Chateau Score85.8Bardessono Hotel and Spa
9.6Exceptional55 reviews
- 5-star
- Spa
- Pool
- Pet-friendly
- Restaurant
Best forDining & walkability, Couples, Pool
Twenty-seven of the 61 properties in our selection allow pets according to the current property data. That is a large share, and it makes Napa Valley an easier destination to travel to with a dog than most wine regions.
One important limit on this page: our source data records whether pets are allowed, and nothing more. It does not record fees, weight limits, the number of animals permitted, which room types are eligible or whether advance notice is required. Those rules change often and vary widely, so we do not publish them. Confirm them with the property before booking.
Ranked by Chateau Score, which weighs guest rating, review confidence, location, confirmed features and category breadth. The full formula is published on our methodology page.
Chateau Score85.89.6Exceptional55 reviews
Best forDining & walkability, Couples, Pool
Chateau Score84.99.5Exceptional103 reviews
Best forDining & walkability, Couples, Pool
Chateau Score80.99.6Exceptional31 reviews
Best forSpa / relaxed north-valley stays, Pool, Spa
| Bardessono Hotel and Spa | Yountville | Hotel | 9.6 | 55 | 85.8 | $$$$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Block Hotel | Yountville | Resort | 9.5 | 103 | 84.9 | $$$$ |
| Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley | Calistoga | Resort | 9.6 | 31 | 80.9 | n/a |
| Brannan Cottage Inn | Calistoga | Inn | 9.3 | 160 | 77.4 | $$$ |
| Archer Hotel Napa | Napa | Hotel | 9.1 | 548 | 76.5 | $$ |
| Napa River Inn | Napa | Hotel | 8.9 | 497 | 76.2 | $$$ |
| The Estate Yountville | Yountville | Hotel | 8.9 | 281 | 75.4 | $$$$ |
| Carneros Resort and Spa | Napa | Resort | 9.5 | 22 | 72.1 | $$$$ |
| Harvest Inn | St. Helena | Hotel | 9.1 | 216 | 71.1 | $$$ |
| The Westin Verasa Napa | Napa | Hotel | 8.9 | 56 | 70.2 | $$$ |
| Bann at Oak Knoll Napa | Napa | Bed & breakfast | 9.5 | 135 | 68.5 | $$$$ |
| Hilton Garden Inn Napa | Napa | Hotel | 9.1 | 143 | 67.1 | $ |
| The Inn on First | Napa | Bed & breakfast | 9.0 | 177 | 66.3 | n/a |
| River Terrace Inn, a Noble House Hotel | Napa | Hotel | 8.7 | 130 | 64.3 | $$$ |
| The Knoll Hotel Napa Valley, Tapestry Collection by Hilton | Napa | Hotel | 8.6 | 556 | 64.1 | $$ |
| Maison Fleurie, A Four Sisters Inn | Yountville | Inn | 8.8 | 147 | 63.5 | $$$ |
| SENZA Hotel | Napa | Inn | 8.8 | 727 | 61.7 | $$$ |
| The White House Napa Valley | Napa | Inn | 8.6 | 148 | 60.9 | $$$$ |
| Napa Winery Inn | Napa | Hotel | 8.8 | 693 | 60.4 | $ |
| Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort and Mineral Springs | Calistoga | Hotel | 8.7 | 129 | 60.3 | $$$ |
| Hampton Inn & Suites - Napa, CA | Napa | Hotel | 8.5 | 496 | 60.3 | $ |
| Andaz Napa, By Hyatt | Napa | Hotel | 8.4 | 294 | 59.2 | $$$ |
| Hotel Napa Valley, Ascend Hotel Collection | Napa | Hotel | 8.7 | 283 | 58.4 | $$ |
| Hotel Yountville | Yountville | Hotel | 8.0 | 55 | 54.0 | $$$$ |
| SpringHill Suites Napa Valley | Napa | Hotel | 8.3 | 173 | 50.3 | $$ |
| Petit Logis Inn | Yountville | Inn | 8.6 | 24 | 49.8 | $$$ |
| Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa | Napa | Hotel | 8.0 | 108 | 46.4 | $$ |
We reviewed 61 geography-checked properties and selected 27 that meet our published criteria. Every property is validated by town name and by coordinates, so nothing from a similarly named place elsewhere in the United States can appear here.
