Tomales Bay Resort and Marina

2.0 star property

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Design Studio | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Elite Room, 1 Bedroom, Mobility Accessible, Harbor View (Pet Friendly) | Terrace/patio
Design Studio | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Basic Room 1 King Bed, Bay View (Pet Friendly) | Property grounds
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $215
$189 nightly
$215 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 4 - May 5

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

Room options

Basic Double Room, 2 Double Beds

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

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

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

Family Suite, Multiple Beds

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

Basic Single Room

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

Design Studio

  • Bay view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Studio Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

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

Family Room (Pet Friendly)

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

Classic Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Studio

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite

  • Bay view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Economy Single Room (Pet Friendly)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Economy Double Room, 2 Double Beds (Pet Friendly)

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

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

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

Elite Studio Suite Mobility Accessible

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

Elite Double Room

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

Elite Single Room

  • Harbor view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Cottage

  • Garden view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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

  • Tomales Bay State Park - 3 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Point Reyes National Seashore - 10 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Shell Beach - 11 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Point Reyes Lighthouse - 33 min drive - 18.8 miles
  • Muir Woods National Monument - 52 min drive - 34.2 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

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

About this property

Tomales Bay Resort and Marina

Tomales Bay Resort and Marina offers 35 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Inverness hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily. 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. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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 transportation

  • 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
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference center
  • 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 elevator
  • 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
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • 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

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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • 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

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 108 out of 178 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 178 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 178 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 178 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 178 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

patrick

Let's put it this way...you're not staying here for the room. You're staying here because it's on the water...rooms are dated so expect that and all is good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place! great staff, clean room, dog friendly. Location to State, and National Parks. It was so QUIET! during our stay, and views of the Bay made it feel like Island time. We were told The restaurant was in the final stages of renovation, and will open soon. Will return, just to to try that. Thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms are clean, staff was pleasant. Rooms are adequate, small. Bed was comfortable, plenty of blankets for warmth. Heater somewhat hard to get right, plenty of heat if needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cyril

Traveled with family
Great stay, beautiful location, pet friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Chong

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Serious water leaks in bathroom sink. I can’t understand how they did not see the water leak causing flooding on floor. They said they would provide some refunds as compensation. But, no update, yet
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was a great location and close to Point Reyes, the rooms were nice and clean and the staff was very frindly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Miranda, Penfield

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cozy and comfortable, great location. Definitely recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cozy room, cute retro kitchen, comfy bed and linens, liked the propane “wood” stove.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline, Sunnyvale

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice check in. We loved the quiet at the resort. The dogs were happy in the room, as were we. Close and pretty drive to two cute towns with restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, cozy, and beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff was friendly but there was hair in the bed and we were surprised to find human feces smeared on the toilet paper holder in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

The room was spacious and lean, well finished with a comfortable bed. The location on the Bay is uperb, and the staff were friendly b
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clara

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Holly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The resort customer service and grounds were great. I would categorize our room as rustic, clean and quaint. Sound carried thru walls and floors from neighboring rooms. They weren’t being obnoxious; it was just sound transmission. Overall, very nice little place. Would come again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location, location, location! There are only 4 hotels near Point Reyes National Seashore. Tomales Bay Resort is one of the closest. In fact, you have to drive past the hotel to get something to eat at the markets and restaurants in Inverness and Point Reyes Station after a day of exploring. You know you are there when you see a boat near the road. The room is a little outdated but it is cozy. On check in day the hotel has the gas stove in the room already turned on. The shower has a place to sit and the water gets really hot. (Thank God!) There is a small refrigerator, microwave, and coffee machine. There was a sign that the oven/stove don't work. Not sure if that is permanent. There is a front and back porch which I did not need. The hotel is on the water. There is a small marina with boats onsite. There are 6 rooms that allow dogs. The staff are really friendly and helpful. Travel tip! If you drive south 10 minutes on Sir Francis Drake in the opposite direction of PRNS you will get to Inverness Market. They sell the most delicious breakfast sandwiches in the world!!! They come wrapped. You can sit at an outdoor table or take it to go.You can also buy pasta, salads, sandwiches, and hamburgers to go.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

MARY

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Varenka

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating staff and comfortable and quiet room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, quiet and comfortable. The staff are very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025