Hotel · Napa Valley, California

Auberge du Soleil

The sweeping view over Napa Valley from the hillside of Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford
Photo by Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Who it’s NOT for: Budget or value travelers — this is one of the valley's most expensive stays; the room is a splurge before you've had a glass of wine. Families with young kids wanting programming — it's an adults-oriented luxury resort, not a family campus (confirm current kid policy if traveling with children). Travelers who want a walkable town at the door — it's on a rural hillside above Rutherford; you need a car/driver for everything. Anyone who needs guaranteed step-free access without checking first — it's a terraced hillside property (see D-013 note).

Biggest surprise: the view. The Bistro & Bar terrace over the Rutherford vineyards is one of the most photographed sight-lines in American wine country, and it comes with the room.

Worth the money? for a romantic-couple or connoisseur splurge who values the view, the Michelin-starred table, and hillside calm — yes.

Best room: a valley-view room or suite (the view IS the reason to come); the Maisons are the top private option. Exact premier-suite naming to confirm on the official site. Book around the view terrace + spa. Not verified firsthand.

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Common questions

Is Auberge du Soleil worth it?
for a romantic-couple or connoisseur splurge who values the view, the Michelin-starred table, and hillside calm — yes.
Who is Auberge du Soleil for?
Auberge du Soleil is for wine country romantic couple and food and wine connoisseur.
Who is Auberge du Soleil not for?
Auberge du Soleil is not for Budget or value travelers — this is one of the valley's most expensive stays; the room is a splurge before you've had a glass of wine. Families with young kids wanting programming — it's an adults-oriented luxury resort, not a family campus (confirm current kid policy if traveling with children). Travelers who want a walkable town at the door — it's on a rural hillside above Rutherford; you need a car/driver for everything. Anyone who needs guaranteed step-free access without checking first — it's a terraced hillside property (see D-013 note).
What's the best room at Auberge du Soleil?
a valley-view room or suite (the view IS the reason to come); the Maisons are the top private option. Exact premier-suite naming to confirm on the official site.
How expensive is Auberge du Soleil?
Auberge du Soleil is luxury ($$$$). Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
How we know: basis research · last verified Tue Aug 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Prices are bands, re-checked before anything you’d act on. We never rank by commission.