Brewery Gulch Inn
Comfort zone
This is a bed-and-breakfast-and-practically-dinner inn: In the early evening, the chef serves four courses (including salad, seafood and savories) of “hors d’oeuvres” plus a dessert, all made from organic, locally sourced fare, along with local wines, beer and other food and drink, in the handsome great room – all included with the room rate. The inn’s new owner has renovated all the guest rooms. 
Stainless-steel lamps and a sea grass palette accent the warm Mission-style wood and leather furniture, with a two-window view of the cove. A white down comforter and Italian linens dress the king feather bed, which can be split into twins. The room connects with the similarly arranged Lookout Room, entered from a separate stairway; unfortunately, sounds of a lively conversation and even livelier romantic activity drifted through our shared wall. 
Bath and beyond
The bath is an oasis of calm, featuring organic cotton towels, black-marble-topped vanity, lighted makeup mirror, lots of shelf-counter space and Molton Brown amenities.
Geared up
The 25-inch LCD flat-screen TV with cable and nifty built-in DVD player conveniently swivels above the switch-on fireplace. Free Wi-Fi throughout the lodge, free Internet access on the ground-floor guest computer. Complex iHome clock-radio with MP3 player docking.
Grounds for approval
Deer and wild turkeys mosey in and out of the surrounding woods to graze in the glade by the inn’s entrance. At the rear, a woodland trail leads to the rhododendron-ringed ponds near the Highway 1 exit.
In the vicinity
Within a few minutes’ drive are the town of Mendocino, 
with boutiques and restaurants aplenty, and parklands on the ocean, headlands and Big River. The nearby Stanford Inn by the Sea offers fine vegetarian dining in the Ravens, and the adjacent Catch a Canoe & Bicycles, Too offers rentals of canoes, kayaks and mountain bikes to work off calories.
Good to know
The inn is not on Brewery Gulch Road; the right-hand turnoff heading north on Highway 1 is marked by the dollhouse-style mailbox just before it and the sign on the large water tower several yards inland. Cell phones coverage is minimal; local and domestic long-distance calls are free. You can hear some sounds of cars on Highway 1 down the hill, but they tend to blend in with the crash of the ocean. The inn can arrange massages, horseback rides, picnics and other activities. Check the Web site for details on the inn’s many eco-friendly aspects.
Highs and lows
While I felt embarrassed overhearing my amorous neighbors, owner Guy Pacurar couldn’t have been more concerned when I reported it, along with the slight smell of fireplace smoke through my vents; he vowed to address them both. Feasting morning and night on Mendocino views and victuals made the inconvenience inconsequential.
Vitals: 9401 N. Highway 1, Mendocino. (707) 937-4752, (800) 578-4454, www.brewerygulchinn.com. Ten rooms (one wheelchair-accessible).
$210-$385
Nov.-Feb.,
$225-$400
March-May, $285-$465 June-Oct., including cooked-to-order breakfast and hearty hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer; two-night minimum with Saturday night stays. Midweek specials, discount packages available online.
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