Travelodge Mill Valley/Sausalito

Whatever you do, do not stay at this hotel. The rooms are all built on an uneven substrate that slopes going South on the 101. If you get up to go to the bathroom, you build momentum just by walking towards it! The room décor is possibly 30 to 40 years old… at best. The toilet in room 117 runs for 2 minutes every 10 minutes. There is no Wi-​fi, even though they give you a password for it. Don’t waste your money in and stay here.

I stayed here during December and January while passing through Mill Valley and Sausalito, and I really have no idea what all the negative reviews are about. The room I got was nice and clean, and I didn’t smell anything unusual from «the marsh» because it’s essentially mud, reeds and sea water.
I stayed here twice, room service was prompt both times, the rooms were very nice and cozy, as well as safe (there’s a safe provided if you need it), and adequate parking.
The only negative experience I had was some biker «warming up» his Harley on a rare warm December morning. What a jerk. The whole motel and the apartments across the water heard this idiot sit on his extra-​noisy phallic symbol, no doubt to make up for what he personally lacks.
The staff is polite and professional, the cleaning staff does a thorough job, and the prices for what you get are okay.
There were no odd smells, no one broke into my room, you are staying in a motel that’s built on bay mud and off 101 (THE main artery connecting Marin with SF and the rest of the peninsula), the rooms are clean, and the beds are turned down daily unless you put out the do not disturb sign, and WiFi is FREE!
My only other complaint is that during my second stay I had some jerk blaring his TV until 2AM, and I had to confront him the next day about it.
I’m not sure where the hell all these other people stayed who posted negative reviews, but it was NOT here. This is a decent place, unlike its sister motel some ten minutes up the freeway in San Rafael, which actually IS a One-​Star place.
Travelodge in Mill Valley is a good respectable establishment. Check it out.

My wife and young daughter and I booked this hotel online. When we arrived at the room we were very disappointed. Very dated, I felt like we were in the movie «Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas» when we looked around the room. There is some India Palace restaurant connected to it. Cars are pulling up every few minutes and things are being handed through windows. One can only imagine whats taking place. Use google maps street view prior to booking. The only reason I gave this place two stars is because after 15 minutes of trying to convince ourselves we are staying here we went to the front counter and she refunded us our money without penalty and we went into San Francisco and booked a different hotel.

The room did not feel dirty and I was comfortable leaving my car in the parking lot. It was not too noisy despite being right next to the freeway. It could use some updating, but it really was not bad. What was unfortunate was making the simple mistake of leaving an envelope on the bed. After we left, we called back thirty minutes later to discover they could not «find it.» There was a giftcard for someone’s wedding gift. Lock up your valuables and do not trust their cleaning staff!

First time home in 7 years, this is usually my preferred place to stay. I’ve been coming here for over 20 years, stayed everywhere in town, just to change it up. Rooms are very similar to other hotel/​motels in town (ie Holiday Inn Express, Marriot, and Best Western) just the price point is cheaper. Good customer service

We stayed here for a friends wedding. It could be cleaner and more up to date, but it was what it was. The staff was nice and pleasant, but we have stayed in way nicer places for way less money.
The room was dated, and the bathroom could have been in better repair. The window in the bathroom did not have a screen and that would have been nice to be able to leave open at night.
This is the first place we have stayed at in years that did not have a microwave or fridge in the room. Being that we flew in we had no other way to eat or drink, but to go out.
The breakfast room was dirty and the food looked a few days old.
We won’t be stopping back any time soon.

This place is gross black mold all in the bathroom that is all you can smell in the room. The a/​c didn’t work turned on not cold and smelled of mold. Checked out in first 5 mins there.

We were pleasantly surprised when we chose the Travelodge as our 2-​day home base to explore from Sausalito to Point Reyes. Our upstairs room in the back was clean, roomy with a high ceiling and had enough amenities to make the stay comfy, including hair dryer, decent size towels, shampoo etc. There’s a nice little bay behind the motel, good place to sit and relax. The modest continental breakfast in one of the lower rooms was enough to get us by ’til picnic lunch on the coast. The motel is older and the walls a bit thin, but really, for the price, no complaints. We’d stay again for sure.

