Acqua Hotel

Very comfortable and accommodating hotel. Enjoyed being on the ground floor, which allowed us to walk onto our patio area and to the water’s edge easily and often. The hotel is committed to their guests having a positive experience. Loved the convenience of the all day tea/​coffee set-​up, happy hour, evening cookies and full breakfast bar. We ordered dinner from a local restaurant to be delivered. Just after the food arrived, Wendy at the front desk called saying that she noticed we had a food delivery and asked if we’d like plates and silverware! Wow, on attention to the details! We ended up making a picnic outside, which was just lovely. I’ll be back.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. We picked it mainly because it’s pet friendly, but everything about it was great. Working website with all the information you might need. Easy to make a reservation. When we arrived, reception desk was extremely friendly and helpful. They upgraded one of our rooms for free and they have wine/​cheese hour plus nighttime cookies! Love wine/​cheese hour. They have a nice remodeled lobby and nice clean patio and grassy area in the back overlooking Richardson Bay? (The bay is interesting. it was full of water in the evening, but the next day, must have been low tide because most of the water was gone!) There’s a nice little path way around the hotel and nearby office buildings where we walked our pup. One of our rooms was on the first floor and opened out to the water. It was pretty nice, but not super awesome. The other room was on the third floor and Senator Obama stayed there once! The full breakfast in the morning was very good! Price was fair. We’d definitely stay here again!

Had a wonderful stay this weekend. This hotel is very nice, modern style and the staff are very friendly. When we first arrived and I saw that the freeway was literally 40 ft from the hotel I thought it would be horrible. However, in all honesty I didn’t hear it all during our stay. All the rooms face away from the freeway towards the water and are not on the freeway side. The layout is quite well designed. Breakfast was amazing and peaceful and complimentary. Bike rentals are included no charge, wine, cheese and crackers are offered every evening as well. All the staff was amazing, but one lady, Wendy was very friendly, always talked to us and even gave us orange juice each night. I asked where a vending machine was and she asked «what are you looking for», I saw her get milk for another family as well. This is amazing service in my opinion

Beware: do not stay here if you have allergies to man-​made air fresheners or if you have asthma.
Amazing views… but YUK, the toxic, cloying air-​freshener smell from 10 feet outside the lobby, through the lobby, in the elevator, and into our room, was a huge put-​off. We both experienced tingling on our tongues and the onset of a headache. We figured it would air out over time, so when we went out to dinner we left the balcony doors wide open. Three hours later when we returned we again experienced allergic reactions so we packed up and left. The clerk assured us we would not be charged — there will be xxxx to pay if we are.

Check-​in/​check-​out: Staff is very friendly, helpful, and quick!
Décor: Spa-​like atmosphere, very warm & inviting.
Location: Located right on the Richardson Bay with a beautiful view of Mt. Tamalpais. Walking path right outside
Room (Junior Suite): Very clean, quiet, comfortable. Plenty of towels, EO Soaps, shampoo, conditioner & lotion, blow dryer. Iron and ironing board in room, 2 robes, large TV, desk, chair, lots of magazines, super comfy bed with lots of pillows, small balcony facing the bay/​Mt. Tam. Sitting area had a lounge sofa, 2 sitting chairs, 2 lamps, small table, reading material.
Extras: Included in the price is a wine & cheese reception in the early evening and warm cookies later at night. All are served on the first floor. Full breakfast buffet (served on the second floor).
My husband and I stayed here on Saturday (3÷12÷16) and it was lovely. We stayed in a Junior suite and slept like babies. This hotel sits right along the freeway, but you’d never know it! It’s surprisingly quiet. When we first arrived, there was a gathering of people who I assume were there as a group and were a bit on the loud side. Being that this hotel is a bit small, I was pretty worried that we were going to experience noise issues. Once we left the first floor (our room was on the second floor), we didn’t hear them at all. I was quite surprised!
After we settled in, we went downstairs to enjoy the wine reception. Very nice spread. There were 2 types of white (Chard & Souv Blanc) & 2 reds (Pinot & Cab), with a tray of 3 cheeses (brie, smoked Gouda, sharp cheddar), 2 types of crackers and red grapes. We enjoyed hanging out downstairs with the small waterfall and fireplace, just enjoying each other’s company and chatting with a couple of other guests. There were quite a few people there, but they replenished the cheese & wine as needed. After a glass of wine, we had dinner at the Japanese restaurant within a short walking distance from the hotel. It was nice to see a plate of warm chocolate chip cookies on the front desk to fill my sweet tooth when we returned.
After a restful night’s sleep, we got up and enjoyed a nice breakfast spread. Bagels, muffins, oatmeal, bacon, eggs, fruit, Belgian Waffles, cereal, espresso, tea yogurt… I’m sure there were other items I didn’t see. But this was a very nice spread!
I would definitely recommend Acqua Hotel to friends, locals and visitors from all over. Less than 15 minutes from San Francisco, it’s an especially relaxing retreat from a busy trip to the city!

