Napa Convention Buildings
Even though construction has ground to a halt throughout America here in Napa hotels and winery buildings continue to rise. In downtown Napa the new Westin has barely had a chance to get the wrinkles out and there is a new hotel under construction on first street downtown. Right across from the Westin they’re breaking ground on some kind of project, right next door to the depot for the Wine Train.
In Yountville, the food capitol of Napa, the new Bardesono is still getting their staff on board and there is a new hotel being framed a short walk away. It was only a couple of years ago that the new hotel resort Solage opened in Calistoga, Meritage opened in on the edge of the Carneros district, and they are adding rooms and convention space as I write this, and the Carneros Inn is also quite new.
Right along the river in downtown Napa is a beautiful new complex of condos and store, and right across from the aforementioned new hotel are more stores. The aging of America, the increasing love of wine, and the convenience of the area to the San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento airports is turning Napa into a major convention center.
Because of the areas agricultural traditions and the North Bay location these are some of the greenest and most appealing hotels and resorts that we have seen in years of traveling. A big part of our careers has been as professional speakers. That means seeing the insides of a lot of hotels and resorts. The combination of location, ethics and finances in Napa is producing a wonderful place for organizations to bring their people, because in its creation, it offers a good example of how a consciousness of a global future when planning can produce wonderful results.
Ralph & Lahni de Amicis, www.AmicisTours.com
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