Auberge du Soleil Hotel travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises, spa and resorts

A member of the prestigious Relais & Châteaux association, Auberge du Soleil hotel is a modern boutique resort in Napa Valley, California. One of the world’s most outstanding luxury resorts, the hotel offers an exiting combination of superb cuisine, unparalleled service, and magnificent surroundings.

Inspired by the Mediterranean, the Auberge Resort Napa features warm tones, original contemporary art, and private outdoor spaces. There are 52 rooms decorated with terracotta-tiled floors and rattan ceiling fans, fabrics in Mediterranean hues, wood-burning fireplaces, and French doors leading to private verandas.

Regional ingredients like grapes, herbs, flowers, olive oil, and mud are used in the signature treatments at the 7,000-sq-ft spa center. An especially delicious option: the Meyer lemon – olive oil massage. And the hotel’s restaurant serves seasonal, regionally sourced dishes like bacon-wrapped veal with foie gras ravioli. No guests under 16.