This hotel is great. Some hotels are significantly over priced due to décor and their affiliation with a lux chain of hotels. Which have their time and place. We needed a place to stay for our back to back Holiday parties and were not trying to pay $ 250+ per night just to set up home base somewhere in Marin County for the weekend. This hotel has modern décor, is clean, offers a hot breakfast buffet, and has wonderful customer service. Just what we needed! :)
Vibe: The lobby has a fireplace and a waterfall wall which provide a serene environment. Since it’s Christmas Time the lobby is decorated with a tree, lights, poinsettias, etc. Rooms are clean, have comfy beds and pillows, have EO Products, and over look the water and Mount Tam.
Service:All three of the front desk attendants that we interfaced with we kind, patient and helpful.
Other stuff: A stay here includes a hot breakfast buffet which includes crispy bacon, chicken apple sausage links, scrambled eggs, sweet– sweet fruit assortments, waffles, coffee, (amazing) orange Juice, oatmeal, and all the other basic breakfast items like muffins, cereal, and yogurt. They even have someone on deck who can make you a mocha or latte! Coffee and tea is available all day, they make fresh baked cookies mid-​day, and have a wine and cheese reception in the evening. They even have complimentary bikes you can use during your stay to explore Sausalito, Mill Valley, or even the Golden Gate Bridge. We went for a bike ride through the redwoods nearby… Beautiful!
The only thing I would change would be adding a mirror of some sort in the bedroom (the only one is in bathroom) so I had to wait for my bf to finish showering before I could continue to get ready and the rooms are a little on the small side compared to others, but realistically it’s enough for two people. But other than that, this place comes highly recommended when looking for a cozy hotel, that is clean and offers breakfast in the Mill Valley area. (Tip: check Hotel Tonight when planning a last minute getaway. We got our room about $ 80 cheaper per night doing that.)

Stayed here 39 days for work Nov/​Dec 2015 along with 15 team members. Staff is fantastic; Wendy was a huge help in making it feel like home away from home. A big thumb’s up all the way around.

Upon arriving, our «Hotelier» Wendy took the liberty of setting us up in one of the finest rooms of this establishment. As we check in this late afternoon, the complementary wines and cheeses were just being served. What a refreshing way of settling in! Our beautiful room with high ceiling, overlooks the placid Richardson Bay. Opening the patio door and walking outside, the view of the water awaits the guests, setting the mood for a relaxing stay! The room is spacious and modern. A bit of Scandinavian style. The bed, down comforter and pillows are super comfortable! The room is also very quiet. The hotel serves a full continental breakfast between 7−10am. Wine & Cheese Reception between 5 – 6:30p. Self serving coffee and tea next to the lobby 24 hours! With amenities like that, how could you not be happy with your stay?

Really lovely hotel with everything you would need besides a gym. Wine+cheese every day at 5:30 and cookie at 7. Breakfast has nice spread but a cappuccino I asked for just never came. Rooms are large and beds are comfortable. Check-​in ladies are really nice but can make strange comments. (One of them hates Bard College LOL) She also made a huge deal about giving me free upgrade for a fireplace but honestly I couldn’t care less about it. They have Equator coffee here but if Equator is the best coffee you can find in this town I recommend just going with Starbucks.
Great WATERFRONT views. My walk around the shore was so lovely (don’t miss out on the geese and flowers etc). I am forever jealous of the people living on this bay. 5 stars for the location alone.

Staff is friendly and eager to please. Views are breathtaking. Complimentary wine and cheese daily. Nice views from the breakfast area served daily. Bikes and helmets free! Easy access to all major sights, Muir Woods, beaches, San Francisco… etc. knock out rooms are generously proportioned and super clean! Balcony with water view is a must, as the front of this hotel faces a highway.

