Le Petit Pali St. Helena — California
California’s Napa Valley is one of the world’s most famous wine regions. An afternoon drive down its vineyard-framed St. Helena Highway will take you past some of the biggest names in the business: Mondavi, Opus One, Beringer…. It’s not surprising that a serious culinary scene has sprung up along with all the top-tier wines (hello French Laundry) and luxury hotels by many of the world’s biggest names. All is lovely, but a little staid. Le Petit Pali St. Helena will be the fifth Le Petit Pali property, and the first under Avi Brosh’s Palisociety, an umbrella of hotels, entrepreneurs, and bed-and breakfasts. The hotel is set to open in fall 2025 a few kilometers outside of the charming St. Helena. The 24 rooms and 5 cottages have a mixture of design styles and eras. They also feature different patterns, colors, textures, and designs. The style is as unique as it gets: grandma-chic (ruffles and florals), preppy (brick walls, plaid throws), New England cottage (wainscotting), midcentury (leather stool, brass reading lamps). The result is fresh, playful and novel in the area. Le Petit Pali’s location in the heart of Napa makes it an excellent base for a full-blown wine weekend, but its acres of stunning gardens with plenty of nooks to sit and look out over the surrounding vineyards, along with a cute pool area with green-and-white-striped sun loungers, are permission enough to skip the tasting rooms and stay put. From $350. —Rebecca Misner
