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Reviews of Seal Cove Inn

3.5 out of 5
Seal Cove Inn
221 Cypress Ave, Moss Beach, CA

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 366 out of 415 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 415 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 415 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 415 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 415 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sharon on 24 Mar 2024
We appreciate you taking time to rate your stay with us and are happy you enjoyed it. We hope you can visit again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely everything was top of the line. Definitely recommend staying here whenever you can.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sharon on 17 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are very happy you enjoyed your stay and hope you will be able to return soon for another visit.

10/10 Excellent

amir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sharon on 10 Mar 2024
It's lovely to know that you found your recent visit to the inn "amazing". Hopefully you can return for another stay before too long.

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the breakfast choices are excellent. The Cypress Grove and coast are just a few moments walk away. You can hear the ocean from the rooms. Beautifully landscaped grounds. Friendly staff. Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies at checkin and complimentary evening glass of wine are nice touches. Easy walk to the Moss Beach Distillery for lunch, dinner, cocktails. It would be nice to have a filtered water dispenser in the common areas so one uses fewer small plastic water bottles in the rooms. Overall, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Sharon on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time to relate in such wonderful detail what made your visit most memorable. It's always helpful to hear what makes a visit here special. We appreciate your suggestion about the water. We have been considering several possible solutions to the use of plastic. In that same vein, we are very pleased to have found a delicious and sustainably sourced coffee in a compostable pod for the in-room coffee makers! Hope you can come stay with us again before long.

10/10 Excellent

Russ

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sharon on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking time to rate your stay with us. It's nice to know you enjoyed the inn. Hope you can revisit in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is such a lovely little place. Beautiful walking trails and garden all around the property. So close to eateries. Will be returning!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sharon on 10 Mar 2024
We're happy to hear you were able to get out and enjoy the nature that surrounds the inn and some of our nearby restaurants. We will certainly look forward to your return.

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best place to relax , walking trail to a beautiful ocean view it has beautiful rooms strongly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sharon on 27 Feb 2024
It's wonderful to hear about your relaxing stay with us. We hope to be able to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sharon on 27 Feb 2024
We appreciate you taking time to review your stay at Seal Cove Inn. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Christi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sharon on 13 Feb 2024
Thanks for taking time to review your recent stay with us. It's very nice to know you enjoyed your time with us and we would, of course, welcome you back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

ronae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sharon on 13 Feb 2024
We appreciate your review. We like knowing you enjoyed your stay - hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved everything about the Inn. A great way to celebrate our Anniversary!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sharon on 13 Feb 2024
We are thrilled to hear you had a great anniversary stay with us and would love to welcome you back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
We appreciate you rating your recent stay at Seal Cove Inn and hope you can return sometime in the future

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
We're happy to see that you enjoyed your stay - thank you for the nice review.

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for reviewing your recent stay at Seal Cove Inn. We look forward to welcoming you back - hopefully soon.

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
Sounds like you enjoyed your getaway at the inn. It was a pleasure having you here and hope you can return in the not too distant future.

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
We appreciate you taking the time to rate your stay at Seal Cove Inn and hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Latonya

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
Thanks for taking the time to review your recent stay with us. Hope to see you again before too long!!

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Seal Cove Inn was very welcoming. They add lots of elements to help you enjoy your stay. But above all they provide a peaceful and serene environment to enable guests to enjoy the nearby coast and surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for the detailed description of your stay with us. It's always helpful to know what is most appreciated. We hope that if you are ever in the area in the future you will choose to stay with us again

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Seal Cove Inn. We hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Christopher, Truckee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet getaway
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
We are happy to hear that you enjoyed a "nice quiet getaway" at Seal Cove Inn. Hope you can return for another quiet time with us.

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
We appreciate you taking the time to rate your stay with us and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Diana, Cedar Rapids

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
It was a pleasure having you stay with us and we would love to welcome you back anytime you are in the area!

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place
Great place great area wonderful room and exceptional breakfast Only negative is they cant accommodate late checkout 11 is early
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sharon on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for taking the time to let us know more about your stay at the inn. It's nice to know you enjoyed your stay. We are happy to store luggage and invite guests to enjoy additional time in all public areas of the inn after room check out.

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my favorite property of all time and I'll always return here for a visit when in town. It's hard to capture just how quaint, charming and magical this place feels - the service, the attention to detail, the coziness of it all and the surrounding landscape are truly unrivaled. NEVER CHANGE!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sharon on 11 Dec 2023
Wow, what a wonderful compliment!! We love knowing how much you enjoyed your stay It was a pleasure having you stay with us and we look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Tammie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was impressed with how friendly, personable, and accommodating the staff is. The property and grounds are beautiful! I imagine the garden outside our room's patio would be lush and more colorful in the spring or summer but we went in the winter months. I enjoyed watching the birds inc quail, bunny rabbits, and squirrels that reside in the garden while eating the delicious breakfast and coffee that they serve. I would definitely return for another romantic getaway stay at Seal Cove Inn with my husband!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Sharon on 11 Dec 2023
We will make sure to pass along your compliments to all of the staff. Glad you enjoyed the birds, bunnies, and squirrels. You are correct about the garden, not much in bloom in December compared to most of the year. Hope you and your husband can return during a different season to experience the difference.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, cozy getaway near the beach
Everything was ideal for a romantic getaway. Our room was comfortable with everything we needed, including cozy terry robes. The best was the ample breakfast delivered to our room, that we enjoyed in the cozy armchairs next to our fireplace. We could see the Ocean from our balcony, and enjoyed a short nature hike along the bluff and along Moss Beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Sharon on 11 Dec 2023
Thank you for the lovely description of your stay at the inn. It's nice to know you enjoyed your visit. Hope you can return another time.

