Indoor pool, outdoor pool

Reviews of Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort

2.5 out of 5
Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort
1300 Washington St., Calistoga, CA

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 268 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 83 out of 268 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 268 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 268 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 268 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Alfredo, San Francisco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived at the property ~1:10PM. We acknowledged that check-in time is 3PM, and asked the front desk if our room might be available even though we were a couple of hours early. The front desk clerk told us that the room was clean and available, but that we would have to pay a $30 fee to move in earlier than check-in. The clerk was polite, knowledgeable, and efficient -- he was simply conveying to us what the house rules are. We felt gouged by the request to pay $30 dollars for simply moving in early -- something that does not cost the property anything. Totally ungracious on the part of the Roman Spa, shamefully nickel and diming customers .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Stephen McDowell on 15 Apr,2024
Thank you for your feedback Alfredo. We do in fact have a 30.00 early check in fee which can also be used to access our three geothermal pools should your not be available prior to the guaranteed check in time. I am sorry you feel that we were nickel and diming you, however ours is a nominal fee compared to many hotels that charge anywhere from 50.00 to even a half day rate for early check in times. Please feel free to contact me directly anytime with any further comments or questions. We would love to serve you soon and in the future.Warm regards, Stephen McDowellFront Office ManagerRoman Spa Hot Springs

4/10 Poor

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
It very accommodating, there was no spa service on Sunday or Monday.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Roman Spa Guest Services on 20 Feb,2024
Elaine,I'm sorry we did not meet your expectations during your stay. Our spa was completely booked for the weekend being a holiday and we are closed on Monday's. We always suggest booking spa appointments at least 2-3 weeks in advance, especially for a holiday period.

2/10 Terrible

Adarsh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not clean. No daily house keeping. Not worth the cost.
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 15 Jan,2024
I'm sorry we did not meet your expectations during your stay. Upon daily request, our housekeeping provides trash, towel and amenity replacement as stated in the room.

2/10 Terrible

Bruno

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Go somewhere else, total rip off.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 26 Nov,2023
Bruno,I'm sorry your stay didn't go well for you with your partner and we had to involve the police. Clearly, your expectations were not met. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Dirk

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 26 Nov,2023
Dirk,Thank you for the 5 out of 5 feedback. I'm so glad we met and hopefully exceeded your expectations. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Happy Birthday Trip !
Jack hammer and construction during our stay by the mineral pools. The hot water system was broken and the pool’s were cold . Going to a Hot Springs Spa with cold pools makes me wonder why they didn’t offer a free return visit in the future? They offered late check out to use their cold pools? They offered a 30% off coupon but couldn’t even deliver that as we checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 10 Oct,2023
James, our apologies over the broken hot water pipe which occurred earlier that day. Due to the hot, sunny day and the current hot water in the pools, they were warm until after 6 pm. At that time when they tested the repair, unexpectedly the new pipe split down the middle which is virtually unheard of in the plumbing industry. New pipe was purchased early the next morning, the repair was complete with hot water flowing by noon. We did offer a late check out but also sent you a GC discount for a future stay, which should have been received by now. If not, please let us know. Again, we apologize for the situation, our team worked diligently to complete the repair as quickly as possible. We look forward to serving you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tranquilty
this was centrally located so we could walk everwhere we wanted to go or just relax in the wonderful pools. very tranquil
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 7 Aug,2023
Thank you for your feedback. I'm so glad to hear we met and hopefully exceeded your expectations. Indeed, our natural mineral pools are very relaxing, I'm happy you were able to spend time soaking. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Anatoliy

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 2 Aug,2023
Thank you for the rating of 10. I'm glad to know we met and hopefully exceeded your expectations. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Roberta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I did not like the fact there was no cleaning of the rooms, unless we asked. An early check in cost. The pool was to hot. Otherwise, the staff and the the resort itself was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 2 Aug,2023
I'm sorry we did not fully meet your expectations related to requested housekeeping service. Our geothermal pools are naturally heated and thus we fluctuate the temperatures between 92-96 degrees and do not have a cold plunge pool. I am happy to know you felt our customer service and overall resort was excellent. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future- maybe during the winter when the pools will feel very soothing at the warmer temperatures.

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 29 Jun,2023
Thank you Marco,We are so happy to know we met and hopefully exceeded your expectations. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basically, a 1970s style motel with an in-wall AC unit. not worth the $300 per night price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 19 Jun,2023
Andrew, I'm sorry we didn't meet your expectations. I do hope you enjoyed our lush landscaping and our 3 natural geothermal pools.

