The Francis House

The Francis House Three floors, a thousand stories. Your chic address in downtown Calistoga.

Step into a world where contemporary French design intertwines with rich history at The Francis House, a luxury bed and breakfast. Dina, an interior & retail designer and Richard, a real estate developer and general contractor often found themselves in Napa Valley on Sundays as an easy escape from city life. Driving through the many towns in Napa and Sonoma Valleys and admiring both quaint cottage

s and grand estates were the makings of an absolutely perfect afternoon for the couple.

“Discovering the Francis House was like uncovering a hidden treasure”. Uninhabited for the past 50 years, it is a picture of time standing still. “There was no doubt we wanted to take on this project even before we knew exactly what we could do with it.”

It is the very first stone building the Dwyers are restoring and also the most prominent property they have acquired. This website will chronicle the many challenges and painstaking work that is required to bring back to life the only stone building in Napa County that is authentic in the Second Empire architecture. It began as a family home for prominent local merchant James H Francis (1886) and converted to the Calistoga Hospital (1919). One hundred and thirty years later, a structure that survived many natural calamities and has been “disconnected” from the grid for 50 years will be back, this time as a bed and breakfast property in 2018.

09/01/2026

Peace isn’t loud. It’s a stone courtyard at first light, a slow morning with nowhere to be, a quiet corner of Calistoga that asks nothing of you but presence.
At The Francis House, a Michelin Key boutique bed and breakfast in the heart of Napa Valley, stillness is built into every unhurried detail; sun-warmed stone walls, soft hush over the grounds, and time that finally moves at your pace.

Come exhale. Book your Napa Valley escape - link in bio.

08/29/2026

Where Napa Valley whispers instead of shouts 🗝️
Tucked behind the gates of an 1886 stone estate in the heart of Calistoga, The Francis House holds just eight rooms…. and a Michelin Key that says the rest. This is quiet luxury done right: hand-selected antiques, French linens, sun-warmed courtyards, and a wine country welcome that feels like coming home.

Chic doesn’t need to be loud. It just needs to be this good.
Ready to feel it for yourself? Link in bio to book your stay. 🍷

08/27/2026

Every room at The Francis House tells its own story.

Our Napa Valley sanctuary holds just 8 rooms, and no two are alike. Each one is a study in detail: hand-selected antiques, soft French linens, stone walls that have stood since 1886, and quiet corners made for lingering a little longer. This is what luxurious feels like when it’s whispered, not shouted.

Awarded a Michelin Key for exceptional, intimate hospitality, The Francis House is where craftsmanship meets comfort, and where the little things become the whole point of the stay.

Which room are you dreaming of tonight? 🗝️

08/23/2026

From the moment you walk through that gate, everything else falls away.

The world outside softens into the stone walls, fountain courtyard whispers, and a hush that only comes with true luxury.. the kind that isn’t loud, just deeply felt.

This is Napa Valley living at its most intimate: eight rooms, one historic 1886 landmark, and a sense of exclusivity you can’t manufacture, only inherit.

Here in the heart of wine country, arrival isn’t a moment, it’s an invitation to slow all the way down.

Tap the link in bio to walk through the gate yourself.

08/21/2026

Some stays are simply rooms. The Francis Suite is a feeling.
Wrapped in sunlight, stone walls, and French-laced details, our suite overlooks the fountain courtyard at the heart of downtown Calistoga; a quiet, intimate luxury tucked into the middle of Napa Valley. Château-style calm that lingers long after checkout.

This is the unique stay wine country lovers save for the trip that matters; the one where slowing down is the whole point.

Tap the link in bio to make The Francis Suite your Napa Valley escape.

08/17/2026

Pick your favorite: golden hour by the pool, or an easy afternoon on the tennis court. Sun-warmed stone, still air… either way, you win.

08/16/2026

Some places you visit. This one, you fall for!

Sun spills across the courtyard, warming stone that has stood since 1886, while the fountain hums its quiet, constant song.

Napa Valley luxury was never meant to be loud. Here, it’s romance, two glasses poured without hurry, a hand held a little longer than usual; the kind of afternoon that feels stolen, in the best way.

This is Calistoga’s most unique Michelin Key sanctuary..

08/14/2026

Through the gates, past the 1886 stone façade, and into the quiet of it all… this is Francis House.
Follow the walk from the front door to the pool out back, where Calistoga’s MICHELIN Key landmark feels less like a stay and more like coming home to your own wine country estate.
Eight rooms. One gate. Endless quiet luxury.

08/11/2026

Through the gates of Calistoga’s MICHELIN Key landmark: eight rooms, one restored 1886 stone façade, and the quiet feeling of having your own private wine country estate.

Design and service that never need to shout to be exceptional.

08/11/2026

Napa Valley getaway, but make it quietly glamorous …an intimate, eight-room boutique bed & breakfast where your arrival through the gates feels like stepping into your own private wine country estate.

A MICHELIN Key landmark in Calistoga, celebrated for beautiful design, warm service, and a stay that’s as iconic as its restored 1886 stone façade.

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Calistoga, CA

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+17073413536

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