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Foothill House
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6 reviews for Foothill House
My parents treated my S.O. and I to a night in the Redwood room on Sat. night, 2/7/2009, based on rave reviews from my sister and brother-in-law. Foothill House is in a beautiful setting, and it was exciting to drive up and see it stretched out before us.
Darla, the proprietor, was incredibly friendly during our entire stay. She explained about the included cocktail hour, asked about any food preferences or allergies, and showed us to our rooms. She was extremely detailed in explaining how everything in the room works (including the jacuzzi tub and stove). While it was nice of her to do so, I could have done with a little less explaining, as it took awhile, and we wanted to relax in the room.
The room itself was fairly rustic looking with a wood stove in the center of the room. The decorations were just not my style, since I tend to go for the more modern look, and the room was showered in flowers and a "country" motif. I wish the bed were a bit more comfortable, but I won't complain too much since we were only there for one night.
The cocktail hour was a nice bonus, as we enjoyed some appetizers and a glass of wine, as well as chatted with Darla and another couple.
Darla delivered breakfast bright and early the next morning: a french toast concoction, eggs with artichokes, cheese, and chicken sausage, a cinnabon, oj, coffee, etc. All was pretty tasty.
And we LOVED the cookies in the room and to go.
If you want a Napa get-away and enjoy rustic bed and breakfasts, then Foothill House is for you.
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My family and I stayed here in December of 2008 and had a great time. My family which includes myself, husband and two daughters stars in the Quail's Roost and were very comfortable. Everything that you would need was right there in the room..beautiful fireplace, huge comfortable bed and a beautiful waterfall right outside of the room. Unlike one of the other posters, I found the waterfall very relaxing.
Breakfast was yummy and was brought to our room, the perfect start to a busy day exploring the cute town of Calistoga.
Oh...forgot one thing!! There were fresh baked cookies in our room. My girls LOVED it.
Will be staying again!
We don't get a chance to visit our daughter and her SO on the West Coast that often, so we thought that in addition to just chillin' at their house and doing some touristy things, we'd spend an overnight in wine country with them (so they, too, could have a little time away from home). Our other daughter and her husband highly recommended the B&B Foothill House in Calistoga, which is located in a very picturesque setting away from the hubbub. The rooms were a little too girly/Laura Ashley for all of us, but the place was relaxing and enjoyable nevertheless...and the location was great.
Darla, the owner, showed us around our large rooms (Redwood and Evergreen Suite), gave instructions about the fireplace and jacuzzi, and gave useful advice about dining, wineries, etc. I'm a very light sleeper (as in, hardly ever sleeps) so the little waterfall outside the room didn't help. Am sure that noise is relaxing to most people, but just as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City found the frog/nature sounds annoying in one of the episodes with Berger, so, too, did I find the waterfall "noisy" and not conducive to sleeping. Since I'm vertically challenged, I also found it difficult to get onto the four-poster bed without a running start. I was careful, during my first "run," not to topple the yummy homemade cookies that were perched on the myriad pillows. Two glasses and a little container of sherry were on the bedside table (I drank the whole bottle by myself, thinking that that would help me sleep...but it didn't).
A cocktail hour included a crab-rangoon type of appetizer, cheese, fruit, crackers, and cookies, and wine. We schmoozed with Darla and a lovely couple from Pleasanton, CA. Darla served us a satisfying breakfast in our room: It included fruit salad, French toast, bacon, juice, coffee, some kind of soufflé and a cinnabun, and she took pains up-front to see if we had food allergies, dietary restrictions, etc., which was very thoughtful. Cookies "for the ride home" was a nice touch. We had a pleasant experience and would recommend this place to others.
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For our second visit to Foothill House, we came with the kids. We were fortunate to get the Quails Roost room which is a 1000 sq foot mansion compared to most bed and breakfast inns. Sitting atop the entire Foothill House property the amenities are numerous- jacuzzi, kitchen, private patio etc. We had enjoyable memories during our first visit with the proprietor, Ms. Darla, and we were not disappointed this time around. We enjoyed such attention to detail from the delightful breakfast items at bedside to cookies at bedtime. The rooms are always immaculate. AAA Four Diamond Awardee since the first year it was awarded. Come enjoy the tranquility of the Foothill House.
Very adorable bed and breakfast. We stayed in the Redwood Room, which was much larger than you'd expect. The jacuzzi tub in the room was great after a long day of driving. We had breakfast in the room but drank our coffee on our private patio. Small touches like the jar of homemade cookies and sherry by the bed really made our weekend. We'll definitely go back.
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this is a cute little B&B that's a ways away from the hubbub of most of Napa. the breakfasts are served in your room and were pretty good. The innkeepers are really nice and will give you lots of winery and restaurant tips if you want 'em. Wasn't too crazy about the Laura Ashley decor, and our tub wasn't really big enough for two people, so I probably wouldn't return since the whole 4 poster bed-floral print thing isn't really my style.
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