Milliken Creek Inn

Our stay at Milliken Creek Inn was perfect. From the moment we arrived we were warmly greeted and throughout our stay we were checked upon to ensure we were enjoying our stay. The property is in a great location and a beautiful spot along the Napa River. It is so lush and quiet with beautiful seating areas outside. We enjoyed the wine and snacks each afternoon and the treats left for turndowns each night were quite tasty. The breakfasts were outstanding! Lots to choose from and everything was delivered right to your room at your requested time. The beds and linens were extremely comfortable. I highly recommend this property for any Napa stay.

Overall amazing experience from top to bottom. Wonderful staff that was very helpful from amenities during our stay to booking a wine tasting. Beautiful grounds that were peaceful and calming. Wonderful room with a comfortable bed, beautiful view of the grounds. Really enjoyed the happy hour and smores!

Overall, we had a great stay. Very comfortable room (room 6). Large balcony with relaxing river view. Our room had no desk, but did have a large, comfortable sofa with a coffee table. Very clean bathroom with a nice shower. Excellent turn-down chocolates. Breakfast is delivered to the room. Fairly large breakfast menu for an inn with 11 rooms. Everything we tried was well-prepared. Particularly liked the breakfast burrito. Also liked the wine and cheese hour (5-6 p.m.). Lots of outdoor seating with fire pits and water views (see photos). Liked the location — secluded, but still very close to the restaurants and tasting rooms in downtown Napa. The entire staff was friendly and helpful. Really enjoyed our stay and will definitely return. Just a handful of comments/suggestions: 1. There wasn’t much room for toiletries around the bathroom sink. A little glass shelf would help. 2. The snack selection in the room was fine, but given the price point (well north of $1000/night during festival season), it would have been nice if the snacks were included with the room. 3. The stairs to the second floor are quite creaky. Wasn’t really an issue in room 6, but would imagine they would be loud enough to wake you up in one of the rooms next to the stairs. 4. The understandably limited post-breakfast food options were a bit underwhelming. Tried all three items (Margherita pizza; charcuterie plate; cheese plate). The prosciutto and cheeses were clearly culled from what was not eaten during the wine and cheese hour as two of the cheeses had substantially dried out. The pizza seemed like it had been re-heated in a steamer. It was soggy and did not appear to have been made using pizza dough. Wasn’t a big deal as we weren’t expecting gourmet fare at an 11-room inn and didn’t detract much from a great stay overall. However, we think they would be better off taking the pizza off the menu and removing dried out cheeses from the cheese plate. Would recommend an Ooni or equivalent small pizza oven if they want to continue to offer pizza. A 2-minute Ooni pizza made with store-bought pizza dough would have been a huge improvement.

This review is for room #1. Room #1 is located on the first floor of the main building just off of a common area where you get coffee and other drinks. The room appeared to be great, until you start to look at the details. The room is a bit shabby mostly due to the shower. They don’t show you the shower in the pictures of the room, but it’s old and dated. The water pressure was all over the place and there were flies in the room, which is not the best impression. After check-in I went back to ask Joyce (the person that checked us in) if she could help us with reservations for my husbands birthday and she said she was busy at the moment and I should try back tomorrow, really? You can’t write this down and leave a note for someone in the morning? ***. The next morning I saw someone waiting patiently for someone to show up at the front desk for help, ridiculous. The worst part of this room is that the door is a joke. It’s off kilter and there is a gap at the top of the door so you can hear EVERYTHING!!! Starting at 6 am. We didn’t sleep at all because you can also hear every word being said in the room upstairs along with every other sound. They have a white noise machine in the room which doesn’t even begin to cover the sound. Moving on to breakfast…you may or may not receive what you actually ordered. I only stayed 3 nights and they messed up my breakfast order 2 out of 3 days. Also, it’s diner food. So be prepared for greasy overcooked eggs and potatoes. FYI room #2 is right next to #1 and it’s clear that it has the same problems.

Rooms were well appointed, especially Ascher, where we stayed! Staff was amazing. Considerable effort was evident on attention to details. Everyone made us feel welcome, relaxed and comfortable. The turndown service with specialty chocolates and tea lights was a special treat. Wine and cheese hour great each day. Did I say anything about the breakfast served in our room? Top notch. Gas firepits scattered around the property allowed us to have privacy while sharing the space with others. Having the option of music in our room through the property's sound system was a nice touch and they shared their playlists with us when asked. Rooms refreshed everyday. They even provided specialty soaps and shampoos. What's not to love!

Highly recommend and what a gem to find. it was certainly 5 star service. The hotel is beautiful and set in grounds down to the creek. Laretta and Missy went above and beyond to make our stay and trips run smoithly. Our room was well presented and spotlessly clean. The products in the room were high brands. The breakfast was delicious and early evening they had a cheese and wine platter in the Liounge area for all guests along with a glass of wine. Louise and Graham