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3 out of 5
Bear Flag Inn
2653 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga, CA

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 112 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mathew, SOUTH WELLFLEET

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Dennis & Marge on Oct 17, 2023
Thank you for the kind review

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, Pacifica

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a terrific house!! Our hosts were amazing, breakfast was so delicious, and happy hour turned into four hours! We are looking forward to going back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Dennis & Marge on Oct 11, 2023
Thanks for the wonderful review

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place from which to stay and explore wine country! This property is beautiful with a ton of character, the owners are incredibly accommodating and friendly, breakfast is delicious, and you’re only a few minutes away from downtown Calistoga: lots of wine, restaurants, and shops. Highly recommended, we’ll be back for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Dennis & Marge on Sep 7, 2023
Thank you for the kind words

10/10 Excellent

Emiko

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a perfect place to stay over the weekend. Very relaxing and enjoyable estate! Breakfast is excellent We thank Dennis for letting us pick up some figs from his tree. We had a great time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Dennis & Marge on Aug 15, 2023
Thank you, we enjoyed having you stay with us.

6/10 Okay

Jason

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Dennis & Marge on Aug 15, 2023
Thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Dennis & Marge on Aug 9, 2023
Thank you we enjoyed having you here

10/10 Excellent

Troy, Grapevine

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a unique and lovely property, such kind and caring owners. The breakfasts were incredible. The property is gorgeous, with so many different trees and plants and flowers, a vineyard, and views of the mountains. Tucked away so it feels quiet and reserved, yet close to all the needed services and town. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Dennis & Marge on Jul 18, 2023
Thannk you for the kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hosts were very hospitable, and the breakfasts were amazing!
Response from Dennis & Marge on May 30, 2023
Thank you for the kind words

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sheri Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dennis and Marge were excellent hosts. I spent 7 nights and felt very much at home by day two. Good breakfast, accommodated my dietary needs with ease and grace. Great friends and neighbors!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Sunwoo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a cottage like bed and breakfast run by lovely couple Dannis and Marjorie. Wine is served at 5pm, and heartful breakfast at 9am. The rooms are in 1900s style conditions, mostly clean except the cottage room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Wondering on Jun 22, 2022
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place and perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Happy on Jun 22, 2022
Thank you for nice response

8/10 Good

RON

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Friendly Innkeepers, quiet and relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Dennis on Apr 3, 2022
Thank you for the fine words

10/10 Excellent

Rosemarie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I spent three days in the country at Bear Flag Inn. It was comfortable, beautifuly decorated with friendly innkeepers, and delicious breakfasts in the sunroom. Also, a large pool with a friendly cat welcoming you.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Dennis on Oct 5, 2021
Thank you for the kind words

8/10 Good

Jeff

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was very delightful. Dennis and Marjorie are great host.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Dennis on Sep 15, 2021
Thank you Carlos and Pam

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calistoga Sept 2021
Quaint and affordable compared to other B&B's or hotels. Location good for wineries. Set in a vineyard, owners very nice. Make sure you check that room has private bath, some do not (ours did). No real complaints, would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Dennis on Sep 10, 2021
Thank you for the kind words

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Tiburon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely home and warm and gracious hosts. Absolutely delicious breakfasts, a real treat.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Dennis on Aug 24, 2021
Thank you for the kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dennis and Marjorie were great hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Dennis on Aug 20, 2021
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome stay at a classic B&B
We loved our weekend getaway to Calistoga here! I hadn't stayed at a real Bed & Breakfast in awhile and Bear Flag Inn reminded me of why I need to seek them out more often! The house was lovely and cozy, and our room was clean and spacious. The hosts were beyond wonderful! Not only was breakfast delicious each morning, but they also offered a happy hour of wine and cheese on the back patio in the evenings. One evening, we ended up chatting with the hosts (Dennis and Marge) and enjoying wine with them for a few hours, it was one of the highlights of our trip! I definitely recommend staying here and am hoping we can visit again one day!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Dennis on Aug 2, 2021
Thank you for the kind words. We enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING stay at Bear Flag Inn
AMAZING experience staying at Bear Flag Inn… Thank you to Dennis & Marjorie for making our stay very special! The daily breakfast was amazing! From freshly made waffles with fresh fruit to exquisite eggs benedict! Will come back soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Dennis on Aug 20, 2021
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Marta E.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice place and friendly hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Dennis on Jul 20, 2021
Thank you for the kind words

