posted 01-23-2012 02:46 PM         

The Candlelight Inn is a cozy romantic B&B in Napa that has the best breakfast you can ever imagine. They serve a 3 course breakfast! Each day is a little different. They even had wine tasting at night. The people who work there are great. Loved it there. Unfortunately it's not a place for kids. As they say, it's a place to go to get away from the kids.

We went on the wine train. Great view of the valley. The food was delicious as well. Walking around the train was fun as each section is different. This is a must to do.

Had dinner at Celadon in Napa. It was the best meal of the trip. Highly recommend it!

The next day we took the Platypus wine tour. Had fun meeting people from different states as well as exploring 4 beautiful wineries. Every sip of wine was amazing! Our guide was a crack up. Made everyone feel comfortable.

Then we met old friends at the Ristorante Allegria in Napa. It felt a little rushed at this restaurant but the food was great.

The last day we went to the castle in Calistoga, Castello di Amorosa. Interesting tour. Great views. Had fun drinking the wine under the castle. Perfect place to get those last minute gifts for the kids.

Left Napa by eating lunch at Gott's Roadside in St. Helena. There are long lines for a reason. The food was soooo yummy. You have to get the sweet potato fries. Best I ever ate.

posted 01-08-2012 01:49 PM         

editor.. not surprised at the reply from Napa Old World Inn, what surprised me was that they didn't recommend you go buy a book, that's usually their answer in the TripAdvisor forum, too funny !! I actually posted a topic in TA specifically directed to OWI and I am very curious as to the type of response I will receive...

not surprise either at these replies and the continued effort to help you figure this out from cabgirl and yesilovewine, aren't they just amazing? so helpful and courteous !!!

While reading the suggestions here I checked Silverado Resort, which has a two bedroom suite... I may have to check into it since it also offers golf and spa, all we have done in the past in wine-country IS drink wine, drink wine, drink some more wine, eat, and oh yeah buy lots and lots of wine to send back home

Looking forward to all OTHER things that WineCountry has to offer

Did you complete your travels? how did it go for you ?

Cheers

posted 07-01-2011 11:36 AM         

Now have to figure out how to do wine tasting with kids. Hmmmm.

posted 06-24-2011 09:57 AM         

I looked at some of the properties on the page, and perhaps some specific ones that might work (and are in walking distance of downtown Napa)

Found one place that lists a couple of homes perhaps worth checking out:
http://www.vacationrentalsnapa.com/

Does 2 beds and a sofabed work? I think I may have come across that at Springhill Suites in Napa. For example, maybe 2 queen beds and one sofabed? All of the hotels in the Marriott brand have very little information online with regard to details about the rooms though. I would call them directly and see what they might be able to accommodate. 1-707-253-1900 (they are also a brand new hotel) - also, be aware - this hotel is not located in downtown Napa. It's about 8-10 minutes outside downtown. Almost like the very start of Napa when you are driving along HWY 29. But you might find they have better deals because of this.

posted 06-22-2011 02:21 PM         

As for the Napa Valley Embassy Suites, it shows two rooms but most of them are with one bed. The second room is not a bedroom. The ones with two beds are just 2 double beds. Won't work for a family of 5.

posted 06-17-2011 04:36 PM         

"Thank you for your interest in the Old World Inn.

We would love to host you and your family. Due to fire codes most of our
rooms are 2 people max, and the rooms that do allow more than 2 people are 4
people max. We do not have any rooms that allow more than 4 people. I'm
not familiar with any places that would have rooms for more than 4 people.
If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

posted 06-15-2011 11:10 AM         

I think Vino Bello Resort would be a really good option actually. I've stayed there a couple of times - with a bunch of single friends and with families. They have a pool, onsite restaurant, spa, and their suites are perfect for families - in particular the one and 2 bedroom suites. Part of the room is a kitchen, a family area with tv and couches and it's quite spacious. And it's closed off from the bedroom area. I definitely think you should check that out.

Some other options - check out this page:
http://napavalley.com/lodging/napa.html

Also, Vino Bello is not far from the city of Vallejo where Six Flags is. Might be a fun day for the kids. We tend to get fairly good weather in the month of January for whatever unknown reason.

Hope this helps you out! Oh and the kid-friendly guide that yesilovewine mentioned is here:
http://www.winecountry.com/travel/guides/KidFriendly_Intro.html