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The Francis House
Calistoga, California, United States · Independent · High Luxury
Napa County's only stone Second Empire building was a merchant's mansion in 1886, then Calistoga's hospital, then empty for fifty years. Now it is an eight-room inn with its original stone walls, a heated pool, a private tennis court and a chef-made breakfast each morning.
- 8 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Downtown Calistoga
About The Francis House
- It is Napa County's only stone building in the Second Empire style.
- The house served as the Calistoga Hospital for decades from 1918.
- It sat empty for about fifty years before reopening as an inn in 2018.
History
Merchant, rancher and silver miner James H. Francis built the house in 1886, the only authentic Second Empire stone building in Napa County. From 1918 it served as the Calistoga Hospital, and many local residents were born there, until it closed in 1964 and sat abandoned for some fifty years. Richard and Dina Dwyer spent three years restoring it, and it opened as an eight-room inn in 2018, winning a California Preservation Foundation design award.
Restaurants and bars
- Breakfast service — Restaurant
Experiences
- Chef-prepared breakfast — Chef-prepared breakfast made from locally sourced ingredients, served daily as a communal ritual.
- Heated outdoor pool — Heated outdoor pool on the estate.
- Infrared sauna and salt room — Infrared sauna and salt room on site.
- On-site massage services — Massage services offered on site.
- Private tennis court — Private tennis court on the estate.
- Evening fire pit gatherings — Evening gatherings around the fire pit.
Amenities
- Heated outdoor pool
- Private tennis court
- Infrared sauna and salt room
- Chef-prepared breakfast
- On-site massage
- EV charging
- Adults-only
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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