Easy check-in, pricing fair. I generally stay at the Inn Above the Tide. But this was a very impromptu trip, not planned well on a holiday weekend. I had just spent the night in San Jose at an amusingly sketchy hotel, so my expectations were pretty low. This lil lodge is a great location, easy access. Eateries and markets are down the street. Yes, my shutters could use repair, but they were still functional. Room was small, but cozy, fit the bill. Microwave worked, TV, small fridge was nice n cold. For folks not used to traveling, a lot of rooms have single cup coffee makers (just google it if you need help figuring it out, they're pretty simple). To be honest, for the price, being one of the few places in town that still had a room, I wasn't expecting coffee, a fridge, or a microwave, so that was a pleasant surprise. Parking is easy, getting in and out of the property is easy. Yes it is older, so just by virtue of age, you're likely to possibly hear your neighbors shower, or to hear some creaky floors if you're on the bottom floor. It's near water...as someone who lives at the beach, this means bugs might come visit. Knock on wood though, this stay, I haven't yet seen a critter, and thankfully my pup has great ears and a great sniffer, so hopefully would give me a heads up if we had friends. But truly, even the highest end hotels have critters...again, you're near water. I haven't yet taken a shower, but again, my previous hotel started my day with a cold shower and a bar of soap, so my expectations are low. Just happy to be parked outside the room. The room smelled and looked clean when arrived, so that's what mattered most. If you have concerns, check out your room first, and bring up concerns immediately. Anyone can complain online, but if you need assistance, address it immediately. Staff seems friendly and willing to help. read more

The Muir Woods Lodge was an experience. We stayed there for one night: Saturday, April 25, 2026. On balance, it wasn't particularly good, but neither was it particularly bad. It was on the budget end of the scale, which might be the first clue that things were not going to be fancy-style. The property is clearly old and tired. First, let me enumerate the positives. The location could hardly be easier. It's on Highway 1 just off Highway 101 in Mill Valley. And considering the location, our room was surprisingly free of road noise, probably because it had newish dual pane windows. The bedding was clean, and the bed was pretty comfortable. The door lock was of a new and modern design. The clerk that checked us in was very friendly. Lastly, the toilet and sink appeared to be fairly recently upgraded. On the minus side of the ledger, the TV did not work. The bathroom is small. There were stains in the tub, and the floor of the tub flexed underfoot. The (fairly recently upgraded) toilet did not flush correctly. There are no towel hooks, rods, or bars to hang towels on. The hot/cold controls on the sink are backwards. The room smelled of stale marijuana smoke. There were scorch marks/burns on the desk. There was no breakfast as advertised on the website. There was no hair dryer as advertised on the website. Two of the ceiling light cans did not work. The walls are thin enough to hear conversations, the neighbors' TV, and more. There are numerous dings and scrapes in the walls and doors. The toilet paper was nearly thin enough to see through. There was no kleenex in the room. The sink stopper was missing. There was no phone in the room. There are a few things that I can only classify as weirdness, although they could probably serve as a indicators that this is no 5-star facility: The website is incomplete, with many pages showing the default web page language ("Lorum ipsum dolor sit amet..."). The contact email on the website is "info@example.com". The clerk sits in a plexiglass enclosure. There is a poster displaying the potential signs of human trafficking next to the clerk's enclosure. The bathroom has mounting hardware for fixtures that are no longer installed (former light and hair dryer mount?). The blinds were broken, missing the rod that connects all the slats together. The electrician seemed to leave the jobsite early, leaving an electrical box without a cover (possibly the reason the TV wasn't working). Would we stay there again? The Muir Woods Lodge would not be our first choice. It would not be our second choice. It would not be our third, fourth, fifth, or sixth choice, either. But if we absolutely had to stay in Mill Valley, we might be willing to stay there again, if the alternative would be to sleep in the car or on a park bench. read more

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Left an Apple Watch there. They have no email address listed. There is no answering machine, and often no one answering the phone, so it took 3 days to actually get someone--at which time they complained that it took me so long to contact them, and they had no watch, which means someone who works there took it. Very sketchy people. The room was fine. read more

I'm sorry to say that these bad reviews are true. I'm not sure how this place is open, though I will round it off by saying that the room I stayed in was pretty clean, as in clean bedding. I looked for bugs but found none. Why they charge Hyatt rates for this place is unimaginable. Save yourself the discomfort and go to the Hyatt. I suspect this place will be incorporated soon into the next door low-income housing project, so these owners don't want to bother with fixing it up. read more

