Chic town’s choices include luxe resorts, boutique hotels, country inns, retro motel.
No need to wade through hundreds of wordy user reviews. Narrow your search with this handy cheat sheet describing the town’s top stops in a nutshell.
Truly Special
Plush Hyatt-brand Alila Hotels adults-only property, Violetto Restaurant (one of Napa Valley’s best), prime Main Street shopping and dining a few blocks away. $$$$
Secluded 250-plus-acre resort known for impeccable hospitality suffered 2020 fire damage, but 36 cottages remain in property’s southern section. $$$$
Among St. Helena’s Best
Harvest Inn
Eight landscaped acres at vineyard’s edge, spacious rooms, on-site restaurant, mellow bar. $$$
Southbridge Napa Valley
Hotel conveniently located just south of downtown provides luxury and value. $$$
Boutique hotel, right downtown, snappy design. $$$
Trad B&B
The inn’s three buildings sit right on Main Street within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and tasting rooms; Ambrose Bierce is said to have lived in the main house. $$
Retro Delight
Retro mid-century delight, well-kept and a relative bargain, on the edge of downtown $$
This story first appeared online in 2017; it was fact-checked and updated in 2024.
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