Napa Valley Railway Inn

The Napa Valley Railway Inn is a unique place to stay in the heart of Yountville. The hotel setup is a little unusual. The rooms are in converted rail cars. The hotel is small with one walkway straight down the middle. We stayed in a large and well appointed room that was very comfortable. The only issue perhaps is that you can hear the sound of other guests walking and talking in the hall. But I must say, the hall is inviting and a great place to check in and chat. The service was professional…the place feels family run. The location could not be better for walking and enjoying Yountville’s restaurants. Plus there is a nice little coffee/snack window attached to the property. We would return to NVRI without hesitation.

The location and room was really cute! I wanted to love it, but had some major issues here. I thought being close to washington would be a bonus, but we were kept up at night by loud drunk people on the main street. We stayed in room 3, which is right next to the cafe, and woke up to loud conversations and kids playing right outside our room. The cafe opened at 7 and there was no enforcement for customers to be quiet for inn guests. Worst of all was the lack of privacy. There is no deadbolt inside the room, and the door was opened and intruded at 10am while we were still in bed after a restless morning due to the noise. checkout is at 11 so it was extremely unprofessional to barge in while we were still in. The bed was comfortable, room design was nice, and location is convenient, but due to noise and privacy issues, I wouldn't return or recommend anyone to stay here unless these issues are fixed

This was our first time staying here and we were extremely satisfied! The rooms, which are individual railroad cars, are set up so there is plenty of space and they are very clean. You are located right in downtown Yountville but the room is very quiet. Everything is right outside of your door. This is a great place to stay!!

What a quaint, charming, more economical option in Yountville. We’ve stayed here twice and been really happy both times. It is a novel idea where everyone gets their own rail car. Each has been done nicely. Very comfortable living in the heart of Yountville.

Spent a lovely week at the Napa Valley Railway Inn. The room was clean and comfy and very large plus the location in Yountville was terrific. The staff was gracious and very helpful. Communication with the owner was instant.

The city this is located in Yountville is beautiful very high-end. This is a very reasonable option and an expensive city. Highly recommend.

Perfect stay in the middle of Yountville! Our 3rd stay and we love the newly remodeled rooms. Very private and cute place to stay. You can leave your car in private free parking lot and walk all over Yountville. Very helpful and responsive owner/manager. Stay here!!!

We went to the Napa area for our anniversary. Not our first visit by any means. We usually stay in downtown Napa but decided to give the Railway Inn a shot. Needless to say, we were not disappointed and would highly recommend if you are looking for a modest place to lie your head after a day of wine tasting. The beds were ultra comfortable with extra pillows. The bathroom was just the right size for 2 people...still, we usually took turns. The room had a TV (that I think my husband turned on once), 2 sitting chairs and wine glasses for a nightcap. It even had 2 chairs and a table outside the door to our room. We sat out there a few times for wine and breakfast. I think there were only a few other guests during the time we were there, so it was very quiet. One morning, Balloons Aloft were taking off from the parking lot behind the Inn. Very cool to see it up close (even though we have personally done the balloons before)! Very quaint, lots of other restaurants and tasting rooms within walking distance. A big plus is the Mini Model Cafe located in one of the cabooses, which serves up breakfast sandwiches, coffees, lattes, etc. We had something from here every morning except our last morning (I think it was closed).|At any rate, we would highly recommend the Railway Inn to anyone visiting the area.

The cutest little inn! I was a little nervous when I initially booked, but I was pleasantly surprised. Candidly, we booked this place strictly based on pricing and location. Everything in Yountville was $800+ when we were booking. It was important that we stayed in Yountville so that we could easily walk everywhere. We walked to dinner at RH, and spent the morning walking to Bouchon and all over town burning off our yummy pastries! The location couldn't be more perfect! The rooms are so unique because they are in old train cars. It's nothing fancy, but clean and perfect for a night of rest after a day of wine tasting! The service was wonderful, and we appreciated that they texted us our checkin info, making everything very easy. If you're looking to stay in Yountville and want something relatively affordable, look no further!

What a quaint, charming, more economical option in Yountville. We've stayed here twice and been really happy both times. A novel idea where everyone gets their own rail car. Very comfortable living in the heart of Yountville.

