Rutherford, United States

Auberge du Soleil

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The takeaway

Choose this hillside retreat for a Napa stay shaped by valley views, intimate scale and a restaurant-first history—not a resort on the valley floor.

About the hotel

Auberge du Soleil occupies a hillside above Napa Valley, among 33 acres of olive and oak trees. Its 50 accommodations are arranged as rooms, suites and two-bedroom private maisons, many with terraces oriented toward the valley. The property began in 1981 as a fine-dining restaurant; lodging followed in 1986. Today, its identity still turns on that pairing: a small wine-country retreat with a destination restaurant, set apart from the valley floor by its hillside location.

Choose it if

You want a small, hillside base with accommodations oriented toward Napa Valley views.
You want your stay to include an on-property fine-dining restaurant as well as the region’s wine-country setting.

Skip it if

You prefer to stay within a town center or on the valley floor; this property is set on Rutherford Hill above the valley.

The property

In photographs.

Guest discussion

What real people are saying.

Reddit excerpts · separate from Rex’s editorial judgment

Guests describe the stay and hospitality positively, though one says rain kept them from enjoying the property fully. The views draw praise, but one guest found the terrace’s high wall obstructed the view while seated; another loved the hotel and service but would skip the prix fixe next time.

“Overall, it lived up to the hype for me, but I wish the rain had let up so we could have enjoyed it in its full glory.”

r/chubbytravel ↗ · Jan 29, 2026

“The terrace has seen better days. While the view is spectacular, the wall is unfortunately too high to properly enjoy it while seated.”

r/chubbytravel ↗ · Aug 2, 2026

“Overall, we had an excellent stay and this was one of the best hospitality experiences we have ever had.”

r/FATTravel ↗ · Jul 11, 2025

“I loved the hotel and service but I wouldn’t do prix fixe again”

r/chubbytravel ↗ · Sep 10, 2026

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