In homage to the �French country� design that earned Vintage Inn international acclaim, the $1.5 million renovation has been dubbed Vintage Inn�s �Renaissance.�

Vintage Inn�s opening in 1985 introduced a much-anticipated new property to a then little-known town called �Yountville.� Within a year, the inn had received the AAA Four Diamond Award, a distinction it has carried ever since. Now, fourteen years later, the hamlet of Yountville is hailed as the �Heart of the Napa Valley� and has blossomed into the region�s culinary mecca. Visionary Kipp Stewart�s original architectural design remains classic. The Vintage Inn, with its 80-room village-style room clusters, signature flowing central waterway and serene country garden setting has come to define �escape� for the individual traveler and �retreat� for the smaller conference group.

�The final unveiling of our Renaissance, scheduled for Fall 2000, will bring a renewed romantic elegance to every guestroom and public area of Vintage Inn,� says general manager David Shipman. �It represents our commitment of quality and service to many thousands of loyal guests,� he adds.

Renaissance enhancements will include the addition of French belle epoque antique furnishings, soft fabrics and vintage window treatments to the guest reception area where the daily champagne continental breakfast is served. A complete bathroom re-design featuring oversized sunken Jacuzzi-style bathtubs framed in rich French woods, ceramic wall and floor tiling will revitalize every guest bath. New bedding packages and furnishings will blend neoclassical French toile de Jouy fabrics with a three-color palette re-appointment of carpeting, draperies and guestroom accents. A new hearth and mantle design will bring renewed country warmth and style to the wood-burning fireplace in each guestroom.

�Truly, this is a Renaissance that our guests will celebrate!� says Shipman.

To ensure that guest comfort and service levels are not compromised, the Renaissance will be executed in eight distinct phases.  Vintage Inn�s village-like building clusters allow designers to address one ten-room building at a time. Each building under renovation will remain unoccupied until all work is complete.

The Vintage Inn, located at 6541 Washington Street in Yountville-Napa Valley, shares the 23-acre Vintage Estate with its sister properties, the 112-room Villagio Inn Spa and the historic Vintage 1870 specialty shops complex.