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Ink House Bed and Breakfast
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  • Inn Details

    Indulge. Treat yourself to Victorian elegance in the middle of Napa Valley's world famous wine growing region. Among the vineyards and neighbors to some of the finest wineries and restaurants, and located in the classic Napa Valley town of St. Helena. Built in 1884, this landmark mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Inn offers overnight accommodations in six individually decorated guest rooms. Furnished with fine English, American, and French styles of antiques, all guest rooms have king or queen size beds on the second floor with views to the surrounding vineyards. All the rooms offer private bathrooms and one room is actually a two-room suite with parlor/lounge, bedroom, and full bath. Make yourself comfortable high among the tree tops and absorb a 360 degree panoramic vista from the fourth floor observatory parlor, or visit the stone basement game room complete with pool table, poker table, and piano. A gourmet champagne breakfast is served each morning and wine and appetizers every afternoon - often with a local winery showing up to pour their recent creations. The four acres of grounds feature grand lawns, a petite syrah vineyard, olive orchards, english gardens, and even a massive 1880s barn to explore!

    Innkeeper Information

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English


    Features

    Type:

    • Bed and Breakfast

    • Historic Inn

    Property Noted For:

    • Elvis filmed "Wild in the Country" on our property

    • Elvis stayed in the French room

    • Historical Landmark

    • KRON-TV Best of The Bay: Small Inns in Napa

    • Lodging for Napa Prize Package on Price Is Right

    • Voted one of the Top 100 Best Places to Kiss in CA

    • Antiques/decor

    • Excellent views

    • Gay / Lesbian Travel

    • Gourmet food

    • Group events

    • Honeymoons

    • Luxury

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape

    • Weddings

    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Air conditioning

    • Alarm clock

    • Amenities Basket

    • In-room internet

    • Fridge

    • Hairdryer

    • Internet Service

    • Ironing Board

    • Radio

    • Satellite/Cable TV

    • TV

    • Wi-Fi

    On Site:

    • BBQ grill

    • Board games

    • Conference Rooms

    • Fax Machine

    • Fireplace

    • Library

    • Piano

    • Private entrance

    • Secretarial services

    • Telephone

    • VCR

    • Wedding Facilities

    Other Amenities:

    • Wireless Internet Access

    • Game room with pool table

    • Bicycles

    • Glass observatory

    • Private wine tastings by local wineries

    • Horseshoe pit

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  • Standard Queen

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $159/$199

    A standard room with a queen sized bed and small private bathromm in the suite. Decorated in antiques and overlooking our Petite Sirah vineyard. All rooms include our full gourmet champagne breakfasts and evening wine and appetizers. Wireless internet access is also available in the standard rooms.

    Mid-Size King

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $199/$214

    A medium sized room with King bed, overlooking the famous Whitehall Lane Winery vineyards. Private bathroom in the room, rooms also has min-bar fridge, flat-screen TV, and wireless internet access. Rates include a full gourmet champagne breakfast and our wine and appetizers each evening. Room is decorated in antiques.

    Deluxe King

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $225/$275

    Former master bedroom in mansion with King-sized bed, flat screen television, mini-bar fridge, and wireless internet access. Private bathroom in the room. Rates include our full gourmet champagne breakfast and wine and appetizers each evening. Room is decorated in antiques and overlooks the Whitehall Lane Winery vineyards. There is room for a rollaway in thsi room as well.

    King Room w/ Parlor

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 King

      1 Double

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $199/$245

    Originally two smaller rooms without a bathroom, they have been combined and now includie the larget bathroom in the house. King-sized bed, flat screen TV, wireless internet access, and a mini-bar fridge. Parlor also has a small double-bed for kids or one adult. Full bathroom with shower/tub combo. Rates include the full gourmet champagne breakfast each morning plus wine and appetizers in the evening, often with local vintners pouring. Room is decorated in antiques.

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    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: 3:00 - 6:00 PM    Check out: 11:00 AM

    • Minimum stay: Two or more nigths for most rooms - one night rooms available

    • Deposit amount required: Full prepayment

    • Cancellations: 7 days notice.

    • Open all year round: Y

    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: Yes

    • Guest pets allowed: No

    • Drinking allowed: Yes

    • Drinks available: Yes

    • Children allowed: yes

    • Childcare provided: No

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Full Gourmet

    • Time Served: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

    • Serving location: Formal dining room, Breakfast/dining area, Guest room

    Complimentary Perks

    • Fruit

    • Wine/Cheese Plate

    Signature Dish

    Huevos Italiano

    Special meal options

    • Low fat

    • Restrictive

    • Vegetarian

    Additional food services

    • Full appetizers

    • Sherry and Port

    • Wine

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  • Location Type

    • Countryside

    • Small town

    • Wine country

    City

    • San Francisco

    • Distance to city: 70 miles

    • Directions to property:
      Napa Valley is 30 miles East of US 101. Take 101 N from San Francisco, 37E , 121N, 29N to Inn.

