Carter House Inns runs four Victorian-style buildings at the edge of Old Town Eureka: the Carter House, Hotel Carter, Carter Cottage and Bell Cottage. Restaurant 301 and a wine program built around a deep cellar draw couples and food-minded travelers to the Redwood Coast (Carter House Inns).
The flagship Carter House is a replica of a Queen Anne design by Newsom and Newsom, the 19th-century architects behind Eureka’s famous Carson Mansion. It went up in the 1980s, but it looks like it belongs to the 1880s (Wikipedia). Inside, rooms pair period woodwork with contemporary furnishings and local art. Restaurant 301 cooks garden-to-table dishes from on-site kitchen gardens and Humboldt producers. Its wine list has long earned national recognition, so ask the staff for pairings (Unique Inns). Overnight guests get complimentary breakfast. Tripadvisor ranks the inn #1 of 20 hotels in Eureka (Tripadvisor).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Summer weekends fill first, so book early or aim for spring and fall weekdays, when rates soften and fog lifts by midday. Reserve dinner at Restaurant 301 when you book your room, and confirm current hours directly, since service days can change seasonally. The Carson Mansion is a two-block walk away, and the Humboldt Bay boardwalk and Old Town’s galleries are a short stroll. Redwood National and State Parks are about an hour north by car, and California Redwood Coast–Humboldt County Airport is roughly 20 minutes away.
