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Tamalpais Motel

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Mill Valley motel

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Room, Multiple Beds | Bathroom
Room, Multiple Beds
Room 2 beds

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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680 REDWOOD HWY, Mill Valley, CA, 94941
  • Place, Horseshoe Cove
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Richardson Bay Audubon Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Marin Theatre Company
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Queen Bed Room

Queen Bed Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 2 beds

Room 2 beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, Multiple Beds

Room, Multiple Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

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About the area

Mill Valley

In Mill Valley .You'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Sweetwater Music Hall and 6 miles (10 km) of San Francisco Bay with a stay here. Tiburon Ferry and Mount Tamalpais State Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Horseshoe Cove - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Blackie's Pasture - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Richardson Bay Audubon Center - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Marin Theatre Company - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Muir Woods National Monument - 10 min drive - 8.2 km

Getting around

  • Richmond Transit Center - 19 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Equator Coffees & Teas - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hook Fish Co. - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mixt - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Tamalpais Motel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Mill Valley motel
Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Mill Valley motel.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Tamalpais Motel offers 20 accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

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Tamalpais Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 274 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 274 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 274 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 274 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 274 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Edward, Redondo Beach

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looked great in the Expedia pictures, but is very run down, dirty and unclean - this felt like a bait and switch. Traffic noise from 101 really loud; No AC so with windows closed no ventilation. Carpet is filthy and didn’t feel good walking barefoot. Cockroach in bathtub. When I went to get the towel off the rack, the entire rack popped off the supports on the wall. Didn’t plug anything into the outlets as was worried it was sketchy. All furniture is old, dingy and covered with scrapes and dings. This is not a cool old motel that’s been renovated and looks great - this is an old motel that hasn’t had anything except paint. Avoid.
Carpet is filthy
Missing neon letters indicative of how the room was.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

ANN

Liked: Staff & service
Sulina is helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I wish that there were bedside lamps. No A/C, but the weather at night was not too hot, so we were comfortable. Reasonable price, so nice and convenient stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room's are clean & nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was old and outdated. The room was cramped and creepy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jaqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was ok nothing special great place to rest but the bathroom was small I was not able to move inside the shower without getting hit in that tight space also it’s next to the freeway so there is a lot of noise… The clerk was very nice and helpful with all our questions the only down fall was the noise and the bathroom but other then that the place was clean and very nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to where I needed to be
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kiki

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

8/10 Good

Hongzhen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a cheap night. You get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

vilma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Clean!

Luxury towels, crispy sheets. Motel is dated and furniture definitely could use some TLC but the room functional, two beds and super clean and affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a very nice stay. The beds and pillows were really nice and comfortable. It's older, but it has it's charm. It's right next to the freeway and you can hear the cars, but otherwise it was very quiet and peaceful. The only thing I wish it had was bedside lamps. Otherwise our room was had two rooms, one for each bed and I really liked that. The managers were very nice and helpful as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

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

Easy, affordable comfort

It was clean, well kept. Definitely lacking air conditioning but offered fans in lieu of a/c. Friendly and helpful. Easy to access off the highway. Definitely good if all you need is a spot to lay your head and get ready.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce, SAN ANSELMO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Gwendolyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The walls in the bathroom were filthy all the way around. The light switches in the bathroom were also filthy. The shutters in the bedroom had goop on them. There is no place to hang any shirt or trousers, and there was no coffee. There was one small plastic drinking cup individually wrapped in a package that had already been opened. The staff was very kind and try to be as accommodating as possible.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

A quick stay.

This is an older property and lacking in basic creature comforts such a bedside lamp. Nights stands old and scratched up. One of the queen side bend offering narrow path to the bathroon.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Caroline

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was very nice and the room was nice and cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shari

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

clean room

The room was super clean and the office people were very nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bikendra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmella

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. Close to main roads. Comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

alvis

It’s clean and centrally located. Less than half the price of local hotels. Located just 100 feet from the 101 freeway, it’s slightly noisy. I would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024