Auberge Resorts Collection is the American equivalent of what Aman is to Asia — a small, intensely curated portfolio of luxury hotels whose organizing principle is not brand consistency but the radical elevation of the specific place each property inhabits. The collection began with Auberge du Soleil, a restaurant-turned-inn in Rutherford, California, that in 1981 invented the Napa Valley wine country hotel experience as it is now understood. Four decades later, the Auberge Collection spans 25+ properties across the American West, Hawaii, New England, the South, the Caribbean, Mexico, Santorini, and Costa Rica — and the original philosophy is intact: the best Auberge property is the one whose specific landscape and cultural context are the primary reason you chose it.
In This Guide
- The Auberge Philosophy
- Napa Valley & California Wine Country
- Mountain & Colorado
- Hawaii
- New England
- The American West
- The American South
- International: Anguilla, Mexico, Santorini, Costa Rica
- Auberge for Honeymoons & Romance
- Booking Strategy
- FAQs
The Auberge Philosophy: Sense of Place Above All
The founding insight of Auberge Resorts Collection is that a luxury hotel's highest purpose is to give its guests access to the deepest qualities of its specific location — not to provide a standard luxury experience that could be replicated anywhere in the world. This philosophy produces hotels that feel categorically different from each other: the Madeline Hotel in Telluride feels nothing like Grace Santorini; the Inn at Mattei's Tavern in the Santa Ynez Valley feels nothing like Mauna Lani on the Big Island. What they share is the quality of access to the landscape and culture they inhabit, the agricultural or natural sourcing underlying their food and beverage programs, and the wellness philosophy rooted in their specific natural environment.
The comparison to Aman is apt in one respect — both brands refuse to sacrifice the property's sense of place for brand consistency — but the temperament is different. Aman is meditative, spare, and solitary. Auberge is more convivial, more food-and-wine-forward, more American in its embrace of the outdoors as a site of active engagement rather than contemplative withdrawal. The Auberge guest is more likely to be cycling the vineyards or skiing the mountain in the morning and eating a four-course dinner from a farm one mile away in the evening than sitting in a meditation pavilion.
Napa Valley & California Wine Country
Solage, Calistoga
At the northern end of Napa Valley — in Calistoga, where the geothermal springs that have been the town's defining feature since the 19th century provide the source for Solage's signature Mudslide treatment (a volcanic ash mud soak followed by a geothermal water bath) — Solage is the most wellness-intensive Auberge property in California. The 89 studios with private patios, the Olympic-length lap pool, and the Solage Spa's geothermal program make it the Napa Valley property for travelers who want active wellness and the wine country landscape in combination. The Solbar restaurant, whose farm sourcing is among the most rigorous in wine country, closes the loop. Preferred partner perks at Solage.
Stanly Ranch, Napa
On 712 acres of working vineyard and farmland in the southern Napa Valley — the collection's largest California property by land area, and its most ambitious expression of the agricultural-luxury concept — Stanly Ranch's 135 villas are positioned within the working ranch, with the daily rhythms of the vineyard and farm visible and accessible to guests. The farm-to-table program here is not a marketing description; the vegetables, fruit, and eggs served in the Farmstead restaurant come from the land the guest is standing on. The Ranch Pool, the working bee apiary, and the equestrian facilities make Stanly Ranch the choice for families and multi-generational groups in Napa. Preferred partner perks at Stanly Ranch.
L'Auberge Del Mar, California
On the bluffs above Del Mar beach — a coastal resort town north of San Diego — L'Auberge Del Mar delivers the Auberge sense-of-place philosophy to the Southern California beach setting: direct beach access, a spa that uses local botanicals, and the Pacific as the visual anchor. The collection's most classically Southern California property. Preferred partner perks at L'Auberge Del Mar.
Mountain & Colorado
Hotel Jerome, Aspen
Aspen's grande dame, opened in 1889, is the most historically resonant property in the Auberge Collection. The Jerome has presided over Aspen's entire modern history — the silver mining boom, the ski era's creation in the 1940s and 50s, the festival and cultural programming that made the town a year-round destination — and its J-Bar has been Aspen's social centre for over a century. The 94 rooms and the hotel's position on Main Street (two blocks from the ski lifts, walking distance from every cultural venue in town) make it the choice for Aspen visitors who want the town's soul rather than just its skiing. Preferred partner perks at Hotel Jerome.
