Solage, Auberge Resorts Collection

Wine country is our backyard, so we've had a chance to check out a good number of the hotels in this approximate category -- Stanly Ranch, Carneros, Bardessono, Estate Yountville, Montage Healdsburg, etc. While there are a few negatives, Solage is still clearly our favorite and the one that calls to us time and time again. As a foodie couple with no kids who appreciate quiet / privacy: - We love that the Spa area is adults only. Can really get some quiet r&r whenever we want. - Private terrace for most rooms (except for base rooms), some with fire pit. Not sure if others care but this is *huge* for us, and a rarity. - Solbar is actually good -- it doesn't feel like a compromise for convenience to eat at the hotel. Dinner service is without exception top notch, and the food is always delicious, ambience always comfortable and romantic. Brunch is uneven (both food + service), but it's "good enough" and its also beautiful sitting out when the weather is nice. - A lot of the better food is further north (Charter Oak, Press + Under-study, Thomas Keller restaurants, etc) closer to Calistoga. The 20 minute food radius is hard to beat. - Rooms are charming, if a little lacking in luxury compared to some other places - Spotless rooms, great turndown service, always functional. - Pickleball courts are also a huge plus for us, it's fun to mix it up. - Gyms, great mix of cardio + weights, roomie enough. - Overall vibe: more fun and sunny, less stuffy and pretentious. It's hard to put your finger on it but Solage just nails the vibe thing that others don't seem to quite get right. - Generous with Amex FHR upgrades. We even got upgraded once on a Hotwire reservation. Thanks for not being stingy when you have vacancies <3. It's classy and that's how you build up super loyalists. If we had to nitpick - Service was always acceptable, but a bit uneven. Sometimes 5*, sometimes 3* / 4*. Places like Montage Healdsburg tend to be flawless end-to-end. This bothered us a little, and would be the only meaningful detractor for staying here in the future. - The rooms are not as luxurious and new as Stanly Ranch and Montage Healdsburg. It's noticeable. Even the soaps and shampoos seem not as nice as many other 5* establishments (Four seasons, Park Hyatt, etc). Overall it can feel like 4.5* but if you don't mind and go in with that expectation it's just fine. - The biking around there is meh, but Calistoga is cute and more charming than Yountville in our opinion. - Some rooms are a bit close to road, and others close to pool (when music can get loud), so if you're sensitive just indicate. All in, it is still the wine country favorite for us.

My wife and I decided to get away for a long weekend and chose Solage. What an amazing experience. The staff was welcoming and made us feel special from the second we step foot onto the property and through every connection with staff. The spa services and food was excellent. We will definitely come back again and again. This was the getaway, and experience we needed to decompress and re-energize.

The Solage is always the best resort experience all around. The service is genuinely friendly and in speaking with the staff most have been with the resort for 8+ years. That is especially important to me in supporting large hotels. The geothermal pools are incredibly soothing and make you feel like your getting the true Calistoga experience. All the yoga teachers have been the perfect tempo for yoga while on vacation. I visited the Solage last New Year for the first time and I've been back 5 times over the past year. It's the perfect getaway for my mom who needs well groomed landscape for walking stability and also my girlfriends who peddled through the vineyards on the beach cruisers. It's the perfect place for the tequila and mezcal lovers at the Pico Bar. Who doesn't love a resort with a latin flair. AND last but not least I can bring my dog to enjoy the fenced in backyards. The perfect experience.

Amazing service, greeted by name everywhere we went. Beautiful setting, great rooms with fireplace, courtyard and fountain. Comfortable beds too! The bathhouse experience was amazing as well. They even drove us to our wine tasting appointment which was amazing and unexpected!

Outstanding service, professionalism & attention to detail - I can't remember the last time we were able to relax to the level we did here.