    Airport

    • San Francisco, CA (SFO) 70 miles

    • Directions to property:
      San Francisco Int'l

    Area Attractions

    • Amusement Park

    • Antique Shopping

    • Historical interests

    • Museum

    • Nature area

    • Wine train, ballooning, gliders, and spas within driving distance

    • Picnic area

    • Religious Services

    • River

    • Vineyard

    • Winery

    • Bicycle riding trails

    • Bicycles

    • Billiards

    • Canoeing

    • Fishing

    • Golfing

    • Hiking trails

    • Horseback riding

    • Horseshoes

    • Kayaking

    • Mountain Bike trails

    • Bicycles on site

    • Game room on site

    • Horseshoe pit on site

    • Shopping

    • Sight-seeing

    • Tennis courts

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    Wonderful Little Inn!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    We came across the Ink House when we visited the property as part of the Napa Valley Historic Barn Tour in August. Their old 1880s barn is great, but the Inn was so charming that we made a reservation to come back and stay as we live pretty close by in Sacramento. We had a wonderful time as we stayed in the Rose Room which is medium sized with a super comfy king bed and wifi and TV. Breakfasts were great as Rachel and Andrea made us Death by Cheese and Huevos Italianos that were so good we took both recipes home -- the real treat was the sliced apples with the warm maple/brown sugar sauce and the fresh figs which all came off trees on the property. We've been to Napa many times, but really enjoyed the recommendations to have dinner at Press (steakhouse) and Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen (duck burger!) and several wineries we had never been to before (Prager Port Works, Van Der Hayden, and Frank Family were all great new discoveries). This place has all the basics down but really stands out for the location with vineyards and wineries all around yet just a minute or two to the downtowns of St. Helena and Rutherford, and the outstanding service from the innkeepers! Another big plus was the Elvis story full of romantic antics about his stay at the Ink House. Thanks so much to all the Ink House staff and we'll be coming to visit again in December. Clari B.

    A Really Nice Stay!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs twice a year

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    We had a wonderful stay at the Ink House on our first ever trip to the Napa Valley. It's a neat old elegant mansion on lots of land. For being so antique it is still spotless and fresh and you do get a flat screen TV and wireless internet to stay in the 21st century if you want. They did everything great from breakfast to comfy rooms but the most outstanding things were that they upgraded us at no charge to the largest room when we arrived, and the staffs help was tremendous as it was like having our personal wine country coaches as they told us how to tackle the valley, how to get treated like royalty at the wineries, how to get a free dinner every night at any restaurant in the valley (not kidding, this is a GREAT tip), and even took phone calls from us while we were out exploring to give us advice and directions or set up reservations or appointments. They were fabulous and we really want to thank Andrea, Rachel, Kevin, and Dolores for a wonderful and memorable stay. We are now the wine experts amongst our circle of mostly beer drinking friends and are getting a group to come back during the harvest season! Glenn + Paula

    Awesome place

    About the reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    Hi Kevin, I just wanted to tell you that Lisa and I had a wonderful stay at the ink house. Your staff was extremely nice, gracious and helpful. We have been telling all of our friends and family how wonderful it is and we will plan on returning again when the grapes are blooming. Thanks again for making this trip one of our favorites! Scott and Lisa

    1st Time B&Bers - Couldn't Have Been Better!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    My wife finally talked me into a B&B, mainly because of the crazy high prices of the hotels and inns in the Napa Valley. We selected the Ink House because it was in St. Helena, but not in the noisy commercial district, was a neat historical building which we both like, and had their own vineyard which we thought was pretty cool. I think we were lucky that this B&B isn't grandma's home with a spare back bedroom for guests but actually is set up and runs like a wine country lodge. Our room - the Rose - was a nice mid-sized room with a killer king bed and had a flat screen TV and wireless internet access (my better half overimbibed a bit during the tastings the first day and was out cold by 6 PM leaving me to entertain myself with the internet and Survivor - Redemption Island -- but the second night was a different story!). We had Rachel and Andrea as our innkeepers and they were both fantastic as there prepared very nice breakfasts and ran a fun happy hour each evening and gave us lots of recommendations for wineries and restaurants (the new Farmstead Restaurant in St. Helena was a great find) plus lots of Winery Tasting Passes (BV, Markham, Jessup, Charbay, Dutch Henry, and Rutherford Grove are some of the ones I can remember). Thanks Ink House for a great anniversary stay and since we live only about 3 hours away we'll be back soon!

    Quaint Romantic Historical find

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    A great place to stay in Napa Valley. Kevin, the owner, would be there in the evening pouring wine and telling us stories about the Ink House. We stayed in Elvis' room. He gave us tips on where to go and how to go about wine tasting. Being first timers to wine tasting, we didn't seem so. The Ink house is situated so perfectly that anywhere in the napa valley is 30 min or less. The gourmet breakfasts prepared by Rachel was incredible. The attention to detail by all the staff made our stay so personalized and accommodating. We will be returning to the Ink House very soon. Thank you Kevin, Rachel, Andrea and Delores. You were amazing. See you again.

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