8/10 Good

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet night stay
Very quiet stay just what we wanted. The room is on the small side and there is no air control so it could get pretty stuffy at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Sharon on 5 Dec 2023
We're happy to hear you found the quiet you were looking for. We hope you will stay with us again and please let us know if we might do something, like provide a circulating fan, to make your visit more comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great romantic stay by the sea! Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sharon on 5 Dec 2023
So happy to hear you had a romantic stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sharon on 5 Dec 2023
We appreciate you taking time to rate your stay with us. We're happy you enjoyed the visit

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely stay!
I adored our short one-night stay here. We were in one of the larger suites and I especially loved the enormous bathroom and bathtub. (We came directly from a hiking trip in Yosemite and taking a bath here felt like such a luxury after that!) The forest and beach behind the hotel are so gorgeous - we went for a sunrise walk in the morning and wow, the light through the cypress trees and the pelicans overhead was just stunning. The included breakfast was delicious and delivered to our room to enjoy fireside! So nice. I hope to come back here again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Sharon on 5 Dec 2023
Between a hiking trip in Yosemite and staying here you certainly got to experience some beautiful outdoor spots. And you picked the room with the perfect tub for someone just coming out of the woods. Thank you for sharing your photos which help show you experienced. We are hoping that you will be able to come back and enjoy a longer visit with us soon.

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and amazing location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Stacey on 25 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for your review! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Rattanaporn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Stacey on 25 Oct 2023
We are glad you had a nice stay and hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Stacey on 25 Oct 2023
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Stacey on 14 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it and hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was such an awesome Inn! Very romantic & quant! Will highly recommend to anyone looking for a serene quiet place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Sharon on 10 Oct 2023
We appreciate you taking the time to let us know what you enjoyed most about your stay with us. Thank you for the kind words and the recommendation. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Almost perfect, but the Wifi was probably the worst I've ever seen (disconnect every 4 minutes)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Sean on 3 Oct 2023
Thank you, Laura, for the feedback; we are glad you enjoyed your stay. I will have the Wi-Fi looked at immediately. Hopefully, you revisit us soon.

10/10 Excellent

russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last night of an epic journey
After an epic road trip we treated ourselves to a night at the Seal Cove Inn; Lovely position for a short drive to San Francisco Airport but over the hills and on the coast road away from the hustle and bustle; A special stop off that makes you feel like a personal house guest, not a traveller; Add to that wine o'clock and cookies, Personalised breakfast and well stocked facilities; Just lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Sharon on 23 Sept 2023
We're thrilled to hear that you felt comfortable and at home during your stay with us. Hope we can welcome you back for wine o'clock and cookies sometime in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic small luxurious inn
Amazing location, view, gardens, room, food. Everything was great. Very clean and comfortable, quiet and secluded, and very short walk to the ocean bluffs, beach, tide pools. Exceeded our expectations in every way.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Sharon on 23 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for letting us know that you enjoyed your time at the inn. It's nice to know that we not only met, but exceeded your expectations. We would love to welcome you back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location away from it all with beautiful walking trails right out the door. The staff was great, room was very nice with a sitting area in the garden right outside our sliding door. Evening wine and delicious breakfast.Sooo quiet! I will definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Sharon on 18 Sept 2023
Thanks for letting us know what you liked about your stay. It was a pleasure having you stay with us and love knowing that you plan on returning!

8/10 Good

Mohammad

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Sharon on 23 Sept 2023
We appreciate you taking the time to review your stay. Hope you can stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this property is five stars. The staff, the facility, the location. We just LOVED our stay here. We traveled around California for 13 days and this was one of our FAVORITE evenings. The room is just lovely. The whole house is beautiful. You can walk to the beach. We had dinner at the nearby distillery just a short walk away (highly recommend!). Wonderful inn, not one complaint. Just beautiful.
Response from Sharon on 16 Sept 2023
Thank you for such a lovely, detailed review of your stay. We are so pleased to hear what you liked most and really hope to see you again for a longer stay if you return to the area.

10/10 Excellent

Nikolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful and charming. You immediately notice that the owners take great pride in their little quaint Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Sharon on 16 Sept 2023
We appreciate your kind words about the inn. It was a pleasure having you stay with us. Hope the rest of your adventure went well and would love to have you return sometime in the future.

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Sharon on 16 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay at the inn. We enjoyed having you here and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back some day.

8/10 Good

alen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property and service are lovely, clean and staff delightful especially Laurie. Rated 4/5 because while you have choice of breakfast, it is not particularly interesting when staying for more than one night. Should be wider choice. Minor issue after 8 pm- no way to resolve
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Sharon on 28 Aug 2023
We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the property and will certainly be happy to pass your compliment on to Lori and the rest of the staff. We appreciate receiving your feedback regarding the breakfast. If you are in the area in the future we hope you will stay with us again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Sharon on 28 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing and lovely experience. We felt very welcomed and the staff was helpful and accommodating. We can’t for wait for our next visit!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Sharon on 22 Aug 2023
We're delighted to hear about your stay and will look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Sharon on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at the inn. We appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again sometime!

10/10 Excellent

Bronwyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Sharon on 18 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay at the inn. We appreciate it and hope to see you again one day.

10/10 Excellent

Theodore

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Sharon on 12 Sept 2023
We appreciate you taking the time to review your stay with us. It's so nice to know you enjoyed your stay. Do hope you can return another time.