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Black Sands Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Premier Quadruple Room | Private kitchen
Premier Studio Suite | Living area
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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59 Surf Point, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589
  • Place, Shelter Cove Marina
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Abalone Point
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Black Sands Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Quadruple Room

Premier Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room

Premier Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room

Premier Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premier Studio Suite

Premier Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Shelter Cove

With a stay at Black Sands Inn in Shelter Cove, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Mal Coombs Park and 5 minutes by foot from Shelter Cove Marina. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Abalone Point and 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from Black Sands Beach.

What's nearby

  • Mal Coombs Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Shelter Cove Marina - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Abalone Point - 3 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Black Sands Beach - 6 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Avenue of the Giants - 54 min drive - 47.2 km

Getting around

  • Eureka, CA (ACV-Arcata - Eureka) - 133 min drive

Restaurants

  • Surf Point Coffee + Bistro
  • ‪Black Sands Bistro - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mario's Bar & Grill - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Delgado Pizza and Bakery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Fish Tank - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Black Sands Inn

Hotel in Shelter Cove with free parking
Black Sands Inn offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. This Shelter Cove hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 per accommodation, per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Black Sands Inn Hotel
Black Sands Inn Shelter Cove
Black Sands Inn Hotel Shelter Cove

Black Sands Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 189 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 249 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot to stay in Shelter Cove.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Vivian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was a little hard to check in because we had not received the door code email. A phone call took care of the problem though. We live the room. The only other suggestion would be to wash the windows.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding location, literally steps above and overlooking excellent tide pooling and a beach. The coastal flowers in between offering a perfect frame. Great coffee shop 100' south. Clean tasteful room. The lack of insight management was a first for us and present a few minor logistical challenges, the most important thing to know is that the code you're given for your room is NOT for the lockboxes in the unstaffed office. It's to be entered in the slightly finicky digital locks on each room door. Parking for a few vehicles directly on premises is possible but it's not clear who it's for (with a roof box we used a spot at the office). Numerous good restaurants nearby and the one town grocery is decently stocked. Ten minute drive from the Black Sands beach serving as the southern terminus of the Lost Coast Trail segment running 25 miles north to Mattole.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Boyuan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Inn is right on the water which is quite magical.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is absolutely no better view of the ocean in any place that I have ever stayed in, amazing! The check out time is a little early 10:00, and most of us leaving were closer to 10:15 - 10:30.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and gorgeous view
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tomasz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location, rooms are facing beach, clean and comfortable room, quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worth the Drive

Awesome property. Comfortable condo-like accommodations with spectacular view. Private cove and secluded. Off the beaten path and worth the drive.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Farhat

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great ocean views.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jexter

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nupur

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lyle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Mason

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The friendliness of the staff, the bed was so comfortable. It was quiet people in the general area were very nice.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous studio, would have liked an outside space, but easy enough to pop down the stairs to the ocean from patio!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery! Room is nice and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

P.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view and room
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great views and rooms

We love staying at the black Sands. It’s a great place to stay in Shelter Cove. They go above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Looks newly renovated. We hade a 1-Bedroom apartment with a fireplace and a huge bathroom. It was very nice. The kitchen was convenient because there are not many restaurant options nearby...my biggest complaint. There is a breakfast/lunch place right next door, though. Beautiful surroundings and right at the shore...heard the ocean waves crashing in the night. The sea lions were resting on the rocks about 200-300 ft away, too. This hotel is self check-in but there is 24hr phone # to reach someone, if necessary.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only bad thing is that all the restaurants were closed when we got there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chase

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property and helpful staff! Many years to come for Black Sands Inn!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marisela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room with great view. Curtains did not block ext lighting so there was a lot of light in the room while trying to sleep. The door lock combo was wrong every day and I had to call for a new code-- a bother
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025