Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral SpringsvsNapa River Inn at the Historic Napa Mill
Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort and Napa River Inn at the Historic Napa Mill are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Napa River Inn at the Historic Napa Mill scores significantly higher than Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort. Napa River Inn at the Historic Napa Mill comes in at #10 in Napa Valley with recommendations from 8 publications like Jetsetter, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
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."
Napa River Inn at the Historic Napa Mill
500 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
From $229/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Michelin Guide
"Set within a two-acre riverfront complex bursting with bars and restaurants, there's simply nothing else like it around...The Inn is the crown jewel of this downtown Napa landmark."
Fodor's
"Part of a complex of restaurants, shops, a nightclub, and a spa, this waterfront inn is within easy walking distance of downtown hot spots." Full review
Gayot
"Reinventing casual luxury on the grounds of an old mill."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"It may have only 66 guest rooms, but the boutique Napa River Inn has left an outsized footprint on the heart of downtown Napa, both literally and figuratively." Full review
Jetsetter
"Historic downtown Napa landmark with wine-tastings, riverside dining and an onsite bakery." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Napa River Inn is an easy walk from everything you’d want to do during a stay in downtown Napa, set on two riverfront acres." Full review
Frommer's
"This boutique hotel in a historic building and two annexes hits a homerun by paying attention to the details...you get local bath products, breakfast delivered to your room, in-room coffee." Full review
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Bonus: It’s on the same block as impossible-to-resist Sweetie Pies bakery and Angèle ★★ restaurant.
U.S. News & World Report
17.0
"This hotel has all the resources available to provide guests with the quintessential Napa Valley wine vacation" Full review
Lonely Planet
"The inn has upper-midrange rooms, Victoriana to modern, in three satellite buildings. Walkable to restaurants and bars." Full review