Point Reyes Seashore Lodge

We had a lower level room opening to the garden. When we arrived at our room, the smell of mold was overbearing. Within 2 hours, my finances become very ill due to the mold inhalation. We left after 2 hours and drove 2 hours home. I tried to contact the manager a few times and they refuse to take my call. I am expecting they need and health and safety review. I would recommend not staying there until they fix their mold problem.

I stayed over the weekend to check out some hiking and have dinner across the street (it’s called Sir & Star and is also great). I was pleasantly surprised to see how gorgeous the gardens were. My mother in law to be told me about them, but I didn’t except to be escorted w a glass of wine by the staff! It’s a great place for even a wedding which has my fiancé and I thinking now! The ladies (Denise & Pulette) went out of their way to make sure my stay was exceptional.
Also, I highly recommend arriving during the day too to take advantage of the beautiful beaches and hikes near by.

I stayed here in the cottage with my parents one weekend in January. We were really disappointed by the cottage. The carpet and furniture were old and tired looking, and several of the lamps and light fixtures had burned out bulbs. It’s not a well kept up place, especially for the price.
The main lodge building was nice, and the morning breakfast very good. The grounds and creekside location are also really lovely. Conveniently also across from Sir and Star, where we had an excellent meal one night.
The service at check-​in was not very good. They seemed distracted and never came to tell us that our room was ready when we were waiting downstairs (eventually we asked).
Overall, expected much more for what we paid.

What a surprise! Right on the highway in Olema! Very charming lodge with clean comfortable rooms! A cute balcony overlooking lovely English garden! Friendly staff and perfect breakfast! Extra surprise was the restaurant across the road, Star and Sir!!! We were last room available on the side so had passing car sounds… Otherwise great value!

Amazingly bad for the $ 200 we paid. Rooms are old and have no television. The view out the back is pretty but everything feels more like a YMCA than an upscale lodge.

I was pleasantly surprised at this lovely place. The grounds are amazing and conducive to conversing with others, or solitude — whatever floats your boat. The healthy breakfast included my favorites — strong coffee, fresh fruit, heirloom tomatoes and smoked salmon.
I like the idea of no TV but wine glasses and corkscrews in the room. My kind of place.
Getting around from here is pretty easy. It was my first time to the area. I hope to return and would stay here again.

Point Reyes Seashore Lodge is great! I have stayed here 4 times. Since my last stay it came under new management and it is even better. Azusa the Manager of the lodge is absolutely wonderful! She went out of her way to ensure my partner and I had everything we needed. Each time we saw Azusa she would check in and ask if we needed anything. Not only is she so nice and hospitable she has also made some great changes. The breakfast they now serve in the morning has more variety with protein choices, juices, fruits and any kind of spread one would want on their muffins, toast or bagels. This was a nice place to stay before Azusa started managing it. Now it is a perfect place to stay. For a room with a balcony, fireplace and two person jacuzzi tub it is very reasonably priced. Thank you Point Reyes Seashore Lodge and Azusa for making our stay wonderful!

Lovely outdoor area. We enjoyed sitting by the creek.
The room was not huge but was totally sufficient – clean and nice. The location of this hotel is great… there is a deli, a restaurant and you are minutes away from Pt Reyes Station, where the restaurants and grocery store are. It was a very nice place to stay after a day of spectacular hiking, and I would stay here again.

