CALISTOGA NEWS | LOCAL NEWS · 2026
A Calistoga hospitality property is the subject of a 2026 renovation and expansion approval. California’s environmental-document portal records a city decision concerning Hideaway Cottages, an existing resort, which could change the property’s buildings and future guestroom capacity.
What the city record describes
The state CEQA database lists a Notice of Exemption received January 21, 2026 for the Hideaway Cottages Renovation & Expansion Project. The public agency is the City of Calistoga. According to the filing, the project received use-permit and design-review entitlements for work on the resort.
Demolition, renovation and new construction
The filed description includes demolition of six existing structures, renovation of eight structures and construction of three new structures. The stated future outcome is a 36-guestroom resort. Those are elements of the approved proposal, not evidence that each demolition or building has taken place.
Questions for neighbors and workers
Tourism development can affect local construction activity, parking, noise and opportunities for service businesses. The filing itself does not provide an opening date, construction schedule, labor estimate or detailed neighborhood impact forecast. Those should be sought from the project’s planning file and city staff rather than assumed.
How the public can verify status
The CEQA record identifies Senior Planner Andrew Amelung as a city contact, and lists the formal state clearinghouse number 2026010622. Residents who want the adopted findings, conditions, project drawings and any subsequent permits can use that identifier in a request for records. Calistoga News will distinguish entitlement approval from completed construction.
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