PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Just off Highway 29, beyond a wall that does a good job of blocking the road, this lodge's guest rooms are large, ultraclean, and better appointed than many in the area, especially since all of the rooms were renovated in 2007 and now have spacious bathrooms with dual showerheads. Plus many also have vaulted ceilings, and 39 have fireplaces. Each comes with a king-size or two queen-size beds, wicker furnishings, robes, and a private balcony or a patio. Ground level units are smaller and get less sunlight than those on the second floor. Suites boast king-size beds and Jacuzzi tubs. Extras are a concierge, afternoon tea and cookies in the lobby, Friday-evening wine tasting in the library, and a continental breakfast -- with all this, it's no wonder AAA gave the Napa Valley Lodge the four-diamond award for excellence. Ask about winery tour packages and winter discounts, which can be as high as 30%.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's California 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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