Surf Inn

Second time staying at this property. We stayed two years ago with two families. The onsite property manager was incredibly unwelcoming and overly negative when reciting the property rules, we felt uncomfortable using the common space area and were advised not to use the fire pit (not an issue, the approach was just intense — she ran up). We actually laughed at the memory, it became a joke bc the treatment was intense. Fast forward two years, we have a family event to attend and due to sheer limited options to stay we land at the same hotel, and again were treated poorly by the manager as soon as she saw we had children. While there were adults on the shared patio area carrying on and talking loudly well past 10:30pm, she made sure our families, who’s children were on the bluff trail yards away from the shared seating area, ‘were too loud and keeping her up’ at 8:50pm and again at 9:05pm, we were then asked to leave? We were informed ‘complaints had been made’, I literally saw her watching us like a hawk with her head poking out of the little house she lives onsite at, the entire time. It’s clear families aren’t welcome, they’re treated much differently than guests with no kids. The behavior and odd monitoring of our families ruined our trip. We all traveled far and wide to be here, visiting in the open space seating, on a Saturday evening, just as others were, to be harassed and watched made us anxious, uncomfortable and forced us to end our night early. Won’t be back ever.

The inn was clean and centrally located. It was clean and comfortable. We were not looking for a fancy stay and this suited us well. I love that it is family-owned. That warmth was shown by the check in host as well as the instructions for making our stay the best possible. We will be back! Gualala is a charming town and the inn was in a perfect location to walk along the Gualala Bluff Trail, to restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores and our favorite gift shop, “Bodega Sport and Tackle”.

Much nicer than what I anticipated for the cost. Good for a budget conscious family