Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral SpringsvsPoetry Inn Napa Valley
Both Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort and Poetry Inn are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Poetry Inn scores slightly higher than Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort. Poetry Inn ranks #17 in Napa Valley with recommendations from 7 reviews including Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
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."
Poetry Inn Napa Valley
6380 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558
From $889/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Pool
Fodor's
"Indoors, the polished service, comfortably chic decor, and amenities that include a private spa and a fully stocked wine cellar only add to the exquisite pleasure of a stay here." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With just three rooms, the Poetry Inn is one of the most tranquil spaces in the buzzing Napa Valley." Full review
Gayot
"A sophisticated inn on the grounds of a Napa vineyard."
Lonely Planet
"There’s no better valley view than from this contemporary three-room inn, high on the hills east of Yountville." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The only hotel in the coveted Stags Leap district of Napa Valley, the inn has the kind of customized, one-step-ahead-of-you service normally reserved for landed gentry." Full review
goop
"Although the rooms feel accordingly secluded and private, almost all of them have excellent views of the nearby hills. The décor is understated but elegant." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"This dramatic sanctuary in the Stags Leap District is perched on a hilltop providing spectacular views of the pastoral valley below." Full review
Lonely Planet
"There’s no better valley view than from this contemporary five-room inn, high on the hills east of Yountville. Decorated with posh restraint, rooms have private balcony, wood-burning fireplace" Full review