Fish On in Benbow!

Our guests, Al and Cecelia went fishing with our fishing guide Patrick Burns, on March 14th and they were kind enough to share pics of their awsome ctach! They told us they had a great time.
Steelhead fishing season will end March 31st. There's still time to book one of our Fishing Adventure Packages. The Eel at Benbow begining to clear. Fish On...Al and Cecelia!

Steelhead In Benbow

As you can see, it's "Fish On!" on the Eel River. The Eel is blown-out from the recent rain, and we're expecting rain this weekend, but it's beginning to clear again...the steelhead will be running!
We had a wonderful group of guests for the NcNab Ridge Winemaker Dinner on Feb. 28th. It was a fantastic evening of food pairing. We had with some lucious wine with an awsome menu and everyone enjoyed meeting Rich Parducci, of McNab Ridge. Our next Winemaker Dinner will be Saturday, April 18th with Ceago Vinegarden biodynamic wines. Call for reservations.
Spring is here! Today is the Vernal Equinox and we are having a sunny warm day with temps in the low 70's. Typical spring weather with rain in the forcast tomorrow. The garden flowers and bulbs are in bloom. Come to Benbow soon.

New Winter Bistro Menu

Happy New Year!

We are pleased to announce a new Winter Bistro Dinner Menu. Entrees from $16 to $21. Serving meats, fowl, seafood, vegetarian and vegan fare. Daily Chef specials. Weekly Wine Flight Specials. Wednesday Nights - pay half-price for any bottle of wine on our list. Dine in the cozy Hunt Room, or by the fireplace in the Benbow Lounge as shown in the photo.

Steelhead fishing season is January through March and we had ideal river conditions for fishing for steelhead last week. Drift boats launch directly west of the hotel. See photo. We need some rain now and will most likely get it next week. Check back for river conditions. We have a terrifice fishing package - check our hotel packages.

Come try our new Bistro menu...it's terrific comfort food!

We had snow last week and this week we've got rain and it's warmed up. The Eel River has begun to flow and we will soon have steelhead on the move. The photo was taken Dec. 29th, showing the South Fork East Branch flowing into the South Fork of the Eel River. It's muddy right now, but if it begins to clear we will have some good fishing right here at Benbow. Check back for river conditions. Check the Packages page for our Fishing Guide Adventure.

We are winding down from Christmas and we enjoyed having so many guests stay for the holiday. We are now gearing up for our big New Year's Eve Gala and Dance. We will clear the lobby and make it a dancing floor, on Dec. 31st and a LIVE swing band will play 9PM to 1AM with a champagne toast at Midnight. We still have a few packages left...call and reserve. This is a great party! Happy New Year!

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan Stays At Benbow

The King of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II, his brother, and his son, Prince Hashem arrived Thursday on a motorcycle tour of the North West Coast and stayed Thursday night at the historic benbow Hotel after touring the Avenue of The Giants and Redwood State Parks.

John and Teresa Porter, Owner and Managers of the Hotel officially welcomed the King upon arrial. Secuirty was tight and special precautions were taken to protect the Royal Family. This is another historic moment for the Benbow Hotel. We have hosted Presidents, Prime Ministers, Diplomats, Dignitaries and Hollywood Royalty, but this is our first King. We are honoring the King's request not to show certain photos of him, or of him on his Harley-Davidson, but these show the security at the hotel and the King's entourage departing. There was a lot of coordinating to do prior to arrival and the staff was very excited. The secret security teams were all great to deal with. "We are honored to have King Abdullah as our guest," said John Porter, " And we are pleased the Benbow Hotel was chosen as part of their North Coast tour."

Very exciting times here this week at Benbow!

Summer is here and we had a wonderul Jazz In June with some terrific jazz musicians who entertained our guests on the hotel terrace. The experience of dining outside under the stars and listening to jazz is truly magical. If you missed Jazz In June, come for the Summer Jazz Series which begins August 17th. We have a terrific line-up and it's a wonderful venue.

Wildfires last month created smoky skies all over Northern California, but they have cleared for the most part. This photo looking northeast over the hotel terrace was taken this afternoon. Some fires are still buring south and east of us and if wind conditions shift from our normal on shore breeze, we get some light smoke, but not bad. Sadly, our local Chamber of Commerce had to cancel our Annual 4th of July Fireworks Show and Community Picnic this year due to Cal Fire's limited resources and high fire danger. However, that didn't stop us from having a great holiday weekend. We had our traditional family kids & pets bike parade at the RV Resort and guests enjoyed the swimming pool and golf course. Our guests soaked up the perfect weather which was clear, sunny skies and lots of sunshine. Everyone had a safe and fun weekend here in Benbow.

We have several wonderul exchange students working with us this summer from Russia. We continue to enjoy having these bright young people stay and work with us from all over the globe. We all laugh a lot as we try to learn their language and as they learn ours. The exchange is a wonderful, positive exerpience.

The weather today will be sunny and warm with temperatures in the high 90's. Work on your tan, go swimming, golfing, or hiking in the Redwoods...or, just relax. If you're looking for a great vacation spot come visit us.

The Hotel and Resort gardens are bright with colorful May flowers. The grounds look great. We had a hot spell for 5 days with temperatures reaching 103 degrees, but now we have cooler temps and the flowers are thriving. Over the Memorial Day weekend the weather was cooler than normal, but many guests who stayed with us enjoyed the outdoors, veiwed the gardens, went hiking and played golf...or, just relaxed.
This weekend is the Summer Arts and Music festival at the Benbow Lake State Park, - Saturday, May 31 and Sunday June 1. There will be live music, food booths and many artisans will be showing and selling their crafts.
The Benbow Hotel is ready for the Summer Season and everyone on staff is looking forward to guests visiting from near and far who come every season and who come for the first time.
We are busy getting ready for our 3rd annual Jazz In June event which runs June 22nd thru June 29th. Wonderful jazz artists from all over the country come to play jazz outside on the terrace and it's a spectacular venue where you can dine and listen to great performances. Check out our event calendar for more information.
We hope to see you soon.