23 Feb 2012
THE MERITAGE RESORT AND SPA
The Meritage Resort and Spa, an idyllic Napa Valley luxury hotel and resort, set against rolling hills with its own privatevineyards. A destination unto itself with Tuscan inspired guestrooms and luxury suites, seasonal farm-to-table cuisine inSiena restaurant and wine tasting in the Estate Cave featuring Trinitas Cellars. Regain a healthful balance with curativetreatments at Spa Terra - a lavish underground Napa luxury spa with steam grottos, soaking pools, treatment alcoves andtranquil walls of water. Relax and unwind at Crush Ultra Lounge, which offers six luxury bowling lanes, a pool table,fireplace and more. The resort boasts the most comprehensive event and meeting space in wine country.
THE FACTS
- Official Opening: July 2006
- Estate Cave Opening: May 2007
- Expansion Opening: May 2012
- Developed and managed by Pacific Hospitality Group
LOCATION
- Set against rolling hills and its own private nine acre vineyard at the base of Napa's Grape Crusher statue; thecrossroads of Highway 29 and Highway 221
GUESTROOMS AND SUITES
- 322 guestrooms and suites, including nine suites, plus access to 180 vacation rental rooms at the adjacent VinoBello Resort for a total of 502 guestrooms and suites
- Guestrooms and suites are designed to be a "home away from home" with high ceilings, open spaces andsumptuous bathrooms
- Tuscan inspired décor with rich woods, comfortable seating, premium bedding, Gilchrist and Soames amenities,and many rooms with private balconies or patios
- Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access, executive work desks, local calls and voicemail, complimentarymorning newspapers and in-room safes
- 32-inch plasma screen televisions, DVD and CD players, with access to the hotel's library of DVDs andcomplimentary premium channels and iPod-charging clock radios
- Spacious baths with marble-topped vanities, extendable magnifying mirrors and en-bath telephones
- Plush bathrobes and designer toiletries
- Mini refrigerators and bars, complimentary bottled water, coffee/tea makers with a selection of premium coffeesand teas, ice buckets and corkscrews
MEETING AND EVENT SPACE
- More than 50,000 square feet of indoor and covered outdoor meeting and event space, the largest meeting venuenorth of San Francisco and west of Sacramento
- The two largest ballrooms in the Napa Valley both divisible up to 10 salons
- Meritage Ballroom: 10,490 square feet, with two pre-function foyers totaling 4,300 square feet
- Carneros Ballroom: 7,358 square feet, plus 1,564 square feet pre-function
- Each ballroom opens up to a four-season covered terrace perfect for meals and receptions for up to 250
- Luxurious entertainment Estate Cave: 3,992 square feet for events up to 200
- Two boardrooms with fixed tables and two meeting rooms ranging from 250 square feet to 461 square feet
- Multiple outdoor courtyards and piazzas for weddings, receptions and dining
- Our Lady of Grapes Chapel for wedding ceremonies of up to 60
- Member of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a worldwide portfolio of distinctive meetinghotels and resorts
RESORT AMENITIES
- Siena: Gourmet restaurant with Napa Terroir-influenced menu sourcing the best local, seasonal meats, fish andproduce designed by award-winning executive chef to complement area wines
- Crush Ultra Lounge: Sports themed entertainment space and bar with six luxury bowling lanes, a pool table, shuffleboard, fireplace and dining
- Blend: Café and bistro with gourmet coffees, à la carte breakfast and lunch offerings, pastries, gelato, retail withindoor and al fresco seating
- Lobby Bar: Featuring some of Napa's finest wines by the glass, unique cocktails and appetizers
- Spa Terra: A unique underground luxury spa experience situated in the Estate Cave, Spa Terra offers a varietyof treatments in 12 treatment rooms and features tranquil walls of water, whirlpools, steam grottos and a relaxationlounge to unwind and rejuvenate
- Trinitas Cellars Tasting Room: Enjoy wine tasting in the Estate Cave with Trinitas Cellars' award winning wines.Tastings include latest releases and multiple varietals. Wine-centric gifts and mementoes are also available in thetasting room or sign up for the Trinitas Wine Society
- Two swimming pools and three hot tubs, with cabanas, fountains and outdoor fire places for mingling and enjoyingbeautiful Napa weather
- Recreational amenities include a new 1,650 square foot fitness studio, bocce ball court, croquet lawn and hiking trailsthrough the nine acres of hillside vineyards
- Business center, high-speed wireless Internet access throughout public spaces, meeting rooms, full service AV, presentation and production management, conference and banquet rooms, concierge
- Evening 28-passenger shuttle delivers guests to Downtown Napa's restaurants, tasting rooms and theaters and the Napa Outlets
- 525 parking spaces including some designated for hybrid vehicles and a Level II electric vehicle charging station
- Member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, an exclusive global brand of independently owned luxury hotels andresorts that requires each property to meet exceptional criteria of hospitality standards