For Wineries & Distilleries

Turn Tastings Into
Overnight Experiences

Glamping accommodations that complement your landscape and open an entirely new revenue stream.

The best wineries and distilleries are no longer competing solely on what’s poured into a glass. They’re competing on the experience guests remember after they leave. Adding covered wagons to your property transforms day visitors into overnight guests — and overnight guests into loyal, returning customers.

$389

National Average Daily Rate

$3.15B

Global glamping market size in 2023

27%

Covered Wagon Popularity Year-over-Year Growth

The opportunity

Why Wineries & Distilleries
Are Adding Guest Accommodations

Wine tourism continues to evolve beyond tastings. Guests increasingly search for destinations where they can spend an entire weekend rather than a single afternoon. Overnight accommodations encourage visitors to stay longer, purchase more experiences, dine locally, and become repeat customers.

For many wineries, adding lodging is one of the most effective ways to increase revenue without expanding production. Instead of relying solely on wine sales, events, or tasting fees, accommodations generate income every night they’re booked while supporting every other part of the business.

Distilleries are seeing the same opportunity. Craft spirits have become destination attractions, and overnight stays allow guests to enjoy tastings responsibly while creating memorable experiences that encourage longer visits and return trips.

Why Covered Wagons Work So Well at Vineyards

A PlainsCraft Covered Wagon complements the character of a vineyard in a way few other accommodations can. Rather than competing with the landscape, the wagon becomes part of the story guests come to experience.

Imagine guests ending the evening around a fire pit overlooking the vines, waking up to sunrise across the vineyard, and walking directly to a private tasting or brunch. The overnight stay becomes just as memorable as the wine itself.

Covered wagons also create highly shareable moments. Their distinctive appearance encourages guests to photograph, post, and recommend your property online, expanding your marketing reach through user-generated content.

Add Experiential Stays Without Building a Hotel

Many wineries have land available but hesitate to build traditional lodging because of the investment, construction timeline, or ongoing operational complexity.

Covered wagons offer a simpler path to creating experiential stays.

Rather than developing an entire lodging facility, you can introduce premium accommodations one wagon at a time, allowing you to validate demand before expanding. It’s an approach that works particularly well for destination venues, wineries, vineyards, and event venues looking to grow thoughtfully.

A simpler path to lodging

What PlainsCraft Brings to
Winery and Distillery Properties

Premium Guest Comfort

Guests expect more than a place to sleep. PlainsCraft wagons include comfortable furnishings, climate control, and private bathrooms that deliver the level of comfort travelers expect from premium hospitality accommodations.

Private En Suite Bathrooms

One of the biggest advantages of PlainsCraft wagons is the fully enclosed bathroom with a flushing toilet, shower, vanity, and sink. Private bathrooms remove one of the biggest barriers to booking glamping accommodations and provide the convenience guests expect from upscale experiential stays.

Four-Season Operation

Wine country is beautiful year-round, and your accommodations should be too. The Bonnetgard™ Cover System, combined with efficient heating and cooling, helps extend your operating season across spring, summer, fall, and much of the winter depending on your climate.

A Marketing Asset That Sells Itself

Covered wagons naturally become one of the most photographed features on a property. Their distinctive appearance helps your winery stand out across Google, Airbnb, Hipcamp, social media, and destination marketing campaigns.

Instead of marketing another room, you’re marketing an experience guests cannot easily find elsewhere.

More Than Lodging

A Better
Guest Experience

Guest accommodations do more than generate nightly revenue. They support nearly every aspect of your business.

Guests staying overnight are more likely to:

  • Book premium tastings and tours
  • Purchase additional bottles and merchandise
  • Attend concerts, weddings, and seasonal events
  • Reserve chef dinners or pairing experiences
  • Return for future releases and annual events
  • Recommend your property to friends and family

The result is a stronger guest experience, increased customer loyalty, and additional revenue throughout your operation.

Is Winery Glamping Right for Your Property?

If guests already visit your winery, vineyard, or distillery, adding overnight accommodations is a natural next step. Whether your goal is to increase revenue, create a destination venue, support weddings and private events, or build a more complete experiential hospitality offering, a covered wagon provides a distinctive accommodation guests actively seek.

PlainsCraft has helped destination properties create memorable experiential stays that encourage longer visits and stronger guest engagement. Contact our team to discuss the right configuration for your property, explore our wagon models, or use our ROI calculator to estimate the revenue potential of adding guest accommodations to your winery or distillery.

Not ready for overnight lodging?

Start with Better
Restroom Facilities.

Not every winery or distillery is ready to add overnight accommodations — and that’s okay. Many destination venues first improve the guest experience by adding clean, permanent restroom facilities where guests need them most. Whether you’re hosting weddings, concerts, wine festivals, or private events, convenient restrooms make a measurable difference in guest satisfaction.

Shower House

Full Bathroom.
Zero Construction Headaches.

Need full restroom facilities? The PlainsCraft Shower House includes a private shower, flushing toilet, vanity, and sink—perfect for wineries and destination venues hosting overnight events, employee housing, harvest crews, or future lodging expansions.

Outhouse

Quick Access.
Handcrafted Quality.

Our premium Outhouse provides a private flushing toilet and sink in a compact, turnkey structure that’s ideal for vineyards, event spaces, outdoor tasting areas, and remote locations. It installs quickly and delivers a significantly better guest experience than portable restrooms.

Both units are available with ADA-compliant configurations and designed for rapid installation with standard utility hookups.

Ready to start the conversation?

Whether You’re in Early Feasibility
or Ready to Place an Order.

PlainsCraft can help you think through the build, the layout, and the business case. Use our ROI calculator to model the numbers for your project, or contact us directly to talk through your development goals.

Talk to Our Team

Whether you are designing a resort from scratch or adding a wagon section to an existing property, PlainsCraft can help you build something worth booking.

Run the Numbers First

Explore our wagon models and floor plans, use our ROI calculator to model the numbers, or contact us directly to start the conversation.