Jade’s Tower

With the exception of a castle on the Amalfi Coast, Jade’s Tower is hands down the coolest place I’ve ever stayed. I’ve traveled all over Cali & stayed at a lot of posh places, but Jade’s Tower is the only one that really took my breath away with its charm & beautiful views. Jade’s Tower fits right in with the artistic hippie town of Mendocino & it’s literally right in the middle of everything, but still retains the peacefulness & gorgeous views of the coast. The entire tower is practically made of windows… all views & sounds of the coast. You can literally see the coast from the huge window at the foot of the bed… what a view to wake up to! The front door is a dutch door & fits the tower perfectly. We often left the top ½ of the door open to enjoy the cool breeze. The tower does have heat, but I found myself wishing I would have packed my slippers– especially for the bathroom which stays a little cooler than the rest of the house at night when the temp drops. But during the day the whole tower is filled with warm sunlight & that’s when the dutch door was especially nice.
Jade’s Tower has a good sized living room with seating for 3 comfortably (small couch + chair with ottoman), plus a bench in the corner of the room & a table that seats 4. There’s a small kitchen that’s roomy enough to cook with a sliding door leading out back to a garden of beautiful flowers. There’s only 1 bdrm (up the spiral staircase), but the sofa in the downstairs living room is a sleeper sofa.
The tower is within walking distance of the headlands for gorgeous hikes. Also nearby is the beach for surfing, exploring, kayaking, etc. Within walking distance is shopping & food.
I loved Jade’s Tower & the charming town of Mendo! We stayed for only 3 nights, but we’re already talking about another trip again soon (hopefully)!

This is an amazing place to stay in Mendocino. It is an old water tower converted into a «house.» First of all, both the interior and the exterior are simply beautifully done, with great taste and great care. Secondly, it is very private since you are the only party staying there (although there are houses around — hard to tell whether they are rentals (probably some) or «regular» homes). It is like staying at your own little place: you unlock the gate, cross the garden, enter the tower. There’s a kitchen there, too, with all the basic equipment (I probably wouldn’t cook dinner there, though you could put something simple together, but it’s absolutely perfect for making breakfast or even brunch), and even a few basic items in the pantry, including cooking oil, some tea, of course salt, pepper, and such. Another thing that makes this very charming (and also adds some convenience) is that there are two stories there: there is a metal staircase that leads to the bedroom from the bottom floor; while there aren’t any sound barriers between the stories, you do have two separate spaces should you, say, want to sleep while your companion wants to read. And I must mention that you get absolutely breathtaking views of the ocean both from the downstairs space and the upstairs bedroom. Which also reminds me that the tower features not regular windows but glass panes of different shapes and sizes, such as diamonds and triangles. It is also for that reason filled with light. When we contacted the owner before the trip, she said that the photos on her website do not do the place justice. We were a little skeptical of that claim because usually it’s the other way round (though, obviously, we liked very much what we saw otherwise we wouldn’t have wanted to rent the place). The incredible thing is that she was right, the pictures indeed do not do the place justice. I really do not have one a single negative thing to say about the place, and feel almost hesitant to review it, fearing it will get too popular and it will be difficult to rent it in the future. But I also appreciate so much what the owner is doing that I felt that I should express my appreciation for her good work in this way.