Welcome to The Mendocino Hotel & Garden Suites

Large capital The Mendocino Hotel & Garden Suites is the only full service hotel in the heart of the village directly overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Mendocino Headlands, and named “The Best Small Hotel in Northern California” by LA MAGAZINE.

Mendocino from across the Bay Autumn Grasses on the Mendocino Headlands The Lobby Bar Detail of Carving in Lobby Bar Steps to the Beach below the Hotel Married in the Hotel Gardens Passageway off the Main Lobby Fine Cuisine in the Victorian Dining Room Antique Oil Painting from Lobby Main Street from the Mendocino Headlands Stained Glass Panels in the Restaurant An Ocean-View Suite Tiffany Stained Glass Dome in the Hotel Bar Water Tower in the Hotel Gardens Closeup of Hotel Water Tower Flying a Kite in Front of the Hotel Victorian Dining Room Wedding Couple on the Headlands The Hotel at Christmas

Constructed 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: “Victorian delights abound at this charming, period Mendocino Hotel restaurant with a California menu that’s right on the mark.” ZAGAT Survey 2007.

Upcoming Events

  • Every Saturday through Sept 5 at 10 am • Interpretive Talk: Why is Mendocino Here? If you would like to know more about the town of Mendocino and Mendocino Headlands State Park, then come to the free slide show by Fred Andrews, CA State Parks Interpreter. The presentation is in the Mendocino Hotel Media Center, and it’s followed by an optional walk on the Mendocino Headlands with Ranger Andrews.
  • August 28 at 6 pm: Bink Vineyards Yorkville Appellation Wine Dinner Join The Mendocino Hotel, Executive Chef Joseph Brown, and Winegrower Deborah Schatzlein for a Wine Dinner, with wines from Bink Vineyards, Yorkville appellation. Here is the menu. Call The Mendocino Hotel at 707-937-0511 for reservations.

Full Calendar of Events

Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner in a fine dining, bistro or garden setting with organic, local and sustainable selections. Relax in the lobby under a Tiffany stained glass dome, and enjoy wine tasting from a list that has received The Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” for the past nine consecutive years.

Our gardens provide a spectacular location for a wedding.Our gardens provide a spectacular location for a wedding.You’re only steps away from deserted beaches, specialty shops, art galleries and museums, whale watching, hiking, horseback riding, water sports, and a short drive to the Anderson Valley wine country. Since the Hotel is centrally located in the Historic Preservation District, you can easily walk from the Hotel to the Mendocino Art Center or to any of a dozen art galleries. If you're into history, you can even take in a walking tour of historic Mendocino. And you are never far away from the Pacific Ocean—you can walk right out the Hotel door onto the Mendocino Headlands State Park. Whatever your pleasure, The Mendocino Hotel & Garden Suites will take care of your creature comforts during your visit.

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