Rooms smell horrible, cleaning woman with many cans of raid on her cleaning cart so thats probably it. Carpet floors, musty. They don't rinse bleach fully out of their towels, so a $250 jacket of mine is now ruined after placing a moist towel on it. Would not return. Location is what you're paying for, and even then - I'd pay double to not inhale roach poison all night.

WEBSITE DOES NOT WORK. I tried to check availability of rooms, both on my personal computer and on my iPhone. The site repeatedly froze up and failed to give me any information. DAMN!

Very clean and great price! The owner is very responsive and kind. I love this place. We've now stayed three times and have loved it more each time we visit.

Clean, unique hotel experience right in the heart of downtown Yountville. It provides easy parking and an a simple walk to all sorts of wonderful places. It's exactly what we needed for a short staycation, including an easy text-message check in and out. The hotel train cars also provides some fun photos to share with friends and family.

reservation desk hung up on me. me- Do you have any refundable reservations for July 17 to 19? receptionist- I have no availability for those dates me- I'm looking online, the dates are available, I need to know.... receptionist interrupts- if you want to book online, be my guest. click. WTH?

Location was perfect in the middle of Yountville and walking distance to all the tasting rooms. We stayed in the station house with 1 bedroom and 1 king bed in common area. Room and bathrooms are very small to accommodate 3 adults. The housekeeping was great and came every day. We never once saw a office staff during our 3 nights stay.

I wish I could give the Railway Inn zero stars. I'm sure it's a lovely place to stay, but unfortunately that never happened... Long story short, my wife and I had to cancel on the same day we were supposed to check in due to a legitimate family emergency. My wife was in tears over what we were dealing with at home. I tried to call the owner, Lori Jones, several times, but I was only ever able to leave messages. I explained the situation in detail, and how sorry I was to have to cancel. I offered to provide her with proof of hospital admittance papers so she would know I wasn't making it up. I let her know I wasn't even looking for a refund, I was just hoping she would work with us to reschedule for another date in the future. We live in Sonoma County and have 3 young kids and so we were really looking forward to getting away for a night. But she only responded with a quick, short email stating that because we were within the 10 day cancellation period, we would not get a refund nor credit for a future date. I tried again to explain but got the same response. She claimed she "couldn't afford the loss." There's no loss in rescheduling on a night during the down-season when they're not fully booked anyway. It didn't make any sense. It became obvious to me that the owner only cares about the money and not her clientele. I get it. It's Napa- they can do whatever they want and get away with it. But it is a shame. If you need to cancel your reservation here due to an unexpected emergency, she will NOT work with you. No refund. No partial refund. No credit for a future stay, or even a partial credit. No nothing. She makes sure to charge your credit card as soon as you make the reservation and if there's a last minute emergency, it's not her problem. Please reconsider before giving this greedy person your money. There are plenty of other hotel owners around here who have a sense of decency and community and actually care about the people who stay at their inns. FYI: We are not the kind of people who cancel reservations on the day-of just for fun. And it's not like I cancelled at 10pm or something, it was actually a few hours before check-in time. I also never leave reviews like this, but this is a huge injustice and I thought you should know about it.

One couldn't ask for a greater place to spend 2 nights in Yountville then this centrally located and charming inn. My husband and I had our first getaway in a very long time and we scored when we found the Railway Inn. The sheets and bed were superb, the rail car roomy, cozy, fun and so neat. The staff was so helpful...meeting every possible need we had. We have spread the good news far and wide that this small boutique hotel is the best. We could walk to French Laundry, Bouchon, Bistro Jeanty and all over town. When we needed to go further we called the handy Yountville Trolley. Our second morning we were thrilled to learn of the Mini Model Bakery...the English Muffins were so good that we had to buy a dozen. We look forward to our next getaway and staying at the Railway Inn again.

It was clean, simple operation, hard to get in touch with someone if you don't contact them within their working hours. It appears to be run on a minimal operation regarding the office in contact our room didn't have the necessary supplies, and I had forgotten to bring some items, which was an issue for me because there was no office or anybody to contact. Loved that it was across the street from bouchon bakery. Yum Yum Yum.