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Charming old farmhouse on a vineyard just minutes away from downtown Calistoga. Friendly staff, delicious breakfast, quiet and comfortable. It's old fashioned, like going back in time, so not for everyone. Our room was air conditioned, so nice and cool in the hot summer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Dennis on Jul 8, 2021
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm and friendly
Dennis and Marge were wonderful hosts, warm and friendly. Breakfast was wonderful and their hospitality left us feeling like they appreciated us. They gave us great recommendations for wineries to visit and we look forward to returning again this summer or fall.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Dennis on Jul 5, 2021
Thank you for the kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Dennis on Jul 7, 2021
Thank you for the kind words

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Dennis & Marge on Jun 6, 2021
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owners/operators very friendly and down to earth. Excellent breakfasts! Comfortable rooms. Very good location.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Dennis & Marge on Jun 1, 2021
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great getaway in cute B&B!
We had a lovely stay at this cute B&B. We are from the city and it was nice feeling like we were someplace rural with the chickens and trees, but yet close to the downtown Calistoga. We were able to bike here to downtown. Dennis and Marjorie were extremely friendly and hospitable. We had great conversations. The breakfast was phenomenal. Wine is offered at 5. Room is clean and tidy with a beautiful rustic feel. We felt right at home!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Margery and Dennis are wonderful hosts! We loved talking to them and hearing their stories. We stayed in the cottage and loved it. The TV is small but we didn't want to use it anyway. There is no refrigerator, micro, coffee maker, etc. in the cottage but you can use the ones in the house, which we did. Hot tub was nice. We used it 2 of the 3 nights we were there. The breakfasts are out of this world! We celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary and were gone all day exploring. When we returned to the cottage, they had champagne on ice and champagne flutes there waiting for us.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Dennis on May 25, 2021
Thank you for the kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a wonderful place to relax and unwind! the breakfast and company both days were wonderful. So glad we used a driving service to show us around, we went to the best wineries we have ever been to!!(Wine Tour Drivers)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Dennis & Marge on May 17, 2021
Thank you, enjoyed having you stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
cozy and comfortable
Very cozy and comfortable B&B. The location is very convenient to many wineries. Tranquil and peaceful. Breakfast is very substantial and excellent with beautiful presentation. Owners go out of their way to make you feel at home.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Dennis & Marge on Nov 14, 2019
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So cute and lovely, perfect location and lovely bed and breakfast. Food is great, just what we were looking for.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Dennis on Oct 29, 2019
Thank you for the kind words

8/10 Good

Jeff, Moss Beach

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and owners made us feel like family with amazing coffee and breakfast each morning plus there were chickens running around which we love. Wished the pool and hot tub area would of been more inviting as a quick dip would of been perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Dennis on Oct 15, 2019
Thanks for you kind words, power outage kinda set back pool and hot tub for us.

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dennis and Marge are amazing hosts with a beautiful property. We enthusiastically recommend and would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Dennis on Oct 7, 2019
Thank you for your kind words, pleasure to havr you.

