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breakfast $245-495; )
Just south of Mendocino, this bright, woodsy place has 10 modern rooms (all with flat-
screen televisions, gas fireplaces and spa bathtubs), and guests enjoy touches like feather
beds and leather reading chairs. The hosts pour heavily at the complimentary wine hour
and leave out sweets for midnight snacking. Made-to-order breakfast is served in a small
dining room overlooking the distant water.
Stanford Inn by the Sea
INN
ah Rd; r $211-299; )
This masterpiece of a lodge standing on 10 lush acres has wood-burning fireplaces, knotty
pine walls, original art, stereos and top-quality mattresses in every room. Figure in a stroll
in the organic gardens, where they harvest food for the excellent on-site restaurant
Ravens
,
the solarium-enclosed pool and the hot tub, and it's a sublime getaway.
Mendocino Hotel
HISTORIC HOTEL
r with/without bath from $261/186, ste $475; )
Built in 1878 as the town's first hotel, this is like a piece of the Old West. The modern
garden suites sit behind the main building and don't have a shade of old-school class, but
are modern and serviceable. As gorgeous as it is, the prices are inflated, especially for the
rooms with shared bathrooms.
Eating
With quality to rival Napa Valley, the influx of Bay Area weekenders have fostered an ex-
cellent dining scene that enthusiastically espouses organic, sustainable principles. Make
8am-9pm;
www.harvestmarket.com
; 10501 Lansing St)
organic grocery store (with deli) and the
noon-2pm Fri May-Oct)
GoodLife Cafe & Bakery
CAFE
