The Mallard House Inn

The room was small and basic, but everything had been thought out. Beds were very comfortable. The staff is first rate; very friendly and helpful. Great view of the water from the pier. We took the only available room with two beds that night, and it was a bit cramped, with little space for luggage. The wall between the two beds was a little awkward for two friends who like to talk at night and share TV, but this could be a boon for some, and there was a TV for each bed, tho' the placement was not very good for viewing. Price is excellent for what you get.

The owners of Anchorage Inn recently purchased this place. The office at Mallard House, where a full time Inn keeper used to live, is now vacant. There are multiple people living in the rooms here. The carpet is our room was filthy, the walls hadn't been cleaned in some time, and the shower had rotted flooring. I'm not picky for a hotel, but for what I paid for three nights, it was nowhere near worth the price. More importantly, my travel partner had a laptop and iPad in a backpack that was stolen from our room while we were out in the water during the day. The door was locked when we left for the morning. The hotel manager refused to take responsibility for his property, and chances are my buddy will have to file a claims suit over it. I rarely leave bad reviews. Most stuff isn't worth ge

I am always so puzzled when people choose to stay at places listed as "cottages" or "Cabins" and then call what is clearly a rustic, affordable place that you can stay so you can spend your money on water activities get butthurt and write reviews using adjectives like "out of date" or "dump". This place is great. After spending two days down in Guerneville in a cabin that barely fit us and our luggage we were DELIGHTED with our spacious Studio unit here. It had a full kitchen so we could cook when we wanted to, two beds and a bathroom. Was it fancy? Nope. So what. That's not what you are paying for here. You are paying for a basic cabin experience with the expectation that you are going to spend your days on THE LAKE that the place backs up to. It has a dock and a grill out in the patio ar

This is an exceptionally nice cabin type setup right on the lake. I have to say I would rate this with the 5 star hotels. My room is immaculate, The owner, a young energetic lady is among the kindest and most friendly of any host I have ever come across. Often you will find her working in the flower gardens with her straw hat on or sweeping the parking lot and cleaning rooms. She gives her personal touch to every room. She does an absolutely amazing job to make your stay exceptional. I fully intend to return here with my family in the summer for a weeks vacation.

There is nothing fancy about Mallard House. We rented four "cabins" for two nights and will go back next year. The rooms are fairly small, except for #10, but they are clean. We had room 11, with a small kitchen. It suited our needs. The decor is pretty 70's, but everything worked. There was a flat screen TV, small table and two chairs. There was no closet, just a niche. The bed was comfortable. What we really liked was the little inlet with a double-decker dock; the top deck had seating and a view across the lake, and the bottom was used by fishermen (the man across from us caught 8 fish in one day). There are numerous fish jumping about and birds to watch. There's also a little lawn and a non-working hot tub. Oh, well. Lily, who runs the place, is very nice. Oh, we were as