MENDOCINO COUNTY IS YOUR PERFECT ROMANTIC GETAWAY
Pamper Yourself with Ocean Views, Fine Wines, Great Cuisine

MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif. (February 2009) – Romance is alive in Mendocino County, from the verdant rolling hills of wine country to the dramatic Pacific coastline. Quaint Victorian inns, spa resorts, turn key rental properties, hotels, motels, and everything in between offer a variety of options, including many with astonishing affordability for a cozy retreat that won’t break your budget.

It’s no wonder that a Mendocino County inn was just named one of the Top 10 Romantic Inns in the country by American Historic Inns*. Mendocino has long been a favorite secret spot for weddings and honeymoons since the ways to recharge and rekindle are almost limitless in this peaceful paradise 90 miles north of the Bay Area. Canoeing and kayaking, horseback rides on the beach, browsing in art galleries and open studios, wine tasting and fabulous dining, contemplative walks underneath ancient Redwoods, or spa treatments and massage – Mendocino has activities for everyone at old fashioned prices that are bound to please. Let this Valentine’s Day be the beginning of your beautiful relationship with majestic Mendocino County, California.

Here are just a few of the packages that are offered in Mendocino County at this time of year:

Romance is in the air at Fensalden Inn on the peaceful, uncrowded South Coast of the County. Enjoy two nights in either their luxuriously romantic Hawthorne Suite, which offers a queen-size cherry wood canopy bed, or the rustic and cozy Tower Suite, complete with full kitchen and private parking. Both units house a wood burning fireplace, set and ready to burn, as well as a complimentary bottle of wine upon arrival. Also included in the Romance Package is a delicious dinner at Little River Inn one evening ($90 value), a relaxing visit for two in a private hot tub/sauna room at Sweetwater Spa in charming Mendocino Village, two consecutive 35 minute in-room massages, and a “Romantic Memories of Mendocino” gift basket chock full of locally made goodies waiting in your room, and of course sumptuous breakfast each day. This incredibly affordable package starts at $699, which includes two nights accommodation and everything else except taxes and gratuities.

Fensalden Inn
33810 Navarro Ridge Road
Albion, CA 95410
(800) 959-3850 – (707) 937- 4042
www.fensalden.com

Baechtel Creek Inn & Spa at the Gateway to the Redwoods, in Mendocino County’s lush wine country, features a Love Potion #9 romantic get away for couples. This luxurious package includes a one or two night stay in your choice of room, their signature Love Potion #9 couple’s massage, a luscious box of local chocolates and a bottle of Mendocino County organic wine. Packages start at $296 for two people, not including tax and gratuities. Other delicious extras can be added on (not included in that price), such as a Chocolate & Cherry Jubilee Body Wrap or Coco & Red Rose Facial.

Baechtel Creek Inn & Spa
101 Gregory Lane
Willits, CA
(800) 459 9911 – (707) 459 9063
www.baechtelcreekinn.com

Secluded and romantic Elk Cove Inn & Spa is located directly on the ocean on Mendocino County’s quiet South Coast. They offer luxurious accommodations and an on-site European Day Spa. Call the inn directly at the number below to book a package for Valentine’s Day. Indulge in a Couples Renewal treatment, a one and a half hour session that includes a tandem massage, a private aromatherapy steam shower and sauna, and refreshments in the Spa's ocean view lounge. This package starts at $400 per night with an ocean view room. Three night minimum, must be booked two weeks in advance.

The Elk Cove Inn & Spa
6300 Highway One South
Elk, CA 95432
(800) 275-2967
www.elkcoveinn.com

Glendeven Inn, a luxury ocean-view farmstead, is a historically significant, first-class bed and breakfast inn with ocean vistas to the south, restful manicured gardens, meadows of grazing llamas, old growth forests, pristine nature reserves, contemporary art and fine antiques, and in-room massage services. Their romance packages start at $245 for two people for one night and feature a one-hour couples’ massage in your room, a bottle of Anderson Valley Roederer Estate Brut with a selection of artisan cheeses and fruit, and a bouquet of one dozen long-stemmed roses. Other, more extensive packages are also available.