Madeline Hotel & Residences, Telluride
In Mountain Village — directly connected to the Telluride ski area by gondola — the Madeline Hotel is Telluride's finest luxury property: mountain lodge aesthetics, 83 rooms and suites, ski-in/ski-out access via the gondola, and the spa and pool environment that makes it the mountain retreat for travelers who want complete immersion in Colorado's most dramatic alpine landscape. Preferred partner perks at Madeline Hotel.
The Lodge at Blue Sky, Utah
On 3,500 acres in the Wasatch Back — the wild canyon country east of Park City, between the red rock landscapes of the Colorado Plateau and the ski resorts of the Wasatch Range — Blue Sky is the Auberge Collection's most adventurous property: an adventure-and-wellness ranch with horseback riding, mountain biking, rock climbing, fly fishing, and a spa program rooted in Native American healing traditions. The 46 cabins and suites are positioned to maximize the view across the canyon landscape. Preferred partner perks at The Lodge at Blue Sky.
Element 52, Telluride
The Auberge Collection's residence offering in Telluride — 8 three- and four-bedroom residences on the ski slope with hotel services — for families and groups who want the Auberge experience with the privacy and space of a private home. Preferred partner perks at Element 52.
The Lodge at Primland, Virginia
On 12,000 acres of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia — a working highland estate with a highland golf course, sporting clays, fly fishing, and an observatory with a Celestron telescope — Primland is the Auberge Collection's most unexpected property: an Appalachian hunting and sporting estate at the luxury level, with a distinctive Scottish-Highlands-meets-Appalachian aesthetic. Preferred partner perks at The Lodge at Primland.
Hawaii
Mauna Lani, Hawaii (Big Island)
On the Kohala Coast of the Big Island — the drier western coast where lava fields meet the Pacific and ancient fishponds have been maintained for centuries — Mauna Lani is the Auberge Collection's flagship Pacific property: 342 rooms and suites, six restaurants, a beach club, the largest spa on the Big Island, and direct access to one of Hawaii's finest stretches of white sand beach. The ancient Hawaiian fishponds that border the property, maintained as working cultural artifacts, and the surrounding lava landscape make Mauna Lani the most culturally distinct of the major Big Island resorts. Preferred partner perks at Mauna Lani.
New England
Mayflower Inn & Spa, Washington, Connecticut
In the Litchfield Hills of northwestern Connecticut — two hours from New York City, in a landscape of stone walls, covered bridges, and autumn foliage that is the New England countryside at its most archetypal — the Mayflower Inn is the definitive Auberge property for the New York weekend escape market. The 30 rooms in the inn and cottages, the spa, and the walled English garden make it the most romantically English of the Auberge properties. Preferred partner perks at Mayflower Inn.
White Barn Inn, Kennebunkport, Maine
In Kennebunkport — the Maine coastal village that is one of the most beloved summer destinations in New England — White Barn Inn's 37 rooms in the main inn and cottages, the Barn Restaurant (one of the finest restaurants in New England), and the coastal Maine landscape combine to produce the collection's most classically New England experience. Preferred partner perks at White Barn Inn.
The Vanderbilt, Newport, Rhode Island
In Newport's Bellevue Avenue historic district — surrounded by the Gilded Age mansions that defined American wealth at the turn of the 20th century — The Vanderbilt's 33 rooms in a 1909 Gilded Age townhouse deliver the Auberge Collection's sense-of-place philosophy to one of America's most historically specific addresses. Preferred partner perks at The Vanderbilt.
Wildflower Farms, Hudson Valley, New York
On 140 acres of restored meadow and farmland in the Hudson Valley — two hours from New York City in the agricultural heartland that has become one of America's most celebrated culinary landscapes — Wildflower Farms is the Auberge Collection's most nature-immersive East Coast property: 65 farm cottages, a working farm whose production supplies the restaurant, foraging and farming experiences, and the Hudson Valley's extraordinary cultural density (Storm King Art Center, Dia Beacon, Catskill Mountains) within easy reach. Preferred partner perks at Wildflower Farms.
