is a large property in Yountville near Domaine Chandon, with several restaurants, shops and a spa on its grounds. It suits travelers who want to be in the town known for its restaurants and prefer a larger resort to a small inn.
Reference rate: US$277–835 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Napa · near First Street, downtown Napa · 141 rooms
Andaz Napa is a five-story hotel in downtown Napa's West End with 141 rooms, many of them suites or lofts. The building opened as the Avia Napa and became the first Andaz in Northern California in September 2012. It suits travelers who want a walkable base near restaurants and tasting rooms in the town of Napa.
Reference rate: US$293–314 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Hyatt Privé
Sonoma · near Broadway, near Sonoma Plaza
The Lodge at Sonoma sits on Broadway in the town of Sonoma, with rooms that include fireplaces and, in some cases, small balconies. The on-site restaurant, Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar, is named for the nearby wine region. It suits travelers who want a conventional resort layout close to Sonoma Plaza.
Reference rate: US$307–431 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Sonoma · near Boyes Hot Springs, Sonoma Valley · opened 1927
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa opened in August 1927 as the Boyes Hot Springs Hotel and has been under Fairmont management since the 1980s. It is built around the Sonoma Valley hot springs and a large spa, which opened in 2000. It suits travelers who want a spa-centered stay in a historic hotel a short drive from Sonoma Plaza.
Reference rate: US$363–454 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Accor Preferred (HERA)
Sonoma · near Sonoma Plaza
MacArthur Place is a boutique hotel and spa on a landscaped property a short walk from Sonoma Plaza, in an estate with roots going back about 150 years. It has completed a multi-year renovation, and the former Saddles Steakhouse has been replaced by a Mediterranean-style restaurant, Layla. It suits travelers who want to walk to the plaza in Sonoma rather than stay out among the vineyards.
Reference rate: US$387–866 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Napa · near Carneros, Sonoma Highway
Carneros Resort and Spa sits in the Carneros region on Sonoma Highway, with accommodations in cottages and suites and a number of private homes spread over the grounds. It suits travelers who want a vineyard setting between Napa and Sonoma and plan to drive for most meals.
Reference rate: US$650–797 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Calistoga · near Silverado Trail, Calistoga · opened 2007
Solage opened in July 2007 on the Silverado Trail in Calistoga and returned to the Auberge Collection after a change of ownership. The rooms are low-rise studios and suites around a central campus, and the property is built around mud and hot-spring bathing traditions typical of Calistoga. It suits travelers who want a spa-led stay with an easy bike or short drive into town.
Reference rate: US$659–1,005 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Healdsburg · near Healdsburg Plaza · 130 rooms
Montage Healdsburg sits on about 258 acres of rolling hills and oak groves outside Healdsburg, with most of its roughly 130 rooms and suites in low-rise bungalows. It opened around the end of 2020, with full operations in 2021. Consider it for Sonoma County stays built around Healdsburg and nearby wineries rather than the Napa Valley corridor.
Reference rate: US$661–800 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
St. Helena · near Silverado Trail, east of St. Helena
Meadowood is a wooded estate in the hills east of St. Helena with a long history as a Napa Valley resort. It was heavily damaged in the 2020 Glass Fire, and it is only partly open: it reopened to guests in August 2021 with 36 of its former 106 rooms, and the restaurant and clubhouse were lost and were still awaiting reconstruction. Its website lists a spa, in-room dining and a small cafe; ask us to confirm what is open before you plan around dining or facilities. It suits travelers who want a quiet wooded setting and are comfortable with a reduced property.
Reference rate: US$757–989 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Calistoga · near Elusa Winery, north of downtown Calistoga · opened 2021 · 85 rooms
This resort opened in November 2021 in the grounds of a working winery north of Calistoga, and it is the first Four Seasons set within a working vineyard. It has 85 keys, made up of 68 guest rooms and 17 suites, with two pools, two restaurants and a spa. It suits travelers who want a vineyard setting and do not need to be in a town center.
Reference rate: US$870–1,195 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Virtuoso
Napa · near Carneros, south of downtown Napa · opened 2022
Stanly Ranch opened in spring 2022 in the Carneros region and was the third Auberge resort in Napa. Accommodations are mostly standalone cottages and suites spread across the property, rather than rooms in a single main building. It suits travelers who want a design-led stay near the southern end of the valley and the town of Napa.
Reference rate: US$959–1,421 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
St. Helena · near Main Street, St. Helena
Alila Napa Valley is on Main Street in St. Helena, with rooms facing vineyard or mountain views and private balconies or terraces. It took on the Alila name in March 2021 after previously operating as Las Alcobas, and it is adults-only. It suits couples who want to be near St. Helena's shops and restaurants rather than on a remote estate.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé
For a first visit we would look at Andaz Napa, by Hyatt in downtown Napa for a walkable base, or The Estate Yountville if restaurants are the focus. Both put you in the middle of the valley rather than at the far northern end.
Solage, Auberge Collection and Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley in Calistoga, and Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma Valley, are the ones where the spa and hot-spring tradition shape the stay.
Only partly. It was heavily damaged in the 2020 Glass Fire, reopened to guests in August 2021 with 36 of its former 106 rooms, and its restaurant and clubhouse were not rebuilt. Confirm what is open with the hotel before booking.
Montage Healdsburg suits those planning around Healdsburg and its wineries. In Sonoma Valley, MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa and The Lodge at Sonoma Resort, Autograph Collection are close to Sonoma Plaza, and Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is a few miles north at Boyes Hot Springs.
Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection and Carneros Resort and Spa are both in the Carneros region, south of downtown Napa. They suit travelers who prefer vineyards to a town center and will drive to meals.
Alila Napa Valley, a Hyatt Luxury Resort is on Main Street in St. Helena. Meadowood Napa Valley is in the hills east of town but is currently only partly open.
Each rate is the nightly pre-tax price for 2 adults in one room on 2-night stays, checked on four dates across the year (February, May, August and November). We drop the most expensive date and show the lowest to the second-highest, in US dollars. Peak dates can cost more; we re-check live rates for your dates before booking.
Typically daily breakfast for two, a hotel credit (often US$100 per stay), and a room upgrade and early check-in / late check-out when available, at rates in line with booking direct. Perks vary slightly by hotel and we confirm them before you book.
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