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Tomales Bay Resort and Marina

2.0 star property
Beachfront hotel near Tomales Bay State Park

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Comfort Room | Living area
Exterior
Basic Room 1 King Bed, Bay View (Pet Friendly) | Garden view
Outdoor pool
Deluxe Studio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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12938 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA, 94937
  • Tomales Bay
  • Tomales Bay State Park
  • Point Reyes National Seashore
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Santa Rosa, CA (STS-Sonoma County)
    ‪77 min drive‬

Room options

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Elite Studio Suite Mobility Accessible

Elite Studio Suite Mobility Accessible

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Junior Studio Suite

Junior Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Studio

Deluxe Studio

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Single Room

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Suite

Classic Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Studio

Classic Studio

  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room (Pet Friendly)

Family Room (Pet Friendly)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Basic Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Economy Double Room, 2 Double Beds (Pet Friendly)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Suite, Multiple Beds

Family Suite, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Murphy Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Basic Double Room, 2 Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Economy Single Room (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Elite Room, 1 Bedroom, Mobility Accessible, Harbor View (Pet Friendly)

Elite Room, 1 Bedroom, Mobility Accessible, Harbor View (Pet Friendly)

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Elite Double Room

Elite Double Room

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Room 1 King Bed, Bay View (Pet Friendly)

Basic Room 1 King Bed, Bay View (Pet Friendly)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Elite Single Room

Elite Single Room

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Inverness

On the beach.You'll be within 6 miles (10 km) of Point Reyes National Seashore and 12 miles (20 km) of Samuel P. Taylor State Park. Tomales Point Trailhead and Tomales Bay State Park are within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • Shell Beach - 10 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Point Reyes National Seashore - 11 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Heart's Desire Beach - 11 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Tomales Point Trailhead - 22 min drive - 18.3 km
  • Limantour Beach - 25 min drive - 16.3 km

Getting around

  • Santa Rosa, CA (STS-Sonoma County) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Due West - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Toby's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Marshall Store - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Bovine Bakery - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Cowgirl Creamery at Pt Reyes Station - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Tomales Bay Resort and Marina

Beachfront hotel near Tomales Bay State Park
Tomales Bay Resort and Marina offers its guests a marina and an outdoor pool. Public spaces have free WiFi. Tomales Bay Resort and Marina also features a library, a garden, and a picnic area. Free self parking is available.

This Inverness hotel is smoke free.

  • 35 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 100
  • Towels for the beach
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference center
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Tomales Bay Resort and Marina offers 35 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Inverness hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in January 2024.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Books
  • Fishing
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rowing/canoeing

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Magnifying mirror
  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in public areas

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 200.00 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 200.00 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open April 01 and close October 31.
  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Tomales Bay Marina Inverness
Tomales Bay Resort and Marina Hotel
Tomales Bay Resort and Marina Inverness
Tomales Bay Resort and Marina Hotel Inverness

Reviews

Tomales Bay Resort and Marina Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place So tranquil
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy beds, clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

JASON

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Near the water and the rooms were nice however there were no services onsite and very limited dining nearby. There was a restaurant bar on site, but it’s no longer operational and no DoorDash or anything within walking distance. I would have preferred an enclosed patio but the bed was comfy and room well equipped. Friendly staff with easy check in/check out.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location to see and hike the area.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Yevgeniy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
n/a
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel with standard features. Not modernized, but it was fine. Amenities included fridge, microwave, coffee maker with coffee. Room key was issued although the cleaning staff were not finished preparing the room. The restaurant/bar were not open. Beautiful area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey, Vancouver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The location on Tamales Bay is quite scenic, the rooms are clean and spacious, if a bit dated, and the beds were comfy. We were disappointed to learn that the restaurant was not only closed but had been closed since COVID. Having to drive some distance to eateries was somewhat offset by some quite good food options. Not everything in the room was operational, the gas heater did warm the room but its fan was not working so it took a little longer. The ice cream that we put in the freezer compartment melted. When we wanted to fix cereal for ourselves one morning we discovered that there were no bowls. The staff was friendly but had limited hours on site.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Bethany

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Staying with my Ants on Tomales Bay

The bay setting is nice but for the $750 2 night stay in # 36 not worth the prices. The rooms were fairly substandard, converted out of an older motel that was meant to look more modern, but did not really have the modern conveniences or posh quality Advertised. While it came complete with a small kitchen. It couldn’t be used because of an ant infestation ( and the ancient stove and cabinets are very dirty) The weekend management was rather irate by our “ non-emergency “ stopped by our room but did very little about the ants telling us.” It’s the country and there are ants.” He left us with a borrowed can of ant spray.
The ants were not going. They were just hiding here with my milk in the refrigerator.
Here’s an example of exactly how the oven looked when we got there
This is the only door to the outside, which did not seal very well with laughably not secure
And the ants weren’t strictly staying in the kitchen they liked other parts of the room as well
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay. The views of the bay, moon, and fog is incredible.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

LYDIA, OAKLAND

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tomales Bay Resort is an excellent location from which to explore Pt Reyes and West Marin. It’s a cool, funky, but well maintained facility right on Tomales Bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Merry

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa, ROSEVILLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice and cozy

It was nice and cozy for the price. The kid in the reception was polite and friendly. The place is outdated, the coffee machine was broken, however I due recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

ted

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
our room was on the water. woke up in the morning looking at the bay waters very relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kim, Longmont

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is pretty average. Generally clean but very expensive for what it is. Unclear if this is market for California but if so…..ugggh.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
First, it is NOT a resort. Not in winter time. Amd to say we had access to the kayaks at 3pm check in time when sun sets at 530pm and its 54 degrees in mornings when youbhave to check out at 11am. We were maybe 3rd guest for the night. And they charged me $412 tax for the one night. What a load of crap. Not worth it. Room wasnt special. Bed creaked and lifted when i ssat on end of bed. Never go here unless you go summer. MAYBE it will be ok. Building needs to be cleaned of cobwebs and weather like damage on outside of rooms. Wished I had checked it out befre deciding to book. Obviously would not have. But towels were great. Does have small microwave and a fireplace that works.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025