We are all connected, you and I.

We reach out to each other in ways our grand parents could have hardly imagined.
In the early part of the 20th century the telegraph and telephone were “new technology” which tied together communities all over our country. The “miracle” of radio only hinted at the possibilities of mass communication. TV was a dream until the 1950s.

Flash forward to now: we have instant communications. We carry “smart” cell phones which pack more computing power than NASA’s Apollo 13 Lunar Module. We can send emails, text, instant message each other, send pictures, documents or whole files or surf the web; all from a device which fits neatly in the palm of our hands.

If we are lost, we can get help to find our way. If we are hungry and want to know where a hot new restaurant is we can consult our “smart phones”. If we are tired we can locate a place to lay our head. We can even predict the weather and catch up on the news.

And if we’re lonely we can find a friend: on Facebook. Even long lost friends, folks we haven’t thought about for years, are a touch screen away. And friends being, well, friends are there to help us.
My Friend Kevin Trzcinski, upon reading my lament about our frustration in getting screwed by a nasty car dealer did more than listen. He gave us help which was worth hundreds of dollars.

Guests who haven’t been in touch for years have seen our Beazley House Facebook page, read my blogs and “been touched.”

Let others complain about computers, the web, cell phones and their “invasion” into our lives.
I say “THANK YOU, I love hearing from you, world!”

Guests tell us that from the moment they arrive at the Beazley House they are stuck by the beauty of our gardens.

Starting with near perfect roses to our signature flower mound centered in the front of our lawn,  our front Gardens act like a flowery “Stop! sign”. And no wonder: they are ahhhhh inspiring.  Having grown up pampered for over 28 years, they have become a visual welcome reflecting our hospitality…hinting of more to come.

The  Secret Garden

Tucked between the Mansion and our Carriage House is a hidden, secret Eden of tranquility. We have had locals who have been driving by for years comment that they had no idea there were such beautiful gardens when they see the oasis behind our mansion.

Shaded by a massive 100 year-old Oak with its popular swing, our hidden garden is also graced by a bubbling fountain.

It’s here that guests can enjoy breakfast, especially if they are traveling with their pooches.

Shaded mornings by the mansion and mid day the by the old oak,  this tranquility is bathed in golden light in the late afternoons and at sunset.

This beauty would not be possible with out the constant care and tending of our Master Gardener Nilda Douma and her assistant Gloria Garcia.

Nilda came to us orginally in the mid 1980′s from Brazil where she had been a teacher. She initially worked as a housekeeper and, because she was shy about her English, she refused our constant requests to become an innkeeper. Eventually she moved back to Brazil leaving us and her beau Dan Douma broken hearted. She was persuaded to move back to Napa by a very presistent Dan whom she married in the Beazley House living room about 17 years ago. Fast forward to present: Nilda has gone back to school and earned her credentials as a “Master Gardener.”

And with the help of Gloria and our old friend Javier Becerra who expertly shapes our many shrubs, mows and edges our lush lawns, the proof of their talent grows all around us.

When people ask us what sets us apart from other inns in Napa, we proudly say: OUR GARDENS!

That and the 28 years of constant care they and our guests have been lavished with by the Beazley Family.