Bardessono
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Hotel Description
A decade or two ago, Napa Valley was the place to go for a little slice of Renaissance Tuscany. It made sense at the time, with the California wine industry really hitting its stride, for the architecture to aspire toward a classic European sort of gravity. These days, however, Napa is ground zero for a new green building movement, and its hotels are leading the way — no doubt something greener will come along, but at the time of its opening, Bardessono was pretty much as sustainable as it gets.
The construction, which looks like sandstone or blond concrete, is actually rammed earth — for several slightly boring reasons it’s greener than all the alternatives, and anyway it lends a distinctive look. You’ll see a lot of wood as well — when sourced properly it’s the other green building material, and most of it is reclaimed or recycled. And it’s not just the building that’s green, but the operation — great unglamorous pains are taken to reduce paper or water waste, to automatically shade the rooms from the midday sun, that sort of thing.
At the same time, Bardessono is pretty close to the state of the art in luxury, and all the concern about sustainability doesn’t change that. The suites are essentially high-end luxury apartments, complete with gas fireplaces and lavish living spaces, and the bathrooms are designed to function as private spas — literally, as in, that’s where the therapist takes you when it’s time for your in-room treatment.
Add a massive wine collection (some from the on-site organic vineyard) and an upscale contemporary Californian restaurant (serving produce from the hotel’s own farm) and you’ve got a pretty complete package, quintessentially Napa. With several restaurants by Thomas Keller, among others, Yountville isn’t just a wine country destination, but arguably one of the capitals of the US culinary world as well.
How to get there: Bardessono is approximately a 1½-hour drive from San Francisco International Airport and a 1-hour drive from both Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF).
Hotel Criteria
- 62 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Quiet
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Hotel Amenities and Services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour room service
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Central air conditioning
- Free parking
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Golf nearby
- Lounge
- Multi-lingual staff
- Offsite gym facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Pet Friendly
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Sauna
- Shopping area nearby
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Turkish bath
- Wake-up service
- Wine tours nearby
- Yoga
Need to Know
To enable us to guarantee your reservation, we require full prepayment of room, plus 15% Occupancy Tax, 0.3% California Tourism Assessment and $60 Destination fee at time of booking, for your entire length of stay. Revisions or cancellations must be made 14 days prior to scheduled arrival date in order to receive a refund, less a $100.00 cancellation fee. Within the cancellation period your entire payment is forfeited.
Credit cards accepted:
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, DiscoverCheck in:
3pm,Check out:
12pmHotel Booking Widget
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Finding Available Rooms & Prices
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Steam Spa Suite
- Fits 3 people
- 1 King Bed
- 550 ft²/51 m².
Amenities
Views: garden or partial courtyard.
This room includes:
- Bathroom designed to double as a private spa; dual vanity
- central air conditioning
- central heating
- Filadoro linen brands
- flat panel television
- gas fireplace
- hairdryer
- hardwood floor
- iPod docking station
- iron
- jacuzzi tub
- laptop safe
- minibar
- outdoor shower
- patio
- rain shower
- sofa sleeper
- stand up shower
- steam sauna
- tiled floor
- turndown service
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Spa Suite (ADA)
- Fits 3 people
- 1 King Bed
- 550 ft²/51 m².
Amenities
Views: garden or partial courtyard.
This room includes:
- Bathroom designed to double as a private spa; dual vanity
- central air conditioning
- central heating
- Filadoro linen brands
- flat panel television
- gas fireplace
- hairdryer
- iPod docking station
- iron
- laptop safe
- outdoor hot tub
- patio
- rain shower
- REN bath amenities
- sofa sleeper
- stand up shower
- turndown service
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Spa Suite
- Fits 3 people
- 1 King Bed
- 550 ft²/51 m².
Amenities
Views: garden or partial courtyard.
This room includes:
- Bathroom designed to double as a private spa; dual vanity
- central air conditioning
- central heating
- Filadoro linen brands
- flat panel television
- gas fireplace
- hairdryer
- hardwood floor
- iPod docking station
- iron
- jacuzzi tub
- laptop safe
- minibar
- patio
- rain shower
- REN bath amenities
- sofa sleeper
- stand up shower
- tiled floor
- turndown service
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King & Queen Spa Suite
- Fits 4 people
- 1 King Bed & 1 Queen Bed
- 750 ft²/69 m².
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Tufa Suite
- Fits 3 people
- 1 King Bed
- 750 ft²/69 m².
Amenities
This room includes:
- central air conditioning
- central heating
- Disability Access
- flat panel television
- gas fireplace
- hairdryer
- international channel
- minifridge
- phones
- soaking tub
- sofa
- stand up shower
- terrace
- tiled floor
- working desk
Member Privileges EligibleHotel Amenities and Services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour room service
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Central air conditioning
- Free parking
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Golf nearby
- Lounge
- Multi-lingual staff
- Offsite gym facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Pet Friendly
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Sauna
- Shopping area nearby
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Turkish bath
- Wake-up service
- Wine tours nearby
- Yoga
Need to Know
To enable us to guarantee your reservation, we require full prepayment of room, plus 15% Occupancy Tax, 0.3% California Tourism Assessment and $60 Destination fee at time of booking, for your entire length of stay. Revisions or cancellations must be made 14 days prior to scheduled arrival date in order to receive a refund, less a $100.00 cancellation fee. Within the cancellation period your entire payment is forfeited.
Credit cards accepted:
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, DiscoverCheck in:
3pm,Check out:
12pmMap
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