Welcome to The Mendocino Hotel & Garden Suites

TOP 5 Hotels in Wine Country, from Bay List 2010 from SFGATE.COMBest Wine Country Hotel, 2009 and 2010, as voted by readers of the San Francisco Chronicle.
    — SFGate.com Best of the Bay List 2010

ZAGAT Survey 2010
2013: “Be sure to stop at this gorgeous hotel with hearty bistro eats in the oak and Victoriana Lobby Lounge, locally sourced Californian cuisine and in the quiet romantic dining room—Old World charm throughout. It will take you back in time with enjoyable service and not-too-expensive prices to boot.“
2011: “Excellent.”
2010: “Sets the scene for the local ‘in crowd’,
and well worth the price.“

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“Stayed in nearby Mendocino at the restored Mendocino Hotel. The hotel, like the entire town, is charming and welcoming.”
October 2012
“Make this a must-do in Mendocino”
October 2012
“The service and food could not
have been better!” July 2012
“Great Ocean Front Location” June 2012
#1 Hotel in Mendocino for 2011 and 2012
and “Certificate of Excellence”

Upcoming Events

  • May 18: Mendocino Stories and Music Series presents “The Sourdough Loafers” Mendocino Stories and Music Series will feature The Sourdough Loafers on Saturday May 18. With a mixture of Americana - Blues, Jug Band, Country, Jazz, Swing, and good old Cowboy music – the band will play in the Garden Room of the Mendocino Hotel. The band’s name came up when all members realized they each had sourdough starter in their refrigerators and all baked homemade sourdough bread. Music starts at 7:30PM. Band members are Frannie Leopold-vocalist and guitarist. This gal is a music addict - Peter Barg peripatetic acoustic bass man on tololoche and guitarron. - Chip Yerbic, guitar, mandolin, vocals - Lee Rider has been involved in music from a very early age and has played in various bluegrass, country, folk, rock and blues bands in California and Washington states. Plays dobro, pedal steel, lap steel as well as acoustic and electric guitars and can play some mandolin and banjo in a pinch. All Ages Welcome! Doors open at 6:30PM for bistro menu and full bar. Advanced tickets - Reserved table seating - $20, $15 general admission. For more info call Pattie at 707-937-1732. www.mendocinostories.com/events.html
  • May 24 and 25 at 7:30 pm: Mendocino Stories and Music Series presents “Hit and Run Theater” Mendocino Stories and Music Series welcomes back Hit and Run Theater & Friends for two nights of improvised fun, games and stories. They will play at the Hill House of Mendocino on Friday & Saturday, May 24 and 25. The players are Jill Jahelka, Ken Krauss, Doug Nunn, Kathy O'Grady, Christine Samas, Dan Sullivan, and Steve Weingarten. Joshua Brody, "just maybe the greatest improv comedy keyboard accompanist", will join the gang for this weekend. The shows will start at 7:30PM. For the comedy weekend shows, doors open at 6:00 PM for dinner menu and drinks. Premier reserved seating at $20, $15 at the door. For more information about the shows and the workshop call Pattie at 707-937-1732 or check online at www.mendocinostories.com for further information.

Full Calendar of Events

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2011Constructed in 1878 and lovingly restored in 1975, The Mendocino Hotel Ocean & Garden Suites offers 51 deluxe accommodations: luxurious, romantic, Garden Suites and cottages situated on two acres of botanical gardens with fireplaces, Italian marble vanities, private balconies and spectacular ocean or garden views; and Victorian style rooms with access to ocean view balconies. Enjoy antiques, fine art, down comforters, stained glass and Oriental carpets, 24/7 front desk concierge and two award-winning Mendocino restaurants. ZAGAT enthusiastically writes “Victorian delights abound at this charming, period Mendocino Hotel restaurant with a California menu that’s right on the mark.”

Kris Kristofferson visits us!

Kris Kristofferson Favorites Saves Hendy Woods and Stays at Mendocino Hotel. Kris Kristofferson helped save Hendy Woods State Park, which was in danger of closing, by performing his favorites for a sold-out crowd on July 11, 2012. The Mendocino Hotel and Hill House Inn were honored to have Kris and his family stay, and they received the same professional and attentive service that all of our guests have enjoyed for the past several decades.

Read an extensive interview with Tom Kravis, owner of the Mendocino Hotel for more than 20 years. The interview is by travel writer Max Grinnell at The Urbanologist.

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