So far we are loving it! Yes check in was unique ... Nobody here at all. Called the number on our reservation email and no answer so we decided to go drink champagne and come back later. Got a call from the office (Lori). She explained that the check in girl was home sick and she was sending her husband with our check In stuff. Cool! Rooms are HUGE Rooms are clean and quiet Bed is comfy The only reason I would want to stay elsewhere is to have a pool and gym ... I guess I'll go for a walk

This is an unusual hotel in a great location, within walking distance of everything we wanted to do in Yountville. It was clearly designed for accessibility, with grab bars in the bathroom and plenty of room to get around in a wheelchair. The railroad car exterior is interesting, and it would have been even more so if the theme had been carried over to the room, which was furnished like pretty much any standard mid-range hotel. The bed was comfortable, but set much higher than usual; I'm 6 ft tall and I had to go to a chair to dress and put my shoes on, as my feet didn't touch the floor while sitting on the bed. My much shorter wife wished there had been a stepping stool to make it easier for her to climb in. There was one openable window, but unfortunately it was on the street side, which was noisy, so we left it closed. The lights in the outside corridor were bright and were kept on all night, nice from a security perspective but a problem as the curtains did a poor job of keeping out the light; a lot seeped in no matter how we arranged them. The room itself was dimly lit - we had to use our cell flashlights when looking for things in our suitcase. Climate control was a window-style combo heater/air conditioner unit. The AC was pretty noisy, and when I turned the heater on the the morning, it gave off a terrible smell. Overall not a great experience. Next time we'll try the Yountville Hotel.

Adorable little Inn! The location is incredible with several restaurants and wineries within walking distance. The Mini Model is delicious and is so convenient to have a few steps away from your room each morning. The rooms are quaint and the bed was so comfy!! Absolutely loved staying here and will definitely be back

This cozy inn is a great place to stay when deciding to hit Napa last minute and everything is booked. The rooms are literally on retrofitted railcars. You cannot beat the location. You wake up to a great coffee shop at the caboose of the train, and then you are on your way to breakfast at Bouchon Bakery or wine tasting. The other great benefit is that you can walk home from dinner at the French Laundry, Bouchon or Bistro Jeanty. I highly recommend this place for the value and location.

Fabulous little spot in the heart of the Napa Valley. Rooms are beautifully re-done railway cars with all the amenities. Bed is very comfortable, there's DirectTV for chilling out, and water gets hot right away (underrated perk!) You can walk easily to everywhere downtown, there's a cute little cafe that serves great coffee and incredible English muffins right there. It's also very affordable, so you can spent that cash you save on enjoys the fruits of the valley! Most importantly, the people that run the Railway Inn are so kind. It's honestly a game changer to know that they care about you, care about your stay, and go out of their way to make sure you're comfortable and happy. It makes coming home to the room, and your visit, that much sweeter.

Location Location Location. This alone makes the Napa Valley Railway Inn a 4 star property. Your typical Yountville hotel or bed and breakfast is major bucks. But not here, you can actually grab a room (or train car) at a reasonable rate. And as an added bonus, they do not require a two night minimum, which makes this a nice place for those just want a quick overnight getaway. Loved our stay.

Prior to our last night, I would have given this 5 stars. Cute concept, very clean, great location. I booked thru Hotels.com and later wanted to add a family member to the reservation. They said to let them know when we got there and they would add the extra charge and give us a rollaway. When we got there, they claimed no knowledge and wouldn't let us add her. No big deal. We had other relatives staying 5 miles away and they were able to take her. Second night - my husband and I went to bed at 9pm and were awakened a few hours later by very loud boisterous voices outside. Hey, it's wine country and Thursday night. That's to be expected. I got up at about 1:30am to go to the bathroom and discovered a very rude text message from Lori (office staff) complaining about the noise from our group and lecturing me about other guests right to enjoy a quiet night's sleep. This upset me so badly that I immediately replied, saying that she was mistaken, and that, perhaps, she should have called us to make sure the facts were correct before making a false accusation. No response whatsoever. Left a really bad taste in my mouth and sort of spoiled the day for me.

