Hotels near Woodley Island Public Launch, Eureka

While traveling on business, my husband and I chose the Carter House Inn as we were going to be traveling through the Eureka area. We chose this place specifically because it was in the Select Registry book of excellent bed-and-breakfast. The Select Registry chooses top-notch bed-and-breakfast’s after visiting secretly and grading them on everything. This was our third Select Registry bed-and-breakfast and we were expecting the same high-level of everything that we had experienced in the first two. Unfortunately this one didn’t live quite up to our expectations. The staff is wonderful and friendly and helpful. No complaints there. The young woman brought us lovely glasses of wine and sparkling mineral water upon our late arrival. However, we were disappointed with the continental breakfast which was pretty bad. Also we stayed in the Grand Suite and it has two fireplaces which neither of them worked. It was raining and we were told that it was because of the storm and the wind. The bed was not very comfortable and the pillows were extremely terrible. We were so glad we had brought our own pillows. One other thing is the window between the bed and the bathroom-very strange and a little annoying. The place is beautiful, well appointed but as a previous reviewer stated the area is quite sketchy and we were also told not to leave any thing in our car and lock it up tight. We were supposed to have a view of the bay which we did not. The window looks out over a bunch of old buildings and we might have been able to see the harbor on a little corner but it was a cloudy day and foggy and we couldn’t see anything. Overall I’d say we were not impressed and we will not be staying here again. A side note: the woman on staff in the morning noticed that I had left my jacket in the dining room and called me right away so we could come back for it. She was so sweet as are the other staff members we talked to. They are all lovely people.

I got there after dark and the first room I was given was upstairs and they don't have an elevator so I asked for a ground level room. The desk clerk was very nice about switching my room at no extra expense but the first room I was assigned was rather isolated and I wasn't comfortable with that. The desk clerk kindly switched my room again to a better room on the ground level at no extra charge. I really appreciated their willingness to get me a room that I was comfortable in at no extra charge.

The room was a little tired, but everything was clean. Having chargers for EVs was a nice touch, but the parking lot is really tight if you have a minivan or pick-up. Most of the rooms on are on the second floor, and there's no elevator. The worst thing is the check-in. There was no attendant. Everything was done via an off-shore call center, and the connection was wonky. Given his accent, I guessed that the attendant was in the Philippines, but when I asked him where he was, and all he would say was that he was in the ”back-up office.” It doesn't really matter where he was if the check-in was done via an online kiosk, but his dodging the question was weird. We had a family suite, which was nice to have the girls in another room for a change instead of in the adjoining bed. Overall, the hotel was a decent place to stay for the price.

I was a part of the Mario Murillo tent revival where many people were set free made whole and delivered from many chains and bondages! Your hotel was great for location and peace thank you and blessings too😊

A hotel with a sense of history. All the American cultural history is written in the building. I was fortunate to have a chat with the boss. It was very friendly and kind and helped us solve the problem about the nearby park!

The room was nice and we felt safe staying in the hotel. Parking is secure and free, which was nice. We were charged a deposit, which had not been returned to us over a week after our visit. We didn’t damage the room and haven’t been advised as to why our deposit had not been refunded. We left before trying their grab n go breakfast because we were awakened at 3am by a barking dog in another room. The dog didn’t quiet down so we made the decision to leave.

I had a very good stay. This Travelodge left an impression of a very well-run property. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of my room here, enough to come back now to leave this review. This was my base for travel in the redwoods parks, lost coast, other surrounding attractions. Most located within 1 hr from the hotel. I did not spend much time in the room. It was a place to sleep, take a shower, and get myself going. Granted, this is a motel, not a five-star resort, but based on my experience this property delivers what it is supposed to deliver. Easy parking. The room was very clean, well maintained, good-sized, and comfortable. No breakfast at the hotel, but many options nearby, including local shops. Standard chains (e.g., Ihop) in the opposite direction, but similarly close by. The location is within walking distance to ”old town Eureka” (don't expect too much, but it's pleasant enough), with lots of bars/restaurants, including above-mentioned breakfast options. Across the street you will find a full-size organic food supermarket with a deli. There were some homeless people in the surrounding area, but not too many and they were harmless. This is kind of obligatory in CA. During my stay most of the hotel was occupied by firefighters. Looked like CalFire rents this place to house out-of-town force. I did not have to interact much with the front desk staff (which is exactly the way it should be), but to the extent I did they were nice and helpful.