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Reviews of Point Reyes Vineyard Inn

2.5 out of 5
Point Reyes Vineyard Inn
12700 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station, CA

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 223 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
lovely location - adjacent to winery; short drive to town for meals
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Steve on Nov 7, 2023
Thank you so much for your review. That helps us acquire a great reputation. Hope to see you again soon, Once again thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Molly and Steve on Nov 22, 2023
Thank you. We were happy to have you.

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was surprised to find out that it's a "room" in a 3 bedroom house. But the amenity is great. The common area of the house can be used. It's among a vineyard area, quiet and serene. The inn-keeper lives in a separate house and came to help me check in when we got there. Overall it's an enjoyable and pleasant stay. I think it's a better experience than a typical hotel room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Steve on Oct 16, 2023
We are very happy that you were pleased with the property.We think it’s a very unique place to stay.Much better than a standard Hotel Room.Thank you again,

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hosts with great recommendations for restaurants and local history. The inn was comfortable and clean. The only drawback was a slight smell of cigarettes in some of the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Molly on Oct 12, 2023
Laurie, Thank you for the great review. We enjoyed having you. We do have a no smoking policy at the Inn, which seems to be 100% respected. I wish you would have mentioned it to me when we spoke last night. I didn’t notice it, but you never know what people do behind closed doors. Meanwhile, have a wonderful rest of your trip.

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Steve on Oct 11, 2023
Adam,Thank you for staying with us during your visit to Point Reyes.Keep us in mind in the future. Pass the word around to your friends.Thanks again,Steve and Molly

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful time at a wonderful place.
Everything was excellent, but I would like to talk about changes to the Hotels.com platform. The new Hotels.com has an annoying pop-up ad for One Key. I do not know what One Key is and I do not care. Every time I navigate to a new page or listing the page loads and three seconds later the One Key ad fills the page. You have to use the "Back" button to get to the property you want to look at. Every time you click on a hotel, you get the pop-up. Then you click on the back button to dismiss it. In other words, the number of clicks to reserve a room has doubled. I am not happy with you, Hotels.com. I feel abused. Absolutely fabulous at The Vineyard though. Ten Stars. Be sure to visit The Marshall Store for oysters!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Molly and Steve on Oct 4, 2023
We enjoyed you both. Thank you for staying here.

10/10 Excellent

JoLynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful vineyard property. House is not fancy but very comfortable and clean, with everything we needed. Molly is a super nice host and we enjoyed a great wine tasting!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Molly & Steve on Sep 6, 2023
Thank you, Jolynn. We enjoyed having you both as our guests and getting to spend some time with you. Enjoy the rest of our trip!

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners keep this hidden gem in perfect shape. It's a villa on the vineyard property away of the public. The one-story building has 3 guest rooms (each with private bath), with big common areas like living room, dining room, kitchen etc. For our stay only 2 rooms were occupied, and we met our neighbors only the next morning. The host warmly greeted us at the arrival, showed all the amenities, and let us to our own devices :) Nobody bothered us all the time, it was very quiet, the only small complain - the mattress was too firm to our taste. They hold the simple continental breakfast in the kitchen. Every guest room has it's portion marked in the fridge, there were fruits, cereal, coffee, tea etc. Very pleasant stay overall!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Molly on Aug 10, 2023
Thank you for that very wonderful review. It’s people like you. That makes us happy that we’re in the bed-and-breakfast business. Come back and see us when you’re in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was exactly what I needed. I had the room with a bath and since I was meeting local friends I was fine making coffee in the morning, grabbing an energy bar to hold me over and sharing stories with the couple staying in the other room before I took off for the day. It was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Molly on Aug 7, 2023
Thank you so much for that. It’s people like you that make it worthwhile to be in the B&B business.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Steve on Aug 7, 2023
Thank you very much for the nice report. Its people like you who make it worthwhile being in the B&B business?

10/10 Excellent

NANCY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting, comfortable accommodations, and gracious hosts. Many nice touches. The tasting room is an added bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Steve and Molly on Jul 30, 2023
Thank you for this review and for staying with us. It was a pleasure having you here. Please return!

