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      Tamalpais Motel

      39 Reviews
      #5 of 5 Hotels in Mill Valley
      680 Redwood Hwy Frontage Rd, Mill Valley, CA 94941-3006
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      2.5
      39 reviews
      • Excellent7%
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      • Terrible30%
      2 Jan 2017
      “It's a roadside motel and I really mean freeway side motel.”
      25 Sep 2016
      “Great stay for a trip to Muir beach!”
      Free Wifi
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      1 - 5 of 29 reviews

      Reviewed 2 January 2017
      It's a roadside motel and I really mean freeway side motel.

      If you are driving through, need to be relatively near San Francisco and don't mind the ultimate motel experience then the price, which is still high compared to other typical cities, will make it worth your while. No funky smells, but backed up drain. No...More

      1  Thank Michael M
      Reviewed 26 September 2016
      Great stay for a trip to Muir beach!

      We planned a last minute trip to the beach and found the Tamalpais Motel. It was the most affordable place to stay that was close to the beach so we made a reservation. From the outside it is very old, but has a lot of...More

      Thank sprintcarkc
      Reviewed 28 August 2016 via mobile
      Drive the extra or pay extra but don't stay here!

      We arrived to a room with dirty and dusty conditions not to mention the peanuts scattered throughout the rooms carpeted area. I went to the office to ask for some paper towels and explained the condition. They were very polite and immediately moved us to...More

      3  Thank Vicki I
      Reviewed 22 July 2016 via mobile
      Unfriendly, funky, but the bed was surprisingly not terrible.

      Stayed here after traveling all day and arriving at SFO with 4 kids after midnight. Arrived around 2am so I brushed off the front desk attendants grumpy attitude until we met again in the morning after our toilet clogged with just a small amount of...More

      Thank Sarah S
      Reviewed 8 July 2016
      Older property, decent location

      I stayed here in February so may have not been high season for pricing. This definitely is not a modern property, dated yet functional enough. We were looking for a reasonably priced poperty that was clean and close to where we were photographing. This place...More

      Thank DeneMiles
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      Amenities
      • Top amenities
      • Free Parking
      • Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )
      • Hotel Amenities
      • Free Parking
      • Room amenities
      • Refrigerator in room
      Details
      • Price range
      • US$ 110 - US$ 198 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
      • Hotel class
      • Room types
      • Non-Smoking Rooms ,
      • Family Rooms
      • Number of rooms
      • 12
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      Molly D
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      Response from Vicki I | Reviewed this property |
      I'm sorry, I do not know. However, I would honestly not want to take any animal to this place as it's too dirty for anyone's treasured companions.
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      "Corners maybe bigger but noisier."
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      "123 was a good size room"
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      "tip????? stay somewhere else"
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      "ask for a better mattress and you better check for signs of bedbugs."
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