5/2/2023 0 Comments Candlelight inn napa valley![]() ![]() Speaking of food, the breakfast in bed (which they have been serving to accommodate guests during the Pandemic, and I’m not complaining about that one bit!) at the Candlelight Inn is literally some of the best breakfast food I have ever had. The location of the Candlelight Inn was perfect – just a stone’s throw away from our house-to-be and literally 3 minutes from Downtown Napa – where we thoroughly enjoyed some amazing food at Avow Napa, Grace’s Table, and wine paired with ridiculous good popcorn (yes, popcorn!) at Gabrielle’s Collection. Our first stay was in early August and we stayed in the beautifully appointed Majestic suite – complete with a two person hot tub and private deck overlooking the beautiful pool and deck. We searched for a place to stay close-by and came across a lovely looking Bed and Breakfast, who had recently been allowed to reopen under stringent COVID-19 restrictions. We had a very long escrow – almost 5 months, in fact (which I would never recommend!) and during that time we had to come up for various reasons, such as our home inspection and taking measurements for our new hardwood floors. For the same amount of money, I found homes with twice the square footage, twice the lot size and well, the next thing my partner knew, we were scheduled to go look at four homes! And, now? Now, we live in Napa! Living In Napa, CA So when we were up in Sonoma and Napa for the weekend, I pulled open my app on my phone and started looking at properties. It just wasn’t something that we were interested in pursuing. An average home – 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,800 sqft would run you at least $2.2M. Cupertino, CA, where we lived at the time (the mecca of all things Tech, including Apple’s headquarters, Netflix, Facebook, etc.,) was, and continues to be extremely expensive and verging on only affordable to the ultra-rich – we were paying over $8,000/mo in rent for our 3 bedroom home (granted it did have an indoor sports court, but that’s not the point.!). Director of Social Media Marketing and being in the real estate industry for over 20 years, I always have an interest in what is for sale in new areas we visit across the States and what homes are selling for. Long story short… I used to be employed at as the Sr. Needless to say, there was no Airbnb available in Napa itself, but we did find one in neighboring Sonoma, and so we booked our next getaway and waited patiently for the weekend to arrive. But, Napa County has regulations in place around how many Airbnb’s (or short term rentals) are allowed and only about 40 have been grandfathered in. Unfortunately, the Airbnb was no available that weekend – everyone seemed to be itching to get out too – and since my partner had never been to Napa, I decided that was our next weekend staycation, being just over an hour north of where we currently lived. We returned home that Sunday and, by Monday, I wanted to go back again. We really enjoyed our time away – taking walks in new surroundings, enjoying time outside, and hearing other people’s conversations! Don’t get me wrong, I love my partner, but I really wanted to hear what other people were up to outside of our tiny little bubble! Carmel, CA By July outdoor dining was open in many areas, include Carmel, and we almost felt normal. So we decided to rent an airbnb in Carmel, CA, and ventured out for a weekend away. I was paranoid, like so many – washing our groceries, boxes and all, ordering in dinners – in essence we didn’t see anyone outside of our house other than when we walked our dog, and then it was from across the street.īut, by the end of July, I simply was going utterly stir-crazy and needed to get out. Being immuno-compromised, my family and I stayed in our house from mid-March, when the first lockdown in California went into effect, until the end of July. Candlelight Inn in Napa, CAĪs everyone around the world is keenly aware, 2020 was a year we all would probably rather forget – or at least forget how COVID-19 affected our lives in so many ways. The Candlelight Inn, located just a few minutes west of Downtown Napa and conveniently placed between all the things both Napa and Sonoma Counties have to offer, has a very special place in my heart and I wanted to share both my experience and what they have to offer that you simply won’t find in any other Bed & Breakfast in the area. The originating IP address of the call (205.174.24.86) violates this restriction. The provided API key has an IP address restriction. ![]()
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