Avital Binshtock: Most certainly.
NAPA: 1801 First InnBeazley House Candlelight Inn Churchill Manor Lavender 
SONOMA: Beltane Ranch The Cottage Inn & Spa Mission B&B Gaige House Inn (OK, maybe this one is more upscale inn than B&B, but it still has that homey feel and amazing breakfasts are included.) Grape Leaf Inn Honor Mansion (It's pricey, but you'll get pure luxury.)

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San Francisco, CA: Whats the best way to find affordable accommodations in California Wine coutry?

Avital Binshtock: I'm a huge fan of SideStep. This travel search engine scans more than 200 sites to find the best travel bargains available online. Whenever I'm looking to stay cheap, I can rely on SideStep to find me something that's well within my budget. Just enter "Napa" or "Sonoma" into the search bar, scroll to "Sort by Price" and rejoice at the low numbers you'll see popping up. Just be sure you're not booking something too far away from where you want to be -- location counts.

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Venice, CA: What are the most affordable spas in Napa and Sonoma? Any spa treatments in particular you can recommend?

Avital Binshtock: Hmm, spa treatments generally aren't cheap, so this is a bit of a toughie. Calistoga might be your best bet, what with Dr. Wilkinson's and Indian Springs offering comparatively reasonable rates -- but keep in mind that these aren't luxury resorts and that if décor is important to you in a spa experience, you won't get that here. What you will get, though, is an experience that allows you to detoxify in a volcanic-ash mud bath, then to soak in a wildly bubbling mineral bath, then to get wrapped in a blanket, then to have a muscle-melting massage. At Dr. Wilkinson's, it's called "The Works," and it's not for everyone (refrain if you're sensitive to heat or think you might not like being surrounded in mud), but at $149 for the whole shebang, it's not a bad deal. If you just want a massage at either of these places, $60 will get you started with 30 minutes.

Guerneville is another town that's likely to have lower spa prices. At Touch of Greene Bath Shop & Wellness Spa on Main Street, prices range from $10 for a 10-minute chair massage to $135 for the 90-minute Bali Sea & Flower Scrub. Facials start at $80.

 
Cost aside, there are indeed specific spa treatments that I recommend. Villagio's River Stone Massage is amazing. At The Lodge at Sonoma's lovely Raindance Spa, try the Olive Oil Aromatherapy Massage. Or, if you're spiritually inclined, the Gemstone Journey. The little spa at Hotel Healdsburg  also has some nice offerings; I have enjoyed the Combination Massage.

If you happen to be making a stop in San Francisco, go to the small spa at Hotel Vitale and request that Angel be your therapist; you'll leave walking on air.

On a side note, I have to predict that the first spa that opens in wine country billing itself as an affordable alternative to all those other ritzy spas will do extraordinarily well. Self-care is just so important and there really are not enough reasonably priced options out there.

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