HotelChatter - Tag: Yountville Hotels

Yountville: The NYT Loves Hotel Luca's Service, But Its Restaurant Not so Much

Jennifer Kester — 2011-04-11T10:01:56-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/hotel_luca_bed.jpg" class="top"> The New York Times recently reviewed <a href="http://www.hotellucanapa.com/">Hotel Luca</a> in Yountville, California, and while it did give the Napa Valley hotel props for its prime location and great staff, the paper <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/travel/10checkin-luca.html?ref=travel">didn't exactly give the Tuscan-like spot a ringing endorsement</a>. On the plus side, the 20-room hotel is off of a road filled with vineyards, offers quick access to the wineries along the Silverado Trail and is a short stroll from restaurants and shops. But even more important, the staff came to the rescue of the reviewer who was hitting some dud wineries. The reporter called the hotel concierge from the road to ask for recommendations, and within a half hour she had made him an

Yountville: Hotel Luca Will Open in Yountville Later This Fall

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-07-14T16:45:36-05:00

We apologize in advance for any hurt feelings. Living on the Monterey Peninsula (aptly dubbed the land of the newlywed and nearly dead) seemed like a grand idea, but was ultimately a mind-numbingly boring exercise nwhich we ended up enduring for nearly five years in the name of love. (Visiting is a whole different scenario.) We despise golf, dig live music and culture, appreciate diversity and don’t have a trust fund.

We also like to eat out past 9 p.m., which was a difficult feat until restaurateur/hotelier David Fink opened instant restaurant hit, Cantinetta Luca. That single smart business decision played a major part in making our social life on the Monterey Peninsula more tolerable.

Yountville: Thomas Keller to Open The Aloysius Inn Across From French Laundry

juliana — 2008-08-15T14:32:41-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/tk_aloysiusinn.jpg" class="imgborder"> Foodies and lovers of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Thomas%20Keller">Thomas Keller's</a> culinary skills rejoice! A luxury hotel across the street from Keller's French Laundry restaurant has been approved by the city of Yountville, Calif., reports <a href="http://sf.eater.com/archives/2008/08/11/kellerwire_thomas_kellers_luxury_inn_finally_approved.php">Eater SF</a>. The inn is a Keller project and would be run in conjunction with the foodie mecca. From the <a href="http://www.napavalleyaddress.com/thomas-kellers-luxury-inn-gets-yountville-council-approval.html">Napa Valley Address</a>:<blockquote>The general look of the new inn will be flat roofed buildings with a minimalist, geometric form, built of simple, humble materials said John Frame, the architect. The inn's name was originally submitted as the Aloysius Inn and should break ground next spring.</blockquote>The inn will have only 20 rooms and a dining/lounge area, although no details are out on that yet.