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13 Luxurious Stays in Napa Valley

Palm Springs meets Napa Valley at the Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa. This 1940s roadside motel got a major facelift and now beckons you to unplug and simply chill. Simplistic in design and free of pretension, each of the 50 rooms is outfitted with camper-style banquette seating as a tribute to the great American road trip. It's the perfect spot for spending a cozy night in, snuggled in a super-soft sweatshirt robe (found in your closet), and immersed in a competitive game of Life or Sorry, available for checkout in the lobby.

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16 Soothing Spas and Saunas

This spa feels like the Platonic ideal of a roadside motel—congenial, comfortable, subtly transformative. The tub room is clad in porcelain mosaic tile and outfitted with tubs painted a custom color.

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Why Cabernet Season Is the Best Time of Year to Take a Napa Valley Road Trip

Detox at Moonacre Spa & Baths at the new Calistoga Motor Lodge, where the décor taps into classic, mid-century Americana. The vibe is pure camp – turquoise tiled walls dotted with cheeky signage surround claw-footed tubs that invite soaking while three geothermal mineral pools fed by underground springs await outdoors. For a dose of Napa Valley wellness-style, try the divine Wine Country Scrub – a grapeseed exfoliation followed by a full-body massage using oils infused with local rosemary and lavender. Afterwards, sit and schvitz in the spa’s large steam room, styled after the communal bathhouses of a bygone era.

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MoonAcre Spa and Baths Wins Global Design Award

MoonAcre Spa & Baths embodies the exploratory spirit of a fictitious Wes Anderson film, eschewing the conventional with colourful tiling, clawfoot tubs and patterned motifs. Judges observed: “MoonAcre is present, relaxing, and refreshing. It is a spa with a point of view.”

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The Chicest Motels in America

In its past life, the Sunburst Calistoga was a classic 1940s roadside hotel. Reborn in 2017 as the Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa, the property is an ode to the American road trip. The 55 rooms were inspired by Airstream camper vans, with retro prints, bold colors, and minimalist design (each one is outfitted with a camper banquette, too). Outside, there’s a distinct summer camp vibe, thanks to a rotating schedule of activities like group hikes, alfresco cinema night, and spa happy hour, as well as games like bocce ball, Hula-Hoop, cornhole, and traditional board games. And the three geothermal pools, which are fed by Calistoga's underground hot springs, are the perfect way to recover after a day in the car.

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Things To Do in Calistoga, California

Come for the vineyards in Calistoga and stay for the geothermal pools! Calistoga is truly a magical destination not just for its vineyards but many geothermal pools and mud baths. We spent the afternoon soaking in the three geothermal pools at Calistoga Moter Lodge that are all fed from nature’s own underground hot springs.

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12 Must-Visit Winter Getaways

One of the best new places to take in Napa Valley is this boutique hotel in a former 1940’s roadside motel. The retro-inspired decor by design firm AvroKO is colorful and inviting, dogs are welcome, and the spa boasts geothermal mineral water-fed pools, a mud bar, and one-of-a-kind massages. It’s a short drive to some of the region’s best wineries and restaurants, and there’s plenty to do in the area for a weekend when the weather is a bit too chilly for pool time.

Calistoga Motor Lodge to expand, add restaurant

After undergoing a major renovation last year, Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa will be expanding with a new restaurant and 12 more rooms.

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Best of Wine Tourism Great Wine Capitals Regional Winner 2019

The Best Of Wine Tourism awards celebrate innovation and excellence in wine tourism throughout the nine greatest wine regions in the world.

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AHEAD Awards 2018 Winner – Hotel Renovation & Restoration

Once a classic 1946 roadside motel, this hotel is now a modern and whimsical interpretation of its former self. The design takes inspiration from the nostalgia of American road trips past, with interiors gleaning inspiration from analogue leisure. Judges stated: “Fresh, original, with its own personality. It is comfortable with who it is.”

