Vino Bello

The hotel in Napa, not Napa Valley, was conveniently located. The mini suite was spacious for two people and the location to the nearby pool and jacuzzi was the best. As first time visitors, we used the concierge and that proved most helpful. We were given some discounted tickets for wine tastings as well as suggestions for dining out. The shuttle was a nice touch if you really wanted to explore wine tastings in Napa Valley, which we did. Sonoma and Sausalito were close by and terrific shopping and dining locations as well. I would highly recommend Vino Bello to any Napa travelers.

We absolutely loved this place, the only problem we found was we couldn't extend our stay because it was sold out after we wanted to stay longer...but that doesn't reflect on their service, it was superb!

Great location at the start of Napa Valley. You can take the Silverado Trail up and 29 back or vice versa. We stayed in a studio unit with kitchenette. Room was luxurious and very clean. Nice swimming pool area with fire pit. Only complaint was the staff never got around to lighting it even after I asked them to. We didn't try the restaurant.

Clean. Had laundry in room. Great sized tub and shower. Good location near wineries and good home base for a Napa vacation.

This is one of the most beautiful and comfortable resorts we've ever been to. The rooms are spacious and luxurious. The resort also has a wine/spa cave behind it (with surprisingly good wine!) The only thing that wasn't perfect was the location. It's in the southern part of Napa in the middle of a corporate area. That doesn't really matter, though, since you are still so close to all of the wineries and the resort itself is so self-contained. On any future trips we take to the Napa area, we'll definitely stay there again.

I drove into Vina Bello and registered. All good. I then went to grab a parking spot. There is not enough parking! We had to park a fair ways away on the street and walk to our room. The room, although adverised as having wireless internet had NO internet. I was prepared to start getting cranky. But then I got inside the room. Absolutely beautiful. Plenty of special touches - coffee, wine, bottled water. Incredible bathroom and kitchen. Also a little out of town, so not walkable to anything.

Nice place to stay. Room was clean and updated. We only stayed a week-end and was out and about most of the time. Staff was courteous and friendly.

I was very impressed with the service right from the start. They will provide a bottle of wine complementary when you arrive in the room. While the wine itself is not the best (a Rose) it is definitely drinkable and the thought that counts especially since it is from their own label. We forgot a bottle opener but had one in minutes by calling down to the front desk, they then called us back a few minutes after that to ensure we got the opener. They also keep the refrigerator stocked with water and soda. They have a very nice vineyard on site that you can walk through but keep in mind they are not currently using those grapes in their wine making. The restaurant, Siena, is fabulous with a great rustic atmosphere and savory food. I recommend the mussels and pork tenderloin on polenta. I felt the location was ideal in that you are a short drive from Route 29, the main highway that connects Napa to points north i.e. St. Helena, Rutheford, Castiloga. You are about a 5 minute drive from downtown Napa and 15-20 minutes from the heart of Napa Valley/Vineyard. Keep in mind that you are situated in a business park but once on the actual resort you don't really notice. It is a resort feel with two entities- the Vino Bello (which we stayed at, is a time-share but we felt the Vino Bello had the better rooms...you do get a brief advert for the time share but you can just decline) and the Meritage. They do provide shuttle service into downtown Napa. Also there are two types of rooms that you can get at the Vino Bello, a studio and a 1 bedroom. We chose the studio as we didn't think we needed the extra room and it was cheaper. There was plenty of room in our studio which comes with a balcony (ours overlooked the pool), couch and table, full kitchen minus a stove and oven, washer and dryer with a decent sized bathroom. I think the 1 bedrooms have a full kitchen and larger bathrooms. The pools are nice and the one at the Vino Bello is outfitted with grills, hot tub ect. I would say that the draw back of the Vino Bello being a time share is that there was a large group using the time share for a wedding while we were there and they hogged the pool area for most of it but we did get some good time in at the hot tub. I highly recommend going into their wine cave onsite which has wine tasting and spa services. All in all a great experience with excellent amenities. I do see people rating the location as a downside but we didn't think so.

We spend most of our time visiting wineries and sight-seeing. Last year we stayed at the River Terrace. For us, the River Terrace was better than the Vino Bello, primarily for two reasons: (1) location, (2) the complementary breakfast. Vino Bello is a little difficult to find. We would stay there again, but would prefer River Terrace.

Good value, nice amenities, Tuscan style and cozy !!