Bodega Harbor Inn

Our stay at the Pelican 1 cottage was both charming and relaxing! We loved our cottage that was next to the bay. We could watch the sunset from our Adirondack chairs, while sipping the local Russian River wine. We also ate at the Tides restaurant next door. It's a location with fabulous food and unique Hollywood history. It was where Alfred Hitchcock filmed The Birds in 1962. In fact, the entire bay was used in the filming. All in all, our stay was beautiful. The cottage was quaint and clean...and lovely. We will return, for sure.

Was a little reticent before we arrived, as the price for the area was extremely reasonable. (How good could it be?) What a pleasant surprise it was once we unlocked the door! Beautiful, bright and clean room, walking distance to many wonderful shops and places to eat. George at the front desk was genuine, friendly and helpful; made us feel welcome and at home. Adirondack chairs on the lawn overlooked the water in the distance. Great stay and experience. Thank you

This was just a quick stop on our way up the coast. Pros: Fairly clean, comfy bed and sheets, fridge in the room, cute decor. Cons: Came in on a cold rainy night, heat was not on, took about 30 minutes to warm up. Tile floor is COLD, and with the rain our feet were wet, there were no rugs inside the door or anything to clean up muddy footprints with. The blinds were not big enough to cover the windows, so we hung coats and towels on the edge to block the view from outside and bright lights from the parking lot. It was fine for a quick stop one night, but I probably would not stay there again for the price.

Bed was nice, furniture was nice but the place is a little rough. If you will be drinking wine, bring your glasses as there are only plastic and paper in the room. There is an outside area shared area (in the picture to the left) that has a nice view but most of all the rooms open out to gravel parking lot.

Don’t go off what their website says. The prices are not up to date the pictures are old. I asked the guy at the front desk to have the owner call me and I haven’t heard back so I’m writing this review. The only thing about this studio garage called Pelican 1 is the view. The updates are cheap, the bed is horrible, the sheets feel like they are Sandy, the toilet belongs in a Barbie playhouse and the outside of the building looks like it should be condemned. The water side was like a mud pit with no landscaping, just broken glass bottle caps and rocks. The Adirondack chairs were nice to sit on to watch the sunset……..that’s all. I paid 270.00 for each night. Web site says 150 to 170. Even at that price it’s a stretch. Granted I should have noticed and said something beforehand but I didn’t until we checked out. The nice guy at the front desk was hesitant to say much because you can tell he’s heard it all before and knows the issues. I’d rather stay at the Tides. It’s way nicer and not trashy.

At first sight the room looked okay for the funky little place it was. The gravel parking lot was uncomfortable as I was on a motorcycle. The door to my room was standing open and I discovered it was difficult to close because the bottom of the door was not able to clear a high spot on the floor. No air conditioning while probably not a problem most of the time was missed on this warm day. The floor looked okay, but I later discovered my feet and sox were black from the floor apparently mopped with a dirty mop. The worse housekeeping I have encountered. Add to that they did not have ice and you have less than a happy visitor. Summing up..... Way over priced. Location marginal. Poor housekeeping. Blinds and no drapes would allow anyone to look into the room at night. Certainly a never again property for me!

I arrived at 1:30 PM and there were only two rooms left. A small room with a double bed or a two bedroom suite. I chose the small room #2. It was crowded for two people, and the bed was a little saggy, but George, the owner/manager was very nice and Said he would do whatever he could to make our stay a pleasant one. No microwave in room. No ice machine. Pleasant back yard that overlooks the ocean.

A gettaway from the July 4th Fireworks, especially for my pup. Dog friendly cabins - small but adequate. Unfortunately, a mobile detailer was hired to clean a car parked right next to my cabin, which lasted from 9AM - 5:30PM. The constant activity at my head did not provide the peace I was looking for.

We are driving Hwy 1 with no plans in mind. Got to Bodega Bay early evening to trry to find place to stay for 4. Bodega Harbor Inn had one accommodation, The Harbor House. George and dog, Babe helped us check in with friendly conversation. We were very pleasantly surprised to find such a quaint updated house that is beautifully decorated and great view of the bay. George recommended The Tides Wharf restaurant for dinner, which was excellent.