Breakers Inn

Great customer service, great location and rooms. Loved my stay here. Definitely planning on returning. Rooms have jacuzzi and are all ocean front. Restaurants and stores walking distance. Can’t wait to be back and stay again.

We used to frequent the Breakers Inn almost every year for our anniversary. We thought highly of this hotel. Since retiring, we hadn’t been there in over 10 years. OMG were we disappointed! We were asked to leave after we complained about the following: the sauna in our room wouldn’t heat up hardly at all, had to constantly move the controls or it would not heat; the drain was clogged. Unusable. The shower door was broken off… hard to open/​close door. The fireplace hadn’t been cleaned in so long, the glass doors on the fireplace were so dirty we could barely see there was a presto log in the fireplace. My husband cleaned half of the front of the bricks on the fireplace. Where he cleaned turnout out white, while the other half was BLACK… it hasn’t been cleaned in YEARS it seems. The glass window on the railings for the deck were so filthy we couldn’t see thru to the ocean. Husband cleaned with our glass cleaner that we bring along to clean off bugs from our windshield when we stopped to stretch during our drive. What a difference that made! Paint peeling from the window sills. Cobwebs out on the deck, above where we make coffee and also in the bathroom! The TELEPHONE in the room DID NOT HAVE A DIAL TONE… the woman at the front desk gave us instructions on how to tap into their internet source. Saying «we don’t get very good reception up here». When trying to tap into their internet, there was not even the OPTION to try their connection. That told me they didn’t even offer it. The blinds to our big window facing the ocean would NOT GO DOWN… the Jacuzzi tub sits right by the window, and a walking trail just outside… no way was I getting in the tub to enjoy it when I knew I couldn’t even have privacy. Their room booklet had info about Mendocino, and nothing about the Sandbar restaurant right next door. Come to find out the owner of this place also owns the restaurant! This is a gold mine piece of property; the rooms are sorely outdated, CLEANLINESS IS A MUST, and to top it all off, a horrible odor that I thought opening the windows would help to air out, never left the room… I now wonder if it was mold?!! The stairway and hallways outside the room were filthy; cigarette butts, leaves and dirt everywhere… obviously hadn’t been swept in a very long time. We left in a huff, and thankfully weren’t charged for our night’s stay. For midweek charges, $ 175! + tax was totally unacceptable…$ 194 total for a day! Just down the street at the Seacliff Motel, the room rate was $ 120 for midweek. Their room was DELIGHTFULLY CLEAN AND WELCOMING… the woman at the front desk was as warm and friendly and professional as u could ask for. Much different than what we experienced at Breakers Inn. We will not go back unless new owners come into the picture with soap, water, and some much needed updating and repairs.

I stayed here many times before the new owners took over and loved it. Thinking it would be same I made a reservation for three nights. Unfortunately, a family emergency came up and I was unable to make it. I called them as soon as I knew that I could not make it. They charged me for all three nights, when I called to complain the new manager was very disrespectful, he was practically yelling at me over the phone. He hung up on me and refused to take anymore of my phone calls. The breakers inn was once a great place to stay with a beautiful view, however, the new management was ruined it. I will not be staying here again.

