The Gables Inn Sausalito

I had the pleasure of staying here two years ago. It was superb! I will never forget the experience. We had the room right off the lobby with a small patio off the room. Very charming. Excellent service and accommodations. Yummy breakfast and evening treats. I hope to return again.

My husband booked a room here for my belated Mother’s Day gift. So we checked in ⁵⁄₁₃ and out ⁵⁄₁₄. The location is great, close to Starbucks, and all the good shops and restaurants. He had booked the romance package for us which was to include red roses and champagne for an additional $ 75. Check in time was at 3:00, we arrived around 3:30 and the woman at the front desk couldn’t find our reservation at first. Then once she did, she didn’t know if our room was ready or not. Then she said, she was sorry, but her shift had just started and the person that was there before her didn’t get the roses that were part of the romance package. That would’ve been nice, not a huge deal, but she said she’d refund my husband. The room was ok. Partial views of the ocean and SF/​Bay Bridge. I’d say, I felt that it was a little pricey for what it was. But nice to get away and to a beautiful city like Sausalito. When we checked out, the guy that helped us wasn’t very friendly. He didn’t ask how everything was or say much at all. Overall, just an ok experience.

Stayed here for my one year anniversary and it was amazing. Our room was large and very nice with a little balcony to sit on. The staff was very friendly and the wine and cheese hour and breakfast were really good and a nice touch. Would definitely stay again!

Fantastic stay. Lucked out ands got a room for $ 110. Was then upgraded for free to a killer room that was worth $ 300+. Super staff! Amazing location. I’ll be back and will not mind paying a little more.

Good find. Granted there are some worn common areas, but hey, the building was originally built back in 1869, with most recent renovation in 2007. Bedding superb, 5 star, I didn’t move for 9 hours sleep. We stayed in Willow Room, private balcony w view of SF. Nice. Had breakfast there. Room good size. Bath perfectly adequate, has Jacuzzi feature. A stone’s throw from central Sausalito and everything it has to offer, of which there are many. Excellent ice cream from Lapperts which I know from Kauai, Hawaii over 30 years ago, seems his son relocated to the Bay area. Access Unilocal for many restaurant reviews, Scoma’s still our favorite. Smaller than the one at the wharf, and more cozy, and ON the water. Back to the Gables, they also have a comp wine/​cheese for 90 minutes each evening which capped our lovely stay. Parking right outside the front entrance, secure, another benefit of The Gables. (note found best rate on
, mid-​week stay). Highly recommended and I speak from experience being to Sausalito numerous times.

Very nice. Stephanie was working the desk and she is just delightful. Beautiful views, wine and cheese in the evening, good coffee in the morning. We will be back.

Very nicely appointed and restored. I have previously written a review about Hotel Sausalito whereupon I said that was my new place to stay when visiting Sausalito. This trip was an overnighter, and Hotel Sausalito has a two night minimum. The rooms here are spacious. The bed was cozy and soft. Our room had a nice porch overlooking the garden area. Some have views of the bay. Nice, friendly staff. They had a wine and cheese evening reception, but we had family staying at the Inn Above Tides who had their own party set up, so we did not see the one here. The breakfast the next day is nice. It is continental style, but there was a nice variety of fruit, cereal and other goodies. Lots of stairs. Some of the furniture was a bit worn, as was the carpet in some areas. You can walk to all of the shops and the ferry. I would recommend staying here for sure.

We are on our honeymoon, decided to spend the night in Sausalito, wandered into this b&b and decided to stay. Mentioned that it was our 1 week anniversary today when we checked in, as we went to bring the car and get out stuff, when we got in the room this is what we found. How classy! Champagne and a congratulations sign. Adorable room, quaint, clean. Delightful

What more can you ask for: rooms with a view, walking distance to Sausalito restaurants/​shops and Ferry (a 3 – 5 min walk), comfortable beds and clean rooms, personable staff.

Stayed in the Lilac Room for our Honeymoon and loved it! A perfect place in a perfect town. The room was the best! A view outside your private patio and a Jacuzzi created an amazing evening and morning. We had a great view of Alcatraz and the Bay Bridge. We tried breakfast in the morning and it too was spot on. Never stayed in a place that was so quiet at night. We had our shutter doors from the patio open all night and no noise except in the morning with birds but got to love that! We will be back for sure.

We had a fabulous time. Cute rooms, lovely tea, breakfast and wine, and walking distance to downtown Sausalito. Rooms are well-​furnished with deluxe amenities like a soaking tub, and King beds. Gail is particularly charming and made our stay very accommodating. Would recommend!

