Any number of countryinns and lodges, in the early years of the United States, proudly proclaimed that the first president once spent the night within their walls.
On August 20, it was announced that Hubert Joly, a Frenchman, who oversaw Radisson Hotels and CountryInns, will become the new chief executive as of early September.
But it is worth at least a two night stay in the Winelands, which like Napa, is home to some of the best restaurants and small luxury inns in the country (and according to the acclaimed San Pellegrino list, in the entire world).