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Whale Watch Inn by the Sea
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9 reviews for Whale Watch Inn by the Sea
I discovered the WWI back in '95. It is a magical place.
I met up with the Mate at the Sacramento airport. for a romantic "first date/ tryst" weekend at the WWI This was before our marriage (we both happened to be still married to our EX's). We drove over through Napa Valley and visited wineries along the way, enjoying the awesome NO CAL scenery up RT One in our rented convertable.
That first trip to WWI set the gold standard for every one of the many B&B's we have stayed at in the many countries we have visited over the past 15 years. Nothing quite compares. The refined atmosphere, the lovely breakfast trays each morning, the nocturnal visits by the mysterious ring-tail cat, and cuddling in the light of glowing fires in the fireplace are not to be missed. The Cypress Room was the scene of the initial "crime". Since then we have frequented the Silver Mist Room on at least 6 occasions -- the best one, for our 10th wedding anniversary!! So you can say the Whale Watch Inn magic worked for us!
Highly recommended and at the price, its really a very good value.
My wife and I stayed here for our one year anniversary. The place was top notch. It was small enough to get that personal feeling, we enjoyed talking with the owner over wine and cheese at the common room, which has an amazing view of Anchor Bay. We stayed in the Lovesong room, which has a two-person spa that is on the porch overlooking the ocean. The breakfast brought to our rooms was great and the gardens were very well kept.
The Whale Watch Inn has the ability to make you realize how great a quiet weekend away can be for the soul.
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The Whale Watch Inn is certainly beautiful - the ocean views are breathtaking - but pretty much anywhere along the Mendocino coast will give you that. The delivered breakfasts each morning are definitely a selling point, but I feel that for all the good reviews I've read here on Yelp, there need to be some caveats about the cleanliness, and well, overall skeeziness of the place.
Like another reviewer, I stayed in the Lovesong room. And I too hope that the hot tub is cleaned after each guest because it's a little weird that the owners seem to embrace all the sex people have in their B&B - the owners have even published a book full of the trite and downright gross little notes and (yep) poems that get left in the guest notebook.
More to the point, we could hear the couple next to us doing their business regularly. There were indiscriminate bugs on the wall when we arrived and ants by our second day. The room decor was quite dated and I felt pretty dirty the whole time I was there. I liked the no TV aspect but with a nasty loud couple next to us and a gross room, I mostly just wanted to get out of there - luckily the beautiful Mendocino village and many hiking trails aren't too far by car...
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The husband and I have stayed here a few times; and I have never been disappointed, by either the husband or the Inn. We usually have dinner delivered to the room, from some restaurant down the road. Then we have the staff of the inn serve us on our balcony, to cool.
The rooms are nice, maybe a little outdated; but with the ocean, little towns to visit, and hikes to go on, your not in your room all that much. I do like the bath tub/hot tub in each room and the notes/stories in the journals that other guest have left. It's kinda like spying on them, but doing in legally. I love the ocean (only up north), I like to find a rock, sit down with some wine and enjoy the sunset...I can feel the Mendocino coast calling.
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My wife and I stayed at the Whale Watch Inn for our 4th anniversary.
We spent the weekend in the Lovesong room. Very comfy new bed, nice fireplace, great view of the ocean, nice hot tub, breakfast brought to you every morning...
Yeah, it was nice.
We were told the bed we had was just put in there 2 days prior. Nice to know, especially after reading those journals other guests have written in. Some romantic, some funny, some... um... boastful. Hopefully, they clean the hot tub after each guest, too.
They give you plenty of wood and starter chips for the fireplace, and if you run out, just ask for more.
The view from the bed was great, and from the deck, even better. You could sit in the hot tub and look out at the ocean, or sleep with the sliding door open, and listen to the ocean.
Nice bathroom. Shower only, but who uses a tub anymore? If you want to soak, there's the hot tub. Room for two in the bathroom, and plenty of drawers and counter space for your stuff.
I'm not much of a breakfast person, but the wife enjoyed the breakfasts.
We popped in for the wine and cheese, in the whale watch room, but there were no whales, and the wine was from Stockton!?!? Grabbed some salame, had a Coke, and went back to enjoy the room.
As for nearby eating, although some places might be considered walking distance, it's a dangerous walk on Highway One, so we always opted for the short drive. See my other reviews about where we ate.
Great place. I would stay here again.
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I went with my sweetie last December for a weekend getaway. Not sure the name of the room we stayed in but we had an incredible view with privacy we had nice fire all night long. It was right next to the social fireplace room and we went in with a few other couples for compimentary wine & appetizers before heading out to dinner. The owner was there and talked to everyone. It was very nice and we hiked around a bit the next morning and relaxed in the sun at the beach. I spent my honeymoon here back in 96' and not much has changed! Outdated place but still very lovely.
When my husband told me that he planned a weekend on the North Coast, I was skeptical. "It's going to be so cold!" I thought to myself. Anything below 80 degrees is chilly to me. But much to my surprise, I am impressed with the amazing B & B that he found. We haven't even been here a day, and I'm in love. Looking forward to breakfast that is delivered in the morning! EVERY room has a view of the ocean, and we have our own deck to enjoy the view. Kazie is a gracious host, and we look forward to coming back :)
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The Whale Watch Inn launched my everlasting love for Bed & Breakfasts. From the "Whaling" room where you can actually see whales out in the ocean, to the breakfast basket that's delivered to your room in the morning, the Whale Watch Inn has left no detail out. I celebrated my 19th birthday here. For dinner, try Oceansong.
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We haven't been up this way in years but have stayed at WW Inn x2 in the past. It's a beautiful place with it's own stretch of beach if you go down the back stairs. We've stayed at the Rose Room but the Bath Suite is my favorite with the bed downstairs and a spiral staircase leading to the bathtub and a separate shower upstairs. The breakfasts are delicious. You feel so tranquil watching the ocean waves from your window. And if you want good food, you can make reservations at the St. Orrs Restaurant, an adorable Russian designed B&B in and of itself. WW Inn is a very romantic B&B.