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3 Newly Finished California Spas You Have To See

If there's one thing we'd love to do to kick off the fall season, it's check into a spa for the night — or maybe even two, or three. There's nothing quite as comforting and luxurious as the smell of eucalyptus, the coziness of terry bathrobes, and someone asking if you'd like another cup of fresh cucumber water (two extra slices for the eyes, please). I mean, does it get any better?

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36 Hours in Napa Valley

Napa Valley, a delightful landscape of wildflowers and grapevines spread across miles of rolling hills, has been immortalized in film, literature and European wine competitions. As the first and only Agricultural Preserve in the United States, and the first officially designated viticultural area, this small section of Northern California harbors some of the most hallowed wineries and restaurants in the country.

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The best places to travel to in September

Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa is a retro motel in Napa Valley. It recently celebrated its first anniversary.

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These Luxury Wellness Vacations Are the Perfect Opportunity to Relax and Renew

The Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa looks like a throwback highway motel, but it’s designed with a spa experience in mind. The property’s MoonAcre spa is modeled...

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2 Superb Napa Valley Road Trips You Can Take Now

Most visitors coming from the Bay Area tend to start a drive around Napa Valley near the town of Napa and move up. Winemaker Kevin Morrisey’s secret to avoiding the crowds (they’ll eventually be back) is to start up-valley, near Calistoga...

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Book A Budget NYE Girlfriend Getaway Before They’re Gone

A year-round travel destination, finding and booking accommodations in Napa Valley is always a squirrely affair. But the Calistoga Motor Lodge...

Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa

An homage to the classic American road trip, the 50-room Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa, located in the charming Napa Valley town of Calistoga, draws inspiration from '40s roadside motels and vintage camper...

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Hospedagens descoladas revitalizam estrutura de “hotéis de estrada” dos anos 1940

Se você já assistiu Psicose ou a bem feita série Bates Motel, se deparou com aquele charmoso hotel de estrada. Acontece que a arquitetura e o jeito de “receber em casa” dos donos dessas propriedades caiu no limbo, dando...

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Our City Guide to 20 Hot Bachelorette Destinations

It's no secret that The Knot editors love weddings—but we also happen to be bachelorette party aficionados as well. Since we've done our fair share of traveling as bridesmaids and maids...

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New lodge reinvigorates Calistoga motel

Napa Valley is studded with high-end resorts boasting Michelin-starred restaurants, pricey spas and, frequently, a rustic old-world feel. The recently...

La parada obligada en un road trip por California

En California del Norte, Calistoga es una ciudad de la región de Napa y es conocida por sus aguas termales. Rodeado de las montañas...

AvroKO’s interiors for Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa

The latest mid-century motor lodge given a new lease of life as a boutique hotel is this property in California, which has been refreshed with a colour palette...

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October roundup: A look at notable hotel renovations

The hotel industry is thriving, with new properties popping up all over the USA. As a result, existing properties are renovating to keep up. USA TODAY takes a look at notable...

The New Wave of Roadside Motels, and What It Means

New motor lodge-inspired properties are channeling classic Americana, perfect for the laid-back traveler clamoring for this sort of nostalgia. A stay at any of these properties will transport you back to...

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25 Fun Things to Do in San Francisco This Fall

Fall means sweaters, crisp mornings, crunching leaves and hot apple cider. But it’s also one of the best seasons for arts and culture. From the serious stuff like modern dance...

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Napa Valley: Insider’s guide to splurge-worthy getaway deals

Napa Valley’s world-class wine, food and landscapes draw some 3.5 million visitors a year to its wineries, restaurants and inns. But these days, a Napa visit doesn’t come cheap. With tasting fees...

A Napa Valley Motor Lodge Reinterprets the Classic Roadside Motel

Against the rolling backdrop of the Mayacamas Mountains in Napa Valley, the Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa offers guests a retro place to stay that recalls the classic roadside motel that American families...