Travel north along Hwy 1 – just before you hit charmingly preserved Mendocino Village – you’ll find Brewery Gulch Inn. Situated high above atmospheric Smuggler’s Cove, Travel + Leisure named the 10-room Brewery Gulch Inn as the #53 best hotel in the world. Condé Nast Traveler named them the best inn in Northern California. This architectural masterpiece offers every modern convenience, and has many guests raving about the warmth and comfort of the inn and compare the ambiance to staying at a good friend’s well-appointed rustic-chic home.
Executive Chef, Scott Allen, who cooks only for guests of the inn, trained at various 5-star restaurants. Chef Allen’s breakfast menu for spring includes a slice of grilled brioche served open-faced, topped with brown sugar Millionaire’s bacon and served with sliced fried green tomatoes, fanned avocado and peppery arugula dressed with a toasted shallot vinaigrette.
The inn’s property borders the 50,000 acres of virgin redwoods and wildflower studded meadows that make up the Jackson Demonstration State Forest. The Brewery Gulch Inn is located at 9401 N. Highway One, Mendocino, CA 95460. For current rates and packages available call (707) 937-4752 or check their website.
Trip Planning
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By Heather Noll
Photo Credits: Brewery Gulch Inn
