Calistoga’s Solage returns to Auberge collection

Auberge Resorts Collection will once again manage Solage in Calistoga, following the property's recent acquisition by a joint venture between Flynn Properties and Auberge.

'The Auberge story began in Napa Valley, and today, Auberge is the pre-eminent luxury leader in California wine country,' said Craig Reid, president and CEO of Mill Valley-based Auberge Resorts Collection (aubergeresorts.com). 'Together, Flynn Properties and Auberge will bring commitment, creativity and expertise to Solage, which will allow us to enhance the style and contemporary hospitality that has come to define the resort.'

Auberge and its private investors opened Solage in 2007 then in 2014 sold its ownership interest and ceased management. The resort returns to the Auberge portfolio as the company's third managed property in Napa Valley, along with Calistoga Ranch and Auberge du Soleil.

The 22-acre Solage resort has 89 rooms and is positioned as environmentally conscious. The award-winning 20,000-square-foot spa has geothermal soaking pools, gym, yoga and movement studio, daily fitness classes, and a 130-foot-long outdoor swimming pool, the largest in Napa Valley. The spa menu offers a range of therapeutic and restorative services, including a contemporary twist on Calistoga's legendary mud and mineral water therapies. The resort's restaurant, Solbar, is a seven-time Michelin star–rated establishment.

'Solage offers a fresh, active and social experience that perfectly complements our other two iconic Napa Valley resorts,' said Mark Harmon, founder and managing partner, Auberge Resorts Collection. 'Having three distinctive resort experiences in wine country will enable us to create more unforgettable opportunities for our guests.

Directly and through its real estate opportunity funds, San Francisco-based Flynn Properties has owned in excess of 3 million square feet of commercial real estate. It also owns, in partnership, the luxury Auberge resort Esperanza, located in Los Cabos, Mexico, as well as The Carneros Inn in Napa. Its affiliate, Flynn Restaurant Group, owns and operates 850 restaurants in 29 states, generating $1.9 billion in annual sales and directly employing 42,000 people.

Auberge owns and operates a portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. Properties include Esperanza and Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, opening in December; Hotel Jerome, Aspen, Colo.; Malliouhana, Anguilla; Nanuku, Fiji; The Auberge Residences at Element 52, Telluride, Colo.; Hacienda AltaGracia, Costa Rica; and Auberge Beach Residences and Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Several others are in development.