The Luxury Hotel Guide 
A list by Tomas Mazowski.
This guide was last updated in December 2022. Hey! When I travel I love to stay at luxurious hotels - especially the kind of places that offer over the top extras and really spoil their guests with great service, nice spas, awesome restaurants and beautiful views. What more can you want? To save some time, I've put together this list of my favourite 5-star hotels and resorts in Wine Country - Northern California. I hope you will like it!
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1 The Stavrand Guerneville, United States
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Situated in Guerneville, 27 km from Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, The Stavrand features accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a garden. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 41 km from Safari West.
The hotel offers a à la carte or American breakfast.
The Stavrand offers 5-star accommodation with a hot tub and terrace. The area is popular for hiking and fishing, and car hire is available at this 5-star hotel.
Petrified Forest is 42 km from the accommodation, while Laguna de Santa Rosa is 20 km from the property. The nearest airport is Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, 22 km from The Stavrand.
Guest review score 9.3,
rooms from around $382.
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2 Montage Healdsburg Healdsburg, United States
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Situated in Healdsburg, 23 km from Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Montage Healdsburg features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, private parking, a fitness centre and a terrace. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a bar, as well as a sauna and a hot tub. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.
All rooms at the hotel come with air conditioning, a seating area, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. Some rooms also boast a kitchen with a fridge, a dishwasher and an oven. Guest rooms have a desk.
Montage Healdsburg offers an à la carte or American breakfast.
You can play table tennis at this 5-star hotel, and the area is popular for hiking and cycling.
Old Faithful Geyser of California is 33 km from the accommodation, while Safari West is 34 km from the property. Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport is 19 km away.
Guest review score 8.9,
rooms from around $2948.
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3 Hotel Yountville Yountville, United States
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Just a 10-minute walk from the Napa Valley Museum and Napa Valley Symphony, Hotel Yountville features an outdoor pool and a 4000-square-foot spa. Free WiFi and iPads are offered at the property as well.
A 42-inch flat-screen TV, iPod dock and a fireplace are provided in all the elegant rooms at Hotel Yountville. Featuring modern décor, the rooms offer a minibar and a private patio. Bathrobes and slippers are provided and many rooms offer a spa bath.
Hotel Yountville offers Heritage Oak, open each morning for a gourmet breakfast. The restaurant boasts an open kitchen with a wood burning fireplace. The Bar serves specialty cocktails and offers free wine tastings Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Guests can relax at The Spa, featuring 6 treatment rooms, or at the hotel's outdoor pool and hot tub. For those who wish to explore, free bike rentals are offered. A business center is also located on site.
Located off Highway 29, this hotel is 13.5 km from the Napa Valley Opera House. Shopping at Napa Premium Outlets is a 12-minute drive away.
Guest review score 9.1,
rooms from around $500.
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4 Alila Napa Valley St. Helena, United States
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Set in St. Helena, 800 metres from Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, Alila Napa Valley offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness centre. With free WiFi, this 5-star resort offers a 24-hour front desk and room service. Guests can make use of a bar.
Guests at the resort can enjoy an American breakfast.
Alila Napa Valley offers a terrace.
Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Gott's Roadside Restaurant, Beringer Vineyards and Cameo Cinema. The nearest airport is Oakland International Airport, 111 km from Alila Napa Valley.
Guest review score 9.0,
rooms from around $850.
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5 Bardessono Hotel and Spa Yountville, United States
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This five-star California hotel features spacious suites with private balconies, fireplaces and sofas. Bardessono, within walking distance of Girard Winery and Somerston Wine Company, offers a full-service spa and restaurant.
Guest suites provide 40-inch flat-screen cable TVs, free Wi-Fi and desks. They have slippers and bathrobes and also include hairdryers and refrigerators. The spacious bathrooms, designed as private spas, feature massage tables.
