Luxury Bay Area Bed and Breakfast Inn

Originally built in 1895 as a traditional English estate in California's lovely Marin County, the Gerstle Park Inn is considered a highlight of San Rafael's Historic Homes Walking Tour. One of the first settlements in the area, the mansions, cottages, and grounds from an enchanted retreat nestled into the hills overlooking San Rafael.

The Gerstle Park Inn provides charmingly elegant and spacious accommodations reminiscent of a bygone era. Guests at the Inn stay in luxurious private suites, beautifully and uniquely decorated and furnished with antiques. Room amenities include parlor areas, private decks, bathrobes, fine linens, cable television with VCR, steam irons with hair dryers, dual line telephones, and voice mail. There is a luxury suite with a Jacuzzi and steam bath for guests who want only the best.

A limited number of one-bedroom apartments with full kitchens are available for extended stays. Visitors on business trips will also be glad to know the Inn offers a conference room and business services, included pickup at the Marin Airporter and the Larkspur Ferry Terminals. In addition, the Concierge will be more than happy to assist you in obtaining anything from dry-cleaning to theater tickets, as well as scheduling tours of the surrounding area.

All guests at Gerstle Park receive a full, complimentary breakfast, served in the dining room or veranda each morning, weather permitting. In the evening, complimentary wine is also served. Meals can be provided for corporate meetings, and the Inn has also made arrangements with a variety of local restaurants and delivery services.

Only 20 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, and Oakland, Gerstle Park is an exciting and charming alternative to standard hotel fare.

Surrounded by acres of gardens and miles of spectacular trails, adjacent to picnic areas and tennis courts, this bucolic haven will set your mind at ease and refresh your soul. All the exciting world-famous attractions of Northern California's San Francisco Bay Area, including Napa and Sonoma Wine Country to the north and San Francisco to the south are close by. Other attractions in the immediate area include spectacular California redwood forests, including the stately Muir Woods. Mill Valley, San Rafael, Tiburon, and Sausalito are charming wandering around places.