Napa River Inn
Napa River Inn, in Napa Valley, California, is a historic hotel dating from 1884. It is located on the Napa River within part of the historic Napa Mill, which is now also a commercial establishment with dining, shopping, spa treatments, and entertainment.[1]
| Napa River Inn | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Napa Valley, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38.2964°N 122.2830°W |
| Completed | 1884 |
In 1884 or 1886 Captain Albert Hatt used the mill as a warehouse for serving local vineyards. The Napa River Inn was built inside the historic Napa mill building in the 1990s, "with interior design inspiration coming from the renowned Sandra Blake."[2][3]
It has been alleged the inn is haunted by the ghost of Albert Hatt, Jr., who died by hanging himself in the warehouse in 1912.[4] It was featured in a 2002 episode of Haunted Hotels as a place where spectral lovers search for each other from beyond.
The inn was listed on the National Registry of the Historic Hotels of America in 2004.[5]
In 2012, approval to expand the hotel by 26 rooms, adding a third floor, was received.[6]
After a seven-year hiatus, expansion of the hotel finally began in 2019.[7]
References
- "Historic Hotels of America: Napa River Inn". Historic Hotels of America.
- George Thomas (July 14, 2020). "The Historic Napa River Inn Is The "Property Of The Week"". Government Center Gazette and Van Nuys News Press. Cites 1884 year.
- "Historic Hotels of America: History: Napa River Inn". Cites 1886 year.
- Matthias Gafni (September 4, 2006). "According to some people, Napa River Inn is haunted". Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- "Napa River Inn". Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- "Napa River Inn plans to add 26 rooms". North Bay Business Journal. September 10, 2012.
- "After a seven year wait, expansion of the Napa River Inn begins". Napa Valley Register. 2019.