Inverness Vacation Retreat - Tomales Bay View!

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A wooden deck with two Adirondack chairs, a glass door leading to a room with wooden cabinets, and a vase on a table.
A wooden dining table with chairs, pendant lights, and a vase with branches.
A narrow dirt path leading to a wooden structure with a sloped roof, surrounded by dense vegetation and trees.
A multi-level wooden interior with a dining area on the lower level and a living area on the upper level, connected by a wooden staircase.
A wooden cabin with a small porch, surrounded by dense foliage.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach, waves and sand
    Guests enjoy the stunning beach views at this property.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Inverness, CA
  • Place, Chicken Ranch Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Tomales Bay State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Muir Woods National Monument
    ‪52 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santa Rosa, CA (STS-Sonoma County)
    ‪77 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

East Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Loft

2 Single Beds

Loft 2

1 Queen Bed

West Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Main Floor Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

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About the area

Inverness

Located in Inverness, this holiday home is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tomales Bay State Park and Point Reyes National Seashore, while Tomales Regional History Center and Tomales Town Hall are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and cycling.
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Map
Inverness, CA

What's nearby

  • Chicken Ranch Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Tomales Bay State Park - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Point Reyes National Seashore - 10 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Muir Woods National Monument - 52 min drive - 55.4 km
  • Graton Resort and Casino - 57 min drive - 68.0 km

Getting around

  • Santa Rosa, CA (STS-Sonoma County) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hog Island Oyster Farm - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Tony's Seafood Restaurant - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Inverness Park Market - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Marshall Store - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Toby's - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Inverness Vacation Retreat - Tomales Bay View! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Inverness Vacation Retreat - Tomales Bay View!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Inverness Vacation Retreat - Tomales Bay View!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Inverness Vacation Retreat - Tomales Bay View!?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Inverness Vacation Retreat - Tomales Bay View! located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Chicken Ranch Beach and Tomales Bay State Park. Shell Beach is 1.6 mi (2.7 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 126 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 126 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 126 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 126 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 126 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the place. It felt expansive and cozy at the same time, and it has a great view of Tomales Bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Two bedrooms and two loft spaces. Very pleasant living and dining areas. Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Relaxing!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a lovely retreat-like home that was perfect for us and our teenagers. Great location and the host was very responsive.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the house. Everything about it was comfortable and cool. The window views were amazing. Felt like I was in a tree house. I live the art work and all the wood. We would love to stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Flexible space, family friendly and amazing view of Tomales Bay. Road up to property a little tricky but manageable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Inverness Retreat

It was a lovely and clean place to stay. I really enjoyed the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Clean and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home in a beautiful location. Unfortunately they have an ant problem. We were careful to leave food in the fridge and all wrapped up, but this didn’t help. The most upsetting part of our stay was discovering ants crawling on the beds in the loft area where are kids were sleeping. We didn’t see any ants on the bottom (basement) level where the two main bedrooms are, just the top two floors. When I reached out to the owners they seemed aware of the problem and pointed me to liquid ant bait in the laundry room. If you plan to use the loft beds, make sure to check with owners to see if the ant problem has been resolved. Other than that issue, we had a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 October 2026
Mimi - Thank you for your review and we are glad that you generally enjoyed your stay in our home. I want to sincerely apologize for the experience with the ants you had during your stay. We have had ants on and off this year, though they were in a limited area and have not been in the bed areas before. We take our guests' comfort very seriously and after your visit the bedding was thoroughly laundered and dried at high heat, and the beds and surrounding areas were vacuumed and treated with vinegar. More importantly, we have since had the home professionally treated by a pest control company to fully resolve this issue.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful view and lots of spaces to read/sleep. Sort of a lovely treehouse for adults/older children. Minimal kitchen but had all we needed and there’s a great market for sandwiches a few miles south. Great communication with host. Excellent location for nearby hiking/sketching and we especially enjoyed the Palomarin Bird banding station, Limantour Beach and Chimney Rock trail. So many wildflowers in May.
Morning view
Chimney Rock Trail
Palomarin Bird Banding
Limantour Beach
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved all the different spaces to sleep. Lots of choices. And the view of Tomalas Bay with the snag outside the window for various birds.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful views and cool vibe. Clarissa was very accommodating and responsive. Overall a wonderful weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot in Inverness

Wonderful views, great, uncomplicated layout for a group of friends. Beautiful in the morning, cozy at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
lovely view and nice flow of air through the spacehost easy to contact, though we had no need while therequietcomfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We spent a rainy long weekend in Point Reyes that might have been very disappointing if it hadn’t been for the beautiful views of the bay afforded by the many large windows. The space had many sleeping options and there were plenty of spaces to hang out in. The kitchen, while small is very well appointed (no dishwasher just in case that matters to you) but plenty of pots and pans and knives to cook with which is a lot of what we did since we were stuck inside and a lovely long dining room table to eat at. Lots of good art to look at as well. Communication with the host was easy and gracious.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This is an absolutely beautiful property surrounded by trees with a view of the bay.

We had a wonderful time at this gorgeous retreat. Views of trees from every room and a bay view from one of two decks. Wonderful areas to meet, talk, eat, read and relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
So glad that you enjoyed your stay and we agree that it's a nice retreat.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great get-a-way overlooking Tomales Bay

Comfortable, cozy house - plenty of room, yet intimate at the same time. AMAZING views of Tomales Bay and the surrounding hills. Close to so much - Point Reyes National Seashore, the local villages, and so much more. Enjoyed it a lot, and would stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous views

This house is a gem overlooking gorgeous Tomales Bay. I could have looked out the window for hours. It was a great setting for a work retreat with two co-workers. And the beds are very comfy!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to hang out with family

We stayed for three days and despite all the things to see and do around here we never wanted to leave. Went for one hike and that was it.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Glad that you enjoyed the home! I hope that you have a chance to come back to the area when the weather is better. :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful House in the Forest

We had a wonderful stay in Inverness. The location was perfect—just a short walk to the beach, with easy access to hiking and the town. The house was clean, well-appointed, and offered breathtaking views of Tomales Bay from the deck. We’ll definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just a really wonderful get away for my family. Very comfortable house and view made it feel like a

Easy communication
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious, quiet and felt like home

Straight forward renting this property no issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location for Point Reyes National Seashore

We loved the uniqueness of the home and the views of Tomales Bay were perfect. It is super easy to get Point Reyes Station and Point Reyes National Seashore from this house. Communication with the owner was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house with excellent view

The house is spacious, clean and comfortable; we enjoyed the view of Tomales Bay as well as the close vicinity to Inverness and the beaches. The house was well stocked with towels and bedding. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Spot

We loved this house! There was plenty of space, it was well-equipped, and the views were spectacular. It felt like a well cared for home. I would definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
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