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1006 Washington St., Calistoga, CA 94515
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healdsburg, ca
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“Healing Waters in Spectacular Surroundings.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2012

On a December morning, the mist looks like dragon's breath rising from the pools. The diversity of having 3 pools assures something for everyone's needs. The octagon hot pool is 104 and you have a clear view of Mt. St. Helena while you are warming up. The middle pool is right around 99 degrees. The olympic size swimming pool is warm too. And there is a wading pool for kids. I have been going there for 30 years, but this was the first visit where we were given one of the remodeled rooms. The rooms have a kitchenette, and now there is a microwave. The heating is a huge improvement with a zone heater and remote control. The subtle earth tones were lovely and the big shower was so comfortable. The new plantation shutters do not shut out enough light and so the room stays fairly light, which was a negative for me. The staff is friendly and helpful. You can hear so many languages at the spa that you think maybe you are in the Baltic or some other exotic space. This visit there were Russians, Japanese, Chinese spa lovers, and a lovely Romanian couple. You needn't drive anywhere because shopping, and restaurants are all very close by. Whether you are coming from far away, or a short distance, it is a little world unto itself, and a great place for a change of pace.

Room Tip: Rooms on the ground level are most conducive to going back and forth from the pools.
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  • Stayed December 2012, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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MikeLennon, General Manager at Calistoga Spa Hot Springs, responded to this review
December 26, 2012
Happy Holidays onepenelope,
Thank you for sharing your feedback about our new rooms and the eclectic clientele who frequent our property. You feedback about the first floor rooms I am sure will be of help to our future guests. One thing we forgot to explain about our new rooms is there is a blackout shade tucked up in the plantation shutters. I will talk with our desk team to make sure we point that out. We look forward to seeing you again in 2013.
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Chico
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“words”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 19, 2012

I am a return visitor. However, this past time not staying at your hotel..just pools I was distrubed with the front desk. Everyone at the front desk speaks spanish not toward guests but amoung themselves. I am hispanic I speak very good English and spoke English aproaching the spa desk but since I look hispanic i was replied in spanish. I then observed conversation bashing other employees and managers in spanish. Being bilingual is a gift and i feel your employees are abusing the gift. We all work in a diversed environment personally I was not impressed with the presentation of your employees or their work ethics or customer service. Just because we look hispanic does not mean we speak spanish and just because guests do not look hispanic does not mean they do not speak spanish. If someone does not speak english then yes if you have the gift to speak their hertiage then speak.

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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MikeLennon, General Manager at Calistoga Spa Hot Springs, responded to this review
December 20, 2012
Hello benthereChico,

Thank you for providing this valuable feedback to us. I am sharing your review with our team and we will use this as a learning experience and improve our guest service because of it.

Thank you, Michael Lennon
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“Delightful stay&soak just before Thanksgiving”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2012

The main attraction of this hotel is the hot water. The largest swimming pool at a pleasant ~80F, main open sky soaking pool at ~95F, hot tub with roof-over at ~105F.
Checkin was efficient, while enthusiasm may not have been comparable to a 4* hotel, it certainly was not unfriendly. Our upstairs King room was spacious, had suite-like kitchen facilities and very nice dual-head shower in the bathroom. Put on swim suit, fluffy bath robe (two were provided in the room) and head to the soak. Day guests may also be allowed to pools in addition to hotel guests, however the number is limited. On certain days these day passes (25$) may sell out early. On holidays and weekends, day passes may be completely unavailable, so call ahead to confirm, and then get there early. A very nice bonus: as a hotel guest, you can get a day pass to extend your stay after the 11am checkout for 5$ - well worth it. There are changing rooms with shower facilities (shampoo and shower gel by EO provided in environmentally friendly dispensers) for day guests.
Recommendable stay - will come back here.
(plenty of parking available and restaurants in walking distance)

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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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MikeLennon, General Manager at Calistoga Spa Hot Springs, responded to this review
December 13, 2012
Happy Holidays Usuallyhappytravels,

Thank you for the nice review about our property. I am pleased to see you were able to enjoy the pools. In the Spring of 2013 we are renovating our guest rooms so we look forward to seeing you again so you can stay in one of the new rooms.

Cheers, Mike Lennon
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Sacramento, California, United States
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“Horrible”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2012

We drove 4 hours to this hot springs to use the facility tonight only to be treated like garbage by an unprofessional staff.. We were told that all the pool was full. The entire pool facilility was visible to us, and we hardly saw any people there. When we mentioned that to the staff they said that the pool was reserved for hotel staying guests, and that they limit the amount of day users allowed in.

My family has been going to this hot springs for years, and we will not be coming back. This is my first time EVER writing a review for anything, but I am just appalled that this kind of service still exists.

The manager,Nara Schaeffer was extremely rude and not accomadating AT ALL, neither to us, nor the 25 other people waiting in the lobby. Nara needs to be fired and the owners of this Hot Springs really need to reevaluate their business structure.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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MikeLennon, General Manager at Calistoga Spa Hot Springs, responded to this review
November 26, 2012
Hello Audrey I,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us so we can ammend our policies regarding non-registered hotel guest use of our pools. This past Saturday evening presented some challenges for our staff of which they addressed within the scope of their abilities. In speaking with my team members who were present the pools were active with hotel guests and day use guests. Based on guest counts taken by the lifegueards additional guests were not being admitted to the pools for the evening swim. This policy is in place for the safety of all guests. We are fond of Nora and plan on having her remain an asset to our team for years to come.

Sincerely,
Michael Lennon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 30, 2012

We came as day guests to the 3 pools. Cost $50 for two of us. Nothing special, really. Kind of nice to sit in the hot pool,but I am not sure it was worth it! They also made us wear horrible green bracelets which was kind of hokey.

Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
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Calistoga Spa Hot Springs Hotel
Calistoga Spa Hot Springs Hotel Calistoga
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Calistoga Hot Springs
Address: 1006 Washington St., Calistoga, CA 94515
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Region: United States > California > Napa Valley > Calistoga
Amenities:
Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kids Activities Kitchenette Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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#3 Onsen Hotels in Calistoga
#7 Family Hotels in Calistoga
Price Range: $$$
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The perfect place for an enjoyable stay in the Napa Valley. We offer 57 comfortable rooms which are equipped with kitchenettes. Included with your stay is complimentary use of the four outdoor mineral pools and exercise room. We provide a setting which you can make your visit as restful or as active as you like.We offer traditional volcanic ash mud baths which include mineral baths, steam baths and blanket wraps. A massage is a pleasant way to complete your spa experience. With separate spa areas for men and women, attendants will assit you through your service so all you have to do is sit back and relax. ... more   less 
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