We totally enjoyed our stay at this inn. It's modest, clean, comfortable, and affordable, with the last part being a very relative term. If you've been to Yountville, you'll quickly realize that anything below $300/night is considered "mid-range". Since we planned to be in town for one short night and in our room just long enough to catch a few Z's before hitting the road again, this was the perfect pick. Not to mention we had a quite a few pricey restaurants lined up for lunch and dinner so scaling back on the room made sense. It has a cozy cabin studio feel to it with all the basic amenities. You can wake up and and get coffee from Coffee Caboose right outside your doorstep, then cross the street to Bouchon for pastries. We even woke up and saw a hot air balloon rising into the sky from your rooftop window. That's Napa charm! Don't come here if you're expecting 4-star country-chic accommodations. It's basic and met our needs for the night. When you compare it to the $400+/night rates at surrounding resorts and hotels, the caboose is mighty appealing. They don't have an online reservation system, but they are quick to respond to email inquiries so no problems there. Would definitely stay here again for our quick Yountville getaways in the future.

For the price point, location and real estate, the Napa Valley Railway Inn cannot be beat. It is the most affordable spot in the heart of Yountville. We could walk to restaurants, Bouchon Bakery & tasting rooms from the hotel. Checking in after hours was a breeze as our keys were waiting on us. We stayed in one of the remodeled rail cars and was impressed with the spacious room. Skylights are near the bed and bathroom letting in some natural light. The room has a king bed, full bath, flat screen TV, alarm clock, dining table with two chairs, umbrella, wine glasses, small fridge, iron & ironing board, wine opener and a closet. The WiFi was quick and reliable. Outside each car/room are tables, chairs and rocking chairs to relax. What could make the stay better? A comfier bed and softer pillows otherwise it is s great place to stay.

Great little hidden gem that I found out about it on here! Very clean, roomy converted railway cars. We never saw anyone that worked there the 2 days we stayed there. Ironically enough, we didn't need anything from anyone as the amenities we just fine for what we needed. Had difficulty connecting to the internet though. The inn is something different than all the spas in Napa. The caboose coffee shop has great coffee and great crepes - highly recommended! We will definitely return and recommend to our friends!

Like Nancy L, I am also disappointed to see the poor reviews so let's start with this: if you book a train car as a hotel room, please do not expect it to resemble the Four Seasons. REASONS TO CHOOSE THE RAILWAY INN: -location, location, location -considering the FAB location, the price is extremely low (we paid $160/night this past weekend in March) -the rooms are cute, cozy, quaint, unique, etc -front desk happily accommodated our request for late check in and left our key in a safe hiding place other than the fitness center, this allowed us to enjoy a late dinner before checking in -the coffee shop makes great lattes -we are still not succeeding at quitting smoking and normally book a room with a balcony, they offer rocking chairs outside your door in between the cars. It was a nice change. -did I mention the location : cost factor??? With all that said, yes, the plumbing is a bit off. I showered first and then instructed Seamus H to prepare for a camping shower (get in and out- the water does fluctuate in both pressure and temperature- if this bothers you, run a bath). Our heater worked great and left the room perfectly warm. There was no welcome wine, but we just brought our own. Our reservations went smoothly with the emails and we didn't encounter any issues that would prevent us from returning. After all, if I can quickly stumble home from dinner and drag my I-hate-mornings-ass to the Bouchon Bakery for a morning pastry, I'm a happy girl.

Such a wonderful gem! I loved staying here and would most definitely stay here again. The location is amazing. You can walk to all of the cute tasting rooms and delicious restaurants in yountville. The beds are super comfortable as well. So happy I found this spot and can't wait to stay there again.

A big part of any vacation, to me, is staying somewhere neat. Not to say that Holiday Inns aren't fine and dandy, but on a real vacation, I want to stay somewhere like a quaint little bed & breakfast or big historic hotel. This is a darling little place to stay. Even though your room is a converted railroad car, it is quite well furnished and very comfortable. It is also perfectly located. It is literally across the street from Thomas Keller's Bouchon and down the road from the French Laundry.