6/10 Okay

wenrong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place is clean but kind of old. The lady was very friendly. It’s range home, not an inn. We didn’t realize it until we arrived.. We had an issue with the water there. The water was yellowish, it turned into brownish at night..I couldn’t take a shower..I was afraid to brush my teeth using that water. Luckily I found some clean water in the coffee pot and brushed my teeth..This is a really bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from S on Jul 21, 2023
Sorry about your experience.We had a broken water system.Fixed now. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

VIJAY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quite surroundings, extremely peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Molly on Jul 14, 2023
We would like to thank you so much for staying with us. And for the nice review.Thanks again, Molly

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Molly on Jun 22, 2023
We are so happy to know that you enjoyed the stay at our bed-and-breakfast.We are hoping you might return again for another visit.Thank you, Molly

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Picturesque
What a picturesque property. Perfectly situated close to town but far enough away for quiet. The hosts were wonderful, friendly and responsive. The place itself was dated but clean. I think it added to its charm. We hope to visit again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Molly on Jun 2, 2023
We’re so happy you enjoyed the place.We are dated a bit, but it is the uniqueness of the areaThanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Steve on Apr 29, 2023
David, Thank you for your kind words.We certainly hope to see you again soon. Enjoy your Ebikes.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hosts were very helpful. The tasting room was an unexpected treat. The locations was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Steve on May 2, 2023
Thank you so much for the kind wordsWe are so happy you enjoyed our wines.We will look forward to another visit when you have some time

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Steve on Apr 25, 2023
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is close to Pt. Reyes National Seashore, cattle ranches and beautiful Tamales Bay. Lovely property. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Steve on Apr 25, 2023
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It felt like a home away from home. Liked that there was a living room to watch tv at night and a dining room with breakfast options provided to start a day of sightseeing.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Molly and Steve on Apr 3, 2023
Thank you for choosing our Inn. Please come back again.

2/10 Terrible

Burton

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Steve on Mar 1, 2023
Thank you for the very nice note you left in our guestbook

2/10 Terrible

Dee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roseanne

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Molly on Feb 18, 2023
Roseanne,It’s thoughtful and interesting guests like you who make our B&B a pleasure to continue serving our community.Thank you, hope to see you again soon.Molly and Steve

6/10 Okay

sara

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This inn was super basic and had the feel of a youth hostel. We would not have been comfortable had there been other guests. This is a 3 bedroom home and rooms are close together with 2 of them sharing a bathroom.The inn is quite dated . The bed was comfortable and the water was hot. The heat worked and the inn keeper greeted us when we arrived. We were happy to be on our own and did not need more. Point Reyes stays can be costly and this inns rates were in keeping with our budget.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Molly & Steve on Nov 30, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

karin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Molly & Steve on Nov 19, 2022
Thank you. Please come back.

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly hostess and nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Molly on Oct 11, 2022
Thank you, Marty. So glad you enjoyed your stay. I enjoyed meeting you.

10/10 Excellent

Blaine

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy to find location. Well sign posted just off Highway 1 but sufficiently far away to be a calm and tranquil rural location situated amongst a vineyard and ranching. However some concern about security. Apparently due to local fire department recommendations the external door of the property should be left unlocked. At the same time there didn't seem to be any smoke alarms in the property.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Steve on Oct 11, 2022
Thank you!We will take care of that.

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Staff & service
Loved the countryside
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Molly on Oct 3, 2022
Thank you for staying with us. I enjoyed meeting you! Sorry you didn’t get to talk with Steve.

4/10 Poor

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is not a “romantic inn” but rather a run-down B &B in need a some major upgrades. The listing is misleading: our room was not a “suite” but a single bedroom with a hallway bathroom. The lack of privacy was disappointing and the whole place was grossly overpriced, which seems to be common in Pt Reyes Station bc of high demand & limited supply of lodging. I would not care about lack of upgrades if I was just looking for a place to sleep, but for that price I could have stayed in a cleaner, more private, more convenient place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Molly and Steve on Sep 18, 2022
We are sorry to hear you were disappointed with your stay. The website is clear on the layout of the house as well as your own bathroom adjacent to your room. It is a house, with one other room occupied. So, it is not unlike other B&B's. It is not a hotel/motel. I'm not sure what you mean by upgrades. If you felt the room was not clean enough, you should have let us know during your stay. Our cleaning crew is generally very conscientious. We aim to please, but it is true that you cannot plese all of the people all of the time. We do, however, have a guest book in the hall with a year's worth of glowing reviews from our guests, with some coming back repeatedly, including the couple from New Jersey that stayed while you were there. It was their second four day visit and they just emailed that they will be back. Again, we are sorry that you did not enjoy your stay.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Point Reyes vineyards and inn
This place was perfect. Quiet and secluded from busy areas. Great area for biking and hiking. Molly was an amazing host and super friendly. Great wine and a great vibe . We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Molly & Steve on Oct 11, 2022
Thank you both, again. We thoroughly enjoyed you.

