Mendocino California Bed and Breakfast Elk California Bed and Breakfast

It's all yours. One of the most spectacular views on the Mendocino coast. Nestled in peaceful seclusion atop a bluff overlooking a mile of dramatic beachfront, the Elk Cove Inn's Craftsman-style Mansion was built in 1883 by the L.E. White Lumber Co. as the Mill Superintendent's home. It became one of the first Bed & Breakfast Inns on the Mendocino Coast. The inn is set back from the road, surrounded by native trees, a creek and the ocean, with private stairs to the driftwood-strewn beach below. (Elk Cove Inn featured in newspapers across the U.S. ... in honor of our breakfasts - see newswire version)

Enjoy a delicious and bountiful breakfast buffet each morning!

Relax in the afternoon with free wine or "mix your own" cocktails.

On the ocean Private beach access Secluded, quiet & romantic Most dramatic views on the Mendocino Coast European-style Day Spa Free wi-fi throughout the property, TV available in some rooms Dedicated to rest, relaxation, rejuvenation

Order a chilled bottle of champagne ... or a picnic lunch to enjoy on the deck or beach.

We make your escape to the coast effortless - dedicated to your rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. Choose from 15 sumptuously appointed accommodations, including luxurious oceanfront suites with Jacuzzi tubs, cliffside oceanfront cottages with commanding picture windows and charming rooms in the Craftsman-style Mansion. All rooms include the luxury touches you demand - feather beds, fluffy comforters, silky robes, and exquisite linens. Nearly all have fireplaces, and most have direct ocean views. When you arrive you're treated to a welcome basket with a split of local wine, fresh fruit and our famous homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. A decanter of Port and chocolates await you at bedtime. Your stay includes a sumptuous gourmet, full buffet breakfast. No one ever leaves hungry.

Watch migrating whales and otters at play just steps from your room or from the inn's signature gazebo. Or descend the inn's private stairs to stroll on the beach. Relax in the hands of the North Coast's finest, professional therapists at our European-style Day Spa. Day or night, there is simply no better spot to relax and reconnect. Local shops are within easy walking distance. Historic Mendocino village, fabulous Anderson Valley wineries and dramatic redwood forests are just a short drive away.

All rooms feature private baths with fine toiletries and hair dryers, wall-to-wall carpet or natural wood floors with area rugs, window seats or skylights, decks or private patios or balconies, irons and ironing boards. There are no in-room phones or TVs to disturb you. Wireless internet access is available throughout the site.

Slip into a luxurious monogrammed bathrobe. Fluff up your hair. Put up your feet. Enjoy every moment of your interlude at Elk Cove Inn. We import bath amenities from Provènce, provide fresh flowers, exquisite linens, cozy relaxing chairs. Savor a bountiful full buffet breakfast in the ocean front dining room of the main house. Stroll down to the mile-long beach, or through the local village. Above all, make it yours. Make it last. Let everything else go.

We are located 150 miles North of San Francisco and 15 miles south of the village of Mendocino.
A short stroll from the inn puts you in the center of Elk, a lively community composed of equal parts history and contemporary good living, with shops, convivial conversation, even a state park with visitor center.

It's not a B&B; it's a B&F! By Jay Gordon, Journalist SF Examiner
Calling the Elk Cove Inn a Bed & Breakfast is like saying a Rolls Royce is an automobile. It is, more precisely, a Bed and Feast. What else could you call a breakfast that starts with champagne or mimosas and continues with a sumptuous array of egg dishes, mouth-watering pastries, fruits and -- here comes the best part -- such distinctively Southern dishes as hominy pie, spinach quiche, and memorable biscuits and gravy? Even the coffee is the best there is. (A local Thanksgiving brand.) Well, it's not just because this is the South Mendocino Coast. The daily brunch is part of the signature hospitality arranged by owner Elaine Bryant, who happens to hail from Alabama. The other details that make this an incomparable destination include the sound of the ocean outside your room, the sprawling vistas, and the paths along the grounds and the mile of uncluttered beach below. A graceful gazebo and nearby benches provide a calming link to one of the most scenic accesses to the Pacific Ocean. The serenity of the place is absolutely healing. If you simply must let the rest of the world intrude, there's high speed Internet. There is no cell phone service along this scenic stretch of Highway One. That may be a blessing in disguise. Meanwhile, you can savor the understated elegance of the Elk Cove Inn. There is a lingering aftereffect of nature's absolute tranquility. Those, however, are simply details. It's the morning feast that keeps many of us returning.

6300 Highway One S. | Elk, CA 95432 | 800 275-2967 | 707 877-3321 | Fax: 707 877-1808