My family and I had a recent stay here. Previously, we had visited in 2010 and both times we stayed in the Creekside Cottage.
Check-​in was strange. When my husband went to check-​in, the lady at the front desk first told him that they gave our cottage reservation away to someone else. That stunned him and upset me, but the woman was both confused and confusing and later said, «Never mind, that’s someone else.»
Cleanliness of the cottage was so-​so. My son and I were both coughing a LOT during our stay and I noticed that there was a layer of dust around the cottage, mostly above the fireplace, but what grossed me out was the next morning when there was more light in the bedroom and I could see a layer of dust on the white pillows on the bed. Yuck. To be fair, there were extra pillows in the dining hutch and it could have been the extra pillows I got in there which were dusty. Still… yech.
The queen sofa bed that is advertised online was broken, so we were given a couple of fold up mattresses to use. I believe the blue couch is also a sofa bed, but we did not use it. The blue sofa has a lot of worn out holes in it and had patches on the arms. The oak cabinets are all worn down. The floors in the cottage are slanted in various places, which caused my teen to trip a few times and my toddler to fall. The place could really use an update.
The cottage is a nice spot to be if you want a retreat and seclusion. The creek runs along side of it and it is a short walk from the rest of the Lodge. The cottage has a full kitchen and the garden has a small charcoal BBQ grill so we ended up cooking a few meals there. There is an old TV in the cottage, with bad reception and a DVD player that wasn’t connected to the TV. The Lodge advertised free wifi, but it did not work in the cottage. Nor was I able to get it to work at the Lodge. I have AT&T, and was able to get 4G, but it was extremely slow. Using the cellphone with AT&T was also spotty. Sometimes I’d be able to make calls and other times I had no service. Again, if you are here to get away from it all, this can be a good thing.
Grounds of the Lodge area are beautiful and serene. I enjoyed relaxing in the garden. I had a very nice stay here, but I probably would not go back again unless they updated the cottage.

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! The staff, grounds, and room were just beautiful. A lovely way to begin a coastal hiking vacation. We stayed in Room 12 which I highly recommend. I enjoyed a bath in the deep and luxurious soaking jetted tub with a window that looks out on the room and the grounds.
Thank you, Point Reyes Seashore Lodge, for providing wonderful restorative spaces with no TVs, minimal electronics, and maximum quiet comfortable spaces. The gardens and creek are=abundant with wildlife and fairy magic. Flowers and nooks to sit and read abound.
Also…there is an afternoon fresh baked chocolate chip cookie service in the fireplace sitting room. Really? Yeah, really. Can you smell them too, just imagining it?

My boyfriend and I enjoyed an absolutely phenomenal stay here! The room was very clean and architecturally beautiful. The place offers a quaint and homey vibe while still making the stay feel high-​end. We were especially thrilled to have a real fire right in our own room! Our room looked upon the backyard, which was home to a lovely creek with two chairs right next to it. A good breakfast was served which included fresh fruit, so we often took our coffee and breakfast into the backyard to enjoy the birds and stream. Absolutely lovely, would definitely recommend! And only about a mile or so from the entrance to the park, there were even deer in the fields behind the stream!

Stayed here for an anniversary weekend. Gorgeous grounds, we stayed in a terrace room which opened into them — a huge lawn and lots of trees and seating (and you can bring your drinks outside — nice touch as a lot of places don’t allow that kind of thing). There is a restaurant/​bar next door, which we didn’t really try but seemed nice enough. There was also a cute common area with board games and stuff like that which would be nice for people with families. We did a lot of hiking and exploring so we weren’t at the lodge for much more than sleeping — I can’t speak too much about the amenities for that reason but the customer service was great from what I saw. Perfect location to explore Point Reyes. My only complaint was a mild one… the beds were a little stiff for my taste and the linens were scratchy. To be fair it appears to be an older building and they probably just need a few little upgrades. Overall we really enjoyed our stay.

My previous review got axed, so I will try again. This review is regarding a stay last year.
We are not impressed. The woman at the front desk was very rude. The room we had booked was not as it looked in the pic, nor as it had been described to us. We were impressed with the manager, who moved us to one of the cottages. Very nice person. I personally like an «80’s Oak décor. I like rustic. However, the bed was uncomfortable and the bedding needed replacing.
The other issue I had was sleeping well under a huge, creeky tree. I know some people would dig that… but…I was worried the tree would snap or the branches would fall off doing damage to the cottage.

BEWARE OF ROOM GUARANTY POLICY!!!
My husband and I made plans to stay here for our 20^th Anniversary with dinner in town. My mother passed away days later. When we called to cancel 4 days before our reservation we were informed that if you cancel with less than 7 days notice they charge you the full amount of the room. When I called later to work something out I got no help from the front desk and was told that their web site mentions the policy.
I stay in hotels all over the world on a regular basis and have never experienced this. No credit to be used later. No empathy for our circumstance. I also emailed the owner and got absolutely no response.
If they are going to have this policy they need to make it explicitly clear that when you make a reservation with less than 7 days notice you are buying the room outright and you should have to opt in.
BEWARE!!!