I think the new owners are in way over their head. I have stayed here in the past, twice since the new management and the decline is very noticeable. They also purchased the Sandbar restaurant next door, probably a mistake. During this trip the condition of the property was noticeably worse than the last. There was a very large water heater discarded on the ground between two of the units, a ladder left leaning against a wall of another building. Our room was hit and miss. The tile in front of the fireplace was broken and a very sharp edge left exposed. We were in the Belgium room and experienced this same problem in the Japan room last time. The front door doesn’t close properly and has to be slammed to get it to latch. The water took several minutes to heat up. We poured water down the drain for almost five minutes waiting for hot water. Drought or not, not acceptable. The grout in the bathroom is dirty, cleaning and sealing it is such an easy job. The tile work in mediocre and the sealant used between the tile and the tub is the wrong stuff. It has separated and mold is growing in the crack. The door to the balcony is rotting at the bottom and the door frame is starting to separate, another easy and long term repair if done properly. The first night the radiant heat worked well, the last night it took some time to get it to fire up. Looked under the bar sink and found a hole in the wall leading into the cavity under the tub… geez. When I called the desk about the hot water issue I couldn’t get an answer. I called the after hours number and got «yeah» when the person answered the phone. Lisa, the night desk clerk was great when we checked in but it was her Friday. Paint is fading except for the façade (gotta have curb appeal) and once you get up close you can see that the whit trim paint is all over the blue slate paint on the building. Everyone else didn’t seem to care if we were there, they just wanted the cash flow. As I was packing one of the owners was frantically darting around the parking lot between the restuarant and the hotel. I wanted to talk to him about what I was seeing but he wasn’t interested in even making eye contact. Maybe he was spinning about the shattered, very large window in the bar. Customers were allowed in but the window wasn’t taped to minimize the chance of a collapse and injury. When I turned in my keys I got a deer in the headlight look from the young woman at the counter, no discussion about the stay, were we happy, etc. Very sloppy. I think we will wait until Timber Cove reopens from their extensive renovations and try it. Too bad, the view here is amazing and the town is very nice. I’d really like to come back, but not at these rates with these conditions.

Rolled into town without a reservation and got lucky when we stopped at the Breakers Inn and they had one room left. We walked down into the D block to find a good sized room with a great view of the ocean, warm radiant heat floors, fire place, deck and a nice big spa tub. The king bed was dated but comfortable. The décor was also dated but pleasant enough.
Its real quiet down there, all one hears is the ocean, real nice.
If and when they update these rooms they will be a real gem.
Be sure to catch the sunset from the deck.
What we didn’t like was, there is a trail right outside the deck and people walking buy can pretty much see right into the room if the blinds are up. Suggested they install top-​down blinds. This would provide privacy from the trail but keep the ocean in view.
Also the desk clerk recommend their second restaurant (Cove Azul) as the main one (Sandbar) was closed that day. Problem is Cove Azul was mostly a local bar with a grill and had pretty horrible food. They really should not be recommending that dump, makes them look bad. The Sandbar looked pretty nice so we assumed the Cove would be similar quality, boy was that a mistake.

If you are looking for a getaway weekend or weekday, this is the place on the coast! They have beautiful rooms which overlook the mouth of the river and the ocean. The views are spectacular and sitting on the room terrace with the sound of the waves is hypnotic… We stayed in the Japan room which has a lovely in-​room jacuzzi tub for two with an ocean view, a cheery fireplace, a king-​size bed, wet bar w sink for noshing and nicely appointed bathroom. It is the most romantic place to take your partner… ever…great food across the street at the hotel and wonderful hiking in the park just south of the inn… Relaxing ambiance that just puts you in a totally chill mood! no drugs needed… ok, a glass of wine or two… hahaha…We will be back!

Horrible, rooms are dirty, disgusting dirty. In our group the tv didn’t work in room, the hairdryer was broken, couldn’t get toilet paper, the staff was not helpful or responsive and the place is falling apart. Our family has been going here for over 20 Years & we have never had such a bad experience. The new owners are not taking care of this place. So sad, so many memories but guess those are in the past. We will not be returning.

