Tamalpais Motel

THEY DID NOT HONOR OUR RESERVATIONS
We made reservations with a credit card over the phone 2 weeks ago. We were in town for a wedding. We got in after midnight ready to sleep. They told us we had cancelled our reservation. This never happened. Then they changed their story and said we didn’t make the 6 pm check in deadline. We were never informed of the deadline. Then they told us that they tried calling us 3 times, which was not true. No missed calls when we checked. They only tried to help us find another hotel after I got really upset. We were very disappointed. Finding another place to stay was stressful, expensive, and time consuming. It cast a shadow on what should have been a fun vacation. They didn’t charge us for the room, but they didn’t offer to pay for our cab or help us pay for another place. I would give them 0 stars if I could.

I don’t ask for much, but this room was really pretty bad. I got the last room, so hopefully it’s their worst room. ?? Great location, and parking right at your door… but that’s about the only positive thing I can say about the room. (Other than, it was actually pretty quiet as far as hearing noise from adjoining rooms… and no one overhead…) The freeway noise was bad, but I expected that, due to close proximity… but during the night, freeway noise was better…) I don’t like to think about the mattress. Wish I hadn’t looked underneath the sheets and flimsy, ratty mattress pad. Pillowcases were scratchy too, I used my own pillow. I wouldn’t have stayed if there had been any other room within 30 miles. (everything else was sold out…) Room was so stuffy and stale, when I opened the door. No A/​C and phone didn’t work. Walls, floors and furniture all need to be re-​done. Carpet, especially bad… ewwww. Checked-​out early, as I felt itchy. I wish I had saved my $ 130 and slept in my car.

Clean, the lady honored the price she had quoted on the phone for a room with one bed, even though they gave us a room with 2 beds. Wall heater, TV, fridge and microwave in room. Fairly quiet for being so close to the highway. Seemed like a better idea than the Travelodge…

It gets one star for being probably safe and warm after many hours driving and desperately needing sleep but honestly if you can avoid it please do. Toilet didn’t work, sheets were dirty, towels seemed clean though, walls were dirty, real dump :/​I don’t need much and it tries with the fridge but honestly… Really dirty, stay only if the alternative is sleeping in your car, and at least that’s free

Had to make a quick reservation and this place was nearby. The front desk were very kind, and let me have a room with two beds for the price of one since I was alone.
The room was very nice, clean, and each bed is separated.
The only downside is that it is right next to the highway so it can get noisy when you are trying to get some sleep.
All in all I would definitely recommend this place if you need a quick, nice, and clean room.

Very easy to get to from the city. Clean and comfortable enough. Manager is strict about number of guests (we had 3) in a two bed suite-​ish room. In the pictures it looks like the second bed is in a little cove but actually it’s shut off by a door. The TV is old but has dish, the highway is a little loud. We had ear plugs so it was okay. Coffee and danish’s in the morning and overall nice guests staying around us. No one partying or being obnoxious. Bathroom has two entrances to each room. I really like this little motel even though it’s a little bates-​y lol. Will stay again.

I made a reservation here through
, and when I arrived to check in, the female clerk refused to honor my reservation, attempted to hold my credit card hostage, and refused to tell me why she wouldn’t honor my reservation, even though she had it printed on paper in front of her.

Good little stop right outside San Fransisco. The staff was quite helpful in getting us a room at a reasonable rate. Clean and neat. –A simple comfortable bed for the night!

This bungalow style Motel is a really cute and charming place that looks like it was built in the 30s or 40s but I’m not sure. The original and quite beautiful neon signs on the outside are still there.
The room was small, but very clean and very comfortable. Actually, it was meticulously clean. Clean sheets and blankets, Spotless sink, shower and tub, No dust, no filth, no bad smells. This place was a very welcome relief for my girlfriend and I after having spent an almost sleepless night in San Francisco’s notorious «Surf Motel»
(Really, please read my review of that place)
When I called to make a reservation, the woman on the phone was polite and accommodating. She held a room for us and it was ready and clean when we arrived.
The next morning, we awoke after having slept in, refreshed and thankful to have found this place. When we checked out, the woman at the desk, (probably the one I spoke with in the phone) was very polite and helpful. we were looking for a good place to eat lunch, and she sent us to a good Indian restaurant across the freeway. She also have us directions to the nearest park where we could see the redwoods.
It isn’t so far from the Golden Gate Bridge so you can stay here and drive into the city. It is also close to the highway that leads to the redwoods so it is a convenient location for vacation travelers.
I highly, highly recommend this motel. I wish I could take one star away from the Surf Motel, leaving them with zero, and give this place six. :)
Thank You!

It is a very simple clean Motel. Nothing fancy, but well taken care of. Everything worked, the staff was pleasant. We just stayed overnight, going from a SF concert on a Saturday night to catch a show Sunday at Sweetwater Music hall. Altho the motel is next to 101, it was quiet and was a nice night of sleep. I would book again if we are staying up there.

Hotel was clean, silent (right by the highway). My wife arrived without me and she did not have an ID. The owner still let her in because she obviously looked legit. Very convenient place for the expensive Marin County.

We find this place, for a good price in SF Area just half an hour north on weekend at the very last minute using an iPhone app called «On Our Way». Our final destination was San Francisco, all the hotels we called were sold out, and we wanted to stay somewhere close to SF but along the route.
We call and find this place, check-​in experience was ok, just like a transaction neither good nor bad.
We get into the room, and the room was clean, nice fresh paint, a tiny TV that is wall mounted and another device hung with zip ties.
Bath room was very clean with Marble flooring, and marble walls in the shower. My friend was very happy with the place. I just feel and found a lot of hack jobs. But then again, not everybody thinks like an engineer, if things work and looks clean and nice, they will be happy.

When you plan a last minute trip the Bay Area over a holiday weekend and you’re on a budget, please don’t stay at the Tamalpais Motel like we did. First night’s room had big stains on the floor, terrible mattresses, no side tables for one of the beds, though the bathroom had been updated, though not enough counter space or a soap dish in the shower. Second’s night room featured a better mattress, but still stains on the carpet, weird green gunk inside of the ancient lampshades and hairs on the towels and sheets. Not-​updated bathroom with a shower fixture that seemed to be missing a proper nozzle. AND one day later I am covered in large red welts traveling up my arms and legs. So spend $ 20 more bucks and stay someplace else.