Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort

Went here a couple of weeks ago with my friend and we loved it here. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Our room was on the top floor in the back. It was quiet and clean and updated. The pools were great and they have 3. I have no complaints at all and thought it was better than all the other places I have been in Calistoga. It is old and if you want fancy then go elsewhere but if you want simple, clean and nice staff and walk-​able to everything, this is the place. We will be back.

Been coming here for ages with my family. Wonderful family friendly place with the best pools around for kids. Friendly staff and often meet friendly other families/​kids as well.
Thank you Mark and crew for yet another wonderful vacation!

Worse hotel ever, super noise in the room which cost $ 300, avoid this hotel. There is a super noise pump room near room 4 which is super super noise. Try to avoid that room!

Service staff was great from check in to check out and this room was the cleanest I’ve stayed in for a long time. Only 2 of the 3 mineral pools were open during our stay, but the one set to about 90 °F was fabulous! The grounds are clean and well cared for if the décor is a bit dated… we’d definitely stay here again!

Run !!! Do not stay at this place. I was left without heat an entire day. At 7:30 pm the front desk clerk stated the maintenance man was coming. Upon arrival I see it’s the owner I’d met earlier. As he opened his truck door, now 9:15 pm, he yelled at me that I pulled him away from his BBQ! It’s raining and no heat. I stated it was time for me to go and please have my bill for one night. Again, hostile, I was told no and I’d pay for two. Fine, take it up with the dispute department of my credit card. Now he left I continue to pack. Knock, knock! I open the door and he phoned The Calistoga Police. I said how happy I was to see him and perhaps he would aid in the de escalation. Now the owner does one right thing and charges for one night, though not the amount he guaranteed. For $ 20, I thanked my lucky stars and found a place close by in 2 minutes. This place is so much nicer. Ta Ta Mean Man. Don’t choose this place since there are so many more to choose from twice as clean.

This review is for the spa alone. I have stayed at the resort on a previous trip and got a great travel discount on a place nearby that also has a spa on premise. I made an appointment to come to Dr. Wilkenson’s Mud Bath’s and Spa first. The experience will leave you relaxed, refreshed and renewed. Trina, a quietly attentive attendant hands you a robe and escorts you to a changing area. She was great at anticipating needs and kept the chilled water coming. You will have a invigorating facial mask while relaxing in mud that feels like a nicely heated comfy blanket. You will then have a shower and onto your individual whirlpool with lovely mineral water to continue to soak and relax. From there onto the steam sauna to finish up your ‘treatment’. Trina will then gently wrap you in a overly large sheet, lay you out on a spa bed with cucumber slices on your eyes to finish your treatment. All this for $ 89. This is my second time coming here. First time, it was ‘couples’ time. My husband not only loved this first experience but feel asleep back at our room for a long nap afterwards. Both times, my experience has been wonderful. Can’t wait to come back!

I have no idea how this place stays in business in a town like this. This place was the dirtiest smelliest place I’ve seen or heard off. there is some staff member who is the creepiest man that I’ve seen that was not part of Halloween. There was old dirty bedding with stains on them in a room that if you told me someone died in it I would haves believed you. I can’t imagine that there mud is clean. Do not get fooled by the price it is not worth it.

We stayed in Bungalow 35. Room smelled like pee and the AC wasn’t working. It was 90 degrees outside, and the front desk sent a girl over to confirm it was indeed not working and would inform front desk. We went to dinner and came back to same hot room. Front desk said they thought it had been handled but would call maintenance again… we asked at that time to be moved and was told there were no other rooms available. Went swimming in the mineral pool, (which is chlorinated in case you assumed as we did that it wouldn’t be) and came back to the same hot room. By this time it’s 930 pm and we call and ask what happened to maintenance and that we weren’t happy. They somehow came up w another room down the street (a major upgrade which we were grateful for and was pretty nice) but they waited till 10pm to make it right and we had to spend most of our eve in Calistoga dealing w this.
Mind you this room was $ 280…and was pretty gross. Pics to follow.
Update! Now that the manager has chimed in with all the class in the world… it makes more sense as to why this place is a dump. Not sure why the fire there would make it ok that my AC didn’t work… considering the smoke and not being able to open up my windows. It’s shameful to use your own towns tragedy of fire to try and diminish your ability to do your job.
The «major» upgrade was $ 20 more according to their website and am curious why they didn’t offer it sooner since it was available?
Not sure what I should have called the girl that came to stare at our AC unit and deem it non functional… human?
Get a grip and maybe spend more time cleaning your motel than online battling all of your reviewers.
Oh and bungalow 35 MOST DEFINITELY smells like pee.

Without question, the absolute most dependable, compassionate, humane resort in the Napa Valley. Why, do you ask? Let me tell you this… My family and I were displaced because of the Valley Fire, I’m sure you’ve heard of it on the news… if not, please check it out. We were evacuated from our home, not because they told us to leave, but because we saw a wall of fire coming to take us to heaven. When we got to beautiful Calistoga, no smoke might I add, we were warmly greeted by the owner of Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort. He opened his doors and his heart to as many as possible during a time of need. My family stayed two nights for next to nothing. I am in awe of this place, and I find solace in knowing there are still good people in situations of mass importance who care about the good of everyone. We are forever grateful to Dr. Wilkinson’s.

