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Tomales Bay Resort and Marina

2.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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

Room options

View all photos for Basic Double Room, 2 Double Beds

1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top 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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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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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 duvets, pillow-top beds

Basic Single Room

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

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Deluxe Studio

Deluxe Studio

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen 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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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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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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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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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Economy Single Room (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top 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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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 Studio Suite Mobility Accessible

Elite Studio Suite Mobility Accessible

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen 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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Elite Single Room

Elite Single Room

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Inverness

With a stay at Tomales Bay Resort and Marina in Inverness, you'll be 4.9 mi (7.8 km) from Point Reyes National Seashore and 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Samuel P. Taylor State Park. .This beach hotel is 10.6 mi (17 km) from Tomales Point Trailhead and 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Tomales Bay State Park.

What's nearby

  • Point Reyes National Seashore - 8 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Shell Beach - 10 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Heart's Desire Beach - 11 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Limantour Beach - 21 min drive - 17.0 km
  • Tomales Point Trailhead - 22 min drive - 19.1 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Toby's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Hog Island Oyster Farm - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪The Marshall Store - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Due West - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Bovine Bakery - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Tomales Bay Resort and Marina

Beachfront hotel with a marina and a seasonal outdoor pool
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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 35 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Things to do

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Dock
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Marina
  • On the bay
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

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 lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas

More

  • Built in 100
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local artist showcase
  • Renovated guestrooms - January 2024
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

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 allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 200.00 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from April 01 to October 31
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the 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

Tomales Bay Resort and Marina Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 98 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was very pleasant! We were surprised at how much it offered for being in an area with few options for places to stay. It has multiple room options because it has multiple different buildings for it's rooms. It's not cookie cutter. We got one of their dog friendly rooms and it was great. Very well appointed, plenty of room, partially updated. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great place to stay for one night. Nicely located to Tomales Bay, Point Reyes and the surrounding area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeffery

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

Great View, rough sleep.

The room and view was great, however I would recommend getting an upstairs room or a single story room as the noise upstairs kept us up until 12:45am on our first night. It would also be nie if all of the rooms in the building we stayed in had a small table and chairs to use to sit outside and enjhoy the view. There was one table outside and the people in the rooom next to us insisted it was their table and we were not allowed to use it. It would also be ice if there was an ironing board an iron available in the room. All in all our stay was pleasant and we will consider staying again if there is no one above us walking around loudly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, clean and cute. I love it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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

Glorious setting

A comfortable room in a cozy setting amidst a glorious setting and an extremely comfortable bed. What more could we ask?
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Dated resort but, for one night it was okay for our family.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We got a bay view room with a fireplace with duraflame logs provided. Shower was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Cute little inn on the water!

Beautiful area and the hotel was very conveniently located, right on the water! Our room was great and had a view of the bay. Room was very clean and had all the necessities! Bed was comfy, but could’ve had better pillows. Overall would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Xin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Staff & service
Very hard beds
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manpreet

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

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I liked the beach vibe, the room was comfortable, updated and clean. It was very quiet and made for a great nights sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed an overnight stay; however, when we saw we had a kitchen we went to local store and purchased food for breakfast. Then found out the stove does not work. We were told the gas is turned off and they don't advise the kitchen. It would be a courtesy to let people know when they arrive so they don't make the same assumption. BTW; the local grocery is about double typical cost. Didn't have an issue with the price because of remote location. Just would of not purchased food to cook. The beds were comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not sure where to start. I wouldn’t call this a resort, unless simply having a marina and a pool qualifies as a resort. There was not much support in the property - no coffee/muffins/bagels for breakfast. The restaurant appeared to be long ago closed. Inverness has almost no support in the community either - just a post office and a general store (which was actually good when it was open). Unless you’re planning on packing in your own food, I’d try somewhere else - maybe a bed and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we wantte a quick get away and Tomales Bay Resort met all our needs. Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harminder

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They were able to give me a room even thought I showed up one day earlier than my reservation. My mistake.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025