GETAWAYS • Napa Valley
The Skinny: Japanese-inspired bed and breakfast Okaeri Calistoga opened in March in a restored 1875 Victorian home, a short walk from downtown Calistoga. Kanpai Wines owners Peter Chiang and Azumi Kubo took over the former Pink Mansion Inn as a passion project, tapping interior designer Meredith Rebolledo for the interiors.
The Scene: A steep driveway and elevated deck built around existing trees hides the hotel from the main road, while an adze-carved bamboo front desk sits at the entry. Imported shou sugi ban panels and hand-painted linen shoji screens line the walls. Napa Valley’s largest indoor koi pond fills a former swimming pool, which is flanked by a black olive tree.
The Rooms: Each of the seven rooms and suites is named after one of Kanpai’s wines and outfitted in calm neutral tones punctuated by original artwork and vintage kimonos. Cedar soaking tubs come with custom bath salts, coffee is Cento Coffee single-serve pour-over bags, and the sheets are super soft bamboo. The options range from the economical Toki No Kawa, with a futon bed in the carriage house, to the Hi No Tori suite with a tatami platform overlooking the Palisades.
The Amenities: There’s a daily 430-530p social hour offering Kanpai Wines and bites like chardonnay-poached apricots stuffed with ricotta cheese. Breakfast each morning includes sweet and savory dishes like port-poached pears and ultra fluffy Gruyère soufflés along with cold-pressed juice, tea, and coffee. The basement karaoke lounge, hidden behind sliding shoji doors, also has a turntable and vinyl records, and leads to a stone-walled cellar for private wine tastings.
Why It’s FOUND: Okaeri offers an intimate alternative to larger luxury resorts. There’s nothing else quite like this in Napa Valley. –Amber Gibson
→ Okaeri (Calistoga, CA) • 1415 Foothill Blvd • Rates from $800/wknd night.