Larkspur Hotel Mill Valley, Mill Valley

Nice hotel, great breakfast. Free bikes to use and great biking trails very close by. It did have a musty smell sometimes. But very nice hotel.

The only review below this that is accurate is the one from 2009. The other reviews, from 2006 and earlier, are too old and no longer valid. It has been renovated twice since then, first when it was a Holiday Inn Express. I stayed there in 2008 and it was a very good hotel, so we decided to stay there again in 2010, after it was purchased by Larkspur Hotels. It is even better than before. They did another major redecorating throughout. The room interiors are all new. Ours had a very large flat panel TV with a beautiful wood entertainment center that allowed connecting of your own devices to the system. The beds are new and very high quality. Modern art graces the walls so it looks more upscale than the the price would suggest. The free breakfast until 9:30 AM is healthy and has a wide variety of items and beverages that you can eat inside or outside. The view of the mountains from the hotel is stunning, plus it is next to a nature preserve and a hiking/biking trail. Eight new Specialized cross-bikes with locks are available for free resident use. The staff is very helpful, especially Desiree who is very knowledgeable about what to do and where to go in the surrounding area. The town of Mill Valley is delightful. Our room was clean and our maid was friendly. We got a good multi-night package price through AAA Travel Service. The hotel is very close to San Francisco, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, but in a much better area than staying in the city itself. Highly recommended.

This little hotel has everything we wanted for a 4 night holiday stay. The rooms are being remodeled and we got a new one. The beds were comfy and the free breakfast had lots of choices. It's not fancy but the price is great for being a 10 minute drive to San Francisco. Once it becomes the renovated Larkspur Inn we hope to stay again.

I did not like getting bitten by fleas, the television satelite did not always work nor did the internet connection. The halls are dirty the rugs worn and shabby. The rooms are dirty and the furniture is worn out. Housekeeping yells to eachother in the hallways daily so don't plan on sleeping in. The manager does not respond to complaints period. He pretends no one else has ever complained to him about the problem and that he sprays often for fleas. Of course he is in denial that the fleas don't hatch out on the same day the pest control company comes to spray. Not a pleasant stay. Avoid this hotel.

This place shouldn't even carry the name...Holiday Inn!! It should be called Joe's Overnight or Cheap Rooms. The young man who checked us in was very polite and it's not his fault the place is a dump. The room was dirty with old 1950 style furniture. The mattress looked like it was about 2 feet off the floor. The room had a terrible oder. My wife slept in her clothes. We got stuck here because we came into town late and there were no rooms at the nice hotels and we figured it was a Holiday Inn so it shouldn't be that bad. Wrong!!!!!!!

If you're looking for a place to operate out of and don't plan on hanging out then this hotel will meet your needs. We found the staff and manager in particular to be very friendly, helpful, and professional. We stayed in a number of hotels during our trip up/down the coast and this one was above average re: amenities - pool, continental breakfast, movies, extra towels & pillows. The room was clean and comfortable. Unfortunetly the hot H2O was unavailable to all on our departure day. We will likely use the same place next time through.

We stayed with a group of people for an event. This is not a stellar hotel, but the rooms were clean, and the front desk was helpful with procuring taxis etc. when we needed them. The location cannot be beat for access to San Francisco (via the Golden Gate Bridge), Sausalito (I like to shop), and state parks and beaches - we spent two days hiking through Mt. Tam State Park, which was simply gorgeous (March). This is not a hotel to stay at if you are planning to hang out at your hotel, but as a comfortable launching pad for other things to do it was perfect.