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Napa River Inn
Captain Albert Hatt's 1884 brick warehouse on the Napa River, later the Napa Mill; the rooms fill the original warehouse.
- Built
- 1884Built 1884 by Captain Albert Hatt as a warehouse (the Hatt Building); NRHP significant years 1884, 1886, 1900. Converted to a hotel by Harry Price after the mill closed in the 1970s.
- Style
- Victorian brick industrial
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Downtown Napa
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
German-born Captain Albert E. Hatt, who arrived in 1859 and ran a riverboat, built the brick Hatt Building on the Napa River in 1884 and later operated it as a mill. The Keig family ran the Napa Mill until the mid-1970s, and the building was listed on the National Register in 1977. Developer Harry Price spent years converting the mill into a hotel while preserving its industrial character; rooms now occupy the original warehouse.
The ghost story
According to hotel staff and past guests, as reported by Historic Hotels of America, Captain Albert Hatt's son Albert Jr. and his wife Margaret still roam the halls of the old mill. The friendly sightings range from a woman in a white dress and doors that move on their own to the sound of footsteps and the swish of a heavy dress.
Source: www.historichotels.org
Good to know
- Address: 500 Main St, Napa, CA 94559
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.