Bardessono Hotel and Spa offers guests a rooftop pool and free bicycle rentals. The B spa provides massages and a sauna. A Saturday morning yoga class is available.
The hotel’s on-site restaurant serves locally grown cuisine with organic ingredients. Their bar offers wine tasting on Friday nights.
Napa Valley Bike Tours are a half mile from Bardessono Spa. The hotel is within 9 miles of Napa, California, Silverado Country Club and Lake Hennessey.
Guest review score 9.0,
rooms from around $900.
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6 Southbridge Napa Valley St. Helena, United States
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Located in downtown Saint Helena, this design hotel is adjacent to Merryvale Winery. It features a spa with outdoor pool and spacious rooms with fireplace and a private balcony.
A refrigerator, minibar and coffee maker are standard in every classically-designed room at Southbridge Napa Valley. All rooms include free Wi-Fi, a cable TV and air conditioning.
Free access to Health Spa at Napa Valley is provided to guests of Southbridge Napa Valley. The spa has a hot tub and gym. Massage and body treatment service menus are also available.
A light breakfast of pastries, fruit and coffee is served at the inn. Next door, Pizzeria Tra Vigne serves authentic brick oven pizza and fresh pasta. Ristorante Ta Vigne is a short walk away and offers Italian specialties.
Parking is free on site. Just a 90-minute drive from Sacramento and San Francisco, this property is a 4-minute walk to Christopher Hill Art Gallery.
Guest review score 8.8,
rooms from around $275.
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7 Carneros Resort and Spa Napa, United States
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Perched atop Napa Valley, the Carneros Resort and Spa boasts 2 outdoor pools, 3 full-service gourmet restaurants and an award-winning spa. A furnished patio and bathrobes are provided in each suite or cottage.
An outdoor dining area, free WiFi and a flat-screen TV is provided in each suite or cottage. Linens, a built-in entertainment system, and a coffee machine are also provided in each spacious suite. An outdoor shower and heated tile floors are featured in the en suite bathroom. Suites and multiple room cottages are offered.
A hilltop, adult-only outdoor pool, 3,000-square-foot fitness centre and bocce ball courts are featured at the Carneros Resort and Spa. Padded lounge chairs surround all 3 outdoor pools. Free bicycles are provided for guests to use on the self-contained grounds.
Featuring views of Napa Valley and outdoor patio dining, the Hilltop Dining Room serves breakfast and lunch daily. The Boon Fly Café and the Farm restaurants are also featured. The gourmet, Market and local store is onsite as well.
Buena Vista Winery, Viansa Winery, Cline Cellars and other Napa Valley wineries are within 12 minutes’ drive of the Carneros Resort and Spa. San Francisco International Airport is 1 hours’ drive away.
Guest review score 8.3,
rooms from around $849.
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8 The Estate Yountville Yountville, United States
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The Estate Yountville is situated in the heart of Napa Valley’s Yountville. Featuring an outdoor pool and complimentary daily breakfast buffet, this Yountville resort offers guest rooms with free WiFi. Domaine Chandon is 2 minutes’ drive away.
A fireplace and a private furnished balcony or patio is featured in each room at The Estate Yountville. A 65-inch flat-screen TV, gourmet single-serve coffee machine, compact fridge and plush bathrobes are also provided in rooms.
Onsite eateries Ristorante Bottega, ottimo and Coqueta are curated by an award-winning chef and restaurateur.
Outdoor soaking tubs, massage therapy, spa treatments, Swiss experience showers, a steam room and sauna are all offered at The Spa at The Estate.
Michelin-starred restaurants and Yountville boutique shopping are within 10 minutes’ walk of The Estate Yountville. Napa is 14 km away.
Guest review score 8.3,
rooms from around $424.
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9 The Cottages of Napa Valley Napa, United States
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Offering a complimentary bottle of wine upon arrival, The Cottages of Napa Valley is located 2 miles south of Yountville. This cottage comes furnished with full kitchen.
