Dedicated Black SUV transfer + multi-day Napa Valley chauffeur retainer for Auberge du Soleil — the original Napa Valley luxury resort + Relais & Châteaux property on the Rutherford hillside (180 Rutherford Hill Road). The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil holds Michelin 1-star and is famed for its open-air sunset-view terrace dining. Auberge Spa, hillside cottage accommodations, signature contemporary art collection, the iconic Olive Bar lounge. SFO/OAK/SJC + Napa County Airport (APC) private aviation transfers, anniversary + honeymoon + proposal-day discrete service, multi-AVA wine country touring base, corporate retreat coordination. CPUC TCP# 9225. Since 1986. Never surge-priced.
Request an Auberge Quote +1-650-876-1777Auberge du Soleil opened in 1981 as a restaurant only (Claude Rouas + a small group of partners), with the hillside resort added a few years later. It's the original Napa Valley luxury resort — the property that established the wine-country-luxury format that's since been replicated across the AVA. The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil holds Michelin 1-star and the open-air terrace dining at sunset (with sweeping views west across the Rutherford vineyards) is one of California's signature dining experiences. The Auberge Resorts Collection brand has expanded from this original property to a portfolio across the US + Mexico, but Auberge du Soleil remains the flagship.
The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil: Michelin 1-star, French-Mediterranean influenced contemporary California cuisine. Tasting menu + à la carte. Reservations months ahead, especially for Saturday + sunset windows.
Auberge Spa: Spa treatments with valley views, signature olive-oil treatments referencing the property's adjacent olive grove.
Olive Bar: The iconic Auberge lounge + bar with terrace views, signature cocktails.
On-property art collection: The founders are major contemporary art collectors; the property doubles as a gallery.
Hillside cottages: 50 individual cottages climbing the Rutherford hillside, each with private terrace + valley view.
Maison residences: Larger multi-bedroom Maison units for extended-family bookings.
Property layout: Reception + main lodge at the top of the hillside, cottages spread across the slope, restaurant + terrace at the central level. Golf-cart shuttle for cross-property transit.
Friday (Day 1) — arrival: Afternoon SFO/OAK arrival → direct chauffeur transfer to Auberge (75-90 min from SFO, 60-75 min from OAK via Carquinez Bridge). Auberge cottage check-in → afternoon at Auberge Spa + pool. 7pm Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil tasting menu (Michelin 1-star) → late-evening cocktail at Olive Bar.
Saturday (Day 2) — multi-AVA wine tour: 10am Auberge breakfast → 11am Cakebread Cellars (Rutherford, 1.5 mi from Auberge) → 1pm lunch at Bouchon Yountville (1-star, 10 min from Auberge) → 3pm Opus One (Oakville, 10 min from Auberge) → 5pm Stags' Leap Wine Cellars (Yountville, 15 min) → 7pm return to Auberge for dinner at the property + sunset terrace.
Sunday (Day 3) — The French Laundry or extension: 10am Auberge breakfast → 11am Caymus Vineyards (2 mi from Auberge) → 1pm lunch at RH Yountville (10 min from Auberge) → 3pm Schramsberg Vineyards (15 min, Calistoga sparkling wine) → 6pm The French Laundry (Yountville, 10 min, 3-star, if reservations available) → return to Auberge.
Monday (Day 4) — departure: Auberge breakfast → checkout → return SFO/OAK. Or extend with Calistoga spa day + later departure.
Operational notes: 4-day dedicated chauffeur retainer covers all airport + winery + restaurant transfers. Designated-driver pacing across multi-AVA tasting days. Auberge concierge coordination for arrival announcements + spa reservation timing + dinner-night cocktail-hour timing.
Auberge du Soleil's Rutherford location is the most-central position in the Napa Valley AVA. Drive times to major winery + restaurant destinations:
Cakebread Cellars (1.5 mi), Caymus Vineyards (2 mi), Quintessa (2 mi), Round Pond Estate (2 mi), Frog's Leap Winery (3 mi), Honig Vineyard (3 mi), Rutherford Hill Winery (immediately adjacent on Rutherford Hill).
Opus One, Robert Mondavi Winery, Far Niente, Plumpjack Winery, Silver Oak, Cardinale. The Oakville AVA cabernet heart.
The French Laundry (3-star), Bouchon (1-star), Bouchon Bakery, RH Yountville, La Toque (1-star), Domaine Chandon. The Napa Michelin restaurant cluster.
Hall Wines, Beringer Vineyards, Mondavi, Joseph Phelps, Charles Krug. Meadowood Napa Valley resort.
Castello di Amorosa, Schramsberg Vineyards, Chateau Montelena. Four Seasons Napa Valley (opened 2021), Solage (Auberge sister property), Calistoga Ranch (closed), Indian Springs.
Stags' Leap Wine Cellars, Shafer Vineyards, Cliff Lede, Pine Ridge, Clos du Val. Distinct soft tannins + cabernet character.
