Manka’s Inverness Lodge is a little trip to another time and place. Located on a hill above Inverness California overlooking beautiful Tamales Bay it’s nestled in among evergreens that capture puffs of fog in their branches – Literally! The décor is drawn from Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales, so much that I expected to see wood nymphs on our window sill each evening.
The main lodge and dining area burned down in a fire a few years ago and is being rebuilt, but they still have a second building with single rooms as well as several stand alone cottages - a few in the hills and one on the water. We stayed in a cottage at the very top of the hill called Perch. Even though the dining area is under construction they will still deliver meals to your room. From what I’ve heard the meals are amazing and primarily comprised of local ingredients. Unfortunately when we were there the owner/chef was having her baby so the kitchen was closed. Fortunately Perch came with a great rustic kitchen and Inverness is in the middle of the California Slow Food movement. A quick shopping trip to Point Reyes Station provided a grocery bag full of local greens, Napa’s best wine and thick Niman Ranch steaks. A great home cooked meal by the fire with the dogs, and a long bath in a huge tub at the end of the evening was definitely a magical experience. While we were cooking a tree fell in the woods less than 50 yards away, talk about fairy tale atmosphere….
Manka’s Inverness Lodge website
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