Category History

Inn Receives Award of Merit

  Brannan Cottage Inn, built in 1860 by Calistoga’s founder Sam Brannan and renovated in 2014, has won an Award of Merit for Historic Preservation from Napa County Landmarks. The award recognizes “preservation excellence in materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques…

2015 Sunset Travel Awards

Calistoga, CA, June 1, 2015 Sunset Travel Award In Sunset Magazine’s June issue, Brannan Cottage Inn wins the 2015 Travel Award for “Best Hotel Renovation” of the West. The Inn joins 30 top destinations in lodging, dining, cultural tourism, outdoor adventure, environmental stewardship,…

The story behind our piano

An extraordinary gift from an exceptional family: The magnificent Andersons and the history of the Inn’s 1880 piano The elegant Guild, Church & Co. piano which graces Brannan Cottage Inn’s parlor regularly stops visitors in their tracks with its unusual…

Modern design that honors the past

It’s not hype when we say Brannan Cottage Inn has been completely reimagined.   Much more than a mere renovation, in its new incarnation (previewing September 1, 2014), this 154 year old raving beauty will have a completely new look and…

Revisiting The Past

Welcome to the Brannan Cottage Inn blog! I’m thrilled to kick this off on the decidedly celebratory day that is July 4th and tell you what we have in store for future guests and friends of the reimagined Brannan Cottage…