Gilbert Inn Seaside

We had a great time at the Gilbert Inn. We stayed I. The Garret Room. We loved the room and the Inn as a whole. Wish we had body wash in the shower (there was shampoo and conditioner) and also wish there was better lighting in the bathroom, as it was quite dark without windows and one small exhaust fan light. We will be back some day!

Nice and quaint property.

Loved how cozy this was. So close to everything Would definitely come back!

The inn is really cute and in a great, walkable area. Close to the beach. Room was comfortable.

Beautiful quaint property close to the ocean and good restaurants.

The Gilbert Inn is very basic. The room was clean, but small. The Queen-sized bed seemed particularly small. Breakfast is not included, but you can pay $10 each to be served. We would have preferred that it be included in the room price as it usually is when visiting an Inn. The welcome room has signs on chairs uninvitingly asking people not to sit on them. The young man giving out room keys is perfunctory, but as suggested by others, he doesn’t have the welcome demeanor one expects in an inn. The location of the Inn is terrific. One block from the promenade and beach. An easy walk to town.

I've stayed at the Gilbert Inn about 6 times over the past few years, and I just keep coming back. It's not right on the ocean, but it's a half a block away and some rooms have partial views (if only the buildings in front would trim their trees) :) Weather permitting, I leave my window open at night and I can faintly hear the waves coming in. Very homey feeling, common areas are available at all times, great breakfast and the staff goes out of their way to accommodate the guests. My only suggestion would be to make the outdoor firepit area available year-round. Maybe add a cover to keep the rain out? The last two stays would have been complete if I could have gone out in the evening and enjoyed the fire. I can't say enough about how wonderful this place is. Be sure to ask about its history, or look it up on their website. A real gem in Seaside.

I surprised my wife with this stay because she always wanted a room with a clawfoot tub. Well this room was perfect! Her face reaction was priceless when she saw it. The room was small but very cozy. It has that old Victorian look. The bed was extremely comfortable as well. Mary, at the front desk was very nice and pleasant. The Inn is literally there at the beach which makes it very close to shops and restaurants. It does get very warm in the room as the heater stays on all the times. We slept with the fan and window open. Would stay there again.

The property was quaint, homey, & comfortable. Some information provided on the Internet, email communications before our stay, & written information that we got upon arrival was confusing and contradictory. 1) According to the Internet and all emails we got before our stay, office hours were until 9 PM, and we were encouraged to call and let the property know if we would be arriving later than that. We intended to arrive by 8 PM to be there before the office closed. At about 6:30 PM I received a phone call from the office telling me that they would be closing at 7 PM; the clerk then gave me instructions for late arrival. On arriving we found a sign on the door saying that from December until March, the office hours would end at 7 PM. Why didn’t they tell me that in an email? 2) The key we were left did not open the nearest door. We had to read the 1-page letter in the after-hours packet to find out we needed to go to a different door to get in. Why didn’t the man who called me at 6:30 tell me that? 3) The 1-page letter with the check-in packet stated that breakfast was included in the price, but there were breakfast menu cards with the packet. A Post-it note had been attached to the cards; it said that breakfast was $10 per person. When I came downstairs the next morning and asked whether or not breakfast was included, I was told that it was not. A sign on the desk stated that reservations made after 1/1/24 would not include breakfast, yet we made reservations in December.