Surf Inn

Wonderful staff. Beautiful location. Comfortable bed. Clean. I loved the variety of outdoor seating options—fire pit area, deck with tables and chairs, benches overlooking the ocean—very serene. EV charger on site was a huge unexpected bonus.

There was no breakfast but that wasn’t needed as there is an absolutely wonderful cafe a short stroll down the Gualala bluff trail called Trinks that was fantastic, there BBLT is a must try and take it for lunch later. This location was perfect, right outside is a wonderful 1/2 mile bluff trail with lots of benches to sit with the dogs and watch the ocean. The manager checking us in had everything ready, super organized with handouts showing how to use the TV remote and the heater/air remote (didn’t need!). She even came over as we were getting the dogs out and said hello, later I saw her own very cute bull terrier on their own walk. A lovely dog friendly facility, dogs on leash and everything is fine. It was quiet, the kitchen was a nice bonus I wasn’t expecting, it had a stove, microwave, fridge and sink and a nice kitchen table. It had light rain on Saturday so we didn’t get to hang out on the patio but there is one with several tables and chairs to enjoy a snack, also some wooden chairs lower down facing the ocean where the fire pit is, which we also didn’t try out but you do need to supply your own wood (tip - there is an amazing grocery store right next door called Surf Market). Room tip - the double bed rooms are roomier, if you’re traveling with dogs or even if not, I’d recommend the double beds for the extra room, nice chairs for sitting too! We were in Rm 116.

We arrived late after a long drive on the West Pacific Coast and it felt to soothing to arrive in this warm and comfy place. Everything was made easy for us to check-in on our own, the owner had the kindness to put us in an ocean view room. The motel area is very peaceful and beautiful and Gualala in itself is a wonderful little place. The owner was absolutely kind and friendly, she recommended us a wonderful coffee place. We would come back for sure, our stay was short but this motel was such a happy relief to arrive in!😊🌺

Chose this hotel simply as it was about halfway on our road trip leg, We didn't expect much, and just booked on price and were really pleasantly surprised. The Motel had a charming log-cabin feel about it and the rooms were large and very clean and way better appointed than we expected. The inn was right by the ocean and we had nice sunsets and wonderful sunrise walks overall really enjoyed our stay. The town is very quiet and only has limited dining options, so it was great to see a detailed guide of all the options and closing times for everywhere, very thoughtful

We had easy access to the bluff trail and a beautiful view of the ocean. The room has a kitchen so we could fix our own meals. It had two armchairs and a sofa, so it was very comfortable.