The Meritage Resort and Spa 875 Bordeaux Way • Napa • California 94558


The Meritage Resort and Spa

875 Bordeaux Way
Napa, California 94558
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The elegant three-story complex has the look of an opulent Tuscan villa thanks to sienna and umber-colored buildings, a dazzling cedar loggia and a flagstone-faced porte-cochère. Yet, The Meritage Resort and Spa is unlike any other venue in Northern California. With its innovative approach to luxury and epicurean delights, the resort may be the quintessential embodiment of the Wine Country lifestyle.

The buzz in Napa is all about The Meritage’s Estate Cave, a manmade marvel carved 128 feet into a hillside. Situated beneath The Meritage’s vineyards and gardens, the vast 22,000-square-foot cave is home to Spa Terra, the world’s only underground four-star spa. Lavished with natural stone and copper water features, this gently lit haven offers a long list of indulgences including nurturing couples’ treatments and bridal beauty services. The Estate Cave also boasts a novel reception area that evokes the warm glow and dramatic ambiance of Old World Florentine wine caves.

The grounds of The Meritage Resort and Spa are equally alluring. Laced with walking paths, the hilltop’s lush landscape provides the perfect backdrop for slow, romantic strolls. Take full advantage of the stunning scenery by exchanging vows at any one of the resort’s breathtaking locales: The Vineyard Deck, tucked among the vines directly behind the resort and just above the Estate Cave, comes complete with a ceremony gazebo and vineyard view. Another enticing setting is the Vineyard Terrace, which overlooks the resort’s nine acres of vine-cloaked hillsides and a cabana-lined pool. Large ceremonies can be held out on the sun-splashed Fountain Courtyard, with its own outdoor fireplace, or on the sweeping Village Lawn, the centerpiece of the resort's adjacent property, Vista Collina. If you prefer an intimate indoor option, then tie the knot at one of Napa’s only private chapels, Our Lady of the Grapes. With a soaring wood-beamed ceiling and stained-glass windows that let in natural light, the chapel casts an ethereal radiance over the proceedings.

Receptions unfold in the Meritage Grand Salon or the Carneros Ballroom, the two largest ballrooms in Napa Valley (each divisible into up to 10 sections). With dark wood trim and imposing chandeliers decorated with stylized grapes, they have an appealing Italian flair. The ballrooms are bracketed by long loggias that bathe them in soft northern natural light, and prefunction areas that face out onto the resort’s inner courtyards. At Vista Collina, the cozy Vintner's Room has high wood-beam ceilings and candle accents; and the Rooftop Terrace offers a view-filled aerie for mingling and wine tasting.

Superior hospitality and plush accommodations are other keys to Meritage’s success. Many of the guest rooms have private balconies and vineyard vistas, and you can reserve a private wing of accommodations for the wedding party and family members. As the VIP couple, why not stay in one of nine sumptuous suites? They’re decked out with marble baths, granite counters and a chef’s kitchen where meals can be prepared and served just for the two of you.

Speaking of food, The Meritage’s award-winning restaurant, Olive & Hay, has a stellar wine list and Tuscan-influenced menus that are available for your event. Artfully incorporating ingredients from local organic farms, the rustic and naturally flavorful cuisine promises to be as inspiring as the surroundings. Guests can also sample a gourmet coffee or gelato at the resort’s Blend Café,and top off an evening in Crush Ultra Lounge with its six bowling lanes and upscale American cuisine.

If it all sounds a little overwhelming, don’t worry. Meritage’s accomplished event manager will assist with all the details and work directly with your wedding planner, so you’ll be free to enjoy every moment of your celebration. This is a deluxe, one-stop resort where guests are utterly pampered. Mission accomplished.

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Deals

Complimentary Wine Country Wedding Night:
Included in the Meritage Resort's Napa Valley Wedding Packages is a complimentary Bridal Suite for the wedding night! To take advantage of this romantic perk, contact the resort's event team at Sales@MeritageResort.com.

Prices: What's this going to cost?


Rental Fee
  • $5,000–10,000/event
  • Rental fee varies depending on:
    • Time of day
    • Space reserved
  • Site fees include: a 6-hour event (ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, & dancing), tables, chairs, linens, china, glassware, and flatware.

Package Prices
  • $150–200/person
Food & Beverage Minimum
  • $10,000–15,000/event
Meals (when priced separately)
  • $150/person and up
  • Menu pricing is comprised of hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dessert, a bar package, and house wine purchases.

Service Charge or Gratuity
  • 24%

Capacity

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 500 300
Cocktails, etc. Standing 900 400
Reception Seated 500 300
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 900.

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The outdoor space holds up to 200 seated guests, and the Estate Cave holds up to 200 seated.

EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The Ballroom holds up to 650 seated banquet-style, 500 seated with a dance floor or 900 standing guests. Outdoor spaces hold up to 300 seated or 400 standing guests.

MEETNG CAPACITY: Event spaces accommodate 10–900 seated guests indoors.


Venue Details

Site Uses

  • Ceremony
  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • All-Inclusive
  • Rehearsal Dinner
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • On-Site Accommodations
  • Honeymoons Details

Essential Info

Price

$$ • $$$

Catering

In-house

Alcohol

In-house
BYO with corkage fee

Corkage fee for wine is $30/bottle.


Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily, call for details.

Venue Type

Buildings, other structures, and natural settings available at this venue:

  • Ballroom
  • Hotel
  • Patio / Deck / Terrace
  • Resort / Spa
  • Winery / Vineyard
  • Unique

Venue Views

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Fountain / Water Feature
  • Garden
  • Hills
  • Landscaped Grounds
  • Meadow / Fields
  • Panoramic
  • Pool Area
  • Valley
  • Vineyard

Services & Amenities

Feel like a VIP with these services and amenities:

Catering: provided
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: yes
Dressing Area: yes
Meeting Equipment: CBA
Parking: large lot, valet optional
Accommodations: 322 guest rooms & suites
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: vineyards, valley, garden, hills, pool
Other: event coordination, spa services

Restrictions

But take note of the following limitations!

Alcohol: In-house, BYO wine only with corkage fee
Smoking: outside only
Music: amplified OK indoors and outdoors until 10pm.
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: liability required


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