My wife and I are celebrating our 33^rd Wedding Anniversary in Calistoga and having a fine time, until we got to Doc Wilkerson Spa to spend the night.
What a terrible nights sleep!
The hot spring pools were okay but not worth listening to the constant noise from room above us.
We could hear constant footsteps in room above us and their TV. The noise never stopped until after midnight! And picked right back up @ 6am! I went to office @ 11pm to complain and night attendant said she would take care of it.
She may have tried but she could not stop this callous group of stompers.
I am demanding a refund, and never returning!
if you have to stay here, stay on 2^nd floor.

My family and I have been going to Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort for over 30 years. It is the only place we will stay in Calistoga and this is why:
1. The owner Mark and staff treat all the guests as if they are family making sure that the guests have everything they need to have the most enjoyable stay.
2. The rooms are clean, spacious and modern, with very comfortable beds and soft bedding. All rooms have wifi, mini fridge, and robes.
3. The resort has a great aesthetic with great outdoor space for gatherings and meals.
4. There a three pools: a cold pool, a warm pool, and an extra large hot tub. The pools are filled with hot spring water and are maintained daily. The main pool area has lounge chairs and other seating for those who want basque in the sun or relax in the shade.
5. The adjacent spa is right on the property. The massage and mud bath treatments are truly world class.
6. Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort is centrally located right on Calistoga’s main street and is walking distance from great restaurants and shopping. If you are driving the resort is minutes away from Napa’s and St Helena’s world famous wineries and award winning restaurants.
7. The resort is great for families with kids vacations, romantic getaways and special events. I have stayed there for all three.
If you want to have a truly great wonderful stay and experience in Calistoga and in and around Napa Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort is the only place to stay.

I love this place. I absolutely loved it. The mud bath was out of this world and the smell was actually very pleasant, no I don’t lie, it reminded me of picking mushrooms in the forest one day after the rain (in Poland). Musky dirty earthy wet smell, pure heaven.
David was outstanding during the massage. He did an amazingly wonderful job. What else? The steam is steam no big deal. All of it was wonderful. The place was clean and the treatment by the staff was absolutely fantastic. I can’t say one bad thing.
I am going to back. Definitely. For sure. No doubt.
I did this with my two daughter but they can write their own review this is me try a guilt them into it.
I also bought a fountain at Chicken Scratch it was siiiiiiiiiiick.
I may or may not have had a couple of Moscow Mules from hydrotherapy. Sound super douchey but the bruschetta and burger were on point AF.
DEFINITELY REPEATING THIS TRIPPP.
peace, one love.

This review is long overdue. My Christmas gift last year was The Works @ Dr. Wilkinson’s. I scheduled it for April and we stayed at The Cottages. The whole experience was so relaxing and just perfect. The little cottage we were in was so cute and immaculately clean. The spa — The Works leaves you feeling like you’ve had a two-​week vacation in two hours.
Go! Enjoy! Stay overnight after your spa treatment because you will be so relaxed that it would be dangerous to drive anywhere afterwards.

I just had the ‘works’ massage and spa package. totally worth every penny. 5.5 hours from arrival to leaving. first went to one of their three pools to relax for 2 hours. then had a mud bath, Jacuzzi, steam, body wrap, then an excellent one hour massage from David. he was really great. he knew just where the issues were, and zoned in my new those spots. I will be back. thank you staff at Dr Wilkinson spa. just the greatest place and reasonable price too.

OK! SO! Really… This is as good as it gets. Let me start off by saying there ARE a few things that I have read that I understand so… For the reputation of THIS review and the reputation of the resort I’ll «entertain» them.
1) I’ve heard it can get «loud» here
A) Yes it can be at times. BUT… THAT’S WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT IT! This is a family friendly resort! My family (I am a mother of 2 boys, 10 and 7) have been coming here EVERY year since before I was born (I’m 32) and since before my mother was born (she’s 55). The owners know our names and roll out the red carpet for us. REMEMBER… We’ve had several names changes over the years! BUT. Mark (or his father Dr. Wilkinson, when he was alive) ALWAYS knew us and knew when we were coming. With that being said, IT IS quite also. I can’t hear the people next door, UNLESS, I’m really trying and when I’m trying to relax, I can. So… Maybe that’s just us, but again 50+ year of experience is… Well. 50+ years of experience…
2) Cause honestly… I can’t say more about #1 without cussing… BUT, again… I’ll «entertain» it. I’ve heard the bathhouse staff and/​or atmosphere is «less» than professional or luxurious.
A) Yes, I can see how people can/​will be uncomfortable with the way the process they might go, but again as my above answer said, we’ve been coming here for over 50 years and I guess with us… It just feels like family so we’ve never felt embarrassed, uncomfortable, unprofessional, or awkward… But again we’ve known everyone (AND their family) for years so… THEY’RE FAMILY. If you do feel uncomfortable, just say so and they’ll be happy to accommodate you at any time.
**Plus just a disclaimer Unilocalers… I’d love to find a place where the 100% organic, volcanic mud doesn’t have a distinct smell? I mean really… If that’s your huge complaint, save it for another place. Perhaps one that doesn’t have a mud bath… Just saying!
BASICALLY! This is an AMAZING, family friendly, CLEAN, respectable, take your kids, take your new boo, take your hubby on a trip, take grandma for a nice overnight… WHATEVER!
That’s what we have and ALWAYS will love about Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort! And Yes I said RESORT because it is. You just have to get past the comments, that may be valid to other Unilocalers, but honestly aren’t valid when you take into account all the wonderful amenities and fun filled, family friendly, versatile things you can do here!
I feel bad I didn’t get a chance to really talk about the restaurants, bars, coffee shops, ice cream parlors, clothing/​shoe shops that you can visit that are within the few block walking radius. But you’ll see that on the way in. I LOVE THIS PLACE!

