Front Porch Inn Arcata: Serene Getaway with Hidden Bath & Spa Oasis

Wow. We stayed in #16, Elysium, for two nights in early August. First off, this is a gorgeous property inside. The street view isn't much, frankly, but get inside, and it's amazing. The attached picture was literally the view from our porch one morning. The rooms (this was a suite, with a bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen/dining/living room) were immaculate and very tastefully decorated. We wanted to move in for good. The kitchen was fully outfitted for whatever cooking you might want to do, with plenty of pots, pans, bowls, etc. The sofa doubles as a pull-out bed, and the mattress was comfortable; our 14 yo daughter usually complains about these beds, but not this one. The instructions for getting in the property and in the room were sent by email and were easy to follow. We got lucky one night and parked inside; the second was on the street, but space was plentiful and safe. We walked to town and down the other direction to Redwood Curtain Brewing and the South G Kitchen food truck - definitely check them out! About 10 minutes in either case This was way up at the top of great places we've stayed over the years. We'll definitely be back.

We loved this place. We used the sauna and tubs and loved every second of our time there. Our only regret was that we stayed one night. This was a girls trip in search of beaches and big trees. We were successful on all fronts. We stayed in “The Cabin” it accommodated all of our needs perfectly. We made a great meal in the kitchen which was adequately supplied. And the fresh eggs!! What a yummy surprise. The beds were comfortable and we look forward to our next visit.

We were disappointed in our stay. The light fixture in the shower was broken upon arrival. The bed felt old and worn out. The sauna is not a real sauna and while it got very hot, it never any steamed no matter how much water we spooned onto the rocks. The “hot tubs” are small and barely enough room for a single person, forget about two people. The TV provided in our room was very outdated, very slow and only has two apps that you have to use your own logins for. We regularly had to resort to using our own devices because the TV could not work properly. The biggest thing, however, was the lack of air conditioning in the room, which was not in any info we found before our stay. Our room stayed at 80 degrees every day until well after midnight. The ceiling fan and provided box fan was not sufficient to cool the room off. Our room was also right next to a playground so if we wanted our windows open we would have zero privacy. The last day we had to deal with construction going on directly outside our windows. For much less we could have enjoyed any other motel/hotel and we would have been more comfortable with more privacy and better amenities. We will not be coming back.

Super cool, unique place to stay. The tubs and sauna were awesome. The room was really fun and well thought out. The bed sunk in the middle and was a bit squeaky if you toss and turn when you sleep. Hard to criticize though when everything else was so awesome 👌🏼

A nice, little rustic inn. The rooms are decently sized and ours had a full kitchen! The only thing I can complain about is the spa area. Though it's cute, the leaves/foliage decorating the area have a lot of cobwebs. Could use some trimming or touching up.