I just needed something for the night because I was attending a conference on the weekend. They told me they gave me the best room and I wanted to believe it. Let's say this is one of the worst place I've stayed at and I can say I didn't get any bed bugs though I was afraid to check and ruin my evening. So I didn't bother checking. The wall had a hole in it, the sink had been shifted/needed caulking and the mirror edges had a tape on it. I was only concerned about the management complaining about me causing those issues so I cleared them out. I later noticed the same damages from the pictures that were previously posted by other yelp members. So I felt more at ease that I wouldn't be blamed for the existing damages. Anyhow, there are some good things. The place was OK-clean? Parking was safe for my car and location was good to many popular spots like the Golden Gate Bridge and Downtown Sausalito. There was filtered water in the office so bring a bottle to refill. I still think this place should've been half of what I paid but I guess they are trying to get the most out of what they can. read more

Wow, beware, the woman who runs this place is shockingly rude and manipulative. I booked my room through booking.com. I called her to see if I could book it directly from the hotel for the same price. She looked at my booking through booking.com and said yes, for same room, same price, all I had to do was cancel my reservation on booking.com and call her back at the hotel. I double and tripled checked the price and room and she was consistent about it. I cancelled my reservation at booking.com and called back and she wanted to charge me a lot more for a different, more expensive room. She said the price I'd gotten on Booking.com was no longer available. She said she had never agreed to give me the same room/same price. When I told her I could email her my prior reservation with the specific room reserved, and the price it was reserved for, she started yelling at me. I actually am glad I realized this before I arrived - I would never want to stay at her hotel and experience further rudeness and dishonesty. I don't recommend going here and having to deal with her. I actually ended up with a different hotel close by that was a tad cheaper and the person I spoke to at that other hotel was super nice. read more

A friend happened to be visiting the area and got a room at this place and I happen to live in San Francisco so he offered the second bed in the room so I wouldn't have to cross the bridge after we did our day tours in the area. I'm a casual traveler and drive to a lot of places in California and I was pleasantly surprised at how well maintained this place was. It was clean, rooms were updated and the bedding was more than satisfactory. For convenience, this place is right off Highway 101, so if you're passing through this town and need an overnight place, this place is ideal. It is also near Sausalito and is right in Mill Valley, so it's close to essential shops, businesses and there are tons of restaurants nearby. This place is pretty awesome for a roadside motel. read more

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This motel is beyond disgusting. I checked in and could not tolerate the unclean atmosphere. The room had an odor like a rat had died under the bed. The TV in my room was non functional, despite the staff attempting to fix it on 2 separate occasions. Do yourself a favor and don't stay at this roach motel. Actually, I would not even stay there if I was a roach - it's that bad. read more

It's a building with a door you can stay in. Weird stains all over the walls, trashed furniture. Check out is at 11 am, had my do not disturb sign on the door but a maid came in unexpectedly at 8 am. Around 10 another maid started knocking on the door and then the window. I was going to talk to the owners instead of write a negative review but they're equally as unfriendly. Good location. read more

The room was very dirty. My room was infested with bugs. It was disgusting to say the least.

If you are looking for a place to crash for the night, then Muir Woods Lodge will do the job. Don't expect much in regards to service or amenities though. We checked in at about 8:00pm. We were met by a lady who came from the back who basically handed over the key and said "Room 214". She did not say anything else and was clearly trying to rush me out of there. The room was OK, pretty standard Seems as it was updated recently. They supposedly have a coffee/tea in the lobby, but it was all cleaned out, and the coffee machine was broken. If you are looking for more in regards to amenities, etc, you might want to go somewhere else. read more

If I could give it zero stars I would but you have to unfortunately give it at least one star. This place is an absolute hell hole do not stay here. I checked in about 4am I just got off of work. This room was booked for us by our company. When I checked in the lady up front gave me my room key and said "if there is anything wrong with your room I'll switch you in the morning" so I ask her "what's wrong with the room?" And she said "nothing" well now I know why she said that. From mold to cockroaches and stains everywhere to holes on the sheets and anything you can honestly think of. There was smashed cockroaches all over the microwave even on the inside. I left as soon as I seen all this. I don't understand how these places are even open. They need to be shut down this is disgusting. If they allow all of that to be shown I don't even wanna know what else they do. Probably not even wash the sheets cause they don't clean anything else. I'm glad I left. But for real DO NOT STAY HERE. You might catch something here. Do not waste your money. You are close to so much more stuff make the drive and find something better. read more