Absolutely fantastic! I just spent the weekend at the hotel for my cousin’s wedding and received top notch service from all hotel staff!
Wendy at the front desk was an absolute doll! Making sure my family and I were comfortable and taken care of. I have never received such stellar customer service as Wendy gave us!
It’s right off the freeway, but you would never know because it is so quiet and serene. The views from the rooms are stunning and the Happy Hour wine and cheese are a great touch! Not to mention the plate of cookies that pops up at 7 pm!
Thank you for making our stay so fantastic I would recommend this hotel to family and friends and I will be coming back.
Not to mention its dog friendly!

The service is amazing. The location is quiet, the grounds are clean and the amenities are wonderful. I would definitely stay here again! It’s so close to San Fran and easy to get around without staying in the heart of the crazy city.

All around a good stay.
When we first arrived to check in, Rebecca was working at the front desk. She greeted and visited with us almost like long lost family. This was a pleasant discovery throughout our stay. The staff is accommodating and curteous.
There was a shift change at time we arrived, so we needed to wait a few minutes for the computer system to reset. During that time, Rebecca offered us coffee and filled us in on some of the amenities of the hotel like the wine and cheese hour in the evening. We arrived to check in early. I hadn’t requested an early check in with our accommodations. But Rebecca graciously took care of us any way.
The room was very clean and comfortable. If i had died (hopefully of nothing too painful, I hear death by excessive papercuts is awful) there on the balcony with a view of the bay or in the comfortable king bed of our room, i would have died happy. We stayed in room 209. There was no excessive noise or unusual happenings to make the stay uncomfortable. Anymore that’s hard to come by.
The breakfast is a free full breakfast with just about anything you could want, eggs, bacon, sausage… its about the best you could ask for at no extra cost.
The parking is free and plentiful. How often does that happen?
I’d recommend this hotel to others and gladly stay here again.

This hotel was fine. I was looking for a hotel in Marin County for our staycation weekend with my family. I had a hard time deciding on which one to pick. I asked my brother (he works in Tiburon) and he made a few suggestions. I’ve had Acqua hotel bookmarked for a long time way back when they were a joie de vivre hotel so I decided on this one. it’s quick to get to and very close to Muir Woods and many of the other beautiful things Marin county has to offer.
I love that it has a beautiful body of water right behind the hotel and is within walking distance to a couple of restaurants.
We checked in a bit early and they were able to accommodate us. We brought our bags to our room and settled in right away. My son loved their hotel lobby and was memorized by the beautiful water installation they have. He kept pointing at the water and joyfully exclaiming «water mama» and ran around excited. I requested for a quiet room on an upper level floor and we were given a room on the second floor with a partial view of the water.
The bed was extremely comfortable and I slept for a total of 8 hours uninterrupted. They have a beautiful big bath tub which my son loved. They also provided bath salts for your use in the bath. They have earth friendly body soap, lotion, shampoo and conditioner dispensing machines which was great! I love this and saves the earth from those tiny little packages most hotels use. They also provide q-​tips, cotton balls and a hair dryer as well as a robe. Even though our room was close to the freeway, it didn’t bother me at all. I didn’t even hear any cars in the middle of the night and slept soundly.
The reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars is because they don’t have an onsite restaurant but make up for it with their great amenities with a wine and cheese hour, freshly baked cookies in evening as well as a breakfast with excellent choices (eggs, bacon, fruit, bagels etc). They also have a water, coffee and tea station available 24 hours a day. Nice hotel and close to Muir Woods, the wine country as well as San Francisco.

The very best hotel in Marin County
Excellent property
Professional caring staff
Fabulous home cooked breakfast
Gorgeous setting on the water
Privacy
Wine and cheese evenings
Corporate events
Natural bathroom products
Very comfortable beds
Very clean property very hygienic
Lacking a pool or spa it makes up for the excellent gym off site and referrals to a spa, hot tub spa, free bikes, safe deposit boxes, and generous coffee, tea and bottled water.

