Hotel Review: The Inn Above Tide
There’s waterfront, and then there’s practically in the water. At Sausalito‘s Inn Above Tide, the distinction matters.
The intimate, 33-room hotel sits directly on the San Francisco Bay, with views stretching to Alcatraz, Angel Island, and the San Francisco skyline. Ferries glide past, sailboats come and go, and an occasional sea lion pokes its head out of the water to catch some rays. Changing morning light and evening sunsets create a show no television could match.
Sausalito’s waterfront restaurants, galleries, houseboats, and shopping are at the hotel’s doorstep too, making it possible to spend a few days without ever getting into a car. Just board the boat at San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building, and you arrive in less than 30 minutes.
The Inn Above Tide is within walking distance of the Sausalito ferry landing, but it is adults-only. Sorry kiddos.
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🌟 The Inn Above Tide🌟
🛏️ Number of rooms & suites: 33
💰 Price: Rates start above $600 per night and exceed $1,600 per night for an ultra-posh suite. Yowza! It’s definitely splurge and special occasion territory. However, if amazing views in a unique setting are what you’re after, this waterfront gem is a good choice.
📚 Why book: If Downtown San Francisco hotels jsut aren’t your scene, but you want to be close enough to get to the city, The Inn Above Tide is a fantastic solution.
Sausalito is an easy 25-minute ferry ride across the bay from the San Francisco Ferry Building, making it possible to enjoy the best of both worlds. The hotel is within walking distance of the ferry landing (about one minute), so you can easily spend the day exploring the amazing things to do in San Francisco, then return to this coastal oasis each night.
🛏 Each of the hotel’s 33 rooms and suites features a private, furnished deck and beds facing the uninterrupted views of the San Francisco Bay, city skyline, Alcatraz, and Angel Island.
It’s hard to tear yourself away from the views at the Inn Above Tide, but the hotel’s location means you don’t need a car to visit restaurants, shops, and galleries, then return to cozy up in your bathrobe with a nightcap on your deck.
🥘 Dining: Although there isn’t a restaurant on site, The Inn Above Tide offers coffee and tea all day, an evening wine and cheese reception, and complimentary breakfast each morning, which you can have brought to your room.
Sausalito has numerous bars and restaurants within walking distance. Cultivar is just outside the front door.
🗺️ Neighborhood: Sausalito’s art galleries, wine bars, cafés, waterfront restaurants, shops, and views of San Francisco are all just steps from the front door, as is the ferry landing, so you can easily get to all the amazing things to do in San Francisco.
👀 Nearby attractions: Sausalito makes a good home base explore NorCal. SeaTrek offers Kayak and SUP tours and rentals.
Heath Ceramics (and factory tour) is located in Sausalito.
A visit to stunning Muir Woods (25 minutes away) is a must, and an evening sunset cruise on a sailboat will round out a visit.
Bask in a Sauna and take a dip in the bay at Fjord (if you can get a reservation).
The hotel also offers several packages tied to local adventures, including a fun seaplane tour!
📣 Standout Amenities: Massage services can be arranged on your deck; nightly wine and cheese reception, breakfast delivered (if you want), Bulgari bath products.
💫 Highlights: Views, location in Sausalito, outdoor decks with loungers and a table for watching the sunset.
❤️ My heartthrob: The complimentary evening wine and cheese, as well as the daily breakfast, can be delivered to your room. In-room binoculars are provided so you can spy on frolicking sea lions.
💔 My heartbreak: I couldn’t pick out any issues here.
Lead photo courtesy of the Inn Above Tide
✏️ I was a guest of the hotel, but the opinions, observations, and occasional nitpicks are entirely my own
