The Gables Inn Sausalito
62 Princess Street, Sausalito, CA 94965
Verified September 2026
The building dates to 1869 — Sausalito's first commercial structure — but it hasn't been an inn for most of that time: it served as the town's Town Hall starting in 1904, a makeshift hospital during the 1919 flu pandemic, a Christian Science church from 1920 to 1967, and a mix of other businesses after that before finally reopening as a hotel in 1995. What's left is one of the oldest buildings in Sausalito wearing its newest identity well — a quiet, tree-lined residential street one block off Bridgeway, close enough to walk to the ferry and the restaurants, far enough to actually sleep through the night. The 1995 renovation leaned into fireplaces, soaking tubs, and a hushed bed-and-breakfast feel rather than a boutique-hotel one.
Rooms & Amenities
Between roughly 15 numbered rooms, four cottage rooms, and three extended-stay apartments, several have true wood-burning fireplaces — Rooms 206 and 104 among them — while most of the rest run gas, and a number also have spa-jet soaking tubs. The inn leans into quiet, understated luxury over resort-style amenities: there's no pool, no spa, no air conditioning, and no elevator, so ask about stairs if that matters to your stay. On-site parking runs around $30 a day.
Getting There
Princess Street runs just off Bridgeway, close enough that you can hear the town without being on top of it. It's a five-to-ten-minute walk to the ferry landing depending on which room you're coming from, and there's no need for a car once you've checked in if your plans stay in Sausalito.
What's Nearby
Bridgeway's galleries, restaurants, and the ferry are all a short walk away, but the inn itself sits back from the noise, under a grove of buckeye trees.
Our Take
The Gables is the pick for couples who want Sausalito's walkability without a room that vibrates with Bridgeway's evening foot traffic. Book Room 206, the Bay Room, if a real water view matters to you — it's one of the few rooms here with an actual, expansive view across the bay toward Alcatraz and the Golden Gate, and most of the rest don't have one at all.