Full criteria, the Chateau Score formula and every reference coordinate are on our methodology page.
Chateau Score85.89.6Exceptional55 reviews
Best forDining & walkability, Couples, Pool
Chateau Score84.99.5Exceptional103 reviews
Best forDining & walkability, Couples, Pool
Chateau Score80.99.6Exceptional31 reviews
Best forSpa / relaxed north-valley stays, Pool, Spa
Chateau Score77.49.3Superb160 reviews
Best forSpa / relaxed north-valley stays, Couples
Chateau Score76.59.1Superb548 reviews
Best forDowntown / Wine Train access, Spa
Chateau Score76.28.9Very good497 reviews
Best forDowntown / Wine Train access, Spa
Chateau Score75.48.9Very good281 reviews
Best forDining & walkability, Spa
Chateau Score72.19.5Exceptional22 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Couples, Spa
Chateau Score71.1
Chateau Score70.28.9Very good56 reviews
Best forDowntown / Wine Train access, Pool, Spa
Chateau Score68.59.5Exceptional135 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Pool
Chateau Score67.19.1Superb143 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Pool, Spa
Chateau Score66.39.0Superb177 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Couples
Chateau Score64.38.7Very good130 reviews
Best forDowntown / Wine Train access, Spa
Chateau Score64.18.6Very good556 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Spa
Chateau Score63.58.8Very good147 reviews
Best forDining & walkability, Pool
Chateau Score61.78.8Very good727 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Pool
Chateau Score60.98.6Very good148 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Pool
Chateau Score60.48.8Very good693 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Pool
Chateau Score60.38.7Very good129 reviews
Best forSpa / relaxed north-valley stays
Chateau Score60.38.5Very good496 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Pool, Spa
Chateau Score59.28.4Good294 reviews
Best forDowntown / Wine Train access
Chateau Score58.48.7Very good283 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice
Chateau Score54.08.0Good55 reviews
Best forDining & walkability, Couples, Pool
Chateau Score50.38.3Good173 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Pool, Spa
Chateau Score49.8
Chateau Score46.48.0Good108 reviews
Best forFirst-time Napa / broad hotel choice, Pool, Spa
Napa holds 17 of the 27, Yountville 6, Calistoga 3 and St. Helena 1. St. Helena is the genuine gap: Harvest Inn is the only property in the town in our selection that allows pets.
In the walkable downtown Napa cluster the choice is good, including Archer Hotel Napa, Napa River Inn, Andaz Napa, The Westin Verasa Napa and River Terrace Inn.
Travelling with a dog does not restrict you to mid-market hotels here. Bardessono, North Block Hotel, The Estate Yountville, Hotel Yountville, Carneros Resort and Spa and Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley all allow pets according to the current property data.
Not recorded in our source data, and we do not publish figures we cannot source. Fees, weight limits and room restrictions are set by each property and change regularly.
Harvest Inn is the only property in our St. Helena selection recorded as allowing pets.
Our source field records pets generally rather than dogs specifically. If you are travelling with an animal other than a dog, confirm directly with the property.
Choose Archer Hotel Napa for the best-evidenced rating among pet-friendly properties in a walkable downtown position. Choose Bardessono or North Block Hotel at the high end in Yountville. Choose Harvest Inn if you want to bring a dog to St. Helena, since it is the only option in our selection.
Hotel data last reviewed August 23, 2026. Guest ratings, review counts and prices change over time. We publish the date so you can judge how current the figures are.