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The Sandpiper - Lodging At the Beach
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1 Marine Way
Stinson Beach, CA 94970
(415) 868-1632
Stinson Beach, CA 94970
(415) 868-1632
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5 reviews for The Sandpiper - Lodging At the Beach
This was a surprisingly nice place in tiny but adorable Stinson Beach. The room (we stayed in Room 1) was large, with stone floors and an electric fireplace and a large and comfortable bed.
The town is tiny, so you can basically walk anywhere no matter where you're staying, but it's a stone's throw from the Parkside Cafe, which is hands down the best restaurant in town.
The rates were reasonable for our peak season end of July stay ($135/night pre-tax) and we really enjoyed it.
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This is a great little seaside motel composed mainly of cottages. My family and I stayed here this past winter and they were surprisingly full. Steps away from the beach and the main drag.
Rooms are rustic and have some character - slanted floors much? But they're well maintained and clean. Especially love the "wood" burning stove.
Prices are kinda steep though, and beware that they have a 7-day advance cancellation policy. We ended up not staying the full duration of our reservation (finished doing the house hunting we needed) and got dinged for an extra night - so that's not so cool. Still an enjoyable place though!
We overnighted at the Sandpiper about a year ago. It's only a mild upgrade from your standard interstate motel, so the $150+ room rate felt a bit steep.
That said, it's only 100 steps from the foggy, fine-sand-filled wonderland that is Stinson Beach... so it still ain't a bad choice.
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OK, if you're planning a basic get-away for the weekend, Stinson Beach is great. This hotel, more of a motel really, is great for the price, which in the off-season is ~$100 a night. Rooms are pretty basic, you want to ask from room #6 which is upstairs and has a bit of a view. I wouldn't bring small kids here - rooms are not big and walls are not super thick.
Rooms have a fridge, so bring a couple bottles of good white wine and have a drink the garden, which is beautiful.
You'll want to combine this with:
- breakfast at the Parkside and
- dinner/cocktails outside at the Sand Dollar Restaurant.
- bike ride in the hills
- surfing at the mouth of the Bolinas Lagoon
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There are 4 hotels in Stinson Beach and I think this is the 2nd best. Ocean Court Motel (across the street) has bigger rooms and the prices are better -- although it's not as posh as the Sandpiper and it's hard to get a room at Ocean Court during the summer.
I booked out every room of the Sandpiper for guests when I got married in Stinson Beach. I put my grandmother, father-in-law, priestess, and a bunch of friends here. Zero complaints...and most of them went out of their way to let us know they liked it.
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