The American West & Southwest
Bishop's Lodge, Santa Fe, New Mexico
On 317 acres in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains — with the oldest artistic community in America visible from the Santa Fe Plaza six miles away — Bishop's Lodge applies the Auberge philosophy to the Southwest's most culturally distinct landscape: Adobe architecture, Native American and Hispanic artisan culture, and the high desert's extraordinary quality of light. The spa treatments here draw on traditional Native American healing practices in a way that is authentic rather than appropriative. Preferred partner perks at Bishop's Lodge.
The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, Santa Ynez Valley, California
In the Santa Ynez Valley — the wine country made famous by the film Sideways, 30 miles north of Santa Barbara — the Inn at Mattei's Tavern occupies a historic stagecoach stop that has been the social center of the valley since 1886, now restored as a 58-room Auberge property with the wine country philosophy fully intact. Preferred partner perks at Inn at Mattei's Tavern.
The American South
The Dunlin, Kiawah River, South Carolina
On the tidal marshes of Kiawah River — on Johns Island, 30 minutes from Charleston — The Dunlin is the Auberge Collection's Low Country property: a 72-room resort on the salt marsh, with kayaking, fishing, and the remarkable coastal ecology of the South Carolina barrier islands as the primary landscape. The Auberge philosophy applied to the American South's most distinctive natural environment. Preferred partner perks at The Dunlin.
International Portfolio
Malliouhana, Anguilla
On the cliffs above Meads Bay — Anguilla's finest beach, consistently ranked among the top ten in the Caribbean — Malliouhana was among the first luxury resorts on the island and the property that established Anguilla's reputation as the region's most refined Caribbean destination. Preferred partner perks at Malliouhana.
Chileno Bay Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico
On a protected bay in Los Cabos — the only swimmable beach on the East Cape, with the Sea of Cortez's extraordinary marine life directly accessible from the shore — Chileno Bay applies the Auberge model to the Pacific Mexico landscape of desert mountains, sea, and the unique ecology of the Baja Peninsula. Preferred partner perks at Chileno Bay Resort.
Susurros del Corazón, Punta de Mita, Mexico
On a private bay in Punta de Mita — the Riviera Nayarit's most exclusive peninsula, 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta — Susurros del Corazón (Whispers of the Heart) occupies a clifftop position above a protected cove with direct ocean access. The 59 suites and casitas, the Spa Sanará, and the marine environment of Banderas Bay — one of the world's great whale shark and humpback whale habitat areas — make this the Auberge Collection's most dramatically located Mexico property. Preferred partner perks at Susurros del Corazón.
Grace Santorini, Greece
On the caldera cliff in Imerovigli — the highest village on Santorini's rim, with the most expansive caldera view on the island — Grace Santorini is the Auberge Collection's most globally celebrated international property. The 21 suites and the Grace Infinity Pool (a plunge pool suspended above the caldera, with the Aegean Sea 300 metres below) have become one of the most photographed luxury hotel images in the world. Preferred partner perks at Grace Santorini.
Hacienda AltaGracia, Costa Rica
On 180 acres in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica — at 1,200 metres elevation in the cloud forest above the Central Pacific coast — AltaGracia is the Auberge Collection's most immersive nature property: 50 casitas in a working coffee plantation, with canopy zip-lining, river canyon rappelling, and the extraordinary biodiversity of the Costa Rican highlands as the primary experience. Preferred partner perks at Hacienda AltaGracia.
Auberge Resorts for Honeymoons & Romance
The Auberge Collection has built its commercial identity significantly on the romance and honeymoon market — and the portfolio's emphasis on privacy (most properties offer suite and villa accommodation with private outdoor spaces), agricultural dining (shared food experiences are among the most reliably romantic of travel activities), and spa wellness (couples treatments in spectacular natural settings) creates a collection that is well-suited to the purpose.
The most romantic Auberge properties by type: Wine country romance — Solage or Stanly Ranch in Napa; Mountain romance — Hotel Jerome in Aspen or Madeline Hotel in Telluride; Beach romance — Grace Santorini (arguably the most romantic hotel in the world for the caldera view) or Malliouhana in Anguilla; Adventure romance — Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica or Lodge at Blue Sky in Utah; New England romance — Mayflower Inn for a classic autumn weekend.