The Gables Inn. I wanted to love it. Everything that went wrong, I still wanted to love it. I booked the Alder Room at $ 442.40 (with tax) a night — for Fourth of July weekend. I asked them what room they would recommend for my situation (single mom with two toddlers), noting I really wanted a great view of the Bay (because sometimes toddlers don’t function in public after dark) so we could see the fireworks. I completely knew about the $ 20 parking fee… I figured, it is better than dealing with Sausalito traffic on Fourth of July! The front desk even recommended some kid-​friendly restaurants nearby where I booked reservations. Stoked, right?
At first glance, it was decent. It was a bit worn and outdated (carpet had yucky stains, the couch was pretty gross & not at all clean, the furniture was scratched). However, I noticed there were no screens on the windows, and one window wouldn’t close at all. Knowing we were planning to watch the fireworks from there felt unsafe. When I told the manager she just said, «yeah, another guest had a problem with that too.» ???
The front desk person initially noted that she would put a crib in when I made the reservation, but they forgot, I guess… so I was okay just sharing with my girls. I woke up in the middle of the night BAKING. It was really hot, and no air conditioning… so I had to begrudgingly crack that broken window with no screen open further.
Fourth of July morning, we met with a girlfriend who lives locally & headed out to breakfast & shopping. We had dinner reservations at the «kid friendly» place The Gables had recommended at 5:30pm. We returned at 3:45pm, and the parking spots were all full. The front desk said she’d refund my parking, but that didn’t really help, because by now parking was insane in Sausalito. She said she’d text when a spot opened up… she never did… the whole night… no spot.
So, I had to pay $ 30 to park at a public lot (lucky to find one that wasn’t full) that was open until 11, rush to dinner (not kid friendly — didn’t even have a kid’s menu), hike back to the hotel, watch the fireworks while ensuring my kids didn’t fall out of the window, get the kids to bed, run out to check on parking, then run out again and get the car and park in front of a meter near the hotel once traffic cleared and go to bed. Not fun. Neither was not being able to take a bath again because they didn’t restock the Aveda products, and my hair gets crazy knotty if I don’t have conditioner. So I just fell asleep with the unscreened window wide open.
My friend had called the front desk when I was paying for parking, and asked if they would reimburse me for the $ 30. They said they would. However, when I went to go check out (and the girls grabbed a kashi chocolate granola bar from the «buffet» they set up), the manager said she couldn’t do a refund. I was pretty fed up with the whole thing by this point, but she ultimately agreed to discount the snacks to cover that.
SO…I wasn’t happy with the situation, but I dealt with it. Until I saw the $ 200 additional charge on my card. I called the hotel, quite upset at this point… and they told me there was «poop all over the bed and towels» — !!! I was furious. I explained there were a couple of flecks of chocolate that came off the granola bar they had offered at breakfast. She then told me that the room was only supposed to be for 2 people — saying my 2^nd child was an extra cost?! I got a bit heated in my response that I’d called various hotels trying to find the best scenario for me and my two toddlers SPECIFICALLY, and that I went with the larger room because the person I spoke with said it would be the best for us. Finally, she agreed to refund my card.
IF you want to be a non-​kid hotel, be upfront and if someone calls you to say they want a room with their kids, say that’s not your gig. If you want to be kid friendly, get someone to help with luggage, follow-​through with promises of cribs, ENFORCE YOUR PARKING SITUATION, FIX YOUR WINDOWS, GET SCREENS, offer water to guests so they don’t have to buy your $ 3 Aqua Pannas because there’s nothing else available and get air conditioning (or at LEAST offer portable fans). And points that have nothing to do with kids, but need improvement — your breakfast buffet is a joke. If you want to be a bed and breakfast, make breakfast. Clean your disgusting carpets and couches. Be accommodating (at least somewhat!) to your guests. Lastly, talk to your housekeeper — they need to restock beauty products every day, stock logs and KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POOP AND CHOCOLATE FLAKES. Oh, and when you charge guests for ANYthing, send them a receipt. Don’t just take people’s money. That’s called stealing.
Bottom line: Far too expensive for what it is, totally rude manager, poor policies and run-​down (not in the shabby chic way, more like the gross and dangerous way).
I’ve said my piece.

Our children’s shoe company was having a shoot is Sausalito and we needed a central meeting location for our model to change. Not only was Gables Inn located in the middle of the best photography spots, they even had great photography spots right in their hotel! Everything from our personal patio to the shared outdoor patio was picturesque. The entire staff was incredibly accommodating and friendly. Amazing breakfast spread in the morning and you can’t go wrong with complementary wine and cheese after a hard day’s work. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay! We recommend Gables Inn to anyone who wants to stay in Sausalito. There is no match to the service we received!
PS. Thank you, Jennifer, for helping me jump start my car! :)

The absolute best location in Sausalito! What a great location right on Princess Street and just one half block from the waterfront. Once we settled into our room I walked just around the corner to the italian deli for some meats and cheeses and a little wine. Enjoyed a snack on our own little porch with a great table for two. The room was very spacious as well as the bathroom. As you walk around you will find a lot of great little touches throughout the small, quaint and precious property. Not overly fou-​fou like some of the other hotels in town, but just the perfect amount to make you feel special. I would highly recommend the Gable Inn to anyone looking for a great place to stay for a romantic getaway. Now that I am thinking about it this would be a great girls weekend getaway location.

