Black Sands Inn

Nice view of ocean from room. Had to call to get code to room. No one on site to help.

When I reserved two nights in May of 2025 it was considerably less than when we stayed in August. In fact it was over 200 dollars more per night. Also we had to make several calls to be able to access our room. There is absolutely no one to assist with any issues you may have. Probably our last visit to shelter cove.

The drive from 101 to Shelter Cove is not for the faint of heart! The Black Sand inn was worth every bit of it! Right on the Ocean. The view is extremely beautiful. The sounds of the waves crashing on the rocks is hypnotic. Great living room and kitchen with everything you need. Bathroom and bedroom were excellent with great linens. If you want peace and relaxation this is the place! My first visit but not my last!

Shelter cover is a hidden amazing destination. The road getting there is full of switch backs. We got there late, wish there had been water in the rooms as there wasn’t a real front desk and everything in the town was closed. Amazing sleepy little town

Beautiful view from our balcony!

I didn’t like not getting code until after the 4 pm check in and I didn’t get the WiFi password until 4 hours after check in

The beds were very comfortable. If you come during the week, please keep in mind that the only food option is a pizza takeout place with no indoor seating. There are no gas stations or convenience stores to grab something more healthy. This property does not have any staff on site. You have to receive an email with your room number and code. We didn’t get either, and there is almost no cell reception once you get to the property to call staff.

The view was amazing and the room was super open and relaxing.

We stopped here for one night during a long road trip. It was so lovely that we are now planning another trip to stay longer, just to relax and get away. The room was scrupulously clean and so well-appointed, including small details like dark towels for removing makeup and a selection of teas as well as coffee with a clean keurig machine. The bed was a wonderfully comfortable memory foam mattress with many pillows, including a body pillow. Unlike every other hotel/motel/inn we have stayed in over the last 10 days across Washington, Oregon and California, this Inn has provided multiple outlets including USB and USBc sockets by the bed which allowed us to charge our phones/kindles/smartwatches and still have an available outlet for the CPAP. We could hear the waves crashing on the beach from bed, and spent some time after waking trying to figure out how to restructure our trip to stay an extra night. We couldnt make that work, but we will definitely be back.

It was clean, easy to book, etc. The absence of regular staff for checking in, etc. was a little strange. All automated with mobile phone, SMS, coded door, locks, etc. It all worked well though. …And those views and the roar of the ocean… Oh my goodness!