This place is for GAMERS and I do mean that they will play with your emotions /your money/ and your time.\t\nAs far as value HYPE is a good word, and if you need more insight\t\n (READ 08/15/2007 Posted by chicagoamanda)\t\nAs far as your mud, maybe you should walk around the back of the spa where they dump it after it used, see what you really been sitting in. ...read more

This spa has the best mud bath in Calistoga.\t\nI have tried others, but this one takes the cake. For one thing they use the volcanic ash and water to make a thick mud using the geyeser mineral water. They do not add peat moss as do the others. The mud sticks to you much better this way. The mud is hot but not scortching.\t\nFront staff are busy, but pleasant.\t\nWait times are about 20 min when you walk in.\t\nONce you get in you get your mud bath treatment and you are attended promptly. The staff makes sure you are comfortable and safe. The steam room was nice and hot with some Eucolyptus scent inside. The big pool in the front is awesome!. Natural mineral water that is warm( T gauge said 102F) and in the cold weather it was welcoming. The blanket wrap at the end of the treatment was nirvana!\t\nThis is the place!!\t\nCheers\t\n ...read more

There is an oversized olympic swimming pool (since 1862) that gets fed from geysers right on the property. You can see the scalding water erupting from the earth right next to the pool. They actually cap it, and then put it through a cool... ...read more