Treat yourself to Victorian elegance in the middle of Napa Valley's world famous wine growing region. Among the vineyards and neighbors t... more »
Treat yourself to Victorian elegance in the middle of Napa Valley's world famous wine growing region. Among the vineyards and neighbors to some of the finest wineries and restaurants, and located in the classic Napa Valley town of St. Helena. Built in 1884, this landmark mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Inn offers overnight accommodations in six individually decorated guest rooms. Furnished with fine English, American, and French styles of antiques, all guest rooms have king or queen size beds on the second floor with views to the surrounding vineyards. All the rooms offer private bathrooms and one room is actually a two-room suite with parlor/lounge, bedroom, and full bath. Make yourself comfortable high among the tree tops and absorb a 360 degree panoramic vista from observatory parlor, or visit the stone basement game room complete with pool table, poker table, darts, and piano. A gourmet champagne breakfast is served each morning and wine and appetizers every afternoon - often with a local winery showing up to pour their recent creations. In addition, the Ink House has complimentary VIP Winery Passes to many of the fine wineries in the area.
The four acres of grounds feature grand lawns, a petite syrah vineyard, olive orchards, english gardens, and even a massive 1880s barn to explore! Plus, the Ink House is well known for it's appearance in the Elvis Presley movie
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Indulge. Treat yourself to Victorian elegance in the middle of Napa Valley's world famous wine growing region. Among the vineyards and neighbors to some of the finest wineries and restaurants, and located in the classic Napa Valley town of St. Helena. Built in 1884, this landmark mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Inn offers overnight accommodations in six individually decorated guest rooms. Furnished with fine English, American, and French styles of antiques, all guest rooms have king or queen size beds on the second floor with views to the surrounding vineyards. All the rooms offer private bathrooms and one room is actually a two-room suite with parlor/lounge, bedroom, and full bath. Make yourself comfortable high among the tree tops and absorb a 360 degree panoramic vista from the fourth floor observatory parlor, or visit the stone basement game room complete with pool table, poker table, and piano. A gourmet champagne breakfast is served each morning and wine and appetizers every afternoon - often with a local winery showing up to pour their recent creations. The four acres of grounds feature grand lawns, a petite syrah vineyard, olive orchards, english gardens, and even a massive 1880s barn to explore!
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We stayed at the Ink House for 2
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Posted Nov 13, 2008
Good
We stayed at the Ink House for 2 nights.The main house was full so we were put in the carriage house just behind the main house. It was fantastic,we had the whole house,which can sleep 8 to ourselves. We had a huge living room,dining room and...
We booked a room at Ink House because
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Posted Jul 14, 2008
Excellent
We booked a room at Ink House because it was one of the few less expensive rooms for the time we were planning to be their. Our expectations were low to say the least. Were we surprised. The place is quite charming, but more importantly the people...
A lovely B&B in the heart of the
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Posted Jun 06, 2008
Excellent
A lovely B&B in the heart of the wine country. Luxurious kind of beds in a Victorian in the midst of famous vineyards. Fabulous breakfasts, superb service, reasonibly priced for...
Perfect Napa Valley location surrounded
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Posted Jun 06, 2008
Excellent
Perfect Napa Valley location surrounded by Vineyards. Neat Vicorian mansion on large grounds. King bed, internet, plasma tv and great big breakfast plus outstanding...
33 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
We have been to Napa many times and by far was this the best place we have ever stayed at. The service was excellent, the location was perfect, and the room was to die for. We couldn't wait to see what the next day's breakfast would be. I can't recomend this oasis more.
We had a great time staying at the Ink
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Posted Sep 27, 2007
Excellent
We had a great time staying at the Ink House as we scoured Napa for three days for new wines to bring home to our new wine cellar (Frank Family, Vincent Arroyo, and Alpha Omega were our three favorite new wineries from this trip). The place is a...
62 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
The Inn is very beautiful, and very clean. The surrounding grounds and vineyard are a sight to see and enjoy. The observation tower was a real treat, we spent the evenings up there, but the owners need to replace the rattan furniture it is not comfortable at all. We stayed in the French Room, which was very clean.
However, there is no resident inn keeper, and we were left there alone on our first night, as there were no other guests in the Inn. The morning cook, if you can call her that, was not friendly or warm, the breakfast was just a little bit of fruit, scrambled eggs and some potatoes that tasted like frozen potatoes. The breads were cold, and the coffee was terrible.
The afternoon staff was different, helpful and warm. The afternoon cheese, fruit and cracker appetizers and wine were well prepared and very generous. The next day there were two more couples and the breakfast food improved, but not enough to live up to the website description of a champagne gourmet breakfast, and still the unfriendly cook was there again. She never even told us her name. We stayed three nights and during that time there were never any inviting smells from the kitchen.
It seems the owners do not even live in St. Helena, we were also told not to call the local innkeeper unless the house was on fire. We also did not realize that the inn is located right next to the highway and you can hear the traffic all night and in the early morning rush it gets louder.
We were also told that The Inn is up for sale, maybe the new owners will pay more attention to details and hire a new cook.
Great Place - Pefect Location
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Posted Feb 02, 2007
by winemaniac
Excellent
pros: Food, Wineries pouring on site, surrounded by wineries, price, historic mansion & grounds, What a great surprise this placed turned out to be for us! The location is probably the best in all of Napa Valley if you really want to be in the Wine ...
pros: Good location in wine country, reasonable price, delicious reception and breakfastOur stay at the Ink House was good enough. The decor (wallcoverings, furniture) were of the late 1800s and early 1900s. There were many antiques on display. ...
45 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
We couldn't have been more pleased with our stay at the Ink House. Incredible value at $175 for our room -- most Napa Inns were charging $300 or way more per night. The house and grounds are great - 4 acres of vineyards, olives, massive lawns, and gardens right in the prime Rutherford area at the southern edge of St. Helena.
The staff was very helpful and helped us out with concierge services, produced gourmet breakfasts for us each morning, and hosted vintners pouring with the appetizers in the afternoon which was quite a treat! It's within easy walking distance of 4-5 first class wineries (Whitehall Lane, Franciscan, etc.), but if you use the guest bicycles like we did you are in range of probably 50 or more wineries without having to drive.
The rooms were well-appointed with queen size beds, antiques, and private bathrooms but weren't that large. The top of the house has a wonderful glass observatory that puts you about 40 feet above the valley and the bottom of the house has an old stone basement that is now a game room hosting a poker table and pool table. There's also a regulation horseshoe pit out by the barn and croquet and bocce equipment to use on the grand back lawn. A wonderful two days, wish we had had more time!
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