This air-conditioned cottage will provide you with free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV. Featuring a spa bath, private bathrooms also come with heated flooring, a shower and a hairdryer. A patio and BBQ are included. Laundry facilities are provided.
Freshly baked goods and fruit are featured in the daily breakfast delivered to your cottage. A picnic backpack is provided for guest use.
At The Cottages of Napa Valley you will find BBQ facilities. Other facilities offered include luggage storage, dry cleaning and a laundry. Free bike rental is available. Transportation to Yountville is offered daily from 17:00 - 22:00.
Napa Valley Wine Train is 7 miles from this property. Chardonnay Golf Club is 20 minutes’ drive away.
Guest review score 9.8,
rooms from around $315.
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10 Embrace Calistoga Calistoga, United States
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Embrace Calistoga is located in Calistoga. Guests can enjoy a 4-course breakfast. A wine and cheese service is served nightly at this charming bed and breakfast. Free WiFi access is available in public areas.
A cable TV and an iPad is provided in each air-conditioned guest room. Each private bathroom comes with a hairdryer and bathrobes. Free toiletries are provided.
At Embrace Calistoga you will find a garden and a terrace. The property offers free parking.
The bed and breakfast is 2.3 km from Sterling Vineyards and 3.8 km from Castello di Amoros. Calistoga Bikeshop is 300 metres away.
Guest review score 9.7,
rooms from around $329.
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11 Candlelight Inn Napa Valley Napa, United States
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Set in a 1929 English Tudor inn, this adults-only (21+) Napa Valley bed and breakfast offers spacious, unique rooms and a three-course breakfast. Guests may enjoy the outdoor pool and patio.
Each room offers an individual classic design, but all include a private bath with bathrobe. Rooms are also equipped with free WiFi and a flat-screen TV with DVD.
A three course breakfast is served each morning in a Napa Valley-style breakfast area. The first course offers fresh fruits and the second course offers something sweet like pancake or french toast dishes. The final course features gourmet egg creations such as a spinach and mushroom strata with tarragon
The innkeepers are happy to provide dining recommendations and help plan a day in wine country. Free newspapers, beverages, and snacks are also available throughout the day.
The Candlelight Inn Napa Valley is less than 4.8 km from the Napa Valley Wine Train and less than 8 km from the Napa Municipal Golf Course.
Guest review score 8.9,
rooms from around $149.
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12 The Napa Inn Napa, United States
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Located 1 mile from the Wine Train and Oxbow Public Market, this Napa B&B offers on-site spa services. Guests can relax and socialize with an evening wine reception. Free Wi-Fi is included in each suite.
Each luxurious suite at The Napa Inn features cable TV and a DVD player. Guests can have flower arrangements and wine delivered to their suite for an additional charge.
Served in the dining room or on the outdoor terrace, guests can enjoy a breakfast of apricot shortbread or vegetable quiche. Other items including homemade granola, a sticky buns and fruit are available.
The Napa Inn is 15 minutes’ walk from Opera House Uptown Theatre. Buoncristiani Family Winery is just steps away.
Guest review score 8.5,
rooms from around $150.
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13 Cottage Inn & Spa Sonoma, United States
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Featuring a spa on site, Cottage Inn & Spa is located in Sonoma. Free WiFi access is available. Free wine passes are offered for select Sonoma wineries.
Garden views, a private entrance and an en suite bathroom with a bathrobe are offered in each air-conditioned room at Cottage Inn & Spa Sonoma. A microwave, a small refrigerator and coffee-making facilities are also included.
Deep tissue aromatherapy message, rejuvenation massage and reflexology treatments are available on site at Sonoma Cottage Inn & Spa. Guests can enjoy a courtyard with fountains.
Napa Valley is 38.8 km from the inn. Sonoma Plaza is 5 minutes’ walk from Cottage Inn & Spa.
Guest review score 9.3,
rooms from around $295.
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