Glendeven Inn
8205 North Highway One
Little River, CA
(800) 822 4536 – (707) 937 0083
www.glendeven.com

The elegantly adorned, immaculate Emerald Dolphin Inn is one of the newest properties on the North Mendocino Coast. Their feature-filled romance package includes a two-night stay in a fireplace suite with a jetted spa tub, continental breakfast each morning, and a wonderful in-room one hour massage. Also awaiting you when you check in will be a dozen roses, a box of delightful Mendocino Chocolate Co. chocolate truffles, an amazing pampering spa basket filled with lotions and soaps and such, and a complimentary bottle of champagne or cider. Of course silk rose petals adorn the bed and surfaces in the room as well, to make this romantic getaway the most memorable vacation yet. Rates start $440 for two nights for two people, with everything above included. Does not include taxes and gratuities.

Emerald Dolphin Inn
1211 South Main Street
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(866) 964-6699 – (707) 964-6699
www.emeralddolphin.com

MacCallum House*, in the heart of lovely Mendocino Village, takes the Valentine’s Holiday very seriously. They have a variety of stupendous Valentine’s packages, including the Lover’s Basket, which can include things like a delicious locally-made cake, a keepsake tin of French candies, an after-dinner bar of Scharffen Berger’s smooth 62% semisweet chocolate, and two long-stemmed dark chocolate roses. Other packages may include horseback riding, spa treatments, and more. Of course no romantic weekend would be complete without Executive Chef Alan Kantor’s famous Four-Course Valentine's Day Tasting Menu. Lodging packages range from $355 - $615, exclusive of taxes and gratuities. Check their website for details about the Valentine’s Dinner! Just named one of the Top 10 Most Romantic Inns in the US by American Historic Inns!

MacCallum House
45020 Albion Street
Mendocino, CA 95460
(800) 609-0492 – (707) 937-0289
www.macccallumhouse.com

The fabulous Little River Inn has been family-owned for generations and is beautiful landmark destination on the dramatic Pacific Coast with a spa, tennis courts, restaurant and bar, all within in the wedding cake Victorian complex. This Valentine’s Day, the package begins when you arrive, as they welcome you and your sweetheart with a bottle of champagne in your room. As evening falls, enjoy a candlelit dinner in their celebrated restaurant. Stay snuggled up the next morning – they deliver a scrumptious breakfast to you in bed. Finally, complete your experience with a relaxing spa treatment while each of you gets a choice of a one hour massage or facial. The price for this package starts at $535 for two people for one night. The dinner alone makes the package worth booking. Chef Dym’s Valentine’s menu includes choices such as Prime rib with crisp red onions, surf and turf, and a cream puff hot fudge sundae with caramel sauce for dessert. Three night minimum stay required Valentine’s weekend, price does not include taxes and gratuities. Good for the month of February.

Little River Inn
7901 Highway 1
Little River, CA 95456
(888) INN LOVE – (707) 937-5942
www.littleriverinn.com

On a windswept bluff-top overlooking Smuggler’s Cove, a remarkable cathedral of eco-salvaged redwood rises from the land. This is the Arts and Crafts style Brewery Gulch Inn, a B & B with spectacular postcard views of pines and rugged coastline. At this time of year, they offer the “Ultimate Romantic Escape.” Snuggle up in front of your fireplace, sip superb California wines, indulge in chocolates, sneak away for a secluded picnic, melt under the hands of an experienced masseuse and experience a restorative getaway. Packages that include the romance basket, a backpack picnic and hot stone massages for two start at $655 midweek and include everything except taxes and gratuities.

Brewery Gulch Inn
9401 N. Highway 1
Mendocino, CA 95460
(800) 578-4454 – (707) 937-4752
www.brewerygulchinn.com

For more information on spending the holidays in Mendocino County, call (866) 782-9636 (866 STAY-MENDO), or visit: http://www.gomendo.com