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 19 Jun,2023
I'm sorry overall we didn't meet your expectations. I do hope you enjoyed our lush landscaping and 3 natural geothermal pools.

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All in all we enjoyed to room and the resort AC was week Auto shutoff kept the room from cooling off Pillows are hard. Would suggest more in the closet
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 1 May,2023
Hello Mike, thank you for your review. My apologies if the A/C wasn't working properly. I'm also sorry our 2 types of pillow selections didn't meet your expectations. We do have additional pillows in each closet, but are happy to provide additional ones upon request. I hope we have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

2/10 Terrible

nc

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 9 May,2023
I'm sorry to see we did not meet your expectations by your rating. We strive to provide a positive experience to each of our guests and would like to hear more if you would be willing to contact us directly with your concerns.

8/10 Good

Bruce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was good, walking distance from the main street. Lots of flowers and good thermal swimming pool. The only bad thing is that the buildings have a very poor insulations and you can hear the people talk on the floor below.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 17 Apr,2023
Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay overall. My apologies if the guests below were too loud and could be heard. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Farooq

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Would’ve been good for half the price. Room and spa very basic. Massage was fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 11 Apr,2023
We appreciate your feedback, I'm sorry we didn't meet your expectations. I do hope you enjoyed our 3 natural geothermal pools and thousands of tulips and daffodils. We're also glad to hear you had a "fantastic" massage.

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A friendly, comfortable place whose pools are kept to a very high and satisfying standards. Staff seemed happy to work there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 20 Mar,2023
Thank you for your kind comments. We are glad to hear we met and hopefully exceeded your expectations. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Gladys

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 20 Mar,2023
Thank you for your comments. My apology for the lengthy delay. We appreciate the 5 out of 5 rating and hope we have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Clara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

scott

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs a big update
The hotel sorely needs an update. It is a roadside hotel with some of the same bathroom fixtures since the 50s and hobbled together until now. The windows are thin. We would hear the bed squeaking a room above and the room rate was shockingly high for such a place. The pool is intentionally overheated -- I could not stay in it without sweating. No service came to our room the entire time (Covid rules) On the positive - it is just off the center of Main Street Calistoga. The farmers market is right out your door. You will know because the windows are so thin you'll hear them setting up. But is in a fantastic small town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 13 Sept,2022
I'm sorry we did not meet your expectations, we never wish to disappoint. Our resort was first built in 1976 with numerous phases of additional buildings throughout the next several years and the most current building in 2012. I'm sorry our natural geothermal pools which run between 92-104 were too warm for your comfort, our guests love the natural waters and are not in search of a cold pool. We continue to follow the American Hotel Association guidelines related to stayover service but provide contactless exchange whenever requested. Once again, I'm sorry we didn''t meet your expectations and that we will not be able to serve you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Volker

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Kate

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Nancy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Had to upgrade to get a down floor unit. Shower/bath drain was clogged and not one drip of water would go down. It would ave beenpretty obvious to housekeeping if they had cleaned the tub.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Roman Spa Resort Staff on 11 Aug,2022
I'm sorry we did not meet your expectations. Since your reservation did not indicate a need for a first level, we were unable to determine that prior to arrival and thus no other single-bedded units were available on the first level. Our housekeeping does an excellent job and thoroughly cleaned your room including the bathroom. I'm sorry the tub drain must have flipped down for you since we have checked the tub and it drains without issue. We would also have been happy to have maintenance or housekeeping address the issue for you had we been made aware. Again, my apologies that our facility was not desirable for you at any level despite our lush gardens and 3 natural geothermal pools.

10/10 Excellent

Yuriy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great relaxing time in Roman Spa Hot Springs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Roman Spa Resort Staff on 9 Aug,2022
Thank you for the 5-star review. We are happy to know you fully enjoyed your stay. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Sarahelen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything about it but it’s not fancy. Wish I could give it 4.5 stars. I would definitely stay there again if in Calistoga.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Roman Spa Resort Staff on 7 Aug,2022
Thank you for your feedback. I hope you enjoyed our 3 geothermal pools and lush landscaping. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Paolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
An overpriced motel
This is a motel renewed on the outside, the right price would have been half of what they charge. Rooms are just old not renewed with a vintage feeling as some reviews state. Still moquette on the floor and windows like AC. On the plus
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 27 Jul,2022
I'm sorry to hear we did not meet your expectations, we never wish to disappoint. The price paid for the stay includes not only your room but the lovely lush gardens and 3 geothermal pools. I do hope you enjoyed soaking in our authentic mineral water.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the beautiful gardens and patio areas. Friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 27 Jul,2022
Thank you Maria, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us, we look forward to serving you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

