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Yountville · California

Napa Valley Railway Inn

6523 Washington Street, Yountville, California, 94599

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Dec 3, 2026
Check-out
Dec 5, 2026
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HAPPI EXPERIENCE

The stay, in detail

  • Wellness & relaxation

    Located in the heart of Wine Country in the center of the sophisticated town of Yountville, the Napa Valley Railway Inn provides the perfect Napa Valley getaway. 125- year old train cars that have been converted into beautifully appointed suites complete with complimentary WiFi, flat screen TV's, inviting luxurious linens, and refrigerators for that just purchased bottle of chardonnay. Walking distance to 5 of Thomas Keller's restaurants including The French Laundry and his latest La Calenda as well as Michael Chiarello's Bottega and the Altamura Families Ciccio's. Comfortable, contemporary, and convenient, guests can relax outside their room in the evening on our patio with a glass of wine. Then again in the morning to early afternoon while enjoying a specialty coffee, fresh pasty, or a gourmet breakfast sandwich from our Mini Model Bakery and Cafe located in one of our Cabooses. Outside your doorstep stroll to any of the 10+ wine tasting rooms, boutique shops, world class restaurants, or spa treatments. Hotel guest rooms consist of one two-bedroom suite and seven steam-era railcars. Each of the guest cars offers a few hints of their former function: you'd never guess that No. 4 used to carry cattle or that the skylights in railcar No. 9 was once a hatch for ice deliveries. If you have ever dreamed of sleeping in a caboose The Napa Valley Railway Inn has one of those as well. Reservations can be made online which is the easiest and and most convenient way.

Same day reservations are accepted until 12:00 Noon ** ;SEE CANCELLATION POLICIES, TERMS & CONDITIONS BELOW**

HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Unique experience

  • Comfortable and clean rooms

At the hotel

Popular amenities

5 listed
  • Free self parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Golf clubs (equipment)
  • Golfing nearby
  • Housekeeping on request

Review in focus

110 reviews
10/ 10
Perfect place. Location location. Next to Model bakery. Next to wine trolley pick up. Everything is within walking distance. Very ckean. Great rooms. Easy parking.
Carol · family · 2025-10-12

The guest experience

9.2out of 10
110 verified reviews

Loved most

  • Unique experience
  • Comfortable and clean rooms

How guests scored the stay

  • Location9.1

    Busy area with lots going on, but our little nook was quite and very comfortable.

  • Cleanliness9.1

    Everything was very clean.

  • Service8.8

    You receive a text when your railcar is ready, with a code to open the door and a phone # if you need assistance, making the process easy.

  • Overall Experience8.8

    Overall, a unique and enjoyable stay.

  • Room Quality8.8

    The bed was very comfortable with nice linens.

  • Food and Beverage8.6

    Standard quality for this hotel tier.

  • Amenities8.6

    Standard quality for this hotel tier.

  • Value for Money8.5

    Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

Consistent

95% of 20 recent stays rated 8+

9.2110 reviews
  • Guest review

    10/10

    Carol · family · 2025-10-12

    “Perfect place. Location location. Next to Model bakery. Next to wine trolley pick up. Everything is within walking distance. Very ckean. Great rooms. Easy parking. ”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Scott · partner · 2025-09-19

    “Very unique! Busy area with lots going on but our little nook was quite and very comfortable.”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Tanya · partner · 2025-09-10

    “Cute little place we enjoy our stays here. ”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    John · partner · 2025-09-08

    “Everything was perfect ”

  • Night in a caboose

    10/10

    Verified traveler · 2025-07-16

    “Its a don't check-in in person. You receive a text when the unique experience. We stayed in the caboose. It big enough, quiet, and nicely furnished. The bed was very comfortable with nice linens. Everything was very clean. Also, the location is great! Note: you do not check-in in person. You receive a text when your railcar is ready, with a code to open the door and a phone # if you need assistance. As we had no problems, we found this to be very easy. ”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    melinda · family · 2025-06-25

    “Cute, clean and perfect!”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    aimee · 2025-06-20

    “Check in went smoothly-room was clean and staff was very communicative.”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Daniel · 2025-05-26

    “Great location.”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Laurie · 2025-05-24

    “Great location and very clean. Great parking ”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Connie · partner · 2025-04-16

    “More outside noise than was expected. We had room three, which was next to the coffee shop and activities. Started there about 5 o’clock every morning.”

  • Guest review

    8/10

    Joel · family · 2025-01-21

    “Very nice rooms. Just rooms not a real hotel experience. Check in and out are via text. However it was quick and easy. Will go back. ”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Nick · partner · 2024-07-31

    “Great stay.”

  • Great unique rooms

    10/10

    Kristhel · 2024-07-26

    “Great location. Cozy room with enough space for us and our portable crib. Unique idea of the rail cars as room. Would definitely stay here again. Walking distance to great restaurants. If you are a light sleeper you might hear the hot air balloons being filled and lifted at around 530-6 am. Very cool to look at though! ”

  • Guest review

    6/10

    Marta · 2024-06-04

    “Trying to fly hot air balloon ran in the back of the property made it very noisy at 4:30 in the morning, which is ridiculous”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Christine · partner · 2024-05-17

    “I liked the nice clean room and bathroom. The a/c in the room was noisy though. Within easy walking distance to many restaurants and nice area to take a stroll outside. ”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Debby · 2024-04-27

    “The walkablity to dining, shopping and wine tasting. The room was clean and comfortable.”

  • Guest review

    8/10

    Carol · 2024-04-23

    “Picturesque, spacious very clean ”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Kelly · family · 2023-12-20

    “Property was very clean abd the room was huge.Bed very comfortable. Great location with everything you need within walkkng distance.”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Robert · partner · 2023-11-15

    “Utterly charming accommodations and a very comfortable bed. Surprise and delight with the hot air balloons taking off from the lot next door. A perfect placed to enjoy Napa!”

  • Guest review

    8/10

    Verified traveler · 2023-11-10

    “Very well placed quaint hotel in the heart of Yountville. The train car rooms are authentic and cosy. We saw hot air balloons being filled and flown away early in the morning from the carpark near the hotel!”

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