Location. The Stevenswood Lodge, located two-and-one-half miles south of Mendocino, Calif., is nestled in a rural setting by the sea. The lodge is surrounded on three sides by the 2,400-acre Van Damme State Park, replete with towering redwoods and golden meadows. The wineries of Anderson Valley, one of the top Pinot Noir regions in North America, are accessible 17 miles away.
Features. This contemporary and secluded lodge is flanked by verdant woods and grassy meadows alongside the azure Pacific Ocean. The Restaurant at Stevenswood, open for dinner, offers gourmet dishes of seafood, lamb and fine cuts of beef. Complimentary full breakfasts, including three-berry stuffed French toast, quiche and buttermilk pancakes, are served each morning. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available. The Stevenswood Lodge offers an ocean-view workout room with a universal gym, treadmill, elliptical machine and recumbent bike, and an infrared heat all-wood sauna. The lodge contains a spa utilizing organic botanicals, raw ingredients and ecologically sensitive methods in body, skin and facial treatments. Guests have access to a hot tub.

Guestrooms. The Stevenswood Lodge encompasses ten suites, many with dappled views of the ocean. All suites contain wood-burning fireplaces. Two-line speaker telephones and plasma televisions with premium cable channels are included. Decor includes Italian micro-fiber furnishings, hand-rubbed dark wood furnishings, rich leathers and imported cork flooring from Portugal. Venetian glass bowl vanities and imported sea green slate from Madagascar are featured in the accommodations. Fully-stocked honor bars are provided in all units. Beds feature down comforters and designer linens.

Expert Tip. Many of the guest suites showcase original signed artwork by local artists.