Sweetwater Inn and Spa — Hotel in Fort Bragg

I will never go to Sweetwater Inn again. Too bad, I'd had some nice times there in years past - this time I stayed in the Sweetwater Tower, which was so unlike what I read on their website and was, in fact, horrible. They don't tell you that the bathroom you share with UP TO 12 GUESTS is ONE COMMODE - yes, that's 1 commode for up to 12 hot tub guests! The website calls it a "private room prized by those seeking romance and renewal" - they don't tell you it's directly above the big hot tub and all the conversations happening in the tub echo and come right up through the floor to your ha-ha private room, and don't forget the very loud sound of the hob tub motor - so romantic! I did not use the spa, I did not use the hot tub, I didn't even use the shower or their towel and turned my key in the minute the office opened in the morning. I explained that I could not stay in that room - that I am a secretary, I saved and saved to go on this vacation and I would have rather stayed home than rent a room with ONE commode for up to 12 people and that the noise of the hot tub guests and the ever-churning motor were far too loud for me to sleep. Too bad for me, the inn keeper just shouted at me over and over that it was high season (it wasn't, it was September 22-24 and town was dead) and she couldn't refund me (not even a discount, not one dollar off). I paid $576.09 for 3 nights in a very crappy room that I spent one dreadful night in (I didn't arrive until after 6:00pm). I walked down the street to the MacCallum House - which had 11 open rooms for me to choose from - and had a very delightful stay. That's where I'll go the next time I am in Mendocino - they treated me so well! I will never go to Sweetwater again and I hope I never see that...

Booked the Garden Cottage that seemed from the description it would be perfect for our 4 night romantic get away. Well..... the quaint cottage had the modern touches advertised ( hot tub, private deck/patio) smart TV, frig and mircrowave- but unfortunately the cottage electricity hadn't been updated and the circuit blew several times during our stay- the electric outlets for plugging in any piece of equipment were so old, that the plug simply fell out-- couldn't make the connection. Very frutrating. The ant invasion in the kitchen kept us from enjoying preparing food. The refrigerator was positioned on the floor where one needed to virtually sit on the floor to add or remove items from the frig which was unfortunate for our 70+ year old bodies. We were awakened at 1:00 a.m. by pounding on our door by some unknown drunk shouting obsenities. We left one day early. And oh, we ran the "hot water" in the bathroom a full 4 minutes before it actually turned from icy cold to warm. Not the romantic get away we were hoping for. The manager was very kind and did refund one night's stay which we apprecited. They were quite pleasant for any request we made and the muffins arrived each morning were indeed delicious. We did enjoy wonderful massages at the...

Just returned from a weekend stay at the Ohana house. We had a good experience. The house was set up for us for our arrival, including having a fire ready to start in the fireplace. Really nice touch!! Kitchen had adequate equipment available for us to use, though the instructions for the oven was a wee bit confusing in that they read to push the 'power' button when there is now power button - but a bake button. It took some effort to figure it out. There were more than enough towels for bathing and also for the jacuzzi. Which was an absolute near perfect setting in the trees.....the only thing that could possibly improve would be a view of the ocean. Incredibly relaxing. The two queen sized beds were comfortable and warm on a chilly evening. The kids were comfortable in the twins.....with the same warmth factor. The house itself is absolutely adorable with its bead board construction, though the artwork is a bit confusing in its lack of continuity with the decor theme. The main bathroom is period chic with the double showerheads. The only improvement could be to improve the water pressure in that shower. Again, overall had a really good experience in Ohana house, and looking forward to another relaxing...