Fodor's Expert Review Poetry Inn

All the rooms at this splurge-worthy hillside retreat have broad lower Napa Valley vistas from their westward-facing balconies; indoors the comfortably chic decor and amenities that include a private spa and a fully stocked wine cellar add to the pleasure of a stay at this exclusive hideaway. Winery architect Howard Backen designed the inn and the buildings for the associated Cliff Lede Vineyards, which sits just across the Silverado Trail. The rooms, spruced up in 2021 by local designer Erin Martin, have deluxe beds and linens, and the bathrooms have heated floors, soaking tubs, and steam showers. Customers return year after year for low-key pampering that starts at sunrise with pastries from Bouchon Bakery in Yountville, followed by a three-course gourmet breakfast cooked by the on-staff chef who, with notice, will prepare lunch or dinner as well.