Oak Knoll Inn  

Driving through vineyards down tree-lined Oak Knoll Avenue, it would be easy to miss Oak Knoll Inn. A stone building nestled behind a wall of cypress, it has one of the most spectacular locations in California's Napa Valley wine country. All the seclusion you want, all the personal service you need from convivial hosts who can design an itinerary tailored to your desires. Mornings at Oak Knoll start with a full feast that Barbara likes to call breakfast. This luscious bounty can be enjoyed in front of a crackling fire on those nippy winter mornings or out on the sunny deck on warm summer mornings. For those times when getting up is just not on the morning agenda, you can have an in-room breakfast. Every evening, Oak Knoll has a wine and cheese party, often with a visiting winemaker.A refreshing splash in the swimming pool in the morning and a soothing dip in the Jacuzzi at night are the perfect way to start and end the day. The secluded setting of Oak Knoll Inn makes it hard to believe that some of Napa's best known wineries and renowned restaurants are just minutes away. In fact, within a 20-minute radius you can expect to find 250 wineries. Oak Knoll Inn provides a full-time concierge service, and if you want, Barbara and her knowledgeable staff can plan a specialized itinerary to visit small exclusive wineries, meet the winemaker, and participate in wine blending. They can arrange an in-room massage, make dinner and picnic arrangements, schedule bicycle tours -- anything that will make your stay at Oak Knoll Inn a wonderful and memorable experience. In and around the Napa area, you'll find art galleries, world-class restaurants, and antique shops. A half-hour drive will get you to California's heralded Redwood Forests, and in one hour you can make it to San Francisco.What better place to indulge in relaxation and pampering than this gracious resort - like establishment in the heart of the Napa Valley?