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Bardessono is a hotel and resort located in Yountville, California in the United States. It is one of three LEED certified hotels in the United States, and the only one in California. Bardessono is owned and maintained by Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels. There is also a restaurant on site, Lucy Restaurant & Bar. In 2011, Bardessono was named #17 of the top hotels in the United States by Condé Nast Traveler.

About
Bardessono was built by Phil Sherburne, a Seattle, Washington-based real estate and eco-developer. Construction started in December 2006 and it opened in February 2009. The property cost approximately $46 million to lease, build and furnish. It is named after Bardessono Vineyards and is built on the site of the former Bardessono family home. The Bardessono family partnered with Sherburne to develop the hotel. The architects for the building of Bardessono was Hawaii-based WATG. The property encompasses 4.9 acres and has views of the Mayacamas Mountains.

The hotel was built to provide "guests with a luxurious experience while simultaneously protecting the environment." In 2010, it was awarded LEED Platinum. There is a restaurant and spa on the property. The spa offers vinotherapy. Spa treatments often take place in guest rooms, and there is a 75-foot-long rooftop pool. Lucy Restaurant & Bar's head chef is Victor Scargle. The restaurant has it's own on site organic kitchen garden. The restaurant is named after Lucy Bardessono, who was a home cook when the family lived on the property. Bardessono's general manager is Jim Treadway.

Toyota unveiled it's Prius, in 2009, to North American press at Bardessono, followed by the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 500 and 63 AMG, in 2011. Bardessono has partnered with the Land Trust of Napa County to provide guests with private trail access. They have also partnered with Blackbird Vineyards and Ma(i)sonry, both located in Yountville.

Certified LEED
Bardessono is one of three LEED certified hotels in the United States and the only one in California. While Bardessono was being built, 93% of the waste collected was recycled. All of the supplies used during the building of the property, were brought onsite from within a 500 mile radius. Bardessono has the "largest renewable power system of any hotel in North America." There are 947 solar panels on the property, which supply the property with over half of its electrical power. Architecturally, Bardessono's buildings re-use salvaged wood, such as old wine barrels made of redwood trees, which are used for furniture. Reclaimed cypress and walnut is also used onsite. The property uses approximately 100,000 square feet of reclaimed wood. Exterior walls are made of old stone from a former wine shop. The property also used Low-VOC paint and construction materials that are allergen free and non-toxic. Most of the artwork on display is made from recycled and repurposed materials. The property uses geothermal energy to heat its water. There are 82 geothermal wells on the property.

Each hotel room on the property, totaling 62, has motion sensors, which help to maintain the lights and electricity of each room. When guests are in the room the lights and electricity stay on, when they leave the room, it turns off. It also controls the temperature and drapes in the room. Rooms also have large glass windows for natural light and warmth. Doors opening up into private patios provide ventilation. Filtered water is supplied in refillable glass bottles. The bathrooms use low-flow toilets and showers and the beds are feature organic linens. The property also uses cleaning agents that are non-toxic. Food served on the property is organic and locally grown. Guests are provided with carbon fiber bicycles to travel. The restaurant also uses a composting system, which is it calls its "Earth Tub," to compost food waste. Graywater is used for irrigation in Yountville.