10/10 Excellent

Carla, New York, NY

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at the Bear Flag Inn with Dennis and Margorie. It was clean and quaint, and the hosts were welcoming and warm. We were greeted with a glass of wine and nice conversation. Dennis went over the ins and outs of Calistoga, what to do, what to avoid, and how to use the amazing shuttle service. Margorie made us an amazing breakfast the next day. Eggs, bacon, fruits, juice, and tons of coffee. Coming from the east coast, we were awake very early. There was coffee ready to make and we sat outside enjoying the chickens. It was a very tranquil stay. We stayed in the room with the separate bathroom, which at first we weren't sure if that would be convenient. It turned out fine, just across the hall was the doors and we had a key so only we would use it. It probably was larger than the other bathrooms, we were very comfortable. My only regret was that we had to leave early the second morning and couldn't stay for another breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Dennis on Sep 25, 2019
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely Bed and Breakfast. A true gem. The property is beautiful and it feels like you are staying in their house. Every morning the breakfast was amazing. The hosts were great and friendly. Would highly recommend staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Dennis on Sep 8, 2019
thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bear flag inn wonderful
Claw foot rub was cool. But little hard to get in and out of if. Only one room uses it. Every other aspect was wonderful especially the hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Dennis on Sep 8, 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Home Away from Home with Great Hosts!
We enjoyed our stay here recently. It is not your typical bed and breakfast, both Dennis and Marge are open to sitting down and chatting while having wine with you every afternoon, complete with snacks. They are also very warm and accommodating, making breakfast for you according to any dietary restrictions or preferences you may have. Breakfast is served in their beautiful sunroom every morning at 9am (or earlier if needed), overlooking the vineyard outside. The room we stayed in was the Lovina which had it's own private entrance that looked out into the vineyard. The room was clean, with an extra sofa bed for sitting on and a claw-footed bathtub in the bathroom. The lighting was also good and it had a couple of robes, slippers, and beach towels (for the pool located outside in a gated section). I love how the Bear Flag Inn is located away from downtown (but not too far). It was nice to see the vineyard and nature around us. There are chickens that wander the grounds as well as three cats and a friendly black lab. The one cat, Blue, loved to stay near the cottage backdoor and greeted us whenever we came by. We also appreciated Marge driving us to downtown when the Calistoga Shuttle did not answer our call to pick us up (they are a bit hard to reach these days). We were worried we would miss our bike tour and did not have time to walk so Marge was a sweetie and immediately drove us there. We look forward to staying here again when we visit Calistoga!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Dennis on Sep 4, 2019
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very comfortable place, quiet, with a pool and hot tub. And the breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Dennis on Aug 20, 2019
Thank you for your kind response

10/10 Excellent

NEIRA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
This place was perfect! Loved the location in Calistoga. Our room had a view of the vineyards. Breakfast was great. Would recommend and would stay again if I return to Napa in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Dennis on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely people, room, and atmosphere. Cozy and welcoming. Good bed. Added bonus: chickens!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Dennis & Marge on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

rod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Grand little B&B.
It was a very enjoyable stay. Our hosts were amazing and really added to the great experience. Dennis and his wife were very open and enthusiastically shared their local knowledge of things to do and places to go. The breakfasts were amazing as well as accommodating to special dietary needs and concerns. There were a few children visiting along with my party and Dennis made sure all had their fill of his hot chocolate which he seemed to take great pride in. We will definitely revisit this grand little Gem of a B&B.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Dennis on Jun 19, 2019
Thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed one night at the Bear Flag Inn, but really enjoyed it and would happily have stayed longer if it had fit with our travel plans. We needed to check-in early in order to make the timing work with some other plans we had and the owners were extremely accommodating. The owners are very friendly and helpful. The room was lovely and clean. The breakfast was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Dennis & Marge on Jun 5, 2019
Thank you for the kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A cute and quaint bed and breakfast. Lovely countryside / farmhouse themed decor. Everything was
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Marge on Jun 5, 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Impressive
This little place is very nice, clean and comfortable. The service is great and the owners treat you like family. I highly recommend the Bear Flag Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Dennis & Marge on May 6, 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
Wonderful in every way! Comfortable beds, delicious breakfast, wine and snacks in the evening. The host and hostess are very friendly and welcome you into their home making you feel like family.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

M, San Francisco Bay Area

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Bed and Breakfast with an extra yummy breakfast. The owners are nothing but warm, welcoming and wonderful hosts. We are definitely looking forward to our next stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018