Silverado Resort

12/09/08

Beautiful place, nice spa treatments ,and great -but expensive food

by gretchm

The accomadations are just ok. The course and the mansion are beautiful. The spa service that I received was average. I would reccomend a massage over a body wrap. I was a tad cold in the room, however the people were friendly. The food at the mansion was great however a tad pricey. The greens were kept up and the again the service at the course was excellent. Makes for a great day overall.

• Pros: centrally located

08/13/08

find a cheap rate, and don't plan to spend much time in your room

by barrer

Stayed at the Silverado after I found a great rate for Sunday-Thursday nights which included a few complimentary tastings at local wineries and discount coupons for other businesses in the area. The rate ended up being for their smallest accommodations, which was a locked in room off of a 2 bedroom suite. Needless to say, this was a SMALL room. Because we literally only slept in the room, and were out and about for the rest of our time in Napa, this was not a huge issue, however if we were staying there longer I'm not sure this room would have been tolerable. I certainly wouldn't have paid the very high weekend rate. Our room was located quite a ways from the mansion, but we were offered free shuttle service back and forth. The grounds and golfing and country club looked very nice, but again we didn't spend much time at the hotel.

03/20/07

Extremely disappointed and will never recommend or go back!!

by brookeholmes

My apartment in college was nicer than the rooms they offer. Unless you want to kick down for a suite (if they are even available) ? you are welcome to stay in a hole in the wall room complete with stucco walls and plastic patio chairs. Also plan on walking at least 15-20 minutes to any of the restaurants by the mansion, as well as enjoy a murky pool with no spa. Might also want to bring ear plugs unless you want to hear every bit of your neighbor?s conversations.

We were treated like children here. We planned on eating late (after reading in the book in our room that restaurants were open until 9.30 ? bar served food until 10 pm), so walked to the main grounds to eat at the grill ? right behind and older couple at 9:25 pm. We were told by the hostess we were basically out of luck, as we watched the couple in front of us be promptly seated. After leaving very disappointed in hopes the concierge could recommend something else, we walked over there only to find the concierge desk empty. The young clerks at the front desk said ?room service is open until 10? and by the time we took the long walk back to our room it was too late to order. They did not offer a shuttle back to our room or any restaurant alternatives in the area. Starving, we drove to the Truncas Steakhouse and walked in right after 10 pm. Even though they closed at 10 they were happy to seat us.

I would never recommend the Silverado to anyone. There is a Renaissance Inn down the road with a beautiful courtyard and good restaurant, which I will be enjoying next time I am in Napa.

• Pros: Pretty main mansion
• Cons: Crappy service and horrible standard rooms

11/12/05

Not a typical hotel

by foodielover

The resort is comprised of individually owned homes rented out to customers and managed by the resort, called "suites". We stayed in one of these homes, a half hour walk to the conference center. It was a 3 BR house with full kitchen, living & dining room with fireplace, a deck on 2 sides of the house and a porch outside the front door. Upper cabinets in the kitchen & bathroom and 2 extra bedrooms were locked & inaccessible. Your backyard is the golf course & a golfer roamed outside looking for his ball. I was disappointed there was no jacuzzi & only a shower in the bathroom. The conference facilities and dining rooms were nice. Our meeting reception was actually held on a deck which was tented over to keep the heat in. They have a free shuttle service to take you back if you chose not to drive.

• Pros: ample parking, spacious, golf course
• Cons: suites are far away, no jacuzzi in room

06/14/04

With unrivaled sporting facilities, this is one of the largest resorts in the wine country.

by Contributor

The Scene
This 1,200-acre spread, with its pillared, 1870's mansion and 280 suites, is much larger-scaled than almost anything else in the wine country. It is home to 17 tennis courts, ten swimming pools, two Robert Trent Jones' 18-hole golf courses, jogging trails and bike rentals. In addition, it has a full spa that is a destination unto itself.

The Details
In concert with its abundance of recreational opportunities are equally remarkable meeting facilities. Thirteen meeting rooms, a conference center for groups up to 500 and a ballroom measuring more than 5,000 square-feet promise to meet just about any corporate need. Dining--with golf course views and a focus on produce from local vendors--is offered in the casual Royal Oak. The resort is within minutes of over 200 wineries.

10/10/03

Silverado-NO!

by lauri525

The grounds and the mansion were very beautiful, the spa was wonderful, but we were very disappointed in the rooms. We were in the "cottages" and they looked like an apartment/ Florida timeshare that had not been remodeled in quite a few years. There was a fireplace with a Duraflame log. When we return to Napa, we will probably choose somewhere with a little more ambiance and character.

• Pros: Beautiful grounds, golf course, spa
• Cons: needs renovation, no character in rooms

02/18/03

Nice Enough, But...

by jade3

Though the service was extremely attentive and the grounds were beautiful (with numerous swimming pools and tennis courts), I found the rooms somewhat ordinary for the price.

• Pros: Great Service, Beautiful Grounds
• Cons: Not truly "high end"