Lovely rooms, beautiful grounds, friendly staff. Happened upon this place and glad we did. Across the street from Sir and Star restaurant. Lovely in all respects.

My family received such inhospitable and rude service from the woman at the front desk.
After a long drive, my 3 year old daughter was begging for a potty stop. When we asked to use the restrooms at the lobby, the woman asked if we were guests at the hotel. When our answer was no, she gave a resolute NO, even after I explained it was for my young daughter. No explanations.
This disappointment left us with such a bad taste all [holiday] weekend long, I felt compelled to write about it.

I think this place is special and I am a return customer. The NorCal coast is quirky and locals find a middle ground between seclusion and commerce. This establishment welcomes visitors and locals alike. They want you to come back.
It was here that we originally found BBQ oysters with BBQ sauce. It is now a unique treat served in Stinson and Muir Beaches. Probably in Bolinas as well — might have originated in Bolinas actually…
In any case, the food is quite good, the surroundings are wonderful, the servers friendly. Would like to sleep here sometime.

This review is for Point Reyes Seashore Lodge as a wedding location.
We had our wedding here this summer and it was absolutely perfect. We really wouldn’t change a single thing.
Sue, the venue coordinator, is truly wonderful in all of her communications, and in accommodating our requests. We adored her!
Almost all of our guests were able to stay at the lodge, and we had the rehearsal dinner and the wedding day food and drink provided by the restaurant.
Everyone raved about their stay, and complimented everything from the gracious staff to the beautiful property to the quality of the food. We were so happy with how everything looked and tasted!
A big thing for us is that we’re both gluten and dairy allergic. They couldn’t have been more accommodating of our dietary restrictions, and even ordered us gluten free muffins for the complimentary breakfast. So nice! During the tasting, the chef was really cool about alternating the recipes to our needs, but also making sure it still tasted delicious.
The cost was a bit prohibitive, but we don’t regret a single dollar spent. The property is just gorgeous and at least half of our guests went on hikes before the ceremony.
I couldn’t recommend this venue enough. It provided exactly what we wanted: a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere that gave our friends and family the perfect Northern California outdoor experience.

A very nice experience, more rustic than chic. We needed a spot in the area for just one night, and these folks were happy to help. The room was clean and pleasant with a beautiful garden view through the large windows. The bed was superb, high marks for the comfort!
My only complaint is that being on the ground level, people out on the garden path could see right into our room with the windows open. Definitely ask for an upstairs room!

Such a serene, beautiful, and cozy lodge! We stayed for only Saturday night which came out to $ 183 including tax during memorial day weekend. It was pricey, but definitely worth it for this lodge! The lady who checked us in and showed us our room was very friendly, love her positive attitude! There’s a library, play room (with pool table and board games), a little eating area, and forgot what else. We were so busy we didn’t get the chance to enjoy the library area!
Once we checked in to room #7, we were so awed at our room! Clean, cozy, with a beautiful view of the backyard. There was no TV, but we were out most of our day. I heard we got a good room from the receptionist and other people who stayed at the lodge, it was spacious with a great view. It came with a queen bed and an another small twin bed. The only downside about the room was the bathroom floor, wish they had a mat or something to avoid slipping. It’s just tiles!
After we settled in, we were told that there will be complimentary freshly baked cookies and tea/​coffee! The cookies were so good. We also had the complimentary breakfast the next day which consisted of yogurt, granola, croissant, baked goods, milk, orange juice, fruits, etc. No meat but the yogurt with granola is SO GOOD. I couldn’t stop eating it. Also the grapes were super sweet and crunchy, never had grapes like em!
Right next door is a restaurant/​bar. So convenient! We ordered a beer and dessert while watching the NBA playoffs. Great way to end the night.
The backyard was our favorite part of the trip! The lodge looks amazing from the backyard. There are chairs, rocking chairs, a small creek, and more. There was also a small trail that led to an open field, so breathtaking! We ended up playing football catch at a flat grassy area.
I would recommend this lodge to anyone visiting Point Reyes.