Hi. My husband and I will be making our first trip to the Napa Valley area this September and know very little about the lodging in the area.

It seems there are an abundance of "bed and breakfast"-type places to select from. As a matter of fact, there are so many that it is a bit overwhelming!

We would like to spend a few nights at some place really special (romantic, luxurious, scenic, fine dining, etc.).

We want to tour some wineries, maybe play a little golf, etc. We will have our own car so getting around won't be a problem.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Kathy

If you want to play golf and stay in a nice place, look into the Silverado Club. You can go winetasting too.

You can do no better than to stay at a "Four Sisters Inn"

Do you specifically mean in the Napa Valley - or just in the general Napa/Sonoma wine region?

I agree any of the Four Sisters would be a good choice - but I personally would prefer the Sonoma or Healdsburg areas over Napa.

http://www.foursisters.com/

I am open to considering ALL locations in the Napa Valley area...

Like I said, we know very little about the various locations but I've heard each one has it's own appeal.

So, if specific places come to mind, let me know!

Thanks so much for your help!

napa valley cottages

There are two major wine growing areas in N. Calif. Napa County and Sonoma County. Each one also has a town named after the county... the town of Napa is in the county of Napa and the town of Sonoma is in the county of Sonoma. Where ever you stay in Napa, you'll want to drive into Sonoma County and visit some of the towns and wine area's here too. Don't miss the town of Healdsburg in Sonoma County. You can make a circuit up the Napa valley into the Alexander Valley, south to Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Sonoma and back to Napa. There is a lot to see and enjoy. You will need reservations in September.

Thanks so much for the responses. We LOVE fine dining so if there any restaurants that we just MUST experience while we're in the area, please throw those ideas my way as well.

Kathy

All of the major Wine Country towns have what you are looking for, fine lodging and restaurants. Many people like Yountville because it's compact, has some great inns and some of the best restaurants in the country.

But, you could say the same about Napa, St. Helena, Calistoga, Healdsburg, Glen Ellen, Kenwood or Sonoma. I'm sure I'm missing some.

If you search through the threads here, you will find much good advice. But, the best place to start might be with a good guide book. May I suggest the Compass Guide to the California Wine Country which you can purchase through Fodors.

http://www.randomhouse.com/category/...auth_isbn=Wine

Everyone interested in California wines should have this book. There are others but this is a good one to start with.