Meadowood Napa Valley

"A sort of homey luxury is everywhere at this 250-acre Napa Valley gem. If you can, spring for the Estate Suite, with more than 2,000 square feet, indoor and outdoor showers, a fireplace, and an alfresco dining room looking out into the forest. There’s a golf course and croquet lawns, as well as exclusive access to some of the most exclusive wine country events—the Restaurant at Meadowood caters some of the best ones in the region—and even sensory evaluation classes. The Restaurant, a legendary three-Michelin-starred eatery, is reason enough to stay here. Led by Chef Christopher Kostow, guests can opt for a tasting menu or the evolving chef’s table experience, which is considered by many a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"A nature-filled oasis in Northern California’s wine country, Meadowood Napa Valley received three keys." - Stacey Lastoe

"St. Helena has a legitimate claim on the title of America’s culinary capital. It’s home of the West Coast branch of the Culinary Institute of America, and also home to one of the California wine country’s most rarefied — and wine-obsessed — hotels. Meadowood Napa Valley has been a local institution for half a century, but far from showing its age, today it remains an absolutely first-rate luxury resort." - Mark Fedeli

"St. Helena has a legitimate claim on the title of America’s culinary capital. It’s home of the West Coast branch of the Culinary Institute of America, and also home to one of the California wine country’s most rarefied — and wine-obsessed — hotels. Meadowood Napa Valley has been a local institution for half a century, but far from showing its age, today it remains an absolutely first-rate luxury resort." - Mark Fedeli

"What’s to love: Napa Valley’s superlative back-to-nature experience beckons at Meadowood, a 250-acre forested estate sprinkled with rustic-chic cottages and stilted lodges. On site are myriad walking trails, an adults-only swimming pool, Forum restaurant, the alfresco Terrace Café, and The Meadowood Spa (our favorite in Napa). Just beyond the Meadowood gates, find some of the best wineries in all of California wine country. Romance factor: The crackling fireplaces, intimate terraces, and verdant surroundings make Meadowood prime real estate for romance. Connect over glorious spa time with massages in a treehouse suite. And, since Michelin three-star The Restaurant at Meadowood (TRAM) has yet to reopen, check out the next best things. There’s Forum, Meadowood’s ingredients-driven dining, and two miles away, there’s the other fabulous venture by TRAM chef Christopher Kostow, The Charter Oak. Expect dining divinity with dishes like slow smoked beet with black garlic bbq sauce and walnut relish; and bavette steak with pestled mustard leaves and creamed radishes. Get there: A two-hour drive from San Francisco; seven hours from Los Angeles" - Paul Rubio