Nicely placed along the 101 freeway. Just 20 minutes from The City, oh and 15 mins from Sausalito. This motel tries to be Marin. Check in was good but I noticed the Failed sign where the breakfast would normally be served. I’m told the breakfast is served in the Indian restaurant adjacent.
The room I was given was in somewhat disrepair. Walls were in process of being repaired. The carpet was stained and soiled. I had to have a replacement for my coffee pot which did not work. The bed and pillows were uncomfortable.
This report has taken me 20 minutes to write due to a very very slow wifi network. Need I say more about the wifi.
I will say the price for your stay here is way out of line for the quality of the property. $ 150 a night fits the area but not the quality given here. This is my first time at Travelodge, this is not a good first experience.
The only possitive note is that the employees are friendly here.

Stayed her for two nights. Highly priced for what it was as the rooms were small and a run down. The direct tv pauses for 20+ seconds at a time due to poor satellite reception and the wifi signal was weak and speed was slow. The furnitures and bed was out dated and springy feeling. The bathroom window did not have a screen or vent and pipes groaned. Basically what you would expect at a $ 40 a night motel 6 but at more than 3 times the price. This location is also next to the 101 hwy so can get quite loud. Only plus is the back of the property is scenic as there is a marsh and even saw what looked liked a swan. Parking is very limited as well.

My hubby and I stayed here this past weekend and had a very satisfactory stay! Of course when you stay here, you will get exactly what you pay for.
We ended up booking one of the last rooms which included a full-​sized bed. Not going to lie, we were a bit snug on that bed! haha
Check in was easy and we were able to find parking easily (even though we arrived after 11pm both nights). Was this place amazing? No… some of the light fixtures weren’t working, but at least most of them did and the noise level was fine.
This place served its purpose and was clean. Couldn’t ask for much more than that! In fact, considering all the poor reviews, I had a much better stay than anticipated!

I would give it zero stars if I could or –5 stars.
Oh wells I’m staying here with my family for only 2 nights. We usually stay over at our family’s place.
Any who, let’s start how this area smells like someone pooped all over the pavement and no one seemed to care to clean it. My mom found a long strand of hair underneath the bed sheet as for my brother he found a hair strand on his pillow which did not match any of ours which is disgusting. Makes me wonder what else is underneath the bed sheets or anything on the bed 0_​o, yikes. The tile floor of the bathroom is starting to blacken.
The place seems to be going down under… Please take care of it! Make it look attractive. If the wall paper in the bathroom is falling apart, fix it! With all the dust on the AC is bad, please clean it as well.
The funny part was my mom said, «See this? That is why study hard and finish school and get a good job. So you can enjoy the finer things in life!» Lol. She’s right though.
Well there is my 2 cents for this place!
Enjoy your stay!!!

We are new to San Francisco and have been looking for a place to stay for a week long retreat here in sunny California .we unfortunately had the misfortune of choosing a hotel close to the city which was very filthy and unpleasant .with a last glimmer of hope we looked online and found a room for rent at a hotel in Mill Valley call Travelodge. as we entered the hotel lobby late at night we were pleased to be greeted by friendly gentleman (tall guy with the black adidas jacket can’t remember his name) we felt at ease and we were definitely at home for the week as we entered our beautiful clean room. we were pleased that the size of the room was large also very pleased at the size of a very large bathroom with in room Jacuzzi tub… the beds were the most comfortable we’ve ever stayed in any hotel as well as the room cleanliness again was five star. we would recommend this hotel to anyone traveling out of state looking for a comfortable place to lay your head down at night and also place to keep your belongings safe from your trip… the staff is very friendly and eager to please and the maid service was spot on they asked us every day if we needed anything from clean towels to room clean up we hope to come back and visit this beautiful state again soon in the future and of course we will be staying at the Travelodge in Mill Valley. thanks again for the wonderful staff for making us feel very welcome it at home and to anyone reading this review we highly recommend this place with 5 stars no problems at all

DONT DO IT
unless you like ruining your vacation… seriously, drive as far as you can if you need a comparable rate.