Such a treat to stay here!
Gables, from their welcoming staff to the beautiful room and bathroom to the cozy fireplace in the lounge to the wine hour to the delicious fresh fruit at breakfast, was such a treat for an overnight getaway.
Katrina at the front desk is a source of endless local knowledge and charm. She was so welcoming and helpful.
Thanks so much for a great stay and I’ll be coming back as soon as possible:)
Kit

Amazing. Wonderful. Staying here tonight. Great location. Superb happy hour snacks. Not your average stuff. Great cheese, nuts, fruit and good wine. Comfy mattress. Alder room has. Great SF view. Jetted tub is deep and good to soak in. Continental breakfast included is very good also. Good coffee!!! Concierge is friendly and professional. I’d stay here over and over. Love it!!!

Stayed here for our anniversary and had a great time. Easy reservations, friendly staff, nice room (206) and a good view. Nits are listed at the end of the review.
Found this place on Unilocal and decided to splurge. Well, for Sausalito it’s not exactly splurging as everything is expensive here. Wanted a view, tub, and fireplace — and this room delivered in spades. Beautiful view of the bay, Alcatraz, and the SF skyline. Sunrise over the bay, lights at night, etc. Awesome!
Tub was spacious with working jets, woo hoo! Bathroom was large — easy for two to get ready in. Good supply of towels, courtesy soaps, etc. And I loved the «rain» mode on the showerhead.
Living area is spacious with a large TV, fireplace, and tea nook (270° windows with table and chairs). Equipped with Kuerig coffee maker, snacks and wine for purchase. Fireplace comes with easy-​lighting presto logs, and oak logs available upon request.
Includes continental breakfast (not hot, unless you count toast) that offers a pretty good selection of fruit, cereal, yogurt, breads, and juices.
Afternoon wine and cheese was included. Good selection of cheeses and crackers — wine was disappointing. Partook our first night– skipped it the second.
Walking distance to nice shops and restaurants, ferry, bars, etc. Great location!
Desk delivered champaign since it was our anniversary. Gift basket/​flowers is available for purchase if you order ahead of time.
To make this better:
— owner could purchase a shield for the security light behind the building on the waterfront so it doesn’t shine in the window all night.
— a few windows — notably the bathroom — don’t latch or have working openers. A couple hours of work for a repair guy.
— bath salts or soap would be nice. Body soap bubbles too much with jets on
— parking $ 20/​day? What other option is there?

Ahh, how could I forget to write a review! We stayed at the Lilac room, and prior to check-​in I decided to play a scavenger hunt game with my then boyfriend (now a hubby!)
The room was clean, neat with a jacuzzi and a balcony. The staff was very friendly, responsive, and helpful. They actually participated in our game.
I definitely will be back.

I had a not-​so-​good experience. Yes, it was a lovely place, tucked away with individual patios and charm galore. Staff very courteous. But. Once I put my stuff down and started getting ready for a date, my Gables experience started to deteriorate. After showering the bottom of my feet had fine, dark, pet hair stuck to them (ew). I looked closer to the floor and yes, there it was. Went to wash my hands, the faucet sprayed the front of my cocktail dress :(I had little dried water marks all down the front. Returning with my date for the romantic evening I planned for him… the fireplace didn’t work.
If I wanted to stay in a lovely place with a non-​working fireplace, tricky plumbing and slightly dirty carpet etc. I would have stayed home.

I am so disappointed in the way Gables Inn handle an unfortunate situation. My close friends booked a room for their honeymoon. On the happiest day of their life they had to deal with unprofessional Inn keepers.
–They actually GAVE their room away filled with decorations and gifts
–Blamed the Bride and Groom
–Refused to let them retrieve gifts that belonged to them.
–Gables wouldn’t apologize
–Resisted a refund or discount
After a long discussion Gables Inn did return the gifts the Bride and Groom. They also finally gave them the refund they deserved. There is nothing like having such a beautiful day ruined. What ever happened to customer comes first or treating a Bride and Groom with special love on the happiest day of their lives.
The Honeymooners are the sweetest people you will ever meet. They did not deserve this at all. I wish them the best on the remainder of their honeymoon.