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Joshua Grindle Inn

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A white two-story house with a porch and bay windows, surrounded by a garden with various plants and a small American flag.
A bedroom with a large window, a bed, a nightstand, and a lamp.
A cozy room with a round table, two chairs, a lamp, and a potted plant.
A wooden cabin with a stone tower, surrounded by a wooden fence and lush greenery.
A covered outdoor area with white columns and a view of a landscaped garden and distant buildings.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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44800 Little Lake Rd, Mendocino, CA, 95460
  • Place, Mendocino Headlands State Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Mendocino Art Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Agate Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a rocking chair, a bookshelf, and a lamp.

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 290 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Romantic Double Room, Fireplace, Garden View

A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a fireplace, a bookshelf, and a window with curtains.

Romantic Double Room, Fireplace, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 255 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Romantic Double Room, Fireplace

A four-poster bed with a canopy, a chair, a small table, and a fireplace.

Romantic Double Room, Fireplace

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 322 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Comfort Triple Room

A bedroom with two beds, a dresser, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Comfort Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Partial ocean view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Comfort Triple Room, Park View

A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a dresser, and a lamp.

Comfort Triple Room, Park View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Park view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Comfort Double Room

A bedroom with a wooden bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a chair, a sofa, and a small table with a book and glasses.

Comfort Double Room

  • Resort view
  • 250 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

A cozy living room with a fireplace, wooden furniture, and a checkered armchair.

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

  • Garden view
  • 290 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

A neatly made bed with a wooden headboard, a wooden bench, and two wall-mounted light fixtures.

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Basic Double Room

A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a lamp, a door, and a window.

Basic Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 200 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Double Room, Fireplace

A cozy room with a bed, two plaid chairs, a fireplace, and a lamp on a wooden table.

Double Room, Fireplace

  • Partial ocean view
  • 230 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Mendocino

With a stay at Joshua Grindle Inn in Mendocino, you'll be by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Mendocino Headlands State Park and Mendocino Art Center. .This bed & breakfast is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Big River and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Agate Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Mendocino Headlands State Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kelley House Museum - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Mendocino Art Center - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Agate Beach - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Russian Gulch State Park - 1 min drive - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Santa Rosa, CA (STS-Sonoma County) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Waiting Room - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Patterson's Pub - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Frankie's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Terra Mar Kitchen - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Inn at Schoolhouse Creek - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Joshua Grindle Inn

Joshua Grindle Inn offers 10 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. This Mendocino bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and portable fans.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water and portable fans.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This Victorian bed & breakfast also features a picnic area and bike storage.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1879
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Joshua Grindle Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 174 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 174 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 174 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 174 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 174 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful room, beautiful grounds. The staff was outstanding! Walking distance to all the shops and restaurants.
Breakfast on the porch if you want. The parlor is also gorgeous.
Right outside our door
Such a cozy place
View out of the window of our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Amenities
We are loving our stay in this beautiful historic inn. It is in town and convenient (walking distance) to all the great restaurants, shops, art galleries, plus the coastal trail and nearby beaches. The room is very comfortable and we feel right at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and delicious breakfast too!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious, attractive grounds, breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional hospitality and breakfast scones were amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Nice room quiet fun location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful and well kept historic property with amazing gardens. Wonderful breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

On our "A" list

Great place Will return!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Interesting history of this property. Excellent location, staff are very nice. Clean and well run.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ya-Xiang May

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, cozy, comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cozy room. Excellent breakfast. Conveniently located in downtown. Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very well kept with many variations of plants & flowers throughout.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a perfect getaway
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Harold Bert

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed in Mendocino many times at many other places over the years. From now on, we will only stay at the Joshua Grindle Inn. Wonderful people, superb service, a short walk to the heart of town.....it is truly ideal!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rajee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This cosy inn was perfectly located in the town of Mendocino. We were a couple traveling with our young adult son for 2 nights, so we took their triple room, The Grindle. It was a perfectly sized room for 3, with a comfortable queen (?) bed and a separate adult size single bed tucked into the side of the room. The entryway had a generous cabinet with enough space to store suitcases. The shower & toilet were airy and well appointed with toiletries & fluffy towels. Breakfast was a simple but tasty affair with home made baked goods and granola. The 24/7 Parlour with filtered hot& cold water and coffee & tea machine was perfect for a late night herbal cuppa or a morning coffee before breakfast opened. Staff were welcoming and spent time to suggest some hiking routes and popular restaurants too. Overall very happy for booking this historic property for a little light hiking & exploring of the county. Sadly we had to leave very early on departure day. Only wish we had more leisure time to enjoy their property and little flower garden…
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

What an excellent place. The staff was preemptively attentive and the breakfast was five star. We will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mary T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay in Mendocino was made even better by staying at the Joshua Grindel bed and breakfast. Breakfast was delicious! Scones, banana bread, homemade granola, and more. We ate our breakfast on the porch. The grounds are delightful, filled with flowers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Walt

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely wonderful. We will return
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angele

A very special inn

We LOVED our stay here and will definitely return. The flower gardens were amazing during our August stay. The chocolate chip cookies were yummy. The breakfast scones & gluten free banana bread were outstanding. They even were generous enough to share the recipes. Assistant Melissa was so helpful explaining details of how to make the scones. Innkeepers were especially warm, friendly and inviting.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommended BnB

Fantastic. What a find! Loved it. Super cute and comfortable, the breakfast was amazing. Such gracious hosts. Absolutely recommended to anyone! We had 3 people in a room and it wasn't cramped at all.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Duane

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The owners and staff were friendly-always available to chat answer questions or just be their pleasant selves! The grounds are exceptional-chairs and benches all around to read enjoy the views and just chill! We will highly recommend the joshua grindle inn to our friends and family!0h also the breakfast is very special -home made scones fresh fruit special granola etc! Duane and Kathy garner
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sunil

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We stayed at the inn for 2 nights and everything was great. Lexi helped us with everything starting from check-in. She is a thorough professional with a warm personality and knowledge about the area. The property is at an easy walkable distance from the town and beach. The room we got was nice: Spacious, clean, and with a good bathroom. We loved our stay at Joshua Grindle Inn and we would definitely go back to lovely Mendocino and would staty at the same place.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A pleasant experience, location, hosts

The hosts were very friendly and helpful, eager to please. They gave great suggestions of where to go in town. The building is historical so revuew is taking this into consideration. Our room (south) really needed an extra table to be able to sit at or place our suitcase on. There was plenty of room for one The bed was incredibly comfortable. The location was close enough to town to walk but we drove due to rain. A nice place if you feel historical. Breakfast was decent, not over the top though
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice place

We slept in tower 1. Very nice room with an excellent bed and clean. The people are very nice. The Inn is nearby the center of Mendocino and is in walking distance of everything. We enjoyed our stay very much. Improvement suggestion: less sugar during breakfast! Everything they serve is sugar rich. Very sweet granola, only sweetened joghurt, sweet scones; no natural joghurt, no ham and no cheese.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jesus Díaz de Teran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La propiedad está bien cuidada y es muy tranquila , yo estuve aquí hace 30 años y la recordada con cariño y nostalgia y 30 años después he vuelto , la recordaba igual
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023