Compared to the other hotels in the area that are $ 150+/night, this place was great. For visitors of the Mill Creek area, and possibly those like myself catching a show at Sweetwater, who are on a budget, disregard the negative reviews. The first thing we noticed upon entering our room was how clean and fresh it smelled. The carpet was spotless, bed linens were crisp, and the bathroom was immaculate. For travel snobs looking for a Hilton experience, go pay an extra $ 200 for urban chic décor, but if you want a clean little spot to crash for the night, I do highly recommend this hotel.

In June, I stayed for a 4 day class in one of the rooms with a jacuzzi and it was OK, although I didn’t use it except for a shower. The room was passable for $ 119/​night. Wifi worked for me then.
Since I didn’t use the jacuzzi I felt foolish paying extra for it. So this last class I stayed in one of the slightly cheaper rooms. BIG MISTAKE. While clean (I used a black light to check for crap), the shower stall was tiny. And the shutoff valve came off in my hand. They couldn’t fix it in time so they moved me to a new room. This room had really crappy WiFi. I walked around the property with a WiFi signal strength meter and found the more expensive rooms had a good signal but the cheap rooms had significantly less signal. I could connect but it was *very* slow to the point of being unusable. If i come back for another class, I’ll ask for the jacuzzi room again.
Don’t bother with the breakfast. It’s inedible. If you have kids, find a Denny’s instead. The staff were responsive and courteous, but I was a single traveler without having to deal with herding kids.

The front desk is rude. The entire place smells like sulfur from the rotting marsh that sits behind the hotel. The rooms look like they have not been upgraded or even cleaned since the 1970’s. Do not stay here or be enticed by the low price, it’s not even worth the money you pay.

What a nightmare!!! During my stay here (an unfortunate choice at best, one I was forced to endure due to need of the hour) I was subjected to a series of unfortunate events and problems.
First and foremost, the staff was quite rude from the start, and maintained their staunch defiance of courtesy throughout my stay.
When I asked about the WiFi trouble, they said it was working fine, and I must be doing something wrong.
When I reported the microwave did not work in my room, they said I could use the one in the breakfast room in the morning. While not an acceptable answer, I looked the next morning; there is no microwave in the breakfast room.
When I asked if the WiFi was working, I was told it was working fine. When I relayed that I was able to connect, but was unable to browse the internet, I was told it must be my computer, and there’s nothing they could do to help me because they don’t fix computers.
A male service rep handling the night shift charged my credit card four times, setting off a fraud alert and locking down my card, and then yelled and cussed at me about it, saying he’d been doing this job for ten years, and I must be a f*cking moron.
On my third day, I got a phone call in the lat afternoon, saying I had left things in my room. I called back and reminded them that the previous day, I had extended my stay for a total of four days, and has also paid for the full length of my stay. The clerk said I must be mistaken, but that she would look into it. I asked her to please confirm, and let me know, and that I would wait on the phone for her to do so. She said, «No, you won’t» and hung up on me.
After calling back three times, I was finally able to speak with her again, and she told me she had fixed my mistake. Later that evening, I went to the office to have my room key reset so I could access my room, and I asked if everything had been sorted out, and if there was anything I needed to do. I was told that they had found and fixed my mistake, and the clerk reset my key card. When I asked for a print out of the current charges to the room, she refused, the first time saying it wouldn’t matter, and the second time saying she couldn’t print because she wasn’t allowed to.
The following morning when I checked out, I asked the manager helping me if the clerk the previous night would have been able to print out my settlement, and she said, «Well, last night it would not have been complete because the charge from yesterday would not have taken effect until midnight.» I said, «I see. Well, could she have physically printed a copy of the statement showing the current, to that time, charges to the room?» «You’re not listening», she angrily replied, «You need to listen to me or else you won’t hear what i’m saying.» She went on to explain the same thing as before, again not answering my question. I realized the foolishness of asking a question to someone who is not interested in answering questions, and left, hoping to never again find myself with a need to stay at their motel.

Total craphole. I felt dirty just standing in the room.
It was so bad, my wife and ate the $ 123.58 we paid and drove back home with a cranky baby in the car.
That’s all Im going to say. Avoid at all costs.

The hotel was small but nice and it was a bit outdated but very clean. The TV was a bit janky it would fade in and out a bit but nothing horrible. There is an Indian restaurant in the same building so it smells a bit like curry but nothing bothersome. If I was to stay in Sausalito again I would probably stay here.