Guerneville Lodge

Perfect location, Jacuzzi was nice, amazing grounds/bookroom, shared kitchen. Al was an amazing host... it was like staying at a friends place.

Very quint 1900s inn. It is hard to give this only one rating. If you are visiting the area for a vacation and experience this is a 10+ It is a throw back to a by-gone era of a true 1900 guest inn. Al Cooper and his wife had done an OUTSTANDING job of preserving a legacy experience that is hard to find in todays commercialized hotels and inns. If you are visiting for a business or sporting event (I was doing a 90 mile cycling race) - rate it at 7. This is because of the proximity to the road with traffic noise which calms down after about 12am. All of the rooms are bed rooms - no TVs, microwaves, refrigerators...etc. Guests can access the common generous kitchen and facilities. Go here is you want to enjoy the experience - not if you have a demanding agenda.

Close to road.

This is a classic old log lodge, in the style of a National Park lodge, or an old wayside inn. Lovely common room with well- loved leather armchairs and a rock fireplace. Rooms are clean, recently painted and comfortable. If you want a giant TV, there will be none on the premises. Go out on the deck and look at the redwoods and the river. You have the run of the kitchen to cook breakfast or anything you want. Staples in the pantry, somebody always makes the coffee in the morning.

Nothing, really. The owner is very laid-back, and does just about everything but clean the floors, so if that isn't your style, you might want to look elsewhere.

They did an offer breakfast. But the host advised us that there were eggs in the refrigerator if we wanted to cook them.

The windows on the outside were covered with spiderwebs. There were no screens on the window. I killed about 10 bugs in the room. There was no air conditioning, but there was a fan in the room, but if you open the window more bugs would come in.