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Black Sands Inn

2.0 star property
Shelter Cove guestrooms with free WiFi

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Premier Quadruple Room | Private kitchen
Premier Studio Suite | Living area
Terrace/patio
Exterior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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59 Surf Point, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589
  • Place, Shelter Cove Marina
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Abalone Point
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Black Sands Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Premier Studio Suite

Premier Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room

Premier Room

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

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Premier Room

Premier Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

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

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

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

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Quadruple Room

Premier Quadruple Room

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

About the area

Shelter Cove

In Shelter Cove .Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Mal Coombs Park and Shelter Cove Marina. Abalone Point and Black Sands Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Mal Coombs Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Shelter Cove Marina - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Abalone Point - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Black Sands Beach - 6 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Confusion Hill Gravity House - 59 min drive - 74.1 km

Getting around

  • Eureka, CA (ACV-Arcata - Eureka) - 133 min drive

Restaurants

  • Surf Point Coffee + Bistro
  • ‪Black Sands Bistro - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mario's Bar & Grill - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Delgado Pizza and Bakery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Fish Tank - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Black Sands Inn

Shelter Cove guestrooms with free WiFi
WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Shelter Cove hotel is smoke free.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • No smoking on site
Black Sands Inn offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. This Shelter Cove hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, 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 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Black Sands Inn Hotel
Black Sands Inn Shelter Cove
Black Sands Inn Hotel Shelter Cove

Black Sands Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 198 out of 264 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 264 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 264 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 264 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 264 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Alpharetta

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

George

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

10/10 Excellent

Brayden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Private beach! Beautiful views
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was very nice and clean. Looked newly renovated. It was quiet, had beach access. Very nice coffee shop next door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great communication, the room was clean spacious and cozy. The view and balcony is hard to beat! Would definitely recommend. Perfect for an over night stay on our journey up the coast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Regina

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was a little challenging but the room was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not received the check in access code till 3:30 pm. Although in the previous emails, the host kept saying the code will be sent shortly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Long drive from 101! Gorgeous property. Rooms don’t have adequate kitchen basics for remote location. Stunning setting!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This site was uniquely beautiful. Outside our screen door were two chairs at the edge of a small cliff overlooking the rugged coastline. We lost track of how much time we spent in these chairs. We saw the high tide. We saw the low tide. We saw large hawks swoop down low just in front of us. We watched deer as they sauntered right in front of our little cliff. We watched a baby seal play in the cove for nearly an hour. The weather was cool, the sea was tumultuous. That night in our room we fell asleep the steady roar of the ocean. And...there was a lovely cafe just 70 feet from our room. Now, the bad: You might find that the site used for pre-check-in to be difficult to use. For me it was a bad experience. My photos would not upload as the site kept rejectcing them. Finally I emailed the host and we took car of the pre-check-in photos through SMS. That was easy enough. They might want to find a frienlier pre-check-in process than the one I tired using at first.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We LOVED this property and location. We wish we had been able to stay for more than 1 night to make the drive in worth it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot to stay in Shelter Cove.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Vivian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was a little hard to check in because we had not received the door code email. A phone call took care of the problem though. We live the room. The only other suggestion would be to wash the windows.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding location, literally steps above and overlooking excellent tide pooling and a beach. The coastal flowers in between offering a perfect frame. Great coffee shop 100' south. Clean tasteful room. The lack of insight management was a first for us and present a few minor logistical challenges, the most important thing to know is that the code you're given for your room is NOT for the lockboxes in the unstaffed office. It's to be entered in the slightly finicky digital locks on each room door. Parking for a few vehicles directly on premises is possible but it's not clear who it's for (with a roof box we used a spot at the office). Numerous good restaurants nearby and the one town grocery is decently stocked. Ten minute drive from the Black Sands beach serving as the southern terminus of the Lost Coast Trail segment running 25 miles north to Mattole.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Boyuan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Inn is right on the water which is quite magical.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is absolutely no better view of the ocean in any place that I have ever stayed in, amazing! The check out time is a little early 10:00, and most of us leaving were closer to 10:15 - 10:30.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and gorgeous view
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tomasz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location, rooms are facing beach, clean and comfortable room, quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worth the Drive

Awesome property. Comfortable condo-like accommodations with spectacular view. Private cove and secluded. Off the beaten path and worth the drive.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025