The Napa Valley is known for its hospitality offerings, which include luxury wines (natch), gourmet cuisine and sumptuous accommodations. With the opening of the announcement Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, visitors to the Northern California green enclave can now find all of these attributes in one beautiful place.
Located at the northern end of the valley in the charming Calistoga, where a backward atmosphere emits a tenor “Napa as it was before”, this new Four Seasons offers a great reason to unpack and just stay: the best to rest , relax, and rejuvenate. Everything you may require and wish on a visit to the wine country can be found on the property, from a wine tasting on site Celler i Vinya Elusa, in the spa treatments at the Talisa Spa, in the best seasonal cuisine at the TRUSS Restaurant + Bar.
View from the TRUSS courtyard. Photo by Fran Miller
Overlooking the Palisades Mountains and neighboring vineyards, the resort is intimate, but its seemingly secluded location makes it feel expansive. 85 rooms and suites surround Elusa’s organic vineyards, from which acclaimed winemakers Thomas Rivers Brown and Jonathan Walden create elegant and delicious varieties that can be tasted at the winery’s elegant tasting sites or at TRUSS. Due to Brown’s hard work over the last few years in anticipation of the opening of the complex and the winery, Elusa is fortunate to debut with a library of wines dating back almost a decade. (If you get a chance to taste the 2012 Elusa Cabernet Sauvignon, skip it.) The very limited amount of Elusa signature wines can also be delivered to your room. Guests of the resort are also invited to explore the winemaking process, from harvesting and grading, to blending and aging, with hands-on demonstrations and opportunities to get to know winemakers.
Vineyards owned by Elusa. Photo by Fran Miller
Whether traveling alone, with the family (young guests receive VIP treatment with gowns, slippers and other surprise amenities) or as a romantic duo, the resort offers activities to please everyone. The Kids for All Seasons program, which is fully supervised and free, allows parents to enjoy some “alone time.” the state-of-the-art gym includes Technogym equipment; Spa Talisa It offers intuitive and therapeutic treatments (in an area known for its hot springs, a mud treatment is essential), as well as private patios with steam roofs, and a large hot tub overlooking the vineyards. Two outdoor swimming pools, one for families and one for adults, are flanked by a regulated petanque court, and a small fleet of free beach cruises allows you to explore the region’s art galleries, shops and air. artisans, farmers markets, restaurants and cafes.
Adult pool at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley
Hirsch Bedner Associates executed the design of the rooms and suites; the first level ones have an atmosphere similar to a cellar of dark and sensual tones and little lighting, with large and bright bathrooms with bathtubs. The upstairs rooms are upside down: a bright white design with black tiled bathrooms. All rooms have fireplaces, private and furnished terraces, fully equipped mini-bars and the heavenly Four Seasons bed. Regardless of the location of the world, a Four Seasons bed guarantees a decadent sleep experience.
Interior of the Villa on the First Floor
Interior of the Villa Second Floor
Resort signature TRUSS Restaurant + Bar is a destination in itself and has quickly secured a host of fans not only for its creative cuisine and artisanal cocktails (for a quintessential Instagram-worthy moment, select the Jekyll & Hyde smoke drink), but also by an imposing view framed by a majestic view. Oak. (Recently one of the most acclaimed authorities in the wine industry was seen eating two nights in a row). Open for all-day dining is the TRUSS Living Room, where guests can share snacks and small dishes, such as Napa Valley crude arts or snacks. Living room Pizza made in the style of a tavern with sausage and pickled Nardello peppers. The deluxe TRUSS restaurant will soon open with an elevated menu of locally sourced cuisine. TRUSS also has a demonstration kitchen for private and group mixology classes, wine pairings or gaucho-style cooking on its Argentine wood-fired grill.
For more casual, outdoor dining Poolside field, located between the two pools in the resort overlooking the vineyards, serves delicious Cal-Mexican dishes and festive libations such as “Short Beak, Long Tail”, made with tequila with cucumber infusion, lime, orange agave and habanero tincture served visually. Awesome speckled cucumber ice ball.
Restaurant TRUSS Dining room. Photo by Bonjwing Lee
While every component of this beautiful new complex is worthy of fainting, including the local handicrafts that adorn the walls and tables, it is the welcoming and friendly service, driven by a friendly and accommodating staff who are ready to satisfy all the desires of vacation, which makes the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley larger than the sum of its parts. There is no doubt that visitors to the Napa Valley have their choice in luxury accommodations; there is also no doubt that the Four Seasons service simply cannot be surpassed.
Photos courtesy of Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, unless otherwise noted.
400 Silverado Trail N., Calistoga, CA