Nice spa day spent with the ladies, celebrating a friend’s birthday. There were six of us ladies – so we had to go in pairs – and the experience was pleasant. The one downfall is that the locker’s do not lock, so we had to leave our valuables in the car. That worked out fine, but then if anyone knows wallets and cell phones are locked in a car, break-​ins are a possibility. I would have preferred locks – and if they didn’t lock themselves, then at least an opportunity to bring our own locks.
The mud bath was nice. It wasn’t a luxurious experience. Then again, we are talking about two huge vats of volcanic ash and peat moss, so do we really need it to be «luxurious»?
The mineral bath was enjoyable – my only issue was that I, myself, was light headed when I exited the mineral bath and so I skipped the steam room and went directly to the bed to lie down and rest. The staff were excellent and took good care of me during my dizzy spell.
The massage was relaxing and must have really worked the toxins through my system. Overall, I enjoyed my experience and hope to have another chance to enjoy the mud bath and massage.

This review is on the owner, we were at the tractor lights parade and happened to be standing in front of the spa. Before the parade started the owner overheard us talking about wanting to go to a spa and how lovely it would be. He made sure to say how kid friendly they were since we were two couples with four kids.
Fast forward and hour later and my son needs a diaper change, I suggested to my husband to ask the «nice owner» to let us please use the bathroom to change him. Not only did the owner say no, he called security over to escort my husband out (as he was already turned and leaving)!! Even the security guard was embarrassed. We ended up changing his diaper right there on the sidewalk with people walking by, hoping no one would step on him.
Not so «kid friendly» if you ask me.
We will never use this place!

Enjoyed a very nice overnight get-​away this past weekend with my hubby. The place is definitely rustic, but it’s conveniently located and the mineral pools are great (indoor and outdoor). We enjoyed our spa treatments and came home feeling totally relaxed. I’d go back.

We stayed here over the weekend and I was pleasantly surprised. The location is perfect, right at the end of Lincoln Street in downtown Calistoga. The room was a decent size and clean. The vanity was large, which I appreciated, but the shower was small and outdated. That would have been fine but the low-​flow shower head barely trickled out water.
The three pools were great and stay open until 10:00. We took a dip in the pools before walking down the street to dinner. We had all three pools to ourselves so it was very relaxing.
My only real complaint outside of the dribbling shower head was our location on the bottom floor. The hotel is old and not well insulated against sound. At 6:30 in the morning our upstairs neighbor decided to get up and walk around — for two hours! Nothing short of a zombie apocalypse will get me up that early on a Sunday, and there’d better be coffee or there will be hell to pay! I would definitely stay here again but I will insist on a top floor room.
Side note: the staff was very friendly and helpful and the rate for our room was reasonable.

Review about the package that includes «the works» and a 30-​min massage for $ 139. The package incl the following, in the order of mud bath while receiving a face lift (cucumber lotion on the face) w/​cucumber slices on the eyes, mineral tub, wet sauna, 20-​minute full body towel wrapping, then a 30-​min massage.
The reason why I listed the order is because it was not on the website and I wish that I knew what to expect. It would’ve been nice to know b/​c it was hard to tell if they forgot about me or if they were giving me the time I needed to relax. I’m leaning towards the latter b/​c there was only another customer with all of us.
As far as the mud bath, I will say that it was at best an interesting experience. I’m glad I wasn’t in the mud bath for longer than 10-​min because the smell of MANURE from the sulfur and the heavy feeling on my chest made the experience only tolerable for time I was in. Not to mention the almost my near frozen eyelids from the cucumber slices over my eyes made it a little annoying. But then again, it helped neutralize the putrid smell of the mud. Overall, a mixed experience but one that I am glad that I undertook.
Just to keep my review short, I will add one final aspect of the entire package that was truly worth it. The 30-​minute massage was by far one of the best massages I have ever received. Dereck, the masseuse, was perfect with the degree of pressure and truly focused on the areas that I said and needed. Never have my shoulders and neck felt the frequency and degree of goodness that I received from him. Awesome! The next time, I will just go for the massage.