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Not the cleanest. Probably should pay the extra for a more comfortable night somewhere else. Found a big bug scrambling across the floor. The door has a gap underneath & we were on the ground floor so anything can crawl inside. Everything is outdated inside. The room is small. Bring sandals if you don't want to walk barefoot after a shower - floor seemed a little dirty. Don't expect any coffee in the morning. They have a coffee machine in the lobby but it didn't look good so went to a local cafe & got something better. The TV didn't work but I had a iPad so I was ok with that. It was just hard to sleep knowing a big ugly bug scrambled across the floor. Also getting in and out of the parking lot is terrible. The place is on a curve. Other cars are speeding as though their brakes don't work. So be very careful as you exit read more

the room was dirty, stains on walls, stains mattress cover and long dark hair in bathtub! we were supposed to stay 2 nights, only stayed one. no one acknowledged the condition of room. all they said was second night was not refundable. worst room ever stayed in! read more

Location is amazing ! Our check in was 20 seconds! The price was super duper great! The room is spacious and mostly clean. Air works very good. The location is literally just past the Golden Gate Bridge ! The restaurant across the street is fantastic and then we went to Muir Woods monument (7 miles away) and on the drive there was an amazing spot to see all of San Francisco! Crazy cool ! read more

Muir Woods Lodge - Overlooking all of San Francisco ! - Hotels Near Me - Mill Valley, California

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Stayed at this Lodge in Mill Valley, CA this weekend. The Queen bed, had dead insects (termites) under the bed sheets. Told the manager about this issue. Management showed no concern. Definitely not coming back! read more

We came to our room on the first floor (Room 111) and we were actually blown away by the size and space. It's quite simple and cute. I come to this area often and was convinced I found a place I can stay regularly. The bathroom is extremely small but again simple room. No frills. I am not sure I'd stay here again though after the experience tonight. We've had someone above us walking around constantly and it is incredibly loud. We can't sleep. The noise is awful. I'd say next time get a second floor room but I'd feel terrible doing this to someone below me. This person above our room hasn't stopped moving and is banging stuff around after 11pm. It's almost like they've been moving furniture and are in hiking boots the walking is so pronounced. Impossible to sleep. We also were very grossed out by the fridge. It hasn't been cleaned out at all. When stuff like that looks this way it makes you wonder if everything else is being cleaned properly. I guess if you're looking for a somewhat budget friendly hotel and can sleep like the dead this may be a fit for you. But being in town for an important event tomorrow and needing to actually sleep it's just not worth it to me due to the noise. Thin walls and thin hardwood floors unfortunately. read more

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Everything about this place is a dump. From the mini fridge with a missing leg, and an ice crusted freezer with no door. The faucet spurting water in the wrong direction, a shower with zero pressure (couldn't wash my hair), no screens on the windows, so you have to be woken by the loud a/c every 20 minutes. The place was depressing. We checked out a day early. read more

very clean rooms!! super kind staff and all the bad ratings arent true don't listen they are awesome i will be visiting next time im in town!! this is the best motel i have ever stayed at!!! everyone come here now!!! read more

On a recent trip through the area I was just looking for a place to pull off for the night and stumbled upon this cool old school motel which is being renovated and newly upgraded rooms. This motel literally sits at the intersection of the 101 and 1 exchange on the southwest side of the highway. Road noise is definitely an issue if you're a light sleeper, it did subside after about 10 pm but was a constant muffled rumble in the background. This does also make for easy on and off while traveling though and for my purposes it was a good rest and a decent spot to start my next morning with. This is a good option for the area and inexpensive for the area - this is a mom and pop motel and not a fancy chain. Better than some and not as good as others. A good 3 Star motel 00639 read more

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Great place. Clean. Nice owners and staff. Close to shops and food. Safe place. I'd come back again. read more

I normally don't write reviews especially bad ones. But this one I definitely had to. I checked into this hotel for one night as I was there on business. Had it not been late and I wasn't exhausted I would have left immediately. However I didn't have that opportunity. I know others had an okay experience, however the room that I got was horrible! Again, I don't normally complain but this was just gross! I would suggest staying somewhere else ! If you don't have a choice , check out the room prior to checking into it!!! I will NOT stay there again. read more

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If you don't mind roaches then this is the perfect place as the roaches where out and about. We would have canceled sooner, had we seen them during the day but these little guys decided to make their grand appearance after hours. Started packing our bags ASAP for the fear they'd make their way home with us. Was too afraid to check for bed bugs, luckily we didn't wake up with visible bits. Besides the roaches the rooms themselves are in terrible shape. We ended up canceling the remainder of our days. This did put a damper on our schedule but luckily Hotels.Com was able to assist us and move us to a clean hotel. read more

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Wouldn't recommend at all. The service was as bad as it gets. 2 straight days we hung the "service please" sign and our room still wasn't cleaned. Shampoo and hand soap were both empty when we checked in...I regret staying at this dirty & poorly managed lodge. read more

