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Reviews of Fairfax Inn

2.5 out of 5
Fairfax Inn
15 Broadway, Fairfax, CA

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 87 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The layout of the room was a little odd (a window between the room and the shower) but it was clean and comfortable and the proprietor was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is terrific!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, conveniently located
The hotel room was clean and comfortable. It had a futon, coffee table, bed, and fireplace. The bathroom had a jacuzzi tub, but read the sign on the wall on how to operate the shower. The exterior had some seating areas that were nice and had plants, but could have been cleaner. The hotel is jammed between a movie theatre and restaurant on either side, with a restaurant/bar in front of the hotel, so you can't see it from the street too well. The hotel is conveniently located in town, so you can walk to anywhere, although it's mostly restaurants around. This is not a B&B, and the hotel does NOT offer daily breakfast. At check-in, I received a bag with 2 water bottles, and a few breakfast bars that was it for the entire stay. The hotel is big on staying contactless, so you can't enter the lobby, you'll have to check in at the night window. They offer maid service, but you have to confirm that you are not in the room when the staff enters the room. Overall it's a good place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location very friendly staff. Good sized room. Would visit again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Atley

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very bare bones inn located in the heart of the town. It is walkable to bars restaurants and shops. The room was fine - bed was comfortable. However, there is no breakfast, no ice machine, no fridge, no coffee maker and no room cleaning. It is also right next to a lively bar. That didn't bother me because I sleep with a noise machine, but it could bother others. It is in the perfect location if you are attending a retreat at Spirit Rock. I would stay there again for that purpose. But now I know what to expect.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sze Yu Alan, Irvine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the FAIRFAX INN
I loved the comfy room and the location and it was just awonderful place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little inn.
Clean room, friendly staff. Did not provide continental breakfast or coffee but we did receive a goodie bag with bottles of water, breakfast bars, and cookies. Anyway there's a plethora of places to eat and get coffee within walking distance so it wasn't a problem in any way. The bathtub has water jets! We visited during warm weather and the ceiling fan and air conditioning together made our stay not only bearable but downright pleasant. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to spend time in Fairfax. It's also within walking distance of Deer Park Villa, so this is the perfect place to stay off attending a wedding there, as we did!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It serves a wide area
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Dishonest and Creepy
This place doesn't actually offer breakfast fyi even though that remains listed as an amenity. I arrived and checked in without incident. I was told about the no breakfast after all thing. When my fiance and I bedded down, we ordered some Thai food and immediately recieved a phone call from the owner asking whether or not the Thai food delivery person was either a secret guest of ours or had a secret cat. That actually made me pretty uncomfortable. If you don't mind the no breakfast and being interrogated on visitors, the room was very nice and you should do fine here.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good value in Fairfax
Older property that needs updating. Kept very clean but worn out. Bar next door is loud on weekend nights. Location is downtown Fairfax and walkable for everything needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sweet
Loved the room - poster bed, fireplace, soaking tub. FYI -breakfast is not available yet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location for fairfax events but otherwise very old and not upgraded
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked this hurriedly at the last minute due to an oversight in our planning. We were pleasantly surprised by the room with its size, layout and furnishings. Everything was very clean and the room was quite comfortable. The location is perfect with several shops and restaurants in walking distance. I would definitely stay again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area, very respectful of social distancing, and friendly staff. Would absolutely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well furnished room, comfortable bed, large bathroom with big soaker tub/shower. and the nicest desk staff ever.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was centrally located in town and was easy to get into and out of while experiencing what the town had to offer! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable of the area! There were no ice machines, nor refrigerator, however, everything else was nice!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Benedict

Travelled with family
Old Hotel in a nice homey old-school town
Hotel is dated. Room is small. Light came through the windows at night. Heat and air conditioning was so-so. TV had limited channels. Next door is a great restaurant and there are 2 really good coffee shops less than 1 block away.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Sanjay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bed was about 3 feet high. The room lacked adequate plug points near the bed. That said, many of the other things like the bathroom and the toiletries were high quality for this class, so I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a very nice day it was quick and really enjoyed the staff and where we stayed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hideaway
This hidden hotel in the heart of Fairfax is the perfect location for anyone traveling to the area. There is parking but you won't need it, as most of what you need is within walking distance. The two rooms we have stayed in are spacious and while older, there have been updates, such as the bathroom. Fireplace is out of order but it wasn't needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very central. A little dated, but convenient. Good restaurants in the immediate vicinity.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Peggy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, right in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small town stay in Marin
We will stay here again. It’s right downtown Fairfax, close to restaurants and shopping, and walking distance to our don’s house.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nurit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Room big and located in great neighborhood Close to nephew, places to eat and shop Would of like soda vending machine and ice machine
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice room, smaller hotel.
Very nice room, no elevator to second floors. Fireplace out of order but room was big and clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Paul, Livermore, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly folks at the front desk. Room was decent for the price. Property is very centrally located in Fairfax giving easy access to clubs, restaurants and shopping as needed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Etta