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Molly & Steve on Oct 11, 2022
Thank you for staying with us. It was a pleasure.

8/10 Good

Carole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The setting is lovely. It’s a quiet area surrounded by the vineyards. The inn is a small house with three rooms for rent. One of the rooms has an en-suite. The other two share an adjacent bathroom. The kitchen is used solely for a very generous cold breakfast. The kitchen is not available for any guest food or cooking. The host is very congenial and only comes over once to show you around and collect payment.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Molly on Aug 24, 2022
Thank you for your review. We enjoyed meeting you. The Inn is located across the road from a national park and surrounded 360* by undeveloped land. Just to clarify, the house is 2700 sq. ft. As I explained when greeting you, we only book one room with adjacent bathroom unless a family or friends wish to share. Therefore, at any given time, only two rooms are occupied. Most of our guests store food in the refrigerator. The kitchen was never meant for guests to cook, since some guests might find food smells offensive, not to mention conflicting meal preparation.Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t come late. There is no food available in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Steve on Aug 19, 2022
Sorry to say that almost all businesses close by 9 PM. Except the Old Western Saloon. We are in the country. The nearest food would be 20 miles inland.

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint, quiet, and quality
Steve and Molly were excellent hosts. I arrived a little late just as the tasting room had closed, but Steve provided me with a private tasting anyway with a history of the area and wines. He gave suggestions for dinner as well and activities to do (both of which i took up - dinner at Due West and Point Reyes Lighthouse). Molly made sure we were all taken care of and snuck in quietly in the morning to prepare coffee for the guests. Would definitely recommend to everyone I know.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Molly on Aug 17, 2022
Thank you for this lovely review. We enjoyed having you and wish you the very best in your next exciting chapter.

8/10 Good

Norman

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Steve on Aug 17, 2022
Thank you for your feedback. It’s really appreciated.

