Benbow Historic Inn

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
445 Lake Benbow Dr, Garberville, CA, 95542
  • Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
    3 min walk
  • Benbow Inn Golf Course
    11 min walk
  • Benbow Inn Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Sequoia Steakhouse & Pub
    3 min drive

Room options

Premium King Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Queen

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Garden Cottage Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Fireplace King

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Leta Benbow's Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Terrace King

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Garberville

Located in Garberville, Benbow Historic Inn is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Benbow Inn Golf Course and 7 minutes from Mateel Community Center. .This beach hotel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Briceland Vineyards Winery and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from One Log House.

What's nearby

  • Benbow Inn Golf Course - 11 min walk
  • Humboldt County Office - 4 min drive
  • Garberville Town Square - 5 min drive
  • One Log House - 8 min drive
  • Richardson Grove State Park - 31 min drive

Getting around

  • Eureka, CA (ACV-Arcata - Eureka) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shop Smart - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Benbow Inn Bar & Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Woodrose Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Signature Coffee Company - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Getti Up - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Benbow Historic Inn

Family fun on the beach, with seasonal outdoor pool, near Benbow Inn Golf Course
Benbow Historic Inn offers 65 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 65 individually furnished guestrooms. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this Tudor hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Benbow Historic Inn, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Garberville? This hotel has 8000 square feet (743 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary during limited hours.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Dining Room - Overlooking the garden, this cocktail bar specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free return airport shuttle from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: USD 10-18 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Dining Room

Things to do

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Ecotours
  • Golf driving range
  • Golf
  • Playground
  • Private picnics
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Children's club
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Corner/local shop
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Corner/local shop
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (8000 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage - on the beach

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Romance packages available
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.00 per stay
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 20.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 18 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.00 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Pool access available from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Benbow
Benbow Garberville
Benbow Hotel & Resort
Benbow Hotel & Resort Garberville
Benbow Inn
Benbow Historic Inn Garberville
Benbow Historic Inn
Benbow Historic Garberville
Benbow Historic
Benbow Hotel Resort
Benbow Historic Inn Hotel
Benbow Historic Inn Garberville
Benbow Historic Inn Hotel Garberville

Benbow Historic Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 322 out of 578 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 578 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 578 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 578 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 578 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Anja

Travelled with partner
Historic places are always challenging. Neat structure but needing a little more care. The biggest downside was that the heat was not turned on for the guestroom wing in mid Sept., so the room was cold. Sinks had an issue draining. We were upgraded to a functioning rooms with a fireplace to save the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Piper

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay. The hotel has so much history and is beautiful. Our room was spacious and comfortable. The windows opened to the dining courtyard, and we had a view of the river and bridge. We could also hear the live music from below. It was very relaxing. The room was very clean, with nice amenities. We also really enjoyed breakfast and dinner - delicious and well presented. The afternoon tea should not be missed - wonderful hot scones! We highly recommend this hotel and we hope to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic landmark.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Adrianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic hotel in immaculate condition. Very relaxing and beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

LILY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pretty and historic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Austin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Inn is a really charming stay with really uncomfortable beds, rooms with cobwebs and hair, and pretty bad food. Just go camping at Humboldt SP.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

PATRICIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Founders Room
Sprung for the of the Founders Rooms. When we booked, the only one available was the Leta. Top floor, beautiful view, nicely decorated, and one of the largest bathrooms I've had at any hotel. They provide a few glasses worth of cream sherry which is a nice touch. Our experience with the service team was generally positive too, no complaints. It's a gorgeous property with beautiful grounds. Well worth a bucket list visit. One quick note to the hotel. There's about $12/day in fees that are not reflected in the Expedia/hotels.com pricing. The $20/day resort fee (paid at checkout) is captured by Expedias pricing, but the others were not.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Classy place!
This was a beautiful historic site. The grounds and hotel were classic and beautiful. We enjoyed the food and music on the patio as well!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kerri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Mikhail

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old type of the hotels, rolling hills,river
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Magdalena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was transported back to a time where hospitality was more important than anything. The attention to historical preservation and tradition is felt throughout the inn. We extended our stay because we had such a wonderful experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was lovely. It had the biggest bathroom I have ever seen in a hotel. We had a great meal in the restaurant. The staff was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dustin, Show Low

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very historic, enjoyed the quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Dinner was fantastic, I highly recommend for a unique experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Mauricio, Allentown

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Priscilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
4th of July celebration
We enjoyed our stay , the fireworks on the 4th of July was a bonus ! Love this place ..
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen, Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the river nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024