Fully carpet. Electricity went off last night of stay and no one offered help. Sheets did not look clean
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Christian

Disliked: Staff & service
Once nice hotel, now going down hill.
Fairfax is nice friendly town. Hotel is walking distance from everything. Hotel is going down hill though. Appears to have been a really nice place until current management took over as evidenced by the nice thoughtful design, but lack of maintenance. We stayed in two different rooms. Moved because TV failed in first room and manager could not fix. Moved during "continental breakfast" period. After move, wife asked for bagel. Manager says, "No, breakfast is over". Both rooms had signs saying do not open windows. I opened anyway. I need cool fresh air. They had old computer printed signs in both rooms on fireplaces saying "do not use, working diligently to fix". BS. Shower had new, cheap plastic 5 dollar shower head installed. Numerous wall patches were not painted. Cheap mattresses had cheap mattress cover that kept popping the sheets off, leaving me waking on the bare mattress. Carpets were dirty and had multiple stains. Numerous parking spots occupied by management cars with several coned off. This place could be nicer and command a higher price if management were not so cheap.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cranky owner, tight parking, freezing room fireplace doesn't work, wall heater cuts in and out, noisy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Need to fix a few things.
Good, basic motel. Clean, but not particularly well maintained. Their wifi didn't extend to our room (11) and you could hear the bass from the bands playing in the neighboring club every night. Good location in fun Fairfax. Good price.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed for 1 night. The room was very nice, pretty large and cozy and we liked the bath/shower very much. AC was old and not efficient, but it's cool outside, so we're OK with open windows. The bed is not too comfortable, but it's OK. The comforter and pillows were dirty, as was the sofa. while linens and towels were fine. Free Internet was kind of joke: there was no service in our room and it was a little better if you get closer to the office.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, Concord, NH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location. Nice owners. Lovely room. The only thing missing was an in room coffee maker!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Next to a nightclub so noisy at nights wish I had known . Nice room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Philip, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, walk to everything. Very nice rooftop sitting area, morning coffee, muffins, toast and pastries were great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable
The building is on the older side, but the in-room jet-spa tub and fireplace are very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice people. Great location.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Beds were squeaky and pillows not very comfortable. Bathroom needs upgrading.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Well priced for the region. Location is convenient to all of Marin County and is only a half hour from San Francisco.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

4/10 Poor

Kurt and Ann, Freehold, NJ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed uncomfortable and worn out, fireplace broken .
Bed uncomfortable and worn out, fireplace broken, no continental breakfast supplied as advertised, AC filter had never been cleaned or changed making use both sick and rendering the unit unusable, only one robe with two people checked in, towels felt like cardboard and numerous light bulbs burnt out. When ask front desk about light bulbs, I was told they are no longer made. I stated that the fixture should then be changed with no response. When I asked about towels, I was just told that they use softener in every load. We stayed for 10 days for the excellent proximity to town and family, but next time I will stay in another town and drive.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were in Fairfax for a wedding. The location was perfect as we could walk to coffee shops, resataurants , etc. the price was reasonable and the owner was nice and came immediately to change a lightbulb that was out.. The building was cute and had a nice outdoor sitting area. However, the rooms are definitely dated. It was clean, but old carpeting and furniture. And, there was a smell in our room..probably from some cleaning product for stain removal? I did not complain about it, but I was very sensitive to it. Overall, our stay was fine. If the rooms were updated, I think they could charge much more and I'd be happy to pay it!

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
The room was much nicer than we anticipated, and the staff was friendly and helpful. The free parking was very helpful since it seems like you can't park on the street overnight. Nice neighborhood with plenty of amenities, food, and entertainment options. Highly recommended.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
They rack you in to a two night minimum in this very rustic hotel with virtually no amenities. It's close to town but too expensive for what you get

6/10 Okay

Lillian, Setauket

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
OK spot with good restaurants nearby.
Overall an ok room for visiting nearby relations. The parking was ok for our minivan, the light breakfast was ok. There was this one peculiar thing: the bottom sheet was never tucked (no fitted sheets I guess.) Didn't have a problem with music from nearby restaurant since it was a mid-week visit. Oh, and you couldn't open the windows but it did have an air-conditioner.