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7 reviews for Bordeaux House
The sole justification for giving the Bordeaux House fewer than three stars is pretentious snobbery, pure and simple. It is a small inn next door to the French Laundry and two blocks from the center of downtown Yountville. It is surrounded by trees, a small fountain, a rose garden and serene, quiet neighborhoods. It is an absolute steal in the area, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to save their money for wine, dining and spa treatments. If you want to lounge in your room, yes, I would agree that the rooms are a hair on the dated side--think Shabby Chic meets Louis Quatorze by way of Elton John--but they are amply equipped and comfortable.
We stayed for two nights, a Monday and Tuesday, in the Chablis room. This is the corner room upstairs facing Washington Street. Two private decks look out onto the French Laundry herb and vegetable garden. The room is enormous. It has a walk-in closet, large TV, king bed, two chairs and sitting area, an enormous bathroom with whirlpool, wood-burning fireplace and a safe.
We returned on Saturday night, the same week, at the last minute, when the French Laundry called us (we were already in San Francisco) and told us they had a cancellation for Saturday night. The only room available was the Riesling room. This was downstairs next to the inn office. It was smaller than the first, but had a large patio. The only thing lacking from the first, other than size and the whirlpool, was the walk-in closet--this had a closet in the bathroom. I didn't care. As others have said--you're here to be outdoors drinking wine, not hanging out watching QVC in your room. Bathrooms in both places were immaculate and full of anything you might need, including extra soap, towels and eye makeup remover towelettes!
We met both the innkeeper and the manager, who is far friendlier than the innkeeper. However, we didn't have a problem with Joan, the innkeeper. So she isn't the warmest woman on earth. Do you need another mother? This isn't a B&B. Let me repeat this. This isn't a B&B. You can spend a week here and not interact with a soul the entire time you're there if you want. If this were a B&B, I would care more. At a B&B, you kind of want someone motherly hovering over you bringing you food and making sure you sleep well. This. Is. An. Inn. You want a mommy, bring one.
The inn lobby/office is where breakfast is served. An egg dish, some kind of breakfast meat, numerous cereals, homemade granola, yogurt and hard-boiled eggs are all on offer every morning, along with homemade preserves, breakfast breads and pastries. The food is ample and adequate, with the coffee being the closest to rocket fuel I have found on the west coast.
Let me be clear. I was there to eat at French Laundry, arguably one of the best, if not THE best, restaurant in the country. I am not a hayseed. I have stayed in $18/night Mexican hotels with no hot water, and I have stayed at the Four Seasons and Raffles L'ermitage and the like. If you don't have a stick up your butt, and you have the right kind of priorities, you will be more than satisfied. The rooms might be a little threadbare, but they are ALL clean, they are ALL fully equipped with shampoo and hairdryers and towels, and you will certainly be comfortable.
For $159/night for the enormous Chablis room, weekday, and $175 a night on the weekend for the Riesling room, I think we got the deal of the century. Expedia had nothing listed for the last minute stay under $229/night, and while I like a luxurious hotel as much as the next person, I would rather spend my saved $50 on another bottle of wine or some good takeaway from Oakville Grocery. People who sneer at this place are merely snobs.
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I don't know why people have such negative reviews about this place. The innkeeper was very nice on the phone as well as when we arrived.
We reserved the smallest, least expensive room on the property so we didn't expect much and were not surprised when we checked in. The room we stayed in was Panache. It was not the floral upchuck others have described. It was nice & clean & the bed was comfortable. The only part that was a little sketch was the shower, so small that if you're not careful the thin shower curtain sticks to your arm, ick. And the shower head is pretty low, my husband had to crouch to get his head wet, and he's only 5'10"-5'11".
The location is FANTASTIC, we walked to dinner & the main street. Another plus on the price is a hot breakfast that included a homemade egg fritta, cereal, bagels, yogurt, coffee that was like rocket fuel & juices.
Again, I cannot stress the great rate! This was a very busy weekend for the Napa Valley because it was the weekend before Harvest. So rooms at other hotels ranged from $250 - $700/night with a 2-3 night minimum, and they don't give you breakfast. So for just over half the price of the cheapest room anywhere else, this is a super great deal!
How much time do you spend in your room anyways when there's so much to do?!
Cheap accommodations for the location but the surly innkeeper made one night reasonable. Why would someone that obviously is not friendly or likes people run a B&B?!?!
The bedding was a little old and musty but the location is walking to downtown and the bakery.
If you are on a budget, look harder but in a pinch try harder, then if you find absolutely nothing, stay here.
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I can't believe the poor listings! My bf and I have stayed here twice and for what it is, it's a great deal!
It's not expensive, it's clean and it's in an amazing location!
Yes the innkeeper is not the friendliest woman on the face of the planet but see her for what? 5 minutes in total?
I have never had any problems with the room or the service. It's perfectly suitable.
Also, I must say to all of you who recommend "looking harder" or "spend another $50" that for that price you really can't find much better unless you jump to $200 and up for a room. Trust me, I have a done a lot of research on all things Napa Valley. I could send you color coded spreadsheets you wouldn't believe.
For me, I prefer to spend my money on wine and dinners, not on a hotel room I barely spend any time in. Would I recommend it for people going to relax in their room all day? No. But if you don't plan on spending a lot time in your room, this place is great!
We stayed in the:
Sherry Room - Second Floor Main Building. Very Roomy, TV, Fireplace, Closet
Panache Room - Second Floor in the Tower. A little small, sink in room, small shower, TV
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Totally my fault. I can't believe that I Yelp, rely on Yelp for recommendations, however, failed to Yelp the tainted house before taking hubby there for his bday.
It was a last minute trip to the Napa area and everything, I mean everything ,was booked. I happened to come across the Bordeaux House. It looked nice from the website (note to self: never trust websites). It was floral, yes, very floral, but seemed like a nice quaint place to take hubster for his bday where we could walk to the restaurants and not have to worry about indulging in sh*t loads of wine and driving.
Long story short...the lady who runs the dump is RUDE and abrupt. The rooms are OLD and smell like my grandma's house (sorry, grandma... bless your heart). The place could be nice if Mean Jean gave the rooms a nice coat of paint and new furniture. It wouldn't take much to make the place "acceptable" .... don't stay here. I apologized to the hubster and he swears he had fun and didn't even notice the smell... I know him better than that! \
Note to self... always Yelp before making the reservation.....
Room was clean. Location is GREAT. Great restaurants close by. Right on the wine trail. Hot tub was clean and just the right temp.
Everything else was pretty lame. Paid too much for a room that felt like a clean pretty motel room instead of a B&B experience.
Won't be returning. Would not recommend it.
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I can only assume the innkeeper knows she's got a fab location and doesn't need to try very hard and she'll still get some business because it's cheaper than the other options near by. But it would be nice to see a little more effort put into the place. From the outside it looks great. But inside it feels neglected. The bedding seemed old and dingy... and ummm... there was a plastic sheet on the bed!!! Ewwww. But the room was large and pretty clean so it was fine for one night. If I had it to do over again I'd spend another $50-$100 and stay somewhere else.