4/10 Poor

Carmen Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
There are serious concerns about this property. Number one is the lack of security. Every door around the property is left unlocked 24/7 or the locks do not work. When we arrived there was no one to greet us even though it was only 4:30 PM. We found our bedroom key with a note and our names on top of the entrance table.We looked around and there was no sign of life.The hallway leading to our bedroom was dark. The blinds in the bedroom and bathroom windows do not work properly. On our first night we went to the local supermarket and since all the restaurants were closed, we bought prepared food and proceeded to reheat it in the kitchen oven. At that time which was around 8:30 PM, the hostess finally showed up.After a brief introduction, she realized that we were reheating food and told us that we were not supposed to use the stove or the oven. We apologize but told her that there was no other way we could eat that evening. She went into the kitchen and told us to turn off the oven because she didn’t know how to, and began to open the windows saying she needed to get the food smell out. That very first night as we were in the kitchen cleaning up we heard a very angry voice coming from the apartment below shouting angrily “Quiet” “Damn”, “Let me sleep”.This was around 9:30 PM. The same angry screaming and shouting occurred for two more nights even if we tip toed in the kitchen.The screams were accompanied with banging on the walls and things being thrown out across the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Molly on Aug 9, 2022
We are baffled by this review. You left this message in our guest book upon checkout "Beautiful setting! QUIET and PEACEFUL". The next day you called to alert us to the incident of 2 nights during your stay (now 3?). We spoke with that individual as well as the other guests staying at that time. None could collaborate your experience. As you stayed here 4 nights, we do not understand why you did not address this with us after the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd occurrence. As to your other issues: Check in is after 4PM. We rarely know when our guests are going to arrive, be it 11AM or PM. While we are generally here to greet our guests, we cannot always do so. 99.9% do not find this to be a problem. It is a house and easy to figure out. You were sent detailed information about your room when you booked. There are also 3 phone numbers for us in the entry. When I came over to meet you cornered me in the entryway and we had a pleasant and rather lengthy conversation, part of which was how to contact us next door, you seemed a little nervous. You said you knew you were not allowed to eat in the Inn but that all restaurants were closed. I said it is fine to eat in the Inn but cooking was not allowed as posted. Then I smelled the food heating. As other guests do not want to smell your dinner, I asked you to stop. I do know how to turn of the oven. As you arrived at 4:30, there were 4 restaurants within a 2 to 4 mile radius that are open until 7.8 and 9PM. This is a list of these and their times of operation in the entryway. Per the notice on the front door, the Fire Department mandates exterior doors may not be locked in case of poor visibility while trying to exit a fire. All bedrooms have working keys and locks. Your room is 6 steps around the corner from the entryway, with 4 doors with windows facing east, north and west. At 4:30PM the hall is light filled and there is a hall light with a switch if needed. The shades in your room have pull cords and are in working order. We came over several times during your stay, but as you were in your room, we did not disturb you. We do not do so unless necessary. However, with the shade up, you probably saw us coming. The only thing we can think of that you might have heard was the garage door opening and closing in the morning and evening. A guest had an expensive electric mountain bike in the garage. Also, our neighbors' bulls were particularly vocal during that period. That is all we can figure out. Again, we wish you would have addressed this with us at the time.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful surroundings
The environs were beautiful, nestled in the hills. We were fortunate that no one else was renting any of the rooms in this mid century one family home so we had it to ourselves. Steve was friendly, attentive and responsive. I was expecting more of an actual inn rather than a 3 BR 2 BA ranch home, which felt somewhat similar to the one I live in, but it was comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Steve on Aug 5, 2022
Thank you very much for the wonderful feedback. Come back and see us again soon. Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely place. Room is large and bed is comfortable. On the farm and winery. Nice and quiet. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Steve on Aug 1, 2022
We really appreciate you staying with us. Thank you for the nice feedback. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Cyril

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Sanjay, Chesterfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Scott, Sunnyvale

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The setting was pleasing. We found the room large and the common living area was spacious and well appointed. COVID has reduced the breakfast offering, but that is an acceptable tradeoff for safety. The property owner handled a difficult issue professionally. There were minor issues with security lights going on at night outside the bedroom window and dogs barking. They did not outweigh the otherwise pleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Steve on Jul 6, 2022
Thank you for your feedback. Just to let you know that this time of the year we have a lot of critters running around. Foxes coyotes skunks and a bobcat here in there. That’s generally what sets off the security light. Then the dogs bar to chase away the varmints. My apologies. thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Steve on Jul 6, 2022
We certainly appreciate your feedback. And we also hope you’ll come back and stay with us again. thank you so much, Steve and Molly

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and convenient
Clean and comfortable. Two miles from Point Reyes. The breakfast part was mostly Costco food((bars, yogurt, fruit), but there was plenty of it. The cheese in the fridge was a nice touch. Very friendly owners. The policy regarding plugging in vehicles and bikes should be clarified.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Steve on Jun 29, 2022
Thank you. Our breakfast is limited to foods that are basically untouched for sanitary reasons. Therefore we do use Costco’s food to fit our needs to give our guests a healthy start to their day. Don’t most people shop at Costco? As far as charging your electric car and bicycles, that’s something we will have to discuss with each guest. Thanks again, Steve, innkeeper

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first time sharing a house with others and it was very positive. Really enjoyed the other couple. They, and the host, were very friendly and welcoming. The home space was wonderful and way more than I expected. I used the spacious living room to do my yoga practice and had some wonderful time in the morning sun in the east facing room. Though cooking was not allowed, I appreciated being able to use the fridge and freezer to manage my travel food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Molly on Jun 30, 2022
Sorry to be so late, thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

SHELLY

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tabetha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Molly greeted us and showed us around. She had coffee ready to brew in AM plus light breakfast food options. The home was clean. It is dated, but is homey.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Molly you on Jun 30, 2022
Sorry to be so late. Thank you so much.