Auberge du Soleil is one of the most-booked anniversary + honeymoon + proposal venues in California wine country. Sunset dining on the open-air terrace + extended-stay cottages + Auberge Spa are signature romantic-occasion features. We handle special-occasion logistics with extra coordination:
Discreet driver protocol — partner unaware of destination during arrival drive. Auberge concierge coordination for ring delivery + photographer placement + post-engagement champagne setup. Multi-vehicle option if separate arrival timing for partner vs proposer + photographer.
Newlywed arrival at SFO/OAK from wedding location → direct transfer to Auberge with welcome amenities arranged in vehicle. Multi-day Napa honeymoon chauffeur retainer including private winery tours + couple's spa day + The French Laundry dinner.
Returning anniversary couples often book the same Auberge cottage every year. We coordinate consistent driver assignment year-over-year for relationship continuity. Anniversary tasting menu + spa + memory-lane winery visits.
Auberge hosts wedding events (the property's restaurant + terrace is a major destination wedding venue). Wedding-party transport coordinated with Auberge wedding-services team. Multi-vehicle convoy for parents + bridal party + guest groups.
The Auberge Resorts Collection has expanded from the original Auberge du Soleil to a portfolio of luxury properties. We coordinate multi-property weekend transfers between Auberge brand sister properties:
The original 1981 Napa Valley flagship.
Auberge's North Napa modern-luxury sister property. 20 min north of Auberge du Soleil. Solbar Michelin-recognized farm-to-table + Spa Solage mud-bath house + The Bathhouse 3 mineral pools + pet-friendly. See our full Solage property page.
The newest Auberge property worldwide — opened June 2022 on 712 acres of Carneros AVA estate (the southern gateway to Napa). The Bear restaurant + Halehouse Spa + Vintage House 1880s farmhouse + working winery + pet-friendly + APC private aviation 15 min — 30-40 min south of Auberge du Soleil. See our full Stanly Ranch property page.
The inland Carmel Valley resort. 500 acres, golf + spa + active-luxury. 2.5 hours south of Auberge du Soleil.
Auberge's adults-only Calistoga retreat. Currently closed due to 2020 Glass Fire damage; reopening planned but not yet confirmed.
Weekend split between Auberge du Soleil (Napa luxury + Michelin dining) + Solage (Calistoga spa day) is common. We coordinate inter-property transfers + cross-property dining.
180 Rutherford Hill Road, Rutherford, Napa Valley AVA. SFO 75-90 min via US-101 N + SR-37 + SR-29. OAK 60-75 min via Carquinez Bridge. SJC 1:45-2:00. APC (Napa County Airport private aviation) 15-20 min. Property ~10 min north of Yountville, ~10 min south of St. Helena.
Opened 1981 (Claude Rouas + partners), the original Napa Valley luxury resort + Relais & Châteaux. The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil holds Michelin 1-star with iconic open-air sunset-view terrace. Auberge Spa, hillside cottage accommodations, contemporary art collection. Auberge Resorts Collection brand flagship.
Yes — one of our highest-volume Napa Valley destinations. Standard: SFO/OAK arrival → direct transfer to Auberge (1-1.5 hr drive), or multi-day chauffeur retainer with Auberge as base + winery tours, or APC private-jet arrival → 15-min transfer. Auberge concierge coordination for arrival + valet + luggage.
Yes — Auberge's central Rutherford location is 5-15 min from major wineries. Adjacent (1-5 min): Cakebread, Caymus, Quintessa, Round Pond, Frog's Leap. Oakville (8-12 min): Opus One, Mondavi, Far Niente. Yountville (10 min): French Laundry, Bouchon. St. Helena (10 min): Hall, Beringer.
Yes — signature service. 3-day weekend: Fri SFO arrival + Restaurant at Auberge tasting menu, Sat multi-AVA tour + lunch at Bouchon + sunset terrace dinner, Sun winery visits + French Laundry, Mon SFO return. Multi-day retainer covers all transfers + winery routing.
Auberge is one of the most-booked anniversary + honeymoon + proposal venues in California wine country. Sunset terrace dining + cottages + Auberge Spa are signature romantic features. Discreet driver protocol for proposal-day, Auberge concierge coordination for special-arrival + ring + photographer logistics.
Yes — Auberge du Soleil (Rutherford original), Solage (Calistoga spa-fitness), Stanly Ranch (Carneros 712-acre estate, opened 2022), Carmel Valley Ranch (Monterey Peninsula inland), Calistoga Ranch (closed since 2020 Glass Fire). Multi-property weekend transfers routine.
Yes — major corporate retreats + executive offsites + board meetings. Multi-vehicle Black SUV convoy from SFO/OAK + Silicon Valley to Auberge. NDA-discreet executive chauffeur for sensitive board meetings. Auberge meeting-services coordination.
Three pricing modes: flat-rate airport-to-Auberge transfers (SFO/OAK/SJC + APC private aviation), multi-day Napa weekend chauffeur retainer (dedicated driver Fri-Mon, hourly + winery routing), multi-stop wine country day (designated-driver for multi-AVA tasting). Never surge-price. Returning Auberge guests have priority booking. Call +1-650-876-1777.
40 years of Napa Valley luxury experience. Auberge concierge coordination. No surge pricing.
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