Convenient if you have business outside the city. Quiet and walking distance to two good eateries, yoga and a great hair salon.
Rooms are stock looking. Clean and effective layout but not something you wouldn’t see at a 3 star hotel chain. Closet drawer space limited. Nothing in mini bar and no snacks or water to be had apparently.
Nice breakfast selection even a waffle iron. Coffee and water and green apples are available free in lobby and there is a wine and cheese table in the evening.
Views are great.
Free bikes to tour the area or hike the lake.
Free and quick wifi!
Staff is super nice.
A nice little convenient rest stop

It’s a beautiful location that is easy to get to. Their rooms are very nice and comfy. I love the fireplace on cool nights with a glass of wine. They also have a great breakfast buffet that has a lot of tasty options.
Judy eases the reservation process greatly and I’ve always had an simple time referring people to stay here because it’s a great hotel.
I’ve looked at renting event space here too. They offer a lot of great aspects with it but I decided to go else where due to my event size. Everything on their end was impressive though.
Key to remember is that they have a 48 hour cancellation policy. You’ll want to observe that!

We stayed here for our wedding weekend, and we were very impressed with the hotel, the service, the delicious breakfast, and their location.
The staff was friendly and helpful. When we asked questions they figured out the answers & when we asked for things to be brought to our room they were there quickly. Simple but wonderful.
The breakfast was better than almost any other continental breakfast I’ve ever had! They had a large variety to offer: waffles, bacon, espresso, fresh fruit, cereal, etc.. .
The location is extremely close to the freeway on/​off ramps. This might make you think the worst, but we didn’t hear any traffic and it made our journeys away from the hotel a breeze. Hiking, movies, shopping, & sight seeing are all only 10 — 15 minutes away! Plus, their included bikes are a great way to get around for a little extra exercise.

I stayed here the weekend of ¼, and was pleasantly surprised. After reading some of the negative reviews on Unilocal,I call bologna.
Beautiful hotel– very serene, great location, nice architecture, clean, with very friendly and helpful staff. I had the pleasure of meeting Jordan at the front desk– such a pleasant and professional fellow. I also spoke with Genevieve on two occasions, also very professional.
The rooms are spacious, clean, with super comfy beds that have high thread count linens, and down comforters. The hotel provides bath salts for the soaking tub, as well as toiletry items (body wash, shampoo and conditioner) in dispensers so there’s no waste.
There is hot a hot coffee/​tea station ²⁴⁄₇ in the lobby and cheese/​wine reception from 5 – 6:30. Piatti for Happy Hour/​dinner is a great choice and is within walking distance.
One of the highlights of the trip was the nice breakfast served on the 2^nd floor. (Bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, walnuts, brown sugar, waffle iron, boiled eggs, a huge assortment of different pastries, bagels, toasts, jams, a fresh fruit platter, tea and strong coffee. Truly something for everyone.
At the end of my stay, I did a walk around of my room to make sure I didn’t forget anything, and on my way home, the staff called to inform me that I had left my iPad. Thankful for their honesty and kindness.
I will definitely be back soon!

I don’t know how I came across Acqua Hotel, but boy am I glad that I did. We purchased the junior suite option (~$ 188 for AAA members) for a special birthday occasion. The location is a bit hidden if you are not familiar with the Mill Valley area. If you exit from 101 N, the location should be on your left immediately after the freeway underpass.
When we checked in, Jordan (front desk guy) delighted us with news of a room upgrade to a fireplace suite. He also wished me a happy birthday. What welcoming, cordial service!
Our room was 303, which placed us in the corner and opposite from the freeway (we didn’t experience any noise). We adored the room, especially the large and comfortable sofa for a casual reading area. The fireplace was also a lovely, quaint touch merely for its presentation. I wasn’t quite sure if its function did its part to warm the room, but the room itself was cozy enough. I have to admit that the main reason I went for Acqua Hotel was the bathtub option, and I was very satisfied when I saw its large size. The tub should accommodate for two but we’re also not 6′ tall. The balcony view was gorgeous at any time of the day, though we wish the outdoor chairs were a bit more comfy.
We enjoyed all of their valuable services. The wine and cheese offered the guests plentiful choices (4 – 5 different bottles and a generous tray of various cheese in addition to strawberries!). We took our treats outside to enjoy the cool breeze, tranquil night, and stargazing. The morning breakfast was fabulous! Hot dishes like eggs, bacon, sausages, or oatmeal; cold dishes like greek yogurt and fruits; orange juice, coffee, tea; you name it, they’ve got it.
Overall, it was an excellent stay. Our only problem was met by the two abrupt instances from housekeeping. We were initially alarmed but Jordan not only reassured us but also compensated us by giving us a discount. If I haven’t said it enough, the service transcended my expectations.