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The Westin Verasa is adjacent to the Napa River in Napa. The boutiques, restaurants and shops of Oxbow Public Market are one block from the hotel. The Westin Verasa lobby is designed with floor-to-ceiling windows, stone columns and contemporary furniture. On-site the lobby bar serves wines and cocktails and La Toque Restaurant features a French-inspired prix fixe menu. The hotel includes a fitness center, outdoor pool and bocce courts. The pool area is styled with palm trees, surrounded by cabanas and lounge chairs with an adjacent courtyard with a fire pit and sitting areas. Guestrooms at the Westin Verasa feature Westin Heavenly beds with luxury linens. Most rooms offer patios or balconies.

In its first year, Bottega has garnered local and national critical acclaim. The restaurant has quickly become a coveted reservation for diners who want to experience the bounty of Napa Valley through Chef Michael Chiarello's bold yet refined Italian flavors. The menu highlights the bounty of artisanal and house-made ingredients as well as local produce. Chef Chiarello is acclaimed chef, Emmy-winning host of Food Network's Easy Entertaining, tastemaker behind NapaStyle and proprietor of Chiarello Family Vineyards.

Come and experience when fine wine, spectacular architecture, moving music and delicious food all come together. This is a wine experience, not just a tasting! Walking along the elegant chandelier-lined cave, you will learn the history of wine while tasting out of the finest French and American oak barrels. Following the tour, finish off the experience with additional bottled wine tastings paired with rare meats and cheeses and a delicious chocolate and port pairing.

At this culinary learning center created to celebrate the coming together of the local agricultural bounty with culinary talents from the region and around the world, you will learn new skills at the hands of these culinary masters. Offering a wide range of cooking skills and featuring ethnic cuisines and famous chefs' seasonal menus, every home cook will find classes to meet their skill level and unique culinary interests. Includes an elegant sit-down meal at the conclusion of instruction.