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A Happening Pool Scene in Napa Valley
6/09/2008 at 9:30 AM
Tags: Napa Valley Hotels, Hotel Pools, Auberge Resorts
Napa Valley has a lengthy list of 5 star properties tucked in the hills and throughout the downtown areas that cost major coin. Although most have high design, finely appointed rooms, no one boasts a big, sexy pool like Solage in Calistoga.
Solage, part of the Auberge Resorts collection of properties, located in Calistoga, the Northernmost town in the valley, was completed at the end of summer 2007. They cater to a younger, more aspirational crowd that isn't ready to shell out the big coin for Auberge du Soleil and the pool is a reflection of that.
We've told you before about the hotel's eco-friendliness but we really just glossed over the pool area. So allow us to go more in-depth this time around.
The area around the pool has tons of seating in the sun and there are a few private cabanas fit for someone on their way to becoming an industry king.
One of the best features is being able to order inventive cocktails from Solbar, the sleek modern restaurant just a flip-flop away from the pool.
Also close by are two sunken bocce courts where you can unwind and stretch your arms while enjoying a local bottle of wine from the extensive wine list.
We feel the pool has a similar Palm Desert/Mondrian Scottsdale vibe to it and living around these parts, it's a general breath of fresh air in a place that can feel very white hair and old money. Now just open that pool for drink service at night and stop tempting us to hop the fence!
[Photo: Neeta Lind]
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