Old Town Bed and Breakfast
1521 3rd Street
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 445-3951
Rates: $78 - $136
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Our home is one of the few remaining Greek-Revival-Italianate structures in the area, and was the original home of Lumber Baron Wm. Carson and his family before and during the construction of the world famous Carson Mansion, headpiece of Eurekas' Old Town National Historic District and one of Americas most ornate and photographed Victorian buildings.

It is built of Virgin Redwood and Douglas Fir, the outside walls being almost five inches of one inch redwood planks laid one on one vertically and horizontally. During a recent renovation we measured one plank that was 34 feet long, one inch thick, and 28 inches wide! Quite a board! The building was erected in 1871, when wood was virtually free. Uniquely constructed, no two bedrooms share a common wall; privacy and quiet assured.

Newly renovated, we sport six guest rooms with any bed and/or bath arrangement that you may desire. Our decor combines period wallpapers and antiques, original works of art, and a touch of whimsey denoting the fun-loving nature of the Innkeepers. Every bed has its own Teddy-bear, and all the clawfoot tubs come complete with rubber-duckies and bubble-bath. The result is a uniquely warm and friendly ambience. One major guidebook writer described our inn as "..the quintessential bed & breakfast." We were members of the American B&B Assn from 1992-96 with a three-crown (excellent) rating; have a 2 star Mobile travel guide rating; are certified by the California Assn. of B&B;Inns; and are members of the Professional Association of Innkeepers International, and the Eureka Chamber of Commerce. And we're the only B&B in Eureka with an outdoor teak HOT-TUB.

We serve a full four-course Country Gourmet breakfast that is guaranteed to keep you hiking in the Redwoods 'til well after lunch time! Heart-healthy alternatives are a specialty (Diane is a Cardiovacular Clinical Nurse Specialist; her credentials include RN, M.Ed., M.S. -- you are in good hands). We publish our own cookbook and all meals include some of Diane's Blue-Ribbon winning RECIPES ! (a total of 21 blue ribbons at the Humboldt County Fair in the last 3 years).