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10 reviews for Lavender
quiet retreat, middle of yountville, what more could you want...
we went or a quick nights getaway, wanting to stay in yountville so we could walk to a great dinner (bouchon) and be in the middle of the valley to head out to our wineries for the day. Lavender is part of the wonderful chain of four sisters hotels, and true to form is homey, comfortable and tranquil.
We stayed in room number 7 with the private outdoor jetted tub. It was a good size room with fireplace, Huge bathroom and then the large patio with tub. I think my girlfriend could have sat in the tub and read all day/night. Complimentary cheese and pasta salad (along with wine) in the evening were a perfect post wine tasting pre nap snack to tide us over til dinner. In the morning brunch was equally delicious.
Its a reasonably priced place as far as napa and yountville spots go. There are not many rooms and its in a neighborhood so it is dead quiet. They're running a special in the "winter months (dec - march) at all four siters hotels for two for one nights...so definitely check this one out if you're in napa
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We stayed here for our anniversary because of its proximity to French Laundry and no minimum 2 nights stay on weekends.
We got the room upstairs in the main house. It's old fashioned but cute. Our room was a suite with a separate sitting room. The bedroom itself is huge with a king bed on one side and a fireplace and library on the other. At night, we pretty much have the downstairs parlor to ourselves as well. It was nice to be able to go downstairs at night to get water or sodas for free.
We unfortunately was not able to sample the food. We didn't want to stuff ourselves before dinner at French Laundry during afternoon tea and had to leave very early in the morning the next day before breakfast was served.
This place is charming and there wasn't anything wrong during our stay. It's just so expensive! I know they are not charging anymore than the surrounding B&Bs. But come on! $300 a night is a little insane.
I'm a big fan of the Four Sisters concept and this one is no disappointment. Ideal for romantic/boozy getaway.
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We stayed here one night with our 1.5 year old son. They gave us the corner unit with a large patio and set up a complimentary pack and play for our son. The room was large, high ceiling, comfortable clean bed. I gave a lower rating because the room just needed some obvious cleaning. The patio looked like it needed some sweeping and garden trimming (fallen leaves and very overgrown plants). The bathroom tub and bath curtain looked like it could use a good scrub with some bleach and cleanser (blackish stains and mildew). That aside, the breakfast was good and the free drinks, coffee, wine, cheese, cookies in the main house was a nice touch. Not sure I would stay here again though.
This is a really cute bed and breakfast located perfectly between French Laundry and Bouchon.
I found this place on Yelp (where else!?!?) and it was reasonably priced, at least for my parents who were picking up the tab. $305 per night for three people, plus tax/etc. I booked one night while my parents were in town so we wouldn't have to drive back to San Jose and they were flying out of Oakland the following afternoon. My mom almost booked the Marriott in Napa, which wasn't much cheaper. The Marriott!! How terrible. I couldn't let her.
There are various separate cottages, but we stayed upstairs in the main house in room 8. I think this was one of the only rooms with a couch bed ,which wasn't terribly comfortable, but passable. The room was nicely decorated with that comfy antique feel, but not so old you feel like it will crumble if you touch it. The gas fireplace is nice and they have free WiFi. Our room had a small rustic TV in a wood cabinet and the bathtub had jets, which I failed to use. Geez, I don't even remember the last time I took a real bath. ;P
In the main house, there were lots of drinks available downstairs. Soda, water, coffee, tea, etc. The happy hour was a nice touch, but I was already too hammered from wine tasting to continue drinking. The inn keeper was really nice and made sure we were comfortable had had everything we needed. In our room, there was a handy magazine on wineries, restaurants, etc in the area. The best I've seen yet, with good maps and info. Free, but I wish I asked for another copy because my mom took the one we got.