I first stayed at Breakers Inn with my wife in Dec. of 2001. What a jewel of a find it was then. Sad to say, it has now lost its luster. I’ve noticed a decline in maintenance, service and even the toilet paper and towels. It seems that cutting corners at the the guest’s expense is business as usual. We stayed in the Sweden room recently and were unimpressed. The bed cover looks like something purchased at a garage sale. I was expecting a quilt or nice comforter but all we got was some faded looking blanket with some ugly looking design on it. The walls and trim around the window need to be cleaned. It looks like someone spilled catsup or pizza sauce on it. The towels they now use are not absorbent at all and we ended up using our own beach towels to dry off. I’m a reasonable guy and overlook a lot of things but come on, toilet paper. The stuff they use now is transparent. You can’t even blow your nose with it. On one of our two days there, housekeeping somehow overlooked our room even when I placed the «please makeup our room» sign on our door. I ended up cleaning it myself and dumping out the garbage. All I got from the reception person was an apology and a clean trash bag. I will say I do appreciate the amenities in the room. The mini fridge was quiet and clean and I like the fact they have microwaves and a coffee maker too. Too bad its no longer our «go to place» in Gualala because the views are exceptional. I’ve already checked on staying at the Seacliff Lodging down the street.

I stayed here over the Easter holiday in Building D, the Denmark Room. I received an email confirmation about a month previously stating the room rate for this premium room with ocean views was about $ 175/​night. My main issue was with the front desk clerks who were unprofessional and indifferent.
Upon check-​in, for some reason, I was given the keys for the Denmark room, even though I specifically requested the England room. Since it was in the same building as the England room, we decided not to make a big deal out of it. The décor is a bit dated and the sound insulation is minimal. Being in the lower unit, I could really hear footsteps from above and voices, as though they were in the room with me! The continental breakfast basically consisted of store-​bought (ie: bulk store quality) breakfast pastries, instant oatmeal, cold cereals and bagels.
Upon check-​out, I was surprised to see that I was charged about $ 25 more than quoted in the email and was told it was because it was a holiday weekend. When I showed the clerk my email confirmation, she said it was irrelevant. Given the premium prices they charge and the subpar customer service, I won’t be back. Don’t recommend… stay somewhere else!

This place was pretty cool… maybe my girlfriend and i are not always easy to please but we stayed here for 2 nights and had a great time.
we had booked the San francisco room but when we arrived, we were told that the room smelled ”funky” by the friendly desk staff. props for the honesty and not trying to just put us in the room anyway. we were offered a comparable room, the Oregon room with a 10% discount for not being able to give us our original choice which i almost feel bad about now because the oregon room was a better choice being that it’s balcony is on the downwind side of the building offering some protection from that nor-​cal afternoon wind. the view is beautiful and it’s nice to fall asleep to the sound of pounding surf.
the room was clean and the bed was comfy and everything worked as it should. jacuzzi tub, dvd player/​tv and the wifi signal was perfectly adequate.
my only real complaints are, 1, that the balcony needed to be swept, there a bunch of cute little birds that hang out but they also leave poop on the balcony so having to put shoes on to hang out there was kind of a bummer but not really, hey, it’s the beach.
and 2, having a fireplace in the room is great, but you’re only allowed to burn duraflame logs. no real firewood allowed which was a bummer because we brought a few nice pieces of firewood from home in the trunk of my car for nothing.
over all, it was nice and not too pricey for a big room with a view. we will be back.

Top floor far right side! Best view there. Wish I had time to extend. Coffee, log for the fire place, breakfast all included!

I would have given 5 stars based on most of my stay and most of the staff — however, on my last day I fell ill and the front desk worker on this morning was very condescending.
After trying to eat something else because she refused to replace empty items at the included continental breakfast (milk, basic stuff, etc), I became sick and was unable to stand up for 2 hours, making me go over the check out time of 1100. I called and asked if I could extend my checkout to 1:00pm and she automatically refused. Hotel guests cannot check in until 4:00pm but have no buffer if emergencies arrive. I paid a lot of money in their restaurant and for the room, staying for 3 nights. The room was nice but not so great that I had to be treated like crap while I was down
The portly front desk woman is a rude, unhappy person with no notion of how to lead a karmic life.

