Mendocino Hotel and Garden Suites, Mendocino

Here's what to expect. This is supposed to be a charming historic little hotel. That's really what it is, so don't expect much more, like a modern 3 star hotel. It's old, creaky, but has a charm of a 100+ year old antique. It is very pricey due to its central location in Mendocino (all in-town lodging is expensive). I can't speak about the higher end suites and rooms, but the European style room (small and had to share hallway bathroom w/ others) we got was the cheapest in the area and still not worth the $95. $50 would be more worth it. Shared bath and showers were not the cleanest/most updated, but usable, think college dorm.

... to be. I was here in 2004, and it wasn't up-to-par as I would have liked. In fact, the whole place was pretty shabby. But apparantly, in 2006, they renovated the ENTIRE property! The Gardens are blossoming, they have wireless internet access, EVERYTHING in the rooms have been replaced and restored; the beds, the bedding and bedspreads, the carpet, the wall-paper, the curtains... all brand-new, and the highest quality! I am VERY impressed.

Eating in the restaurant at the mendocino Hotel was a very big let down. Service was atrocious, food was barely passable and the bill was unreasonable given all of the above. The enitre Hotel and restaurant are in desperate need of renovation and management help.

My husband and I travel frequently and must say this is the WORSE hotel room we have ever seen! We paid $249 for the garden suite and was shocked when we entered the room. Unfortunately, we arrived very late at night and this was the only hotel in town. The curtains were falling down and were pinned up with safety pins, the carpet was filthy and worn, you could feel every spring in the mattress and the bathrooms were so worn and dirty. The furniture was old, rickety and fabric was dirty and worn. The owner obviously had not spent a dime in years to upkeep this hotel. We were extremely offended by the condition of the room and felt totally misled by the advertisement.