Massa House ~ Bocce Court ~ Walk to Downtown Napa

Ignore any negatives, we loved it. More than enough utinsils. BBQ grill, lovely back yard. Great location, plenty of Uber drivers.

This darling, very clean cottage was a great place to stay for our mother/daughters trio. We loved the Spanish style charm and period details of this home and the proximity to downtown Napa was perfect for us! Although we never cooked a meal, morning coffee in the sunny breakfast nook was lovely. Thank you!!

It was a bit disappointing in all honesty. We visit the Valley every couple of months and have stayed in oodles of vacation rentals. This house is in a perfect location, close to downtown Napa and within walking distance of our favorite tasting room PureCru - but it's missing all of the thoughtfulness that goes into the convenience of renting a house.

We traveled with friends who came from the east coast and we're from MN. We stayed for a long weekend and were attending some events. Typically we eat some meals out, but like the convenience of having a kitchen so that we can cook in. This house had NOTHING that we are used to. Most often the homes that have at least some basics in the kitchen and we're used to the pay it forwards. If you buy things like butter, olive oil, etc. and don't use it all, you leave it for the next guest. Same with basics of condiments, especially at least SALT & PEPPER! The shakers were literally empty. Yes, there were a few packets that someone left behind from fast food, but seriously. There was a couple of coffee filters, but no coffee. There was only two rolls of toilet paper - for four adults, a Thurs. through Sun. - fortunately, we didn't run out because we were away from the house a lot.

The old house has a basement and smelled musty as soon as we entered. There were no rugs in the entry or kitchen and it was a rainy weekend. The beds were comfortable but the towels smelled musty when you dried off from a shower. Ish. There were robes in the closets, which we didn't touch, but they could skip that and invest in the kitchen goods. No water filter, no bottled water, notta.

The biggest problem for us was the Internet. We conduct work and fast speed is a must. We were able to log on right away, but the actual Internet service was sporadic and slow as heck. We even tried resetting the router, to no avail.

There were two monitors set up as televisions in the bedrooms, but no batteries in the remotes. There is not a television in the main sitting room, which was a problem for one of our sports fan guests. There were DVD's sitting around in that room, which seemed odd.

The lighting is poor throughout and the outlets in the bedrooms are old so the hairdryers etc. that we tried to plug in kept falling off the wall. The owners should invest in power strips for the guests.

Anyways, there are way better options out there. Look around at reviews. It's important.

~Disappointed four.

A lovely house, cared for with love and respect - beautifully built, with historical touches that remind us how details help enhance the whole. We love staying here, and will continue to plan our trips to Napa around the availability of this marvelous home. The beds are comfortable, as is the whole house - it definitely feels like a lovely oasis within the city of Napa.

The Massa house is a very nice property right in the heart of Napa town. Easy walk to downtown and all that it has to offer! Easy access to 29 and the rest of the valley. Love the period feel of the house, the furnishings and the back yard/courtyard bocce court are a great place to spend an evening!