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Black Sands Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
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
$199
includes taxes & fees
Sep 10 - Sep 11

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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

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 | Free WiFi, bed sheets

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 | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Room

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

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Premier Studio Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

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 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.

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. 176 out of 233 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 233 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 233 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 233 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 233 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

Farhat

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite a special location. A unique view of the tide coming and going. You can tell the cleaning staff pays attention to the details, in the bedroom, kitchen area, and bathroom. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

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

Everything we hoped it would be!

Amazing beachfront property with amazing views. Clean, quiet area with a few great restaurants nearby. Suite was everything we hoped it would be and more, worth the drive from Boise, Idaho to experience a few days here. Stay at the Black Sands Inn, you will not regret it!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

JANET

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ocean
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The self check in was nice and fast! Recommend going to this inn. It was cozy and perfect for 2 couples.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

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