The Gables Inn - Sausalito

I had an amazing 1 night stay at The Gables Inn last week. The room was beautiful with a fire place, full kitchen, living room, and a bedroom with amazing views, large windows, lots of natural light, and not one bit of noise. Zachary (the manager) was awesome. He was very attentive and friendly, and was quick to provide so many great local recommendations. I cant wait for my next stay at Gables, and definitely will be recommending this place to everyone heading in that direction.

This was a hugely regrettable experience, with much of the blame laid at the feet of the hotel. The problems started at the time I made the reservation. I asked the agent if there was another room above mine and was told no. I was also told the room was very quiet. These were both lies. The room was promoted and booked as a cottage, and that implies several things, starting with an understanding that it's a small free-standing building with a modicum of privacy. That was not the case. Our "cottage" was in-fact a ground-floor unit in a fourplex, with people upstairs and artificial turf in front. We shared patio space with our neighbor. He was cleaning his feet as we arrived and immediately asked if he could borrow our outdoor furniture as he was planning to entertain family, which he later did. But the biggest problem--other than the lies at the time of the booking--was upstairs. There was a toddler who spent hours doing wind sprints up and down the uncarpeted floor, and soundproofing was minimal. So, between the garden party next door and Junior Jetrod overhead, we did not have a restful late afternoon and early evening. After 9 pm or so, things quieted down enough to eventually fall asleep. Hotel staff did its best to make things better, and I was permitted to cancel a second night without penalty. But we never should have been there in the first place. Had the reservations agent told the truth, I would have looked elsewhere.

The inn is in the most perfect location...quiet, but close enough to walk to restaurants and the water. Zachariah checked me in and was truly wonderful to deal with. He started everything off perfectly! The room is clean, quiet, and all around lovely.