Girls’ Weekend in Napa – Golden Haven Hot Springs Spa & Resort

Note: Before you read this post, make sure you’ve read the background.

When I was first setting up this girls’ weekend, I wanted to make sure to find a great hotel & spa that would accommodate all 5 of us, be clean and comfortable, as well as affordable. On a previous visit to Napa, a group of girlfriends and I had stayed at a gorgeous, high-end resort in Yountville called Villagio. The rooms there are amazing, and the spa is absolutely luxurious. It’s a bit pricey, but a great place to make a fabulous, pampered weekend getaway. In February, I made a call to see if they had any rooms available for this weekend, but they were already all booked. I was disappointed, but knew that we’d find something that would fit our needs and make for a great weekend.

PE said that she had heard of Golden Haven Hot Springs & Spa in Calistoga, and that it might be a nice place for us to check out. The website showed a Girlfriends Weekend special, which included a 2-room suite and a spa day. The prices were really reasonable, cheap, even and it looked like a clean, nice place.

We got to Golden Haven, and found it to be nice. It wasn’t lavish or luxurious, but it was clean, nice, and friendly. It had a warm feeling to it, and we knew we would be right at home.

Our suite had one main room with a king-sized bed, small “kitchen” area with a small refrigerator, a microwave, and a sink. There was also a good-sized vanity area, a small bathroom, and another bedroom with a double bed in it. Plenty of room for all of us.

We started out with our “picnic” on the bed, laying out all of the cheeses and crackers we had purchased at V. Sattui, some nonfat onion dip that AB had made, raw veggies, and black bean corn salsa. Delicious! We also opened one of the Peju wines that CTLB had brought, and we were set for a fun little cocktail hour.

Next stop, dinner!

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So, you might be wondering why I was wine tasting, eating dinner, and drinking when I’m supposed to be on this medically supervised fast. I had made the decision months ago that because this weekend was so special, and because CTLB is only going to get married once, I would break the fast and eat real food and drink real wine this weekend. Plus, I figured it was early enough in the fast that it wouldn’t affect my weight loss too severely. I made good choices in what I ate, overall, and I worked out hard on Saturday night when I got home to try to work off some of the calories that I took in. We’ll see what the scale says on Tuesday, but no matter what happens, it was definitely worth it to enjoy this weekend.