I, female, booked the stay less than 24 hrs in advance, getting a super discounted deal, for 4 nights. Since it was less than 24 hrs, Maureen, owner, said, 'since it's less than 24 hours I won't advise you of our cancellation policy as it doesn't apply'. I said 'ok'.

We were in Eureka at the time at Best Western. We drove down to this place, got there about 7 p.m. I guess. Checked in, went to our little room, called Van Damme. Upon entering it was pretty. The problems with the room...are countless. There was no bulb in the overhead light over the small table. Hubby had to go get another and put figure how to put it in as it was over his head, they had no one to do it. The drapes did not close all the way. The shower had NO water pressure, even I, who puts up with a lot of stuff, decided not to wash my hair as there wasn't enough water pressure to get it out, besides the fact that there wasn't enough hot water. It was a little better than tepid. [hubby took shower first].

They have a gas fireplace in the room, that sits on a raised
brick 'hearth'. This is situated right at the entrance to the bathroom. BAD judgement to put it there. Both of us tripped over it on the way to the bathroom and I stubbed the arch of my foot ON the corner of it on the way back from the bathroom in the middle of the night.

There was no coffee for the in-room coffee pot.

The bed was very uncomfortable. It was way too soft and lumpy.
the toilet paper was 1 ply.
The 'hot tub' was ALL THE WAY UP a hill. About a quarter of a mile away we were told. WHAT????
And apparently this is a dog friendly place. We did not know that. If I had, I would definitely not have stayed there.
The dog in the next room decided to start barking at 6 a.m. A time I do not wake up at on vacation. Where WERE the owners????

we had gone to Maureen in the morning to cancel the rest of the reservation and she said we would have to pay for the whole thing unless they re-rented the room. That is ludicrious! We got it last minute, and there were so many things wrong.

Maureen, not a nice person, was adamant. So were we.
Husband was taking care of this, instead of me.

So we go to breakfast in their dining room. The only thing offered was poached eggs. This, for a B&B. I have NEVER been to a B&B with such crummy breakfast food as poached eggs with cajun seasoning. I hate poached eggs. So they bring them, I tried, but couldn't eat them. She comes over and asks if I would like scrambled eggs. Better than nothing I think to myself. So yes, she brings those. However, on the parsley that decorates the plates, there is something dark. Oh, I dismiss it in my mind, thinking it's just.....whatever. I didn't want to make a big deal of it.
Til it moves. nooooo, I think...it didn't move. I must have just moved my head wrong. it moves again. I take my fork and pull it off the parsley.

Well Maureen decided she wouldn't charge us for the three nites when husband brought her the snail on the plate. Funny how things work out.

However, because husband was taking care of the stuff going on, she tells him she is going to charge him full price for the room, EVEN THOUGH I MADE THE RESERVATION according to THEIR website, less than 24 hours in advance, and got the special rate. It is 25% off the advertised rate for the room. Husband, not knowing he's being taken advantage of, signs it.
Upon disputing the charge with AmEx, Amex finds in their favor because husband signed the charge.

I definitely would not advise you staying there. Take the snail off the plate, take the barking dog away, take away the crummy food, these can all be fixed.

You STILL have the theft of our money, which means the owners are not people most travelers, let alone anyone else, would want to deal with; you have a bad sleeping experience, you have no hot water and no water pressure.

And you have sore feet in the morning, not good when on vacation when you do a lot of walking.

My husband and I spent two lovely nights at the Inn last week. Our room, Anderson Valley, was very comfortable for us and our puppy, Tucker.

The beach across the street was well worth the walk. It is extraordinarily beautiful and was usually deserted.

Although the accomodations were wonderful and the breakfasts were delicious, my favorite thing of all was the gorgeous garden in full bloom. The flowers smelled incredible.

Everyone was so nice to us and Tucker adored all of the attention and the treats. It was so much fun to stay in a place where animals are not only welcome but encouraged. And, in case anyone is wondering, the place is immaculate!

We've stayed at Schoolhouse Inn several times and always have loved the experience. We've stayed in Rose, Tansy, Heather and Watertower cottages. My absolute favorite part of the experience is the wood burning fireplace. Secondly, I love the peaceful and tranquil environment - the hammock in the trees with view of the coastline, the short walk to the ocean. The owners are very good with attention to detail - a bottle of wine in the room, and even a little gift for our child on the way when my husband and I stayed there last October
shortly before my daughter was born. The breakfast is usually very good - and there are pretty decent appetizers and wine laid out in the evenings. The coffee left out in the lobby is outstanding and there are often fresh baked cookies available as well. The only minor
gripe I would have is that check in has been a problem a couple of times with a confusion once about the rates and another time about a change in locale I'd arranged previously. Both issues were resolved quickly however. The owners are always very sweet and helpful, but sometimes the front desk staff can be frazzled. They are still helpful, but when you've just driven four hours to stay some place to
relax, you want smiles and happy to see you, not I'm ready for my shift to be over. However, this is a minor issue in what is overall a
blissful and lovely experience every time I've stayed there.

My boyfriend and I celebrated his birthday by taking a trip up north to
Little River. We stayed in the Captain's Watch and loved the room for its deck, which has great views of the ocean, and the two-person jacuzzi tub. My boyfriend is tall and we were surprised the tub fit him just fine.
The inn has nice grounds with a lovely garden and plenty of room for your dogs to explore if you have one. This place is definitely dog-friendly. I didn't bring my dogs, but if I did this would be the place to take them. I love the telescope that was in our room, the weather was clear when we were up there and I was able to look at the half moon through the scope and it was breathtaking.
Breakfast was yummy, not gourmet but comforting and feels like home with baked goods, cereals, waffles, omelets, fruit, etc...

We also were greeted with a half bottle of wine in our room for my boyfriend's birthday, very nice touch. Overall, this place was wonderful, the room was clean, decor tasteful, and the bed and linens were super comfortable.