ZERO STARS ~ 1 is TOO GOOD B E W A R E of this nasty place. IF you DO have to stay, check.your room IMMEDIATELY ~ Ice Bucket, Fridge, Sheets and Bathroom. My photos will let you know the MOST ~ as Pictures tell stories. 1st I phoned this motel DIRECTLY for my reservation but they sent me a text to 'click this link for your confirmation' 1ST MISTAKE. Upon check.in, I needed a business receipt She says Oh No it's prepaid. And tells me I used Expedia. I DID NOT. The text they sent me took me to HOTEL PLANNER. After noise problems and ALL this nastiness in the room ~ I phoned them w my problems. They have ZERO SOLUTIONS and sent my issues to their escalation dept. which will take 24-48 hrs THE SAME AS THE CANCELATION POLICY!!! They said they spoke to the front desk and Owners said No we won't let you cancel. I went to the front desk and let them know 1) I was NOT happy 2) I will leave at 11am in the morning and you will NOT charge me for the 2nd nite of the reservation. It happened HOWEVER still waiting to hear if this is going to be credited for 1 nite. Scam Sham of a motel and Hotel.Planner is even worse. The staff is RUDE,NEGATIVE and told me NONE of my problems existed ~ INCLUDING ~ THERE WAS NO NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOM ABOVE ME. Nobody Cares! There was blood on the bottom sheet on the corner by the nite stand. Again the Owners tried to tell me NONE of this happened. Run as fast as you can to.the Holiday Inn read more

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As we stopped by the door of the office a woman comes out and says, "yeah what you want". This was not the welcome we had hoped. We said we were checking in and she proceeds to check us in, but doesn't check ID or greet us or just look us in the face. Also the front area desk smelled of strong food. The following morning, we started to get ready only to find out there was no water!! Seriously? When we tried to call to ask when it would be fixed they said it would be after the check out time. Again terrible customer service, and when we asked for any solution or reimbursement she basically hung up! We went to the front desk and she said I can give you 20% back. However she gave us $20 in cash which is definitely less than 20%. She was at least finally apologetic since we had no water all day but still not great! Pay the extra to stay at another location. read more

Muir Woods Lodge - Poorly managed and Gross bathrooms and even more terrible customer service! - Hotels Near Me - Mill Valley, California

It's ok. Nothing great. Decently priced and close to Muir Woods and San Francisco (about 20 min away from downtown SF). Our room was decently cleaned. The wall behind the nightstands had patched areas which needed to be painted. The location is conveniently located off 101. My biggest complaint is that my 18 mo old got bit by a spider. This is not necessarily the hotel's fault BUT they should look into getting their rooms sprayed. read more

Muir Woods Lodge - Spider bite - Hotels Near Me - Mill Valley, California

The lodge is more like a motel with two levels and parking in front of the rooms. We arrived late and the gentleman who was to check me in (behind glass like at a bank) did not speak at all - just pushed a signature pad toward me and said, "upstairs 2XX". The lobby smelled like food. The room was clean but very basic and you could hear every sound from the adjoining room (with children). The bed was ok for comfort. Everything worked and the shower pressure was great. We left early and dropped the keys through a slit in the "drive thru" window and the host came out to look suspiciously at us. There was signage everywhere to secure your personal items and use deadbolts - so didn't feel safe. Would look for something else next time - because of safety and suspicious treatment of host. read more

terrible. worst shower ever. no soap available and no coffee in room. Fan and heater are noisy. Toilet valve runs. Find something else .

I had a great 2 night stay there. The room was comfortable and clean. The location was perfect for visiting San Francisco and Sausalito or heading to many of the hiking trails and beaches nearby. I've stayed there before and will return again. read more

Im giving this three stars because it was appropriately priced for the area, but it kind of deserves two based on the fact that Im almost positive they didnt clean it. Nothing some of those bleach wipes cant cure read more

If I weren't in such a hurry I would have demanded a partial refund. Mild rain this night, but the ceiling leaked like crazy (see pics). The sink drained very, very slowly; gross. TV did not work at all. Shower head was installed at about 5' 5", not standard and not ideal for my 6' (but that was the least of my complaints). Coffee maker and most supplies where there, but no coffee pot. As the cheapest hotel near Sausalito I expected a bare minimum accommodation and noisy, smoking neighbors (which of course I got), but not a flooding floor. The only plus is the family running the place was reasonably friendly and did honor the price quoted over the phone, which seems to be an anomaly based on other Yelp reviews. If you're passing through and desperate for the cheapest bed, toilet, and shower in the area, go ahead and take your chances. Next time, I'll suck it up and pay the extra 50-100 to stay at the Holiday Inn across the street (much, much better; I've been there before). read more

