A wine country minimoon

A vineyard overlooking Okanagan Lake near Kelowna — Vineyard above Okanagan Lake, Kelowna. Photo: Kelowna09, CC BY 2.0, Commons

Wine country is a natural minimoon: short drives, long lunches and a room to come back to. These are the wine regions on our list, with the hotels we have checked in each.

Napa & Sonoma

California wine country: spa resorts in Napa and Yountville, a hillside inn on the Silverado Trail and a farmhouse inn in Sonoma County.

Carneros Resort and Spa, Napa. Farmhouse cottages on 28 acres of Carneros vineyards, with a spa, an adults-only hilltop pool and an unusually warm welcome for dogs.
Bardessono Hotel & Spa, Yountville. A spa hotel in Yountville with three villas that have their own heated plunge pools, a rooftop pool and hot tub, and pet-friendly suites.
Farmhouse Inn, Forestville. A small Sonoma County inn in Forestville with fireplaces and soaking tubs in the rooms, its own restaurant and a Wellness Barn for treatments.
MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa, Sonoma. A Sonoma hotel and spa on a garden estate, with a long list of suites and cottages and a whirlpool in the spa garden.
Meadowood Napa Valley, St. Helena. A St. Helena resort with lodgings spread across the estate, three pools and a spa with private suites for couples.
Sttupa Estate, Napa. Five suites on the hillside above the Silverado Trail, the inn that was Poetry Inn, each with a private terrace looking over the Napa Valley.

Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez

A Victorian garden inn and a spa hotel in Santa Barbara, and wine country inns in Los Olivos and Ballard.

Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara. A Santa Barbara hotel with the Majorelle Spa and suites with fireplaces and views to the Santa Ynez Mountains.
The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, Los Olivos. A historic inn in Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley, restored with cottages and suites, a spa barn and a welcome for dogs.
Simpson House Inn, Santa Barbara. A Victorian inn in Santa Barbara with rooms in the main inn, the carriage house and garden cottages, many with fireplaces.
The Landsby, Solvang. A Solvang hotel in the Santa Ynez Valley with Scandinavian touches, a two-story Tower Suite with a jacuzzi tub, and pet-friendly rooms.
The Upham Hotel, Santa Barbara. A Santa Barbara hotel of rooms, suites and garden cottages, some with fireplaces, and a master suite with a jetted tub and private garden patio.
Ballard Inn, Ballard. A small inn in Ballard in the Santa Ynez Valley, with breakfast cooked each morning and a wine and cheese hour every day.

Oregon Coast & Wine Country

An oceanfront lodge where dogs get their own menu, a coastal spa lodge with an infinity hot tub, and a Willamette Valley spa resort.

Salishan Coastal Lodge, Gleneden Beach. A coastal lodge at Gleneden Beach on the Oregon coast with a spa, an infinity-edge hot tub and pet-friendly rooms.
Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa, Pacific City. An oceanfront lodge and cottages at Pacific City on the Oregon coast, with soaking tubs and fireplaces in the rooms, a spa and a big welcome for dogs.
Inn at Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach. A Cannon Beach inn with pet-friendly rooms, a dog wash and jetted tubs in select rooms.
Surfsand Resort, Cannon Beach. An oceanfront resort at Cannon Beach where dogs are very welcome, with a pool and hot tub and oceanfront rooms with soaking tubs and fireplaces.
The Allison Inn & Spa, Newberg. A wine country resort in Newberg in the Willamette Valley, on 35 acres, with a 12-room spa and a private lounge for couples' massages.

Texas Hill Country

Two adults-only spa stays with private hot tubs, a lakeside all-inclusive and Fredericksburg inns with Jacuzzi suites.

Sage Hill Inn & Spa, Kyle. An adults-only Hill Country inn and spa just west of Kyle, with casitas that have their own hot tub, a restaurant and a Romance Package.
Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin. An all-inclusive, adult-only spa resort on the shores of Lake Austin, with 40 cottages, some with their own hot tub, and dogs welcome.
Hoffman Haus, Fredericksburg. A Fredericksburg inn of rooms and cottages, some in an 1840s log cabin, with jacuzzi and soaking tubs and a spa along a garden path.
Inn on Barons Creek, Fredericksburg. A Fredericksburg inn by Barons Creek in Texas wine country, with Jacuzzi suites and adults-only creekside lodging.
Camp Lucy, Dripping Springs. A boutique spa resort in the Texas Hill Country at Dripping Springs, with Folklore Spa and dog-friendly Estate Rooms.

Virginia Wine Country

Country inns in northern Virginia with romantic arrival and anniversary packages and a dog-friendly estate.

The Ashby Inn, Paris. A small inn and restaurant in Paris, Virginia, near the Shenandoah Valley, with a made-to-order breakfast and packages for romantic getaways and anniversaries.
Goodstone Inn & Estate, Middleburg. A country estate inn near Middleburg in Virginia wine country, with cottages, a seasonal pool and hot tub, a romantic arrival package and a welcome for dogs.
The Inn at Little Washington, Washington. A country inn in the village of Washington, Virginia, whose website promises every detail whispers of romance, with rooms spread across several historic houses.

Finger Lakes

A castle hotel and winery on Seneca Lake, lakeside suites with Jacuzzi tubs, and a resort of historic inns with a hot pool spa.

Belhurst Castle & Winery, Geneva. A castle hotel and winery on Seneca Lake at Geneva, with rooms in the castle and the Vinifera Inn, Isabella Spa and a romantic spa retreat for two.
Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa, Aurora. A Finger Lakes resort in Aurora of several historic inns and a cottage, with a spa built around hot and cold pools.
Geneva On The Lake, Geneva. A lakeside hotel of suites in Geneva on Seneca Lake, with suites that have Jacuzzi tubs, wood-burning fireplaces and lake views.

Niagara-on-the-Lake

A riverside Honeymoon Suite with a whirlpool for two, a hotel with romantic packages and a spa, and an inn with its own vineyard.

Prince of Wales, Niagara-on-the-Lake. A centrally located hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with the Secret Garden Spa, afternoon tea and romantic packages.
Harbour House, Niagara-on-the-Lake. A riverside hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake with a Honeymoon Suite, whirlpool tubs in most rooms and packages for guests with dogs.
Pillar and Post, Niagara-on-the-Lake. A hotel and spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake with the 100 Fountain Spa, a hot spring pool and dog-friendly rooms.
Riverbend Inn & Vineyard, Niagara-on-the-Lake. An inn with its own vineyard on the Niagara River Parkway, with bed and breakfast and dining packages.

Okanagan

An adult-only wellness resort with soaker tubs for two, and lakefront resorts in Osoyoos.

Walnut Beach Resort, Osoyoos. A lakefront suite resort in Osoyoos with a private beach, a heated pool and hot tubs, and a romantic getaway special.
Sparkling Hill Resort, Vernon. An adult-only wellness resort near Vernon with 146 rooms and 3 penthouse suites, a large European-style spa and soaker tubs for two in the rooms.
The Cove Lakeside Resort, West Kelowna. A lakeside suite resort in West Kelowna on the Westside Wine Trail, with seasonal pools and hot tubs, a spa and dog-friendly rooms.
Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos. A beach resort in Osoyoos with condo suites, an outdoor hot tub, Levia Wellness Spa and a welcome for dogs.

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Napa & Sonoma, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez, Oregon Coast & Wine Country, Texas Hill Country, Virginia Wine Country, Finger Lakes, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Okanagan.

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