My husband and I stayed here for four nights over Thanksgiving. The grounds have to be seen to be fully appreciated. The Inn is divided into about four different areas connected with a series of gardens, fountains and brick work. The entire property backs onto a vineyard. There are several heated pools with hot tubs, fitness studios and two breakfast rooms. The breakfast was wonderful with huge pastries, muffins and breads plus a hot quiche, oatmeal, cereal and fruit. You may have breakfast brought to your room for $5. The breakfast area was only steps away from our room so we scampered over for a cup of coffee and a newspaper to enjoy in our room.
We enjoyed the wine tasting on Saturday when Cliff winery was featured with some glorious local cheeses. The location was perfect for wine tasting, hiking in nearby Bothe State Park and for access to some of the best restaurants in Napa Valley. By the way, I booked a good deal for this hotel on Expedia for less than $275 per night. The staff was helpful and upgraded us to a suite. I would definitely stay here again.

Perfect location central to the wineries and great restaurants. The grounds are charming, nestled in the trees, brick walkways, you feel like you're in the secret garden. The breakfast was perfect with pastries, cheeses, quiche, etc with a patio with a view of the vines. I agree with another reviewer that it feels older. They have done a great job with updating many features, flat screen TVs, brand new bath room with modern amenities, bathrobes, iphone docking stations, etc, but the general construction of the building feels older and you can hear voices in the near by rooms. Our room was a suite with a living area, but no fireplace (bummer) and some of the ceilings were low becuase of the dormers (my husband is 6'2). If you are tall, ask for a first floor room. That said, I recommend it and would stay there again.

My boyfriend and I chose the Harvest Inn due to the close proximity to all the wineries and restaurants we had planned to visit for our first trip to wine country. The great reviews that we read before booking made our choice an easy one. The Harvest Inn grounds were beautiful and so well kept, and the view of the winery during breakfast just made our experience that much more enjoyable. Reception is at the center of the grounds with a huge fireplace and cozy space for enjoying a drink either before or after dinner. Check in/out was a breeze and the staff was very helpful when we shipped our wine back home to NY. The bartender, Cheryl, was very friendly and informative about the area. She made a great recommendation for a boutique winery, Fleury, which we visited on our way back to the airport. Her recommendation did not disappoint, as this was one of our best experiences at a winery.

The rooms were clean and spacious, but cozy with a nice fireplace and probably the most comfortable pillows we have ever slept on. The bathroom was also quite large with both a shower and huge tub, Aveda products, and plush robes.

Breakfast is served daily at the Wine Country Kitchen which looks out onto the vineyards. There was a nice variety of coffees and teas, hot and cold cereals, quiche, pastries and breads.

The hotel is about a mile from St. Helena center of town, which made for a nice walk to and from dinner or an early morning run :)

Would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend to anyone visiting wine country.

The Harvest Inn is quite simply perfect! We stayed here for 2 nights last weekend and we always looked forward to coming back to our room in the evenings. The landscape, grounds, front reception are wonderful. There are so many little incidentials too. Umbrellas & chocolates everywhere. It rained the whole time we were there so we used the umbrellas constantly. The view from our room was of the hot tub and pool. I can't tell you how inviting that hot tub looked, unfortunately we did not bring suits, but next time!!!! Wine and cheese in the evening was bountiful, the bar was inviting, and the breakfast was very nicely done. Our room was beautiful and the fireplace was as big as our car. Very romantic setting especially with a surprised a chilled bottle of champagne waiting for us.

If you are staying in St. Helena there is nowhere else to check into but The Harvest Inn.