Churchill Manor Bed and Breakfast Napa

Historic Churchill Manor

We visited Napa for two nights mid January 2006. This was about a week and a half after the major floods. While we could look past the sandbags still lingering in front of some businesses, it was hard to not notice how many storefronts were left vacant. It felt somewhat deserted. If we were to return to the area we would probably choose to stay in a location closer to the middle of the Napa Valley.

I would recommend this hotel to those interested in the grand qualities of a historic hotel willing to accept the creaks in the staircase and the creaks of older furniture. There is something to be said for the older design with stained wood trim and covered wrap around porches. I didn't see an elevator so you may want to ask about a room on the second floor instead of the third floor if stairs are an issue - there are no rooms on the first floor. There are no televisions in the rooms, however they have 1 tv in the library/sitting room in the common space.

They had two breakfast options each morning, polenta with a poached egg and salsa or orange zest french toast and on the second morning an omelet with tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and sour cream or the orange zest french toast. They also had a self serve table set up with teas, cider, coffee, hot cocoa, granola, milk, water and orange juice along with a basket of muffins and croisants.

Unique Quality: This is a beautiful historic hotel in downtown Napa. It is a grand estate on 1 acre with beautiful grounds and extremely grand interior. The rooms are well decorated with beautiful furniture and warm touches. The staff was very helpful and inviting. When we arrived we were offered an upgrade - we originally booked the least expensive room. In the end we ended up in the master suite used for the bridal suite. It was extremely grand with a king sized bed, fireplace, sitting area, makeup table and mirror, grand armoire, a 2 person claw foot tub, a 2 person glass door and tile shower - with 2 shower heads, 1 lower and 1 higher to accomodate shorter and taller people. The furnishings and wallpaper take you back 100 years with all the modern necessities of today.

The only deterrant would be some of the surrounding properties and those tenants. Across the street from the guest parking lot is an apartment complex parking lot that had some untrustworthy people sitting on the vehicles listening to music. This helped us decide to park our vehicle around the corner to the side of the hotel near the entrance we used the most. There is another property that backs to the Churchill Manor that seems to be an apartment complex that had many juvs outside and some louder music at times. As long as we kept the windows closed - which was fine since there were no screens on the windows and didn't want the bugs to come in - we weren't bothered. I can't say either of these issues would prevent us from staying there again but they are good to know ahead of time.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Road Trip, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons, Wine Tasting

Churchill Manor Bed and Breakfast Napa Photo: Front Entrance

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