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Nice place to stay. There were a few stains on the sheets, but overall very clean. Bathroom is a bit tight & small, but sufficient for 1-2 people. Rosie is the best!! So friendly and accommodating!! She greeted us with a big smile and excellent customer service. We had a double queen room facing the street on the corner (Room 208). Very nice view and loved the hardwood floors, much better than carpet. Rooms are updated. Only con is the trashcan at the bottom of the stairs was full to the brim as well as the linen bin, the full 24 hours we stayed. Should have been emptied in my opinion. Also, the bath towels are too small & very worn thin-need new ones!! Otherwise, great location!! read more

My family and I traveled from Illinois to California we stayed in Los Angeles and stayed in Santa Cruz and we stayed Muir Woods Lodge all three places were very comparable in price but the place I felt the safest was in Muir Wood, around enough places To satisfy my children as far as eating in entertainment went. Rosie was our host and she made sure we had everything we needed for a good night stay in a Motel. This is a family owned operation and I was very humbled in the way her children and everyone work together to keep this place running :) If I'm ever back in Mill Valley area I would definitely stay with Rosie again read more

We were on a longer trip and chose this place because it was close to the redwoods and it had a ok rating with hotels. Well it was close to the redwoods but that was all! It was chilly and That night and I pulled the blankets up around my neck when I fell asleep. When I woke up I realized I had slept with this around my face all night. ( this is a calm picture, there was so much can I say the word on here ) cum - So gross I went to the front desk and told them and they became angry at me. I told them I was a healthcare professional and this was unacceptable especially in a pandemic that they don't clean and wash their linens. read more

Muir Woods Lodge - This was the blanket I had pulled around-my neck while I slept gross - Hotels Near Me - Mill Valley, California

This company steals from its customers. Do not use them! I am a local and made a reservation for a few days for guests. The lady at the front desk said that I could cancel the reservation if need be, which I did, later that day, or the next day, with plenty of time before the reservation over the weekend. They charged my credit card $577.92 and did not send me an official cancellation - therefore it is clear that this was a set up and this company steals from its patrons. Very dishonest. Horrible experience. She could not find the reservation when I called back and refused to help me because she said the reservation was too old for them to go back. In this day of computers, this is a blatant lie. This was a set up from the beginning. Bad, very bad customer service! read more

Really great price , my father who was ill needed to stay for a few weeks and the owners and staff where reliable Room was clean and location was great , read more

The staff was unfriendly and seemed like it was a bother to serve customers. Every time I came to the front desk they were in the back. When i asked for an extra blanket because it was cold in the room, the woman at the desk said "everything's locked up" as if they didn't have the keys. She also said it was too late. It was 8pm. The woman then managed to find a a thin quilt for us to use. When we got to the room we could see it had a blood stain on it and was soiled in another area. When I checked out a scowling old woman came out and muttered "Room number?" and then motioned for me to put the key card on the desk. The heater in the room was loud turning on and off throughout the night. Every time it shut off there was a loud whine that was something between an alien space ship landing and a whine of a tortured dog. With lack of sleep from the noisy heater, we were glad to leave in the morning. read more

This place is hidden just outside Muir Woods. Close to everything! 20 min drive to Stinson Beach, 25 min drive to Pier 39. Room was amazingly clean, bed was super comfortable. Good tv, great service. Don't be fooled by the low stars, this place deserves much more. I wish I had snapped some pictures, but I don't usually review. Even for being near a busy street and hwy 1 it was very quiet. Great way to relax after our beach adventure. read more

Have you ever seen Schitts Creek? This is literally it! The workers literally live in the rooms! Thats just the start! Soooo.. we check in and I go to take a rinse... turn on shower.. turn it to hot... wait for a minute or so... water still cold. Figured, okay maybe the water heater takes a bit too heat up. Wait a couple more minutes, barely lukewarm. I literally froze my butt off taking the quickest shower ever! Strike one.... no hot water. Then I go to lay down to rest... pull back covers.... and... ewwww!!! What the hell is that on my comforter? Yuck! Ill be sleeping on the brown bed cover sheet tonight ! As I began exploring more I find what look like urine stains on the mattress! Who owns this dump?! No wonder it's Unclaimed on Yelp. This will be my first and last stay at Schitts Creek! Moooooira! Im so glad I am only here for the night.... I think I hear people getting it on next door!! 3a.m. and I can't wait to leave. This place is making me rethink this whole road trip... I might cancel my evening in Monterey tomorrow and head back home where I know its actually clean! read more

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