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Black Sands Inn

2.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Premier Studio Suite | Living area
Premier Quadruple Room | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, 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 | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Quadruple Room

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

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Room

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

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Premier Studio Suite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Studio Suite

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

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

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

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About this property

Black Sands Inn

Shelter Cove hotel with free in-room WiFi
This smoke-free hotel features free self parking and free WiFi in public areas.
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.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Black Sands Inn is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English

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 transportation

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

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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

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 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. 161 out of 212 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 212 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 212 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 212 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 212 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The no-contact check in is terrible. I did not receive any information on which room was assigned to me and how to get in. No physical person on the premises. I had to find a number to call-someone in San Diego! I am a disabled senior and was assigned a third floor room with no elevator. I had to ask other residents to help carry my luggage up three flights of stairs. The balcony sliding door was broken-it could not be close fully, nor could it be opened. I was told a handy man would come to fix it, but they never showed. I was allowed to change rooms but moving all my things down another set of stairs was tiring and dangerous for me-I could have easily fallen and injured myself. In general, the building is in disrepair: missing roofing tiles, rusted metal joints, water damage to door threshold. The view is nice, but very little else is good. I would not stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful view and beautiful rooms. We had such a great time!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to relax.

The hotel is great, it is directly on the ocean. The waves are crashing right outside. My only complaint is check in is at 4pm and check out at 10am. This is significantly later and earlier than any average hotel. Especially my email had no specified check in time. We got there at noon and had 4 hrs to kill. Also they saod the code was my cellphone number, but it wasnt and i had to call at check in time and get the actual code since no ine emailed it to me. Other than that, we would definitely stay again for price and location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Janice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The room itself (premium king with kitchen) was lovely and the view beautiful. Unfortunately, we did not arrive until 8pm (spent 30 minutes trying to find the property) and it was dark. The inn sign (on the side of building only) is not illuminated nor is there other exterior lighting. We slowly made our way from the parking to the exterior stairway in the dark when a motion light finally helped us find our way. Tired from our long day of travel we looked forward to getting into our room. Alas, the door code we had been sent did not work. Luckily the intermittent cell service allowed me to call the property management for help. We were then given the previous guests code which worked. My husband then went back down the stairs, to get something he forgot in the car only to fall (significantly hurting himself), by missing his footing in the dark. All in all, despite the room being very nice and the view lovely, our experience at Black Sands Inn was disappointing. Sadly, we will not return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rowena

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

Gloomy weather but wonderful!

We didn’t realize that we had to drive so far off 101 to get to the hotel but it was well worth it. Despite the gloomy weather, the location was wonderful. There is no lobby or anyone to greet you but the check-in instructions were clear and concise. We had no problem entering our room so we did not miss the “lobby”! The room was clean and cute with very firm beds! I love a firm bed. We appreciated the coffee and the tea in the room as it was cold while we were there. Thank you for the hospitality!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sensational views and comfortable room.

This property is sensational. It's right on the shoreline. You can hear the waves pounding on the coast outside the room and the porch has an incredible view of the coast. The room was perfectly equipped and decorated. I hope to return again for personal travel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

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

Definite 5-Star

Amazing place right off the beach. What more could you ask for. Well kept, modern updates, fair price, and seamless check in and out.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Steven N

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful location stunning views

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simply magical! Waking up to the ocean steps away from our door was all we dreamed and more! The room was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The 10 am checkout was too early for us, but we’re definitely coming back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is beautiful. Beautiful veiws of the ocean
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Romain

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Beside the kurig problem 5 star awesomen

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom, Wallkill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had all my questions answered quickly. This place is right on the ocean with awesome access to the rocky beach. Room modern and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisheva

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

Great accommodations!

The location is amazing and the staff was friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious, clean and well appointed. The bed was very comfortable. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vitalii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a view!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay but needs moreparking
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Roman

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