North Block Hotel

North Block Hotel

North Block Hotel sits a short walk from Yountville Park, Maisonry Napa Valley and Bottaga Restaurant, close enough to reach on foot or on one of the hotel's free bicycles rather than by car. Twenty rooms spread across two floors, with a lift and wheelchair-accessible features so the second floor is no obstacle. Check-in runs from 3:30pm, checkout by 11am, and both can be done contactless or fast-tracked through express service for anyone who'd rather skip the desk altogether. Inside the rooms: cable TV, a fridge, bathrobe and slippers, a proper shower or bathtub, and a laptop safe for guests still working. Outside, there's an outdoor pool and sun deck for slow mornings, a spa and massage room for slow afternoons, and a gym and fitness facilities for anyone who came to actually train, plus a golf course for a different kind of day. One thing this hotel has that a lot of 20-room properties skip: electric car charging on site, alongside free parking for guests still driving on petrol. Pets are allowed, and a family room means the place isn't built only for couples. It won't suit anyone wanting a big lobby scene or a pick of restaurants; there's one restaurant and one bar, full stop. It's not built for large groups either, though a conference hall and event facilities are there for something smaller, and the front desk works in English and Spanish, with other languages depending on who's on shift. For a traveller who wants Yountville on foot or by bike, a quiet room to return to, and a charging point outside for the car, it does the job without asking for applause. Twenty rooms on two floors near Yountville Park, with free bicycles, an outdoor pool, a spa, and electric car charging that most hotels this size skip. Pets and families are welcome; dining is limited to one restaurant and a bar.