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| Distinguished Bed and Breakfast
Inns of California
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Here we rank our favorite Inns based upon features of romance and aesthetics. Factors of heightened significance are: grace, tone, staff courtesy, room aestetics, ambient sounds and music. Other factors include: how the Inn blends into and out of its external environment, how the general experience of the stay sets the mood for romance.
Northern California
Stahlecker House
Address:1042 Easum Drive Napa, California 94558 Contact: (707) 257-1588 (800) 799-1588 E-MAIL: stahlbnb@aol.com www.stahleckerhouse.com Highlights: Spacious and well appointed rooms Service: Friendly and delightful Amenities: Room Jacuzzi Tubs Dining: Exquisite meals. Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Proximity: 2 Miles from the Napa Valley Vineyards Route |
Fensalden Inn
Address: 3810 Navarro Ridge Rd., Albion, California 95410 Albion/Mendocino Contact: 707-937-4042, 800-959-3850 www.fensalden.com E-mail: inn@fensalden.com Highlights: magnificent setting 400 feet above the Pacific Ocean Service: Friendly Amenities: Dining: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Proximity: Mendecino Wine Country |
Southern California
 
Orchard Hill Inn
Address: 2502 Washington St. P.O. Box 425 Julian Ca. 92036-0425 Contact: 1-800 71 ORCHARD http://www.orchardhill.com E-mail: inn@fensalden.com Highlights: Spacious rooms, Beautiful premises, nearby shopping and tours Service: Courteous and accommodating Amenities: Library, Game room, detached romance cottages Dining: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Proximity: In the Mountain town of Julian, 1 Hour from San Diego, 20 min. to Anza Borrego desert |
Tranquility and Transcedence
Here we rank our favorite Inns
based upon features of peace and escapism. Factors of heightened
significance are: quietude, elegance, detachment from the real world and
enduring comfort. Other factors include: staff respectfulness
and protection of privacy and solitude, idyllic surroundings, and general
self-containment.
North
Castle in the Clouds B&B
Address: 7400 Saint Helena Highway, Napa, CA 94558 Contact: 707 944-2785 Web Site: www.castleintheclouds.com E-mail: jean@napacastle.com Highlights: just 4 luxurious rooms on this 8 acre estate Service: Friendly Amenities: “The Best Views in Napa Valley”, fountains, museum quality antiques Dining: hot breakfast and all day refreshments are included Proximity: Napa Wine Country |
CrossRoads Inn
Address: 6380 Silverado Trail, Napa Valley, CA 94558 Contact: 707-944-0646 Web Site: www.crossroadsnv.com E-mail: info@crossroadsnv.com Highlights: uncompromising standard of luxury Service: friendly Amenities: privacy, sweeping wine country views Dining: hot breakfast and all day refreshments are included Proximity: Napa Wine Country |
South
Black Pearl Beach Cottage
Address: Seabright Beach - Yacht Harbor district, Santa Cruz, California. 95062 Contact: 7831-464-2840 Web Site: www.blackpearlcottage.com E-mail: reservations@blackpearlcottage.com Highlights: Featured on the Travel Channel TV Program "Great Vacation Homes of the World" Service: friendly Amenities: Breathtaking surf views Dining: hot breakfast Proximity: Santa Cruz, overlooking a five star beach |
Inspiring and Adventurous
Here we rank our favorite Inns
based upon features of access to adventure and graceful stimulation.
Factors of heightened significance are: location, comfort, respectful invigoration,
and knowledge of the activities in the area. Other factors include:
aesthetics, cuisine, spirit and how the general experience of the stay
sets the mood for personal growth and discovery.
