My wife and I stayed here two nights while on an extended trip to Sonoma and Napa during the first weeks of May. We were given a very favorable rate on a booking through a wine industry representative after she was unable to get us into the nearby vineyard guesthouse we were initially offered.
We didn't spend a lot of time in our room but found it quite comfortable. We were in room 111, just two doors down from the kitchen but were not particularly bothered by noise or smell. The rooms open up into a small courtyard with fountain, quiet sitting area and exotic plants, such as large Birds-of-paradise. Most of the guests while we were there seemed to be young to middle-aged couples on vacation and were very quiet.
Our room was on two levels: a large living area with fireplace and wet bar, and a raised sleeping area with queen bed along with a small child's bed/window seat. The bathroom was off the sleeping area with a normal-size tub/shower and small vanity. The bath could have used some updating as it was both small and the fixtures antiquated. The tub and commode were both retro green. The toilet in particular was not what one might call "efficient" and it seemed to run (quite loudly) almost 10 minutes to refill after every flush. Although the bath was clean, it was not particularly spacious, comfortable or modern.
The main room was done in the B&B's Rancho motif with stucco walls, exposed beams and earth-tone fabrics. There was a small closet with nice, plush bathrobes and a small balcony which overlooked nothing other than a trashy alleyway and the business next door. TV was of limited channels and very poor reception. Fortunately, we weren't there to watch TV. The wet bar wasn't very well-stocked and the prices seemed unreasonably high, so we opted to go to the small convenience store just across the street for water and snacks. The air conditioning worked well, which was a relief as the valley was experiencing unusually high temperatures while we were there.
Continental breakfast was included with our room and was typical: dry cereals, juices, milk, hard-boiled eggs, coffee, fruit and a very nice assortment of fresh pastries. The only caveat I would make about the breakfast was that there seemed to be no posted mealtime and the staff cleared off the bar before we were through eating at about 9:30 AM the second morning we were there. We did not eat at La Toque because we already had reservations elsewhere but would like to try it on our next trip, perhaps. The menu looked quite appealing.
To sum things up, we were quite pleased with our stay. Things were generally comfortable and very clean but could certainly use some updating. Prices are not bad by Napa standards and the staff was very courteous, helpful and accommodating. We would certainly stay here again and would recommend Rancho Caymus to anyone visiting the Rutherford area.

This was our first visit to Napa Valley and the Rancho Caymus Inn (RCI) chosen after researching the online's (ExOrbHot.com). We are both professionals and we vacation well.

Check in was okay. They were not at all crowded (time of year - spring break) but we weren't allowed to upgrade to a king for whatever reason ("I'm not allowed to do that" - it was an evening (7:30P.M. check-in and the attendant wasn't the day crew i.e., no supervisor to check with first). The first room we stayed in (#202) was nice enough. It's clean and the place is indeed charming with it's southwestern theme throughout. The bed was not comfortable for us and the parking lot light shone threw our curtains too much. When we went to the lobby the next morning to see if we could be moved to a different room, the day crew jumped on it lickety-split and immediately moved us to room #207. This was an upgrade to a king bed and the room had a working wood fireplace in it. Again, the room was nice and big and clean with the bathroom being clean and the shower pressure awesome (as it was in #202). Daily maid service was good. The courtyard nice and quaint. The continental breakfast was very good, but undiscovered by us until the last morning. We ate at Gillwood's in St. Helena every morning and so should you.

The headboard of the bed in both rooms squeeked at every little move and required me stuffing a pillow from the couch in between the wall and it. Problem solved. I disagree with the previous review of room #207's heater as it made a most pleasant sound for me. Then again, I take a fan on vacation with me as I like it when I sleep.

The Rutherford Grill is right next door and serves real food and is highly recommended. Real food gets to be difficult to find in the Napa Valley unless you think real food is rabbit, ostrich, ox tail, liver, tripe, etc.

We would stay at the RCI again, but probably won't. Next time we will look at Inn in the Clouds. We did the Stags' Leap tasting (best of all), Opus One and Sterling (the gondola ride up to the winery is great) and Schramsberg. We stopped by Rubicon, Greystone, and Caymus. We also ate at TraVigne and Ad Hoc. The best was Gillwood's for breakfast. RCI has LaToque, but we didn't try it.

Bottom line: You won't go wrong, but if you can afford it consider something a little nicer.

We stayed in room 207 and my sister and her husband stayed in room 208 (at $300 per night)- this is on the opposite side of the hotel as the street. We heard absolutely NO street noise(or any other noise for that matter). Our room was nice, cute little fireplace, small bar and seating area with an overall Mexican theme. Room was large enough, the bed was comfortable and the bathroom was fine. The room generally needs updating. The heat kept noisily going on and off in our rooms throughout the night, just more noticable as morning came and we were easily wakened. The bathroom shower pressure, always a must for us, was great. When we say updating, things like the toilet base was almond color, the tank cream and the seat was white - sort of patched together and unexpected odd combination. Nice veranda off the back with really nice warm sunny exposure, quiet, no view, but nice for a pre-dinner cocktail. This hotel is not in any way tied to the Caymus Winery. The winery is not far down the road, but do not expect the level of hotel to match the quality of wine. Overall, we were satisfied, staff very nice and friendly, the quality of the room appropriately matched the price of the room.

Amazing Hotel! Great Service. Wonderful Location. What else can I say. Will be back