Carter House Inns

North Coast & Redwoods

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Constructed in period style, this aesthetically remodeled hotel is a Victorian lookalike. Rooms have all modern amenities and top-quality linens; suites have in-room Jacuzzis and marble fireplaces. The same owners operate four other sumptuously decorated lodgings: a single-level house, two honeymoon hideaway cottages and a replica of an 1880s San Francisco mansion, which the owner built himself, entirely by hand.

Unlike elsewhere, you won’t see the innkeeper unless you want to. Guests enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast in the understated, elegant Restaurant 301 as well as a tipple in the recent addition, a sophisticated wine bar and tasting room.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Tourists walk across a bridge on the Redwood Sky Walk in the Sequoia Park Zoo.

    Sequoia Park

    2.04 MILES

    A 67-acre old-growth redwood grove is a surprising green gem in the middle of a residential neighborhood. It has biking and hiking trails, a children’s…

  • Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

    Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

    6.56 MILES

    This pristine wildlife refuge protects wetland habitats for more than 200 species of resident birds and their feathered friends migrating annually along…

  • Patrick's Point State Park

    Patrick's Point State Park

    22.78 MILES

    Coastal bluffs jut out to sea at this 640-acre state park, where sandy beaches abut rocky headlands. Easy access to dramatic coastline makes this is a…

  • Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary

    Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary

    5.35 MILES

    On the shores of Humboldt Bay, this sanctuary has 5 miles of walking and biking trails, plus outstanding birding. The Redwood Region Audubon Society…

  • Clarke Historical Museum

    Clarke Historical Museum

    0.42 MILES

    The best community historical museum on this stretch of the coast houses a set of typically musty relics – needlework hankies and paintings of the area’s…

  • Humboldt State University

    Humboldt State University

    6.38 MILES

    The university on the northeastern side of town holds the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT), a world leader in developing sustainable…

  • Carson Mansion

    Carson Mansion

    0.08 MILES

    Of Eureka’s fine Victorian buildings, the most famous is the ornate 1880s home of lumber baron William Carson. It took 100 men two years to build. Today…

  • Hotel Arcata

    Hotel Arcata

    5.9 MILES

    This handsome 1915 building was designed by a well known San Francisco architect of the time, W H Weeks. Built as a hotel, the first guests were…

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1. Carson Mansion

0.08 MILES

Of Eureka’s fine Victorian buildings, the most famous is the ornate 1880s home of lumber baron William Carson. It took 100 men two years to build. Today…

3. Clarke Historical Museum

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4. Morris Graves Museum of Art

0.42 MILES

Across Hwy 101, this hit-or-miss museum shows rotating Californian artists and hosts performances inside the 1904 Carnegie library, the state’s first…

5. Romano Gabriel Wooden Sculpture Garden

0.45 MILES

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6. Kinetic Museum Eureka

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7. Sequoia Park

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8. Samoa Dunes Recreation Area

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