Leah S.
Yelp
We came here for a local area staycation for mother's day weekend. I wasn't sure what to expect after having stayed at another four sister's inn location in Monterey, and having had a really negative overall experience. I'm glad to say however, that this stay was a huge improvement over our last four sisters stay, and was actually quite lovely.
To secure our reservation, we booked over the phone and the person answering was cordial, helpful and sent me our documents promptly once we were done. I was looking forward to the stay, although completely forgot about the heat of Napa. I lived in Napa county for a few years, and it gets REALLY HOT. Bring your swimsuit.
When we arrived, we were thrilled at the location-walking distance to downtown Yountville and in the same neighborhood as the French Laundry. The property is beautiful from the exterior, and has a row of lavender across the parking lot inside the estate. Check-in was a breeze, and we were given the keys to room one with our afternoon wine and cheese basket to enjoy.
Our room was detached from the main building, and had a small fenced courtyard, with reclining seats, a lounger and a soft water feature. Inside the room it was well appointed, with a king sized bed, tiled bathroom with soaking tub, and large windows overlooking the courtyard and front property. I am the embodiment of the princess and the pea, so I always have issues with beds, but the rest of the room was good.
Aside from the afternoon wine and cheese daily, they also make to order breakfast that they drop off in the morning at your time of choosing. We were served a veggie quiche, banana muffins, yogurt with fruit and granola and some hot beverages. This was a great experience, and we thought the food was prepared with care, and all tasted fresh.
Once our stay was over, we checked out in person, and turned over our room key. I definitely would recommend this for someone looking for a place to stay in Yountville, especially for the walking distance to all the local restaurants, bars, shops, and wine tasting in the downtown. There's also a rose garden just yards from the property that is really nice, and on the morning of our departure, we caught hot air balloons taking off just yards away down our street which was just lovely to see.
Only downsides were the firmness of the bed, as I mentioned, although I imagine that is a selling point for some. Additionally, due to the heat, the air conditioner was cycling rapidly all night which was really loud and somewhat disruptive. That said, I was already not sleeping well due to the firmness of the bed so it was just part of the experience. I also thought that with a name like Lavender, they would have more lavender aspects woven through the property in the rooms, but we didn't experience that anywhere except the outside plants. Other than that, a much nicer experience than the Green Gables from start to finish, with obvious care taken in cleanliness, presentation, and attention to detail- great place for a vacation or staycation!