Harvest Inn
Eight acres of English-garden grounds in St. Helena — 78 rooms in Tudor-revival cottages.
An eight-acre property at the north end of St. Helena, in upper Napa Valley, with 78 rooms across a series of Tudor-revival cottages and stone-and-clapboard buildings. English-garden grounds, a heated outdoor pool, the Harvest Table restaurant on-site, and a five-minute drive to the wineries — Beringer next door, Inglenook a short drive south, Caymus and Cakebread within twenty minutes.
It is the polished mid-Napa option, between an inn and a full resort, on a parcel small enough that you walk it in five minutes and large enough to feel discreet.
The setting
St. Helena is upper Napa Valley's town — the most-walked main street in wine country, with a half-dozen serious restaurants and a few of the best gourmet shops in California. Harvest Inn occupies eight acres on Lodi Lane, immediately north of downtown St. Helena, with vineyards on three sides and the western Mayacamas hills as the wall. The drive from the bottom of Napa is forty minutes; from San Francisco, ninety.
This is the heart of the Napa wine corridor. Beringer, Mondavi, Charles Krug, and Inglenook are within ten minutes; the Cakebread-Caymus-Silver Oak grouping is twenty.
The building
A series of Tudor-revival and stone-clad cottages, originally built starting in the 1970s and extensively expanded and renovated since. Materials run to clapboard, stone, brass, and the kind of brass-and-velvet-meets-Napa-rustic detailing the wine country prefers. Public rooms include the Harvest Table restaurant, a fireplaced lounge, a wine-tasting bar, and the formal English gardens. The aesthetic is country-estate — landscape-led rather than designer-led.
The rooms
Seventy-eight rooms across the cottages. Categories include classic kings, deluxe king rooms with private patios and gas fireplaces, and the larger Vineyard View Suites. Beds are kings; bathrooms are tile and stone, generously sized in higher categories with deep soaking tubs. From-rates open around $545 in season. The Vineyard View Suites are the booking.
Food & drink
Harvest Table, the property's restaurant, runs three meals with a contemporary California menu and a Napa-leaning wine list. Non-guests book the dining room regularly. The wine bar pours a daily flight from Napa producers, with the property's own producer connections meaning some occasional pours that aren't generally available.
On the property
Two heated outdoor pools and hot tubs, a full-service spa with massage and facials, the formal English gardens, a fitness room, and a dedicated wine-tasting bar. Bicycles to borrow for the Silverado Trail. Yoga in season.
- Two heated outdoor pools
- Full-service spa
- Wine bar with daily flights
- Bicycles, fitness room
- Eight acres of formal English gardens
- Open year-round
Who it's for
- Couples doing Napa for the wine and wanting a polished base
- Travelers comparing Harvest Inn with Auberge du Soleil and Meadowood — same league, different scale
- Garden people who'll appreciate eight acres of formal grounds
- Anyone for whom walking distance to St. Helena's main street is a deciding factor
Who it's not for
- Travelers seeking a small intimate inn
- Anyone allergic to Tudor-revival residential aesthetics
- Pet owners (some rooms accommodate pets; verify on booking)
Nearby
St. Helena's main street is a five-minute walk for the shops and restaurants — Napa Valley Olive Oil, the Model Bakery, and Press for the steakhouse dinner. Beringer Vineyards is across the street; Mondavi is five minutes south. Inglenook (the Coppola property), Caymus, and Cakebread are within twenty minutes. The Silverado Trail runs north-south on the east side of the valley for the bike ride. Calistoga's hot springs are fifteen minutes north.