This has been my place to stay since 1996. No Pets No Smoking Your room is a converted Rail car. if you do not understand what this means stay someplace else. The quaint little railway cars are awesome! The rooms are always clean and well kept. Vicki is great to deal with, if you lock yourself out of your room she gives you a code to get back in. Not like I have ever locked myself out of my room or anything....no coffee or phones in the rooms. But there is a little coffee caboose at the end of the inn. The rooms do have a mini fridge for your morning bottle of champagne form Groezinger's, or your left overs from last night's mack fest. And TVs, and super comfy beds! It is central to everything and walking distance to all the Yountville restaurants and Groezinger's! 62 miles from SFO and 50 miles from Oakland Airport.

The charm factor of staying in an old train runs out real soon. On the plus side it is in the center of Yountville, which makes walking easy. We got to wine taste and go to dinner and walk back, that part was awesome. If you are going on a hot air balloon, one of the companies takes off right behind the train which is cool. It is cheap. There is coffee at the caboose! However....the bed was awful, woke up feeling like I was punched in the sides after sleeping on the bed. The pillow was like sleeping on a cotton ball and no one is around to bring more pillows. No one who runs the place stays there, the office is CLOSED. The shower was ridiculous and the towels were like sandpaper. The tv was maybe 15 inches and the refrigerator was so loud all night. We kept trying to figure out how the shoe print got on the ceiling, maybe we don't want to know.

Considering that it's the only place to stay in the heart of Yountville for under $300 per night, it's pretty okay. As you prorbably know, the rooms are all converted rail cars and they are certainly not the on the same level as the local luxury hotles and spas that will set you back 2 or 3 times the Railway's rate. So, it's best not to go there expecting modern furnishings and free wifi. Besides, if you're not amused by just sleeping in a converted train car, you were probably no fun as a child. But if you're the kind of traveler who sees a hotel room as a place to sleep and maybe get a nice coffee and munchable in the AM, then this place is friendly, inexpensive, and perfect. Bonus: The last car in the line is a coffee shop that produced the warm caffeinated beverages and breakfast pastries I required.

So charming!!! We absolutely loved staying at this Inn. Perfectly located in the middle of the town. We parked our rental car and walked everywhere all weekend. The beds are comfortable and the rooms are cozy. My favorite part was the window located right past the foot of the bed. Hot air balloons were launching outside our window and added to the charm. Be sure to stop by the caboose for some morning coffee and baked goods.

So, I gave into the gimmick! I couldn't imagine anything more romantic than spending the night in a railway car. It seemed worth the extra expense. Expect to spend about $200 a night if you visit during the summer. This was significantly higher than any other hotel we stayed at in wine country. Yes, the location is amazing- right across from Bouchon, The French Laundry, and every other name restaurant in the area. But, remember that the valley isn't that big- Spend half as much on a downtown Napa hotel, drive 20 minutes to get here and spend the extra $100 on an expensive meal. What was strange is that when we got there (about 4pm), the office was closed and we were told to go to the gym around the corner to check in! Strange. When you leave, you just leave the key in the room and lock the door. The entire time we stayed there we never actually spoke to an employee of the inn. I expect a little more personal service for the money. Yes, from the outside, the rooms look like railway cars- thus the gimmick. But guess what- once you are in your room, it is just like every other hotel room that you will stay in. Final, and largest, beef---- It was 100 degrees in Napa the day we stayed here. The first time we went to our room we almost died! The AC wasn't turned on. UGH! We had hoped for a nice nap before we went out for dinner, but it was so hot in our room that we had to leave for a couple of hours. I just don't think this place is worth the money.

This place is an awesome bargain for Yountville. I'll admit I didn't have super high expectations at this price point (~$175/n for Labor Day weekend, 2 queens), but this place was great. The location is right in the middle of town and walkable to all points of interest. We booked on short notice and were able to do a 1-night stay with no issues. The rooms were comfortable and charmingly appointed, but nothing fancy. The bathroom was spacious and had a cottage feel to it. Bf had to do some work in the morning and was able to hook up to high speed Internet with no problem. All in all, it was a very pleasant, relaxing stay. Definitely recommend for the budget-conscious in Napa!

