Must-see hotels in Napa & Sonoma Wine Country

  • Golden Haven Hot Springs

    Calistoga

    This motel-spa has mud-bath-lodging packages and good-value well-kept rooms, some with Jacuzzi. There's also a new bocce court and picnic area.

  • Napa Valley Lodge

    Napa Valley

    It looks like a condo complex, but rooms are spacious and modern; some have fireplaces. Hot tub, spa treatment area and exercise room.

  • Petit Logis

    Napa Valley

    Simple, cozy and comfortable, this cedar-sided inn has five uniquely adorned rooms, each with jetted tub and gas fireplace.

  • Cloverdale Wine Country KOA

    Healdsburg

    Six miles from central Cloverdale (exit 520) off Hwy 101; hot showers, pool, hot tub, laundry, paddleboats and bicycles.

  • Cottage Grove Inn

    Calistoga

    Romantic cottages for over-40s, with wood-burning fireplaces, two-person Jacuzzis and rocking-chair front porches.

  • Wine Way Inn

    Calistoga

    This small B&B, set in a 1910-era arts-and-crafts-style house close to the road, has friendly owners.

  • Honor Mansion

    Healdsburg

    Elegant 1883 Victorian mansion with spectacular resort-like grounds, cushy rooms and great service.

  • Blackbird Inn

    Napa

    Gorgeous, eight-room arts-and-crafts-style B&B. Anticipate street noise.

  • Hidden Oak Inn

    Sonoma

    Three-room, 1914 arts-and-crafts B&B with lovely service.

  • Lodge at Sonoma

    Sonoma

    If you're looking for a big-hotel feel in the heart of town, this sprawling resort and spa might just be your spot. The rooms offer up some playful…

  • Cinnamon Bear Creekside Inn

    Sonoma

    While the outside leaves a little to be desired, this is a decent value proposition close enough to the Sonoma plaza that you could walk. Rooms are done…

  • Swiss Hotel

    Sonoma

    It was constructed in 1850, so you’ll forgive the wavy floors at this historic hotel on the Central Plaza. The floral prints are likewise dated, but rooms…

  • Calistoga Spa Hot Springs

    Calistoga

    Great for families who jam the place on weekends, this motel-resort has slightly scuffed generic rooms (request one that's been remodeled) with…

  • River Terrace Inn

    Napa

    Upmarket, business-class, chain-style hotel with shopping-mall-bland architecture fronting on the Napa River, but is fully updated inside. It offers easy…

  • Napa Valley Railway Inn

    Napa Valley

    Sleep in a converted railroad car, part of two short trains parked at a central platform. They’ve little privacy, but are moderately priced compared with…

  • Hotel Indigo Napa Valley

    Napa

    Recently renovated, this colorful, smart-looking, two-story hotel on the suburban strip north of Napa has extras such as fridge, microwave, a fitness…

  • Guerneville Lodge

    Russian River Area

    The prettiest place to camp in downtown Guerneville is behind this retreat-center lodge on sprawling grassy lawns fronting the river. Amenities: hot clean…

  • Mount View Hotel & Spa

    Calistoga

    Smack in the middle of town, this 1917 Mission Revival hotel is decorated in vaguely mod-Italian style at odds with the vintage building – rooms are clean…

  • Best Western Garden Inn

    Russian River Area

    This thoughtfully updated motel south of downtown has two pools and a hot tub. Rear rooms open to grassy gardens, but you may hear kids in the pool; book…

  • Wydown Hotel

    Napa Valley

    This fashion-forward boutique hotel, with good service, sits smack downtown, its 12 oversized rooms smartly decorated with tufted velvet, distressed…

  • Casini Ranch

    Russian River Area

    In quiet Duncans Mills, set on riverfront ranchlands, Casini is an enormous, well-run campground that's good for families but can feel a bit crowded…

  • Oxford Suites

    Napa & Sonoma Wine Country

    Right off Hwy 101, this brand new hotel gives you easy access to the wineries of north and west Sonoma County. It feels corporate cookie cutter throughout…

  • Sonoma Hotel

    Sonoma

    Long on charm, this good-value, vintage hotel was built in 1872 and is decorated with country-style willow-wood furnishings. It sits right on the plaza…

  • Maison Fleurie

    Napa Valley

    Rooms at this ivy-covered country inn are in a century-old home and carriage house, decorated in French-provincial style. Big breakfasts, afternoon wine…

  • Jack London Lodge

    Sonoma Valley

    An old-fashioned wood-sided motel with well-kept rooms decorated with antique repros, this is a weekday bargain. Outside there’s a pool and hot tub; next…

  • Calistoga Inn

    Calistoga

    Upstairs from a busy bar, this inn has 17 clean, basic rooms with shared bath, ideal for no-fuss bargain hunters. No TV and no elevator. Bring earplugs. A…

  • Hillside Inn

    Russian River Area

    Santa Rosa’s best-value motel, Hillside is close to Sonoma Valley; add $4 for kitchens. Furnishings are dated and service peculiar, but everything is…

  • Highland Dell

    Russian River Area

    Built in 1906 in grand lodge style, redone in 2007, the inn fronts right on to the river. Above the giant dining room are 12 bright, fresh-looking rooms…

  • Schoolhouse Canyon Campground

    Russian River Area

    Two miles east of Guerneville, Schoolhouse’s well-tended sites lie beneath tall trees across the main road from the river. Coin-operated hot showers,…

  • Santa Nella House

    Russian River Area

    This 1871 Victorian south of town rents a cottage out back with a separate entrance. It's really an Airbnb-type experience, but if you are traveling with…

  • Best Western Elm House

    Napa

    Impeccably kept rooms with generic furnishings in soft pastels. Ideal for conservative travelers. It's a 15-minute walk to downtown and has easy highway…

  • Valley Ford Hotel

    Russian River Area

    Surrounded by pastureland 8 miles southeast in Valley Ford, this 19th-century, seven-room inn has good beds, great rates and a terrific roadhouse bar and…

  • Ru's Outpost

    Healdsburg

    Four cute cottages tucked away on a side street near downtown Healdsburg. Ru's also has a three-bedroom farm worth checking out for bigger parties.

  • Best Western Plus Stevenson Manor

    Calistoga

    This entry-level business-class hotel feels generic, but has good extras, including a full hot breakfast and upstairs exercise room.

  • Occidental Hotel

    Russian River Area

    Rates vary widely depending on the night for these well-kept motel rooms. Discounts possible for stays of a week or more.

  • Best Western Dry Creek

    Healdsburg

    This generic midrange motel has good service and an outdoor hot tub. Newer rooms have jetted tubs and gas fireplaces.

  • GO Sonoma

    Sonoma Valley

    This booking service supports small operations, Bed-and-Breakfasts and cottages in the area.

  • Chablis Inn

    Napa

    Good-value, well-kept motel near Napa's only stretch of freeway. Hot tub.