OFTEN LIKENED TO A WES ANDERSON FILM SET, CALISTOGA MOTOR LODGE WAS INSPIRED BY THE GREAT AMERICAN ROADTRIP OF THE 50’S-70’S. IT CELEBRATES THE SPIRIT OF MOBILE ADVENTURE: A SLOW PACE, ICONIC DETAILS, ANALOG LEISURE & ROADSIDE KITSCH.  

THE CLIENT WANTED TO CREATE A CHEAP & CHIC, FUN MOTEL EXPERIENCE IN NAPA VALLEY, SOMETHING THAT WAS SORELY LACKING IN AN AREA SURROUNDED BY TRADTIONAL, LUXURY HOTELS. WE CREATED SPACES PUNCTUATED WITH LOW BROW LUXURY & AIMED TO TAP INTO CHILDHOOD NOSTALGIA THAT WOULD BRING GUESTS TOGETHER TO CREATE GREAT MEMORIES.

THE LOBBY ACTS AS A GENERAL STORE WHERE GUESTS CAN GRAB “PACKED TO GO” PROVISIONS & PLAN THEIR DAILY EXCURSIONS IN THE AREA.

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THE GUESTROOMS, NATURALLY, REFLECT THE ICONIC CAMPER VAN WITH BANQUETTES THAT TURN INTO BEDS & CORK BOARD WELCOME KITS WHERE GUESTS CAN MAP OUT THEIR STAY.

THE SPA WAS INSPIRED BY LOCAL HOT SPRINGS THAT WERE POPULARIZED BY QUACK MEDICINE OF THE LATE 1800’S & THE COMMUNITY POOL EXPERIENCE. YOU’LL FIND A COMMUNAL TUB ROOM, AN OUTDOOR MUDROOM & AN APOTHECARY STYLE RETAIL SPACE ALL INTEJECTED WITH TONGUE-IN-CHEEK DETAILS.

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