This is 3.5 stars for me, so I rounded up to 4 instead of down to 3. I really enjoyed how different this place felt from a normal hotel. It was very cool to walk up to a train car and enter, and even when inside the shape of the room reminded you that you were in one (really long perfectly rectangular room), but it was also as nice as any decent hotel, with all the amenities you'd need. The bathroom was clean and had a cute little makeup/dressing table and bench (I haven't seen one of those in a long time). While clean, it was a little worn and had some older stains on the seat so I chose not to use it, but enjoyed having it in the room. There is a little fridge tucked into the armoire, and a table with wine rack, opener and wine glasses if you'd like to taste any of your locally purchased wines. There's even an umbrella stand with an umbrella, in case it rains. I had two small complaints. One was that only two pillows were provided, and they were extremely flat. I'm used to a firmer pillow, or at least to being able to stack two together if they're flat, but we each had to make do with one really small, really worn out pillow. Switching those out for newer ones or throwing a few more in the room would make a huge difference. Second was that the AC worked, but not great. It felt a tad sticky in the room the whole time, which we really didn't notice until we tried to fall asleep. The location, however, is perfect. In the morning I walked over to Bouchon Bakery for some coffee and macarons, and for dinner we walked over to Bottega. It's right next to the little shopping center. It was reasonably priced ($200/night on a holiday weekend), so that bumps it up for me, and I would stay here again.

My wife and I loved this place!! GREAT location! Great rooms and great price. we loved it here. We could walk anywhere and we were surprised how nice the place was. Small but very quaint. we WILL be coming back!

Charming converted railroad car. We got a wonderful price for our Napa getaway and my only complaint was that the room was freezing when we arrived and it would have been nice for room service to put the heat on before hand. Great location and walking distance to great wineries and restaurants including Hope & Grace tasting room, and Bouchon.

We were initially very excited about staying here, especially since it was so close to French laundry, where we were having dinner later that night. However our experience quickly soured when we tried to check in and found out that the staff had lost our reservation completely. Despite having received multiple confirmations from hotels.com that we had two confirmed rooms and having booked the rooms months in advance, we arrived to find that they had no record of our reservation whatsoever and only one room left, which they refused to sell to us at the price we had originally booked. Management made no effort to rectify the situation or apologize and the front desk was manned by someone who had no idea what she was doing. All the rooms at nearby hotels were double the price of this one. Completely and utterly disappointing experience.

Clean, surprisingly roomy. Reasonably priced, although the prices do fluctuate based in demand. Seems to be not well known even though it is adorable because we've always been able to get a room here, even during festivals. Great location. Amazing restaurants (r+d, french laundry, bouchon, chocolatiers, tasting rooms) and even the balloon ride just steps away. Bring wine and snacks cuz (especially take away snacks unless it's from bouchon's bakery) they are hard to find. Comfy beds. Not the best airflow in the bathroom, but clean. We've stayed twice and it just goes to show the Boxcar Children had it pretty good.

If you're on a budget, the price is amazing - probably the best deal in Yountville! That said, if you're planning a romantic getaway or a dream vacation, remember that you get what you pay for. My husband and I stayed in the room adjacent to the office- not a train car- for four nights. You will never see a hotel employee, which is definitely a different experience. The room was damp and humid the whole time though the AC worked well. We were very close to the shops nearby so I didn't want to open the curtains and the room always felt dark. The shower was a stand up only and there was no counter space in the bathroom. I loved the free parking and the ability to walk to dinner and we spent very little time in our room anyway, but if possible, I would suggest spending more and getting a room elsewhere.

We decided to stay here over the holiday weekend since it was the only reasonably priced hotel in Yountville. We were nervous to stay in an unknown hotel but it is the cutest room and it was right across from Bouchon and plenty of shops and restaurants in walking distance.

This place was a pleasant surprise! I'm a very picky person and have high expectations - we're wine club members of several spots in Napa/Yountville and this hotel is in the best location right in the heart of a foodie lovers dream - the room we had was a king bed super clean large and just exceeded our expectations. This place is awesome!

My wife and I stayed here for 2 nights for our honeymoon. Overall it was a positive and unique experience for us. The best thing about the railway inn in my opinion was the fact that it was centrally located in Yountville and you can pretty much walk anywhere from the property. The room was clean and it was fun to stay in an old authentic railway car. There was no employee on hand at any point when we were there but that wasn't a big deal for us, and there was a number to call in case of emergency.