Breakfast in the morning was eggs benedict over home fries. It was kept warm over a hot plate and everything was self serve. Pretty good! There was also various breads, mixed fruit, cereal, juice, etc. They have their own small parking lot and there's also plenty of street parking. Honestly though, just walk down the street to Bouchon Bakery and get yummy croissants before they're sold out for the day! My parents are from Taiwan, not cheap, but they rarely pass up something free and included with our room. It's ok though, because we went to Bouchon Bakery later for lunch and I got my fix. :P
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Halfway through my stay at Lavender and I'm ready to start passing out stars like crazy. Yountville is the definition of idyllic, and Lavender fits in perfectly with its rooms and cottages, gas fireplaces and comfy beds. I was expecting more country French softness (which I'm not a huge fan of), but what we have instead is soothing comfort that really matches the landscape--lots of wood, flowers here and there, and soft colors.
Breakfast is fantastic, and the evening snacks are very basic cheese and crackers, with occasional onsite wine tastings. The feeling is communal yet private once you retreat into your own room, but the sense of community comes from the staff. Marion at the front desk is amazing; she's a wealth of info on where to drink, eat, spa, and also importantly what to avoid.
Within walking distance are now three Thomas Keller restaurants (French Laundry, Bouchon and Ad Hoc). That means every other restaurant close by its generally off the charts as well. Its a great spot in a great location, romantic and highly recommended!
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We stayed her for Valentine's Day weekend. It was exactly how I pictured it would be. Tall ceilings, fireplace, big tub, lavendar all over the room... nice and cozy and totally romantic :) The manager is a TOTAL sweetheart. She walks you to the room, shows you around, turns on the heater and fireplace to warm it up for you. She even gives you a tour of your room and the clubhouse and shows you how to turn on things, and where things are... There is a community "living room" and a dining room where you can have breakfast and winetastings and cocktail hour with snacks. There is also a refrigerator with complimentary water, juices, sodas and a coffee pot with delicious coffee. They even offer to set up reservations for dinner or wineries if you need help doing that! I felt right at home and didn't want to leave!!
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My husband and I have stayed at Lavender twice for our anniversary and it is definitely the ideal choice for a Napa Valley Bed & Breakfast. You have a choice to stay in the main house for that real intimate B&B feel, OR you can stay in one of the mini-cottages surrounding the main house. We stayed in the cottages and they are very spacious and have televisions! The bathrooms are very impressive with large bathtubs and very snazzy gray stone flooring.
The breakfasts are delicious, and during the entire day there are fresh baked cookies in a cookie jar right by the door. At all hours, they have a well stocked fridge with soda and water as well as hot water for tea, coffee, and cocoa. If you are not staying in the main house, you still get a key to use during the evening hours to access these goodies. There is also wine and cheese in the early evening hours.
The service is excellent. They usually take you to your room and show you how to use everything! I told them we were going for our anniversary, so when we got our room, they had balloons and a card wishing us a happy one! :)
The hosts also have a very good memory! During our first visit, a lizard ran into our room which freaked out our host. My husband was able to shoo it away with no harm done. So when we came around the next year, the woman totally remember my husband and the lizard. HA!
Lastly, Lavender is within walking distance to several restaurants including French Laundry, or for those who have things like mortgages and other bills, there is Bouchon. This is Keller's cheaper, and easier to get into restaurant. :)
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We've never stayed anywhere else in the Napa Valley- the location is perfect (dump the car after a day of wine tasting and you can walk to drinks and dinner in Yountville), the staff is great, the rooms are nicely decorated, and the included happy hour and breakfast are the icing on the cake.
The best part- no 2 night minimum stay on weekends! Perfect for SF people who just want to stay over Saturday. I've lost track of how many times we've stayed here, but I know there will be many more.
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Extremely cute Inn. The room was really spacious and the bathroom was just totally awesome. I think the bathroom was almost the size of the bedroom.
The complimentary breakout was ok. I wish they served some meat.
I am only giving it 4 stars because this was what we expected for the price we paid per night.
We would definitely go back
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