AUBERGE DU SOLEIL

As if its prime location in the heart of Napa wine country, Michelin-starred restaurant and five-star rating by Forbes Travel wasn’t enough, this past May Auberge du Soleil unveiled an awe-inspiring renovation of its property, featuring new guest rooms and suites designed by acclaimed San Francisco interior designer Suzanne Tucker, an Architectural Digest 100 designer. The ongoing project continues the contemporary-chic transformation of the Auberge and introduces dramatic features that maximize the hotel’s panoramic hilltop views and create an atmosphere of unparalleled romance. The new suites, some offering as much as 1,300 square feet of indoor-outdoor space, feature fireplaces in bedrooms and living spaces and spalike bathrooms. Some of the new suites and rooms offer sculptural standalone tubs in outdoor private bath gardens. The grounds have also received a fresh, contemporary makeover. Profuse flowering shrubs have been replaced with a simple, elegant plant palette resulting in open valley views and intimate new spaces have been created throughout the property, perfect for lingering among the vines and ancient olive trees. Summer rates start at $675. AUBERGEDUSOLEIL.COM.

POOL PARTY! If looking for a little something special when visiting, book the weekend of August 12 when the resort’s 3rd Annual Pool Party will take place (on August 13), perfect for taking in the valley views from the poolside venue, tasting seasonally inspired dishes and relaxing to the best of summer music mix spun acclaimed DJ’s, seasonally inspired dishes and a party like Napa has never seen before.