Napa's Carneros Resort and Spa Unveils $3.5M Renovation

Napa's Carneros Resort and Spa Unveils $3.5M Renovation

Carneros Resort and Spa, a luxury 28-acre property in Napa Valley, has completed its $3.5 million spa renovation. The Spa at Carneros Resort’s renovation transforms the 5,919 square-foot space, including a new spa entrance, airy guest reception and retail space, expanded relaxation area, as well as newly-designed treatment rooms and suites.

“We are constantly striving to enhance the guest experience at Carneros Resort and Spa and offer the highest quality amenities in Napa Valley,” said Edward Costa, Managing Director of the resort. “The spa renovations reflect the resort coming full circle since its rebranding and renovations in 2016 and is the last piece to establishing the property’s identity as a ‘destination resort’.”

Designed by Oakland-based firm Nina Chiappa Interiors and design firm TLCD Architecture, the Spa at Carneros Resort’s new, stylistic architectural elements, finishes and fixtures exemplify a sophisticated modern farmhouse design. The spa’s outdoor entrance is adorned with a Mediterranean-style garden complete with a central water fountain, benches, lounge chairs and a beautifully planted trellis. The spa interior features elements of rift-cut stained oak, ivory-colored walls, limestone patterned floors, chevron pattern oak cabinets, and black iron accents. Upon entering the spa, a 26-foot open ceiling exposes a center tower, creating a dramatic visual experience that balances the farmhouse architecture.

“We exposed the center tower and support beams to establish a focal architectural element that incorporates the existing footprint of the building and reinforces the modern farmhouse theme,” said Nina Chiappa, designer of the project. “Every element from the architectural aspect to the finish, furniture and fabric are inter-related.”

The refined co-ed relaxation area comprises an enlarged indoor space, which flows into an outdoor deck. Located adjacent from guest reception by raffia patterned glass, the indoor relaxation area is anchored by an opulent fireplace, built-in book shelves, and cozy lounge furniture. The private outdoor relaxation deck mirrors the entrance with a wisteria covered trellis, central water element, and contemporary chaise lounges.

The Spa at Carneros Resort has nine indoor treatment rooms, including a new couple’s suite and a specialty studio suite. The couple’s suite features a private outdoor deck, soaking tub and solarium shower, while the specialty suite boasts its own sauna, indoor shower and a private covered porch. Women’s and men’s locker rooms have been reconfigured to feature new oak wood lockers, pebble shower floors, steam rooms, as well as indoor and outdoor showers with sliding barn doors and etched privacy glass.

Each treatment room is outfitted with light wood flooring, new massage tables, furnishings and equipment, and colored with deep soothing green tones. A new lighting program installed sets the mood for each area of the spa, from minimizing lighting in the individual treatment rooms for deeper relaxation to producing improved natural lighting in the co-ed relaxation area.

Surrounded by rolling farm lands, the reimagined spa menu highlights ingredients reflective of the natural abundance of wine country and Carneros Resort and Spa’s half-acre Culinary Garden. New treatments such as the Body Botany massage begins with an antioxidant rich body scrub and a choice of ingredients and corresponding benefits, including the immune boosting olive leaf and rosemary scrub; refreshing coffee, lemon and shea butter scrub; and the nourishing hibiscus and blood orange scrub. The Tune Me Up tri-sensory experience guides guests through an infrared sauna, a DIY scrub, and relaxation in an anti-gravity chair in the specialty studio.

The Hilltop Dining Room, located next to the spa overlooking the adult-only Hilltop Pool, launched a daytime menu by Executive Chef Aaron Meneghelli. Open daily, the Hilltop Dining Room menu offers resort guests a healthy and light lunch selection ideal post spa treatment, with dishes such as the King Salmon with garden cucumber, dehydrated olives, fennel pollen with green goddess dressing, or the Red Quinoa Bowl with avocado, mango, coconut chips, soy beans and almonds. Menu prices range from $10-$17 for appetizers and salads and $16-$28 for entrées.

The Spa at Carneros Resort is reserved for resort guests and is now accepting reservations by calling 707.299.4850. Spa services start at $120. Hours of operations are Monday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday from 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. For more information on Carneros Resort and Spa, please visit www.carnerosresort.com.