Getting weather torn and worn out. Got a full ocean view room. Cobwebs, dead bugs, and stuff next to baseboard. Foreign green crud came out of thejets in the whirlpool tub. Ocean view from balcony was partially blocked by handrail when relaxing in their balcony chairs. One of my balcony chairs was cracked and busted. Noticed a chair just like it thrown in the water 5 feet from the shore. One of the baluster supports was no longer fastened on the bottom, probably not a fatal fall for a child down to the next balcony. During the day, TV channels were reduced to pay per view, I guess that’s to encourage you to hurry up and GET OUT. Prices at front desk were higher then the website. The parking lot was practically empty. For $ 150/​weekday night, you could probably find a better place. Oh yea, past 10:00 PM you can’t fill or run the whirlpool tub, yea, they have hours of operation for your IN ROOM whirlpool tubs.

Very unsatisfactory since the new owners took over. We won’t be coming back here again.

Very disappointing, wifi only worked at 4:00 in the morning, broken glass on the deck… Not gonna stay there again…

Need a break? The breakers will fit the bill.
This is our second (maybe third) stay here. I like the place and the staff is great. We haven’t had the continental breakfast because we get food from the little grocery store next door and we have a fridge and microwave… so…
This trip we stayed in the Cape Cod room and it is my least favorite. It is an older hotel so I wasn’t expecting anything fancy but it doesn’t have the same quaint feel as the others.
It does have the same amenities so overall I have no complaints. Great for a getaway because it is so relaxing and the rooms are right on the water. Opening the window to hear the waves makes for a wonderfully restful night.
The town has a couple of cute restaurants and a short drive up the lovely winding road to Mendocino will give you even more options.

I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t like this place. There’s plenty of option as to which room would you choose to stay. All of them has spacious jacuzzi, nice bed, patio, spectacular view, fireplace, ocean breeze… and of course the heated floor!!!
I would totally recommend this place for a quick stop, get away, romantic mood, or just to relax. It’s far from everything and perfect if you want to escape from reality of busy life. Well, they have wifi too if you are looking for that. But what for? You have to be here to enjoy, relax, and spend time with person that you like.

ABSOLUTELY LOVED this place !!! My boyfriend asked me to marry him on the balcony of the «California» at the most beautiful sunset !! The room was gorgeous, large, & clean… This will be a regular spot for us !!!

It’s up on the coast of California, north of San Francisco a ways. Not a big place. But, you know, once you’ve been to Gualala you’ll never forget the wonderful time you had there. You’d love it. Breakers inn «Pioneer Room» great view… catching the sunset… Really Priceless. (I know cheesy but true)
I can smell that clean salt air and see the seals and pelicans… I don’t know what it is about that area that always seems so calm and natural. I came home feeling like I’ve found a special private retreat where I can always go when I need to just relax, kick back and have fun. Me and the beach.
Note* the WiFi is free but hard to get on the ground floor. I really didn’t need to be connected to the world … I was on a 375 mile motorcycle ride… weekend get away. Great place… Thank you friendly staff!

Ok, since the manager has been kind enough to respond to my review, let me just make sure I am entirely clear on his response…
You see a middle-​aged married couple walking down the sidewalk, coming from a crafts festival, with bags and cameras in their hands, walking towards your hotel lobby, and actually in your parking lot walking towards the lobby, in the middle of Thanksgiving weekend in the middle of the afternoon and in your opinion we are potential hooligans and vandals ready to sneak around your hotel causing damage? And you are so concerned you have to leave your lobby and pop out from behind a car and confront us? And in your opinion «What do you want?» is somehow your version of politely introducing yourself as «Manager» and politely requesting to know if we are «guests or intended guests» (which certainly did not happen).
And when we said we were hoping to look at a room, I’m not sure how much more clear we could have been that we were «intended guests».
And even if we said we were just looking around, almost every hotel I’ve ever been to has been happy to show off their hotel to potential patrons. I’ve NEVER had someone instead tell me to «get off their property» or they were calling the sheriff.