North
La Belle Époque Bed
& Breakfast Inn
Address: 1386
Calistoga Avenue
Dining: see photos:
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Gingerbread Mansion Inn
Address: P.O. Box 40, Ferndale, California. 95536. Contact: 707-786-4000. (800) 952-4136 Web Site: http://gingerbread-mansion.com E-mail: innkeeper@gingerbread-mansion.com Highlights: built in 1899 Service: warm hospitality Amenities: beautifully lush English gardens; Dining: hot breakfast Proximity: in the National and State Historical Landmark village of Ferndale |
Lake Tahoe Inn at Heavenly
Country Bed and Breakfast
Address: 1261 Ski Run Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, California, 96156 Contact: 530-544-4244 Web Site: www.innatheavenly.com E-mail: mycabin@sierra.net Highlights: 2 acre wooded Park, Snow bound beauty Service: warm hospitality Amenities: fireplaces, kitchenettes, spa room Dining: expanded continental breakfast Proximity: one mile from the shores of Lake Tahoe, Heavenly Ski Resort and five Casinos |
South
A Victorian Heritage Park
Bed and Breakfast Inn
Address: 2470 Heritage Park Row, San Diego, California, 92110. Contact: 619-299-6832, 800-995-2470 Web Site: www.heritageparkinn.com E-mail: innkeeper@heritageparkinn.com Highlights: Secluded in an historic Victorian village Service: Warm Hospitality Amenities: featherbeds; whirlpool tubs Dining: gourmet breakfast Proximity: within 5 minutes of each-San Diego Zoo, Heritage Park, Old Town, Sea World |
Apples B&B Inn and Conference
Center
Address: 42430 Moonridge Road, Big Bear Lake, California 92315 Contact: 909-866-0903 Web Site: www.applesbedandbreakfast.com Email: apples@bigbear.com Highlights: On a wooded Acre in Big Bear Service: gracious hospitality, king size beds in all rooms Amenities: Garden Hot tub, Paddle tennis court, Gazebos, Dining: Comprehensive breakfast, all-day snacks and evening desert is included each day Proximity: minutes from skiing, boating, and hiking |
| Overview |
California's Ultimate Inns is an independent service for the thoughtful traveler to discover new and aesthetic experiences. Inn's are rated based upon features consistent with elegance of experience and qualities unique to each of the three categories of evaluation. These categories are: Romantic, and Tranquility and Adventure.
Inn's accrue their ratings based upon the combined experience of the writers and the reports of travelers. Your oppinions are valuable to us. Please Email us with your personal reviews and submissions. We are particularly interested in service and courtesy, as these are variables that may or may not be consistent over time.
| Evaluation Criteria |
California's Ultimate Inns evaluates
sites according to a factors that best caaapture the aesthetics and spirit
of the traveler's quest. Each category stresses some features more
highlt than others. These are listed prior to each category in the
list above. They are consolidated again for your review here:
Romantic- Here
we rank our favorite Inns based upon features of romance and aesthetics.
Factors of heightened significance are: grace, tone, staff courtesy, room
aestetics, ambient sounds and music. Other factors include:
how the Inn blends into and out of its external environment, how the general
experience of the stay sets the mood for romance.
Tranquility and Transcedence- Here we rank our favorite Inns based upon features of peace and escapism. Factors of heightened significance are: quietude, elegance, detachment from the real world and enduring comfort. Other factors include: staff respectfulness and protection of privacy and solitude, idyllic surroundings, and general self-containment.
Inspiring and Adventurous- Here we rank our favorite Inns based upon features of access to adventure and graceful stimulation. Factors of heightened significance are: location, comfort, respectful invigoration, and knowledge of the activities in the area. Other factors include: aesthetics, cuisine, spirit and how the general experience of the stay sets the mood for personal growth and discovery.
| Romantic Gifts |
Prodigious Overtures offers the romantic gift of a lifetime. A classical musical composition commissioned uniquely for your loved ones. The service includes the musical recording, all sheet music, and a dedication page. The compositions are elegant, oooriginal and moving and decidedly Mozart-like! Prices start at just $550 for a delightful Adagio.
| Additional Links |
California Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns
