Golden Haven Hot Springs is a sweet little spa motel tucked away in Calistoga (Napa Valley), a town full of charm in itself. As per the other reviewers, it's not a 5-star resort hotel-- it's just simple accommodations at a reasonable price, given what you get as a package deal. We had a huge king suite with a deep jacuzzi tub (fed by the hot springs), fridge, TV, coffee maker and a couples spa treatment of our choice. I called the motel to make changes to our spa appointment a few times, and they were very gracious and flexible over the phone. We found the motel to be within a mile (walking distance) of town, which was no big deal. The only thing lacking was breakfast on the premises (continental would have been nice), so that was really the only inconvenience. Our room was clean and the bed very comfortable and it was quiet when we stayed there. My husband had the mud bath and thoroughly enjoyed it, while I opted for the herbal jacuzzi bath and found it completely rejuvenating! Kimberly was our excellent attendant and she took very good care of us, wrapping us in warm towels and leaving us to snooze like babies after we got out of our tubs. Since we had flown to Napa from Sedona, Arizona (my husband is a pilot), this was a much-needed break after climbing around the Grand Canyon and Cathedral Rock. We were like jelly after the spa soaks! I highly recommend this place. "Fancy" doesn't matter, as long as you get good treatment, which we did. Also recommend the Petrified Forest (a 1 1/2 mile easy walk, but you have to drive a ways to get to it.) And you must visit the wineries of Napa Valley. We spent all day at Castello di Amorosa. It's a Tuscan-style castle which is nothing short of magnificent. Their wines are sold only in the castle and are well worth sampling. The grounds are beautiful-- lots of photo-ops. We would definitely come back and do this trip again, only stay longer to explore the region.

We arrived last minute. Sort of on a whim. The staff was helpful and pleasant and the room was very clean, though a bit datedt! But, we don't come to a place like this to stay in the room! It is all about the spa... which was excellent. A late appointment for a really warm, very theraputic mud bath and hot mineral bath. Then after a short cool down wrapped in a blanket, Nadine provided an absolutly outstanding deep tissue massage. It is nice to find a real massage therapist and not another 'oid and buff' specialist. A good night's sleep in their very quiet location and we took advantage of the mineral tubs and pool. We'll do it again!

We stopped in calistoga without reservations and after many stops at fully booked hotels, we came across Golden Haven. We were worried because we noticed no cars in their parking lot on what seemed to be a fully booked weekend. After inquiring on cost and availability, my skeptical side said to ask to see the room. I thoroughly inspected every nook, cranny, and corner of that room and to my surprise it was exceptionally clean. We decided to stay and at check-in were given a list of everything we needed to know to make us comfortable. We found all the misc labels and info in the room so helpful. The bed and pillows were comfortable and we especially enjoyed the complimentary candies and bottles of water. We were in roon 4 which had 2 queens and one was in its own separate room. The room also had a wonderful oversize vanity area and had a small kitchen sink, a refrig, and a microwave and was stocked with the basics. Each unit has its own assigned parking spot - ours was right in front of our door. It was perfect so that we didnt have to worry about our car. Our favorite part of our stay was swimming in the mineral pool. It is very well kept. The water was clean and the pool area was spotless. It shows that this establishment takes the time to tend to the minor details. Its framework is a bit country cabin of the 70's but they've done a wonderful job sprucing it up so that it feels warm, fresh and inviting. We did not have time for the spa services but folks seemed to be enjoying them. Next time you visit calistoga, you may want to give Golden Haven a try. Its not the least expensive but its comparable to other hotels in the area. We fully expected it to be a dive but were very pleasantly surprised at how meticulously cared for this property is. We're definitely going back.
Side note ~ the only suggestions we eould make to the hotel is to stck each room with a wine bottle opener and offer real creamer with your complimentary morning coffee. Otherwise all was superb!

An absolute waste of $350 dollars!
The facilities are really like a cheap motel converted into a Spa. There are some cute details on the outside, but as soon as we entered we were treated like sheep being herded by diselegant attendants. We were "moved along" to the couple's mud room - an ugly ill-appointed room by an attendant that was not very knowledgeable or understandable (albeit smiling). We received the WORST massages ever!(as a massage instructor i am pretty tolerant - but these were pitiful!) One of the therapists was a student still in school who fumbled through the session. The other had a repertoire of 3 or 4 moves which she repeated about 20 times in each spot with little to no pressure - we decided not to stay and could not get out of there fast enough! yuk! spare yourself! we later cruised around town checking out the other spas - Calistoga Inn & Spa looked MUCH nicer and is where we will be going next time.