I love this deck because it's so close to the water....I've enjoyed sitting down there and just watching the wildlife go by. It's just spectacular!

One of our guests wrote into the San Francisco Chronicle about her stay "At the Bay's Edge"....I'm delighted that she shared her experiences and that her letter was published this past weekend!

Here's an excerpt:

Life on the edge in Bodega Bay

My family and I found a wonderful winter getaway close to home but far enough away to feel like we had entered another world. At the Bay's Edge literally sits on the water at the edge of scenic Bodega Bay. We enjoyed feeding the seagulls, listening to the seals and watching the pelicans dive for their dinner. It was magnificent.....

One of our guests just told me they spent most of the weekend cuddled up on the couch in front of the wood burning stove...just reading and watching the wildlife outside. Sounds like a perfect weekend!

Winter provides the most dramatic sunsets....the colors are more vibrant this time of year. Always a pleasure to sit back and enjoy the show!

In case you want to stay connected to life outside the Bay, we offer free domestic calling and WiFi.

"Ernestine" the operator is shown here with her headset and phone.

A travel writer featured us in a Boston Globe article a few years back…since that time she has been back to visit 5 more times! She was nice enough to include us in an article she published this weekend…so nice to have that feedback.

Here's the excerpt:

I can’t speak to the karma or the magnetic pull, but I will say that this is one of only two places I’ve stayed -- the other is a terrific place called At The Bay’s Edge, in Bodega Bay, Calif. -- where guests bring presents to the innkeepers. The welcome feels genuine, and the lack of pretense is refreshing.

Now I know why the phone's been ringing off the hook today!

A recent guest wrote in to the Follow the Reader column in the Chronicle. Follow the Reader

Here's an excerpt:

Bodega Bay has many pleasures to offer -- scenic coastline and beaches, various art galleries, and a wide array of restaurants from local fish & chips to gourmet dining. Yet I think we mostly enjoyed watching the harbor come to life right outside our picture window. The kids still talk about visits from "Charlie" the friendly seagull, seals frolicking in the water and counting the fishing boats going in and out of the marina.