Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino

About Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino

Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino is a coastal hotel on a grassy bluff above the Pacific Ocean in Mendocino, California. Its 44 guest rooms have been newly renovated and include king, double queen and king junior suite options, with ocean-view and balcony choices. Shared outdoor spaces include lawns, firepits and a Discovery Deck with a complimentary spotting scope overlooking the Pacific coast. Mendocino Headlands State Park is steps from the property, and Mendocino Village is minutes away. Event spaces span two levels of the property, both indoor and outdoor, for up to 350 attendees in total. Cabot Cove Hall, Bar & Lounge on the main level suits ceremonies, seated receptions and dancing. The Terrace on the upper level, made up of a foyer, lookout and landing, can host a ceremony or first-look, a cocktail hour and a full second-story reception. The Landing is a vaulted room used for welcome dinners, cocktail hours and wellness sessions. Hill House Lawns & Grounds hosts outdoor wedding ceremonies of up to 150 guests. Weddings and celebrations are hosted across the property, with spaces for welcome cocktails, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, receptions, after-parties and farewell gatherings that can be combined. Room blocks and full-property buyouts are offered for wedding weekends and groups. Full-service catering with plated and buffet dinners is available. On-site dining includes Pizza Standard Time, a coastal cocktail bar and pizzeria open daily from 4:00 to 8:30 PM, and Hill House Wine & Grocer, which offers local wines, cheese and picnic baskets.

The facts

Guests

Up to 350 guests

Setting

Indoor & outdoor

Kind of place

Hotel

Last updated

November 2026

On the big wedding guides

• Listed on WeddingWire (checked October 2026)

How to reach Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino

• Website: trailborn.com/mendocino
• Phone: (866) 627-1269
• Address: 10701 Palette Drive

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