Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral SpringsvsBrannan Cottage Inn
Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort and Brannan Cottage Inn are both rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Brannan Cottage Inn is preferred by most professionals compared to Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort. Brannan Cottage Inn comes in at 79 with praise from 5 publications including goop, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs
1507 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga, CA 94515
From $0/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Concierge
- Pool
- Free Parking
Rough Guide
"Legendary health spa and hotel downtown. Choose from a variety of spacious, well-lit rooms with sparse furnishings, facing the courtyard or pool patio."
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Choose from a variety of spacious, well-lit rooms with sparse furnishings, facing the courtyard or pool patio.
Gayot
"Historic lodging with the bonus of hot springs."
The Telegraph
7.0
"Old, funky, and fabulous, it’s like stepping into a time warp. The resort has been getting guests dirty, and relaxed since 1952.
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Travel + Leisure
"Have an Instagram-worthy getaway at Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort, which has been in operation since 1952 and maintains much of its mid-century charms. "
Frommer's
"This spa/"resort," in the heart of Calistoga, is one of the best deals in Napa Valley—and also offers all the spa treatments the town is famous for" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This good-value vintage-1950s motel has well-kept rooms facing a swimming-pool courtyard with hot tub, three pools (one indoors) and mud baths." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs offers a spa garden for al fresco treatments, plus four indoor mud baths, even more mineral baths, and a geothermal mineral pool."
Brannan Cottage Inn
109 Wapoo Avenue, Calistoga, CA 94515
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Fodor's
"A 2014 renovation injected glamour and vintage-yet-modern style into this small inn whose centerpiece is an 1860s cottage from Calistoga's original spa era." Full review
Gayot
"An idyllic cottage in a quaint wine country town."
The Telegraph
8.0
"Its historic past blends seamlessly with modern amenities, and provides an ideal base for exploring Napa Valley wine country." Full review
goop
"A quaint, immaculately-kept inn on the quieter east side of town." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Adorable, gingerbread-style Victorian cottage amid lush grounds that in the 1860s belonged to the town's favorite entrepreneur Samuel Brannan." Full review