Carneros Inn
4048 Sonoma Highway
Napa CA, 94559
(707) 299-4900
www.thecarnerosinn.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
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The debate over whether Napa or Sonoma is hipper and friendlier can easily be resolved with a weekend at the Carneros Inn. The Inn is conven-iently located between the two towns, within the Carneros wine region. Feel like Sonoma for breakfast? Twenty-minute ride. Dinner reservation in downtown Napa? Twelve minutes is all it takes.

The Carneros Inn, located on highway 12/121 about an hour north of San Francisco, is a gem in the crown of California’s wine country. Surrounded by vineyards and the rolling hills of Carneros, the Carneros Inn has a unique, unpretentious style all its own. The inn took clues from the surrounding countryside, incorpor-ating barns, silos, and cottages on 27 acres of land.

Well-manicured grounds are your initial welcome to the Carneros Inn. Stylish comfort with a chill-out atmosphere is what we experienced at this hotel. Fireplace, outdoor shower, DVD player, flat-screen television, and high-speed internet are standard room amenities at this PlumpJack property. Yes, we are talking about the same folks who produce PlumpJack and CADE wines and who manage the two hipster restaurants in San Francisco, Balboa Café and Matrix Fillmore.

The Carneros outpost takes the best of what PlumpJack does and puts it all together under one very big umbrella. Great food, wine, and accommoda-tions await you here.

There is a price to pay for this level of Napa luxury, but what are you going to do?

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