This place was great. Super clean, extremely spacious and great location. Check in and check out were extremely easy and we had a wonderful time. Only 4 stars as opposed to 5 because it's a bit pricey (understandable as the whole town is) but also because there wasn't anyone "manning" the place. It might have been nice to chat with a person about recommendations for dinner or things to do...just a thought :) Otherwise it was a neat place to stay and we really enjoyed ourselves.

The Railway Inn is certainly very reasonable and has a great location. It's difficult to find places in Yountville where a two night minimum isn't required. However, I think part of the cost savings is due to the lack of staff and antiquated water heating system. Someone called to confirm our reservation, which I appreciated, and they certainly have a lot of signage directing you to pick up your key from the fitness center, so checking in wasn't a problem. The railcar itself was fairly clean, but I felt pretty cold most of the time. We turned on the heat immediately (the air conditoning was on...in February?), and it did an okay job of heating up the room, but didn't quite make it into the bathroom. The real issue I had with was with the dangerously spotty water temperature and pressure. When you're cold to begin with, there's nothing worse than stepping into a warm shower and having the water pressure drop and turn frigid. My husband was shrieking while trying to avoid getting scalded or turning to ice. I got to the point where I wondered if I should take a shower at an off time. Due to the inconsistent (and sometimes non-existent) water pressure and temperature, I woudn't stay here again. There didn't seem to be any point reporting this to anyone, as the front desk was closed when we left, as well. If I had small children, I'd be very concerned about the fluctuating water temperature...

This place is so charming. Very comfortable bed, very clean, nice staff, GREAT price and so convenient to everything. I would definitely stay here again.

I'm sorry to see so few reviews for this cute little place. I also had a similar experience with the single night vs. 2-night minimum. When I made the res, I was clear that I was considering calling back to cancel one but wasn't told about the minimum until I actually attempted to cancel one night. No big deal, we just made a bigger better weekend out of it. This was my husbands birthday weekend and I was taking him to The French Laundry for lunch. Every place was booked in Yountville except one room left here, so I grabbed it. It's so tucked away that you could almost miss it if you didn't know it was there. Could not be in a better location! Easy walk anywhere. The rooms are clean and include all the basic amenities. I loved the skylights in the bathroom and the bedroom. Fridge was perfect for our bottles of bubbly and the desserts we couldn't finish at TFL. Give this place a chance. It's not Bardessono or Hotel Luca, but it doesn't pretend to be either. We would stay here again for sure.

I love this hotel. The train car rooms were fantastic, the history is amazing and the location is unbeatable. Can't wait to return to this beautiful hotel and go wine tasting in Yountville! Thanks Railway Inn for making my vacation!

Perfect location. Good size room. Walking distance to all the great restaurants. Bed is a little soft but for the price this place is excellent

The rooms are cute and comfortable, and it is SO close to awesome restaurants and wineries. I would MUCH rather stay here than down in Napa. Plus it is a crazy affordable option compared to its high class neighbors. Another plus was the gym which was right next door - it totally met our needs/exceeded our expectations, but is in no way a fancy hotel-type gym. Downsides: plumbing was a little weird (toilet didn't want to flush!?) and there were some small spiders around which FREAKED me out.

Great location, the rooms are spacious. We walked to dinner at Bouchon, went to the bakery in the morning. really close to the legendary French Laundry. Since it was not peak season we got a great deal. I would stay there in a heart beat again.

Location, Location, Location! Super cute hotel. Has everything you need when in Yountville. Central location, the best coffee I have ever had next door at the Yountville Coffee Caboose, tv, Internet and fitness center. One thing: You're in a train car--it's cute, it's comfortable, it's fun. Don't go thinking you're staying at the Four Seasons. I don't understand people who complain about little things. Did you look at the price? Unbeatable!! Did I mention that all restaurants in Yountville are walking distance? No need for a designated driver! Pop open that bottle of wine you bought at the wine shop next door!

Great location. Good idea. Could be loud during the "on season" but luckily we were there in the off time. We were close to everything and could happily drink and walk back to our "caboose". It was fun for us.