travel42 Hotel Review: Napa Valley Lodge

Napa Valley Lodge travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

This Tuscan-tinged head turner is located at the northern entrance to this culinary hot spot, a five-minute stroll from the French Laundry and 15-minutes' drive from Napa's lively riverside promenade.

Originally built as a motel, the owners have done nearly everything possible to disguise its modest roots, with the exception of creating interior walkways. In spite of elegant public areas, a resortlike central courtyard, fabulous lobby and vineyard-view br...