Spend The Night in Napa in a Train Car
No, we’re not suggesting you become a hobo, riding the rails cross-country, stopping in a Podunk town every now and then to take in the view and scrounge for scraps. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find your bliss by sleeping in a converted train car at the Napa Valley Railway Inn in Napa.
This unusual lodging establishment is located within a couple miles of the Stag’s Leap, Oakville, Oak Knoll and Rutherford districts, in the almost oppressively manicured hamlet of Yountville, ground zero for foodies and oenophiles alike.
The hotel itself is a breath of fresh air with converted railway cars for guest rooms that sit along actual railway ties from the now defunct Napa Valley Railway. That means the accommodations are narrow. Very narrow.
Fortunately, the rooms are not really cramped, thanks to sparse furniture arrangements, bright skylights, and flatscreen TV’s. Throw in air conditioning, mini fridges, surprisingly sizeable bathrooms and passes to the Yountville Fitness Center next door, and it becomes a great little hotel.
And besides, you won’t be spending much time in your room with all Napa has to offer. You can find everything from wineries to hiking and bicycling, to hot air ballooning nearby, and all of Thomas Keller’s famous restaurants (French Laundry, Bouchon, Ad Hoc) are within walking distance.
Even better? With rates running from $125-210, it’s less than half of anything else nearby, so you can put your money where it counts: buying bottles of the stellar wines you’ll be tasting.
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