HOTEL REVIEW: Cabernet House, an Old World Inn - Napa, California
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Napa has quite a few options of places to stay and I loved our stay at the Cabernet Inn. This bed and breakfast had a different theme for every room. It wasn’t quite like the Madonna inn, but still a nice place to stay!
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Located near the heart of downtown, nothing was too far! Restaurants, shops, wine tasting rooms all found within walking distance!
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Starry Night Room
We chose the room, Starry Night, which had a skylight above our bed! At night we saw the stars and even the moon orbit from window to window!
There was also a patio that had a jacuzzi tub. Not a whirlpool jacuzzi, a bath tub. Weird, right?
We probably would have used it if it wasn't 40 degrees outside. Speaking of bathtubs, the bathroom had a footed tub with an old fashioned toilet where you pulled a lever to flush!
I loved this room, I would definitely stay in here again!
Bella Tuscany Room
The house had multiple bedrooms upstairs, but there were only 3 bedrooms downstairs. It was perfect, our friends picked the Bella Tuscany Room and it happened to be right across from us.
Decorated with an Italian flair including some fine Tuscan accents, this room was a fairly good size! But it also had a bathtub in the middle of the room. Again, weird, right?
But these hedges and doors were adorable! This room had very little natural light, but was fine for a quick night stay!
Check out more themed rooms here: Cabernet House Rooms
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Common Areas
Since this is a bed and breakfast that used to house a family (see the history toward the bottom of this page), it is basically a large house with the works including a family room, dining room and kitchen. Since we went in December, it was decorated for Christmas and felt like home!
There was fresh coffee in the morning and hot water for french presses, hot cocoa, or tea available 24/7.
Breakfast
Served from 8:30-10am
For breakfast, we waltzed out in our sweats and socks and sat at the dining room table. There were a couple of ladies who had prepared the food and were serving the dishes. It was almost like a restaurant except everyone gets the same thing. I grabbed a coffee and when I came back to my seat a place setting was setup for me. Minutes later, one of the ladies brought me a plate that had an egg souffle, a cranberry muffin, and fresh fruit. DELICIOUS!
Happy Hour
The inn hosted a wine and cheese party at happy hour in their wine cellar from 5:30-6:30pm at their main location, Hotel Napa Valley, featuring local Napa wines. As we were finishing up, the power went out. Not creepy at all when you’re alone with your friends in a dark basement. Emergency lights lead us to the first floor and we discovered the whole block was out!
Extras!
For a small fee, the Cabernet House can provide massages in your room, wine, flowers, and even offer breakfast in bed!
Room service hours are from 8:45-10:00am and from 3:00-11:00pm.
At 7:30pm, small handmade chocolate nibbles (made from Ghirardelli and Callebaut dark chocolates) are provided until they run out!
Parking
There was a parking lot in the back but there weren't any spots available. Luckily, there was a ton of street parking and we parked right in front.
History
This hotel is rich in Napa history! Per the Cabernet House website, it was built in 1906 by E. W. Doughty, a master craftsman responsible for building many of Napa’s landmark homes and churches, including the Noyes Mansion, current home of Wine Spectator Magazine. Doughty also built Napa’s library and train stations. Many of his buildings still stand more than 110 years later, a testament to Doughty’s skill and expertise.
Doughty built it to house his family and as such, it is a classic contractor’s home, full of rich architectural detailing he could show to potential clients.
In the 1970's, a spa tub builder added a few spas in the shape of grapes and years later her actually purchased the house! He began the extensive restoration and renovation to convert the home into one of Napa Valley’s very first bed and breakfast inns.
One of the inn’s first guests back in 1980 was Paul Newman, who stayed here when he raced his cars at Sears Point.
Read more here: Cabernet House History
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