Featured bed and breakfasts
Blair House B&B
Mendocino
The Blair House Inn in Mendocino is a historic Victorian bed and breakfast, best known as Jessica Fletcher’s home in Murder, She Wrote. Built in 1888, it offers ocean views, period furnishings, and a cozy, timeless atmosphere.
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Stanford Inn
Mendocino
Stanford Inn in Mendocino has welcomed pets for decades, reflecting owners Joan and Jeff Stanford's belief that all family members deserve to share the coastal retreat experience.
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Brewery Gulch Inn
Mendocino
Brewery Gulch Inn sits on a bluff above the Pacific with unobstructed views of the water and headlands—you walk out your room and the ocean is just there, no false advertising. The architecture leans heavily into reclaimed redwood, which gives the place a warm, substantial
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Mendocino
The Headlands Inn is a Victorian saltbox with the architectural bones of a 19th-century New England home—steep rooflines, weathered wood siding, and structural details that anchor it firmly to the past. On a quiet residential street in Mendocino Village, the building sits within earshot of
Read moreInns of Mendocino
Mendocino
The three properties that make up Inns of Mendocino occupy different corners of Mendocino Village's historic downtown, each with its own architectural personality. The Packard House retains the Victorian bones of its era, while the JD House carries a more contemporary sensibility, and the Blue
Read moreJD House, an Inn of Mendocino
Mendocino
JD House sits on a quiet residential street in Mendocino Village with whitewashed board-and-batten siding, clean lines, and a garden courtyard that reads more like a friend's home than a commercial property. The inn trades the Victorian cottages that dominate the town for a coastal
Read moreNicholson House at Beaujolais
Mendocino
The Nicholson House sits on a quiet corner in Mendocino Village in a thoughtfully renovated 1882 Victorian with geometric tilework, bold color choices, and modern light fixtures positioned alongside original woodwork. Seven rooms each have distinct aesthetics, ranging from art deco influences to contemporary minimalism
Read moreSweetwater Inn & Spa
Mendocino
Sweetwater Inn is a Victorian mansion that anchors a compound of historic buildings along Mendocino's Main Street, the kind of place where you walk in and immediately understand why people come here to slow down. The main house has the creaky-floor, high-ceilings charm you'd expect
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Splash hits: Summer delights for water-loving dogs
The dog days of summer are here! Got a pup who loves the water? California's rivers, lakes and coastal landscapes welcome four-legged family members with paw-some adventures.
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Rove the rivers and coastline of magical Mendocino
Few places cater to water-loving canines like Catch A Canoe & Bicycles, Too. A perennial DogTrekker favorite, this Mendocino coast mainstay runs guided tours and rents dog-friendly watersports equipment on the Stanford Inn grounds. Innkeepers Joan and Jeff Stanford have…
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Stanford Inn: Green, gorgeous and welcoming for 45 years
The Stanford Inn by the Sea in Mendocino celebrates 45 years of welcoming dogs with ocean-view rooms, plant-based dining, spa services and nature walks. This eco-resort treats four-legged guests like family, with treats, beds and coastal trails nearby.
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Pups for the planet: leaving only paw prints
This Earth Day, DogTrekker is celebrating something worth wagging about: our community. A recent reader survey shows 99% of you pack it in and pack it out, and 95% leash up in sensitive habitats. Now, that’s a pack worth howling…
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9 dog-friendly bed & breakfasts on the Mendocino Coast
9 dog-friendly bed & breakfasts across the Mendocino Coast, from Albion to Westport, drawn from DogTrekker’s directory of vetted pet-welcoming properties. Every property below links to its full DogTrekker listing with photos, pet policies, booking details, and directions. Blair House…
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Dog-friendly Memorial Day weekend in California: 6 escapes
Six dog-friendly California escapes for Memorial Day weekend: North Lake Tahoe, the Mendocino coast, Big Bear Lake, Avila Beach, Bishop and the Eastern Sierra, and Bodega Bay. Each pick includes real places to stay, and why the rooms book out…
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