Comments on: Where to stay on the PCH

Question: Where to stay on the PCH

Saucy Intruder — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:16:25 -0800

California peeps: Where's a good place to spend the night while driving the coastal route south from Redwoods to San Francisco? Assume a noonish flight out of SFO the next day after dropping a rental car off downtown, so it should be well south of the midpoint.

By: Decani

Decani — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:54:01 -0800

Well, we had a nice stay in Mendocino when we did the coast road. It's south of the midpoint but probably not well south. About 150 miles, I think. Still, if you don't mind getting up early...

This place was pretty nice. Good food, too.

By: Decani

Decani — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:54:29 -0800

I mean I think it's about 150 from Mendocino to SF.

By: ewagoner

ewagoner — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:02:29 -0800

When I was in your exact circumstance last year, I stayed at the Ocean Court in Stinson Beach.

Had I had the means to buy the place right there and then, I would have in a heartbeat.

By: caddis

caddis — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:05:39 -0800

peeps?

By: JohnnyGunn

JohnnyGunn — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:23:45 -0800

Can't help wondering why you don't return the car at SFO and save the cab fare....

By: mikepop

mikepop — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:55:50 -0800

Sebastopol is a cool town.

By: Rash

Rash — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:28:11 -0800

Clarification needed on "Redwoods" -- guessing you mean Redwood National Park or one of the adjacent State Parks, but there's redwoods all over NoCal.

Note that Mendocino is one of those tourist destinations where most of the inns insist on a two-night stay -- you're probably better off getting a motel visible from tthe 101, much closer to San Francisco, given your noon departure from SFO. And it'll make a BIG difference in driving time, whether this is happening on a weekday or weekend morning.

Peeps. Jeebus.

By: beniamino

beniamino — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:31:05 -0800

Mendocino is pretty far if you have to get to SFO by say 11am. The 1 is very slow, and to get to the faster 101 you have to go along some also very slow windy roads. Google maps estimates 3hrs 40mins via the 101, which seems reasonable to me.

However, the Mendocino area is beautiful and if you felt like stopping there, I highly recommend the romantic clifftop cottages at the Griffin Inn in Elk. Go somewhere else for food.