Front Porch Inn

Top choice in North Coast & Redwoods


Not only does this converted motor lodge have a collection of artsy rooms – all with kitchens and quirky wooden design touches – but there's also a bathhouse behind a living wall of ferns. There, you find a striking sauna made from local river rocks, as well as open-air copper and clawfoot tubs that make civilization seem hours away.

There is no sign out front and it's self check-in, so book in advance.


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