Environmentally Responsible Hospitality

As a business leader in the Napa Valley community for more than 30 years, we believes that our commitment to the local environment is both a responsibility and a privilege. While we continue to embark upon new initiatives, examples of The Vintage Estate's sustainable practices include:

Recycling Program-Hotel In-Room & Estate-wide

• Glass, plastic & aluminum
• Cardboard & newspaper
• Vegetable oils
• Computer equipment
• Paint
• Re-purposed stained or worn hotel towels and linens
• Participation in Re-Cork America project for all wine cork recycling
• Recycled paper and corn-based products used in food service and banqueting

Irrigation & Landscaping

• Partial landscaping irrigation for the 23-acre Vintage Estate sourced from on-site well
• Local garden compost recycling of landscaping debris

Cleaning

• Cleanwell® 100% all natural, biodegradable germicides used for daily cleaning of the 13,000-square-foot Spa Villagio

Conservation & Energy Efficiency

• Low Voltage, CFL and HPS lighting used throughout the Estate properties
• Low flow water shower heads and toilets used in all areas of the Estate properties
• All meeting room thermostats 24-hour/7-day programmable for energy efficiency
• 99% use of water-based paints Estate wide
• 99% use of LCD computer monitors Estate wide using 1/3 the energy of CRT monitors
• All exterior Estate lighting on photo cell and/or time clock control
• State-of-the-art energy efficient HVAC equipment at new Spa Villagio with "Variable Frequency Drive Pump" motor controllers
• All new guestroom Air Conditioner units are Energy Star certified and 13 SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficient Rating)
• Quarterly servicing and energy efficiency maintenance on all Estate refrigeration, boiler and HVAC equipment
• Weekly servicing of all washers, dryers and laundry equipment to ensure efficiency
• Duraflame Natural cleaner burning fire logs supplied in all guestrooms
• Annual Wellness Fair and Green Education program for our employees