MOIRA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice
Comfy beds, small full kitchen with large fridge, air conditioning, and lots of outside tables and chairs to relax in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Roman Spa Resort Staff on 18 Jul,2022
Thank you for the feedback, I'm so glad to hear we met and hopefully exceeded your expectations. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely place
A lovely hotel, just off the Main Street of Calistoga, brilliant for walking to restaurants, shops etc. Room a bit dated but good value, the gardens and spa are amazing so well kept. A relaxing stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Roman Spa Resort Staff on 18 Jul,2022
Thank you for your feedback and sharing of images of the property. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay with us and were able to relax. I hope we have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Jose

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 14 Jul,2022
I'm sorry to hear your stay with us only ranked a "6". I do hope you enjoyed our lushly planted gardens and our geothermal pools.

4/10 Poor

America

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property had very nice hot springs and was centrally located to shopping and dining. However, the condition of the room was dismal. It felt more like a cheap motel than a Calistoga resort. The kitchenette and bathroom were very outdated. Also, they don't allow children under 18 years old but when we got there two kids were splashing around in the pool. I love kids, but these are thermal hot springs so it's supposed to be a meditative, quiet experience rather than a water park. Overall a horrible room for the $427 I paid for 1 night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 14 Jul,2022
My apologies that we disappointed which is never our intent. I'm sorry to hear you felt the classic rooms were not to your satisfaction. In reply to your observation about children, we accept children over the age of 4 who are well-behaved, however, we only book those reservations directly and not through the OTAs. Our pools are considered "relaxing," "social", and "restorative," we do not advertise them as "quiet and meditative", but indeed, we are not a water park and will inform parents and kids of the rules. Again, my apologies that we did not meet your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

kiet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love how welcoming the staffs are. The pool area was very relaxing. Very nice stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 5 Jul,2022
Thank you for your kind comments. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Christen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is in a great location, but it is very old. Old carpet, old tile, old kitchen, old bathroom, etc. There were long hairs in the bathtub when we arrived, and there was a roach in our bathroom our second night. The walls are thin, and we could hear our neighbors banging around early Sunday morning. We will not be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 13 Jun,2022
I'm sorry we didn't meet your expectations, it is never our intent to disappoint and clearly we did on several levels. We respect your decision to never return and wish you the best.

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Excellent in every respect!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 13 Jun,2022
Thank you Linda, I hope we have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Iryna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kerri

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to downtown
Was a great place to stay close to downtown! Room had so much like large fridge and kitchen area! Clean, friendly staff, and was nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Garnet

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Dianne, Oakland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location and clean rooms. Iffy internet. Disappointed that when we made our room reservation we were not told we had to make individual reservations at the spa.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Roman Spa Resort Staff on 1 May,2022
Diane, I'm sorry to hear your Wifi didn't work as well as you had expected, we strive to provide service throughout the entire property both inside the rooms,at the pool, and in our patio seating areas. In regards to the spa, since we typically do not have direct contact with Expedia guests prior to arrival, we are unaware of the desire for spa services, otherwise, we would gladly have provided that information had we known. I hope we have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, nice facility, the pool and spa area are kept very clean. The resort is beautifully decorated with colorful flowers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 25 Mar,2022
Henry thank you for the feedback. I'm so glad you enjoyed our resort, our geothermal water and the thousands of tulips and daffodils in full bloom. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Yelena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Klavdiya, San Bruno

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great and the pool outside is also great. Will go back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Roman Spa Resort Staff on 24 Mar,2022
Thank you for the rating of 5, I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I generally stay at other places in Calistoga
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Roman Spa Resort Staff on 20 Mar,2022
Thank you for the feedback, I'm glad to hear we met and hopefully exceeded your expectations. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful landscape with flowers and blooming bulbs. Calm, relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 25 Feb,2022
Jaime, thank you for the 5 out of 5 review. I'm so glad you appreciated our landscaping and you had the opportunity to de-stress and relax. I hope we have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Roman Spa
Very comfortable with great hot springs fed pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 3 Feb,2022
Thank you for the score of 10. I'm glad your stay was enjoyable and you experienced our truly amazing geothermal waters. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Dee Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 2 Feb,2022
Thank you Dee Ann for the 10 rating. We are so happy to hear we met and hopefully exceeded your expectations. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Julia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 17 Jan,2022
Julia, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hopefully you were able to spend a lot of time soaking in our wonderful geothermal pools. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Roman Spa Staff on 12 Jan,2022
Thank you for the feedback and the rating of "10". We are glad to hear you had a great stay and we look forward to serving you again in the future.