Frequently Asked Questions
What Time is Check-In and Check-out?
Check-in opens for guests at 3pm. At the Bluebird we offer a "contactless check-in," meaning that our guests are able to get inside without needing to be let in by staff, although staff are usually on site during business hours. Information on your door code will be sent to you via text and email. And if you have any questions about getting in, please give us a call, as we are happy to help.
Check-out time is 10am. When checking out, please be sure to log out of the smart tv in your room, leave the key-card on the night stand, and lock the door of your room. You are welcome to to stay and enjoy the grounds at the Bluebird until 5pm on your check-out day.
What should I do if I arrive late at night?
Arriving late at night is A-Okay! As we offer a "contactless check-in," guests are able to arrive at all hours after check-in opens at 3pm. Make sure you know your passcode so you can get in the front door and into your room. Information about passcodes is sent to guests via email and text message. Finally, please be respectful of other guests by staying quiet when coming in late at night.
What is included with breakfast?
As a classic Bed & Breakfast, we pride ourselves on serving great, local food, much of which is raised, baked, and grown only a few miles away from the inn.
Tuesday through Saturday, guests are provided with vouchers for Farmhouse Bakery, just a five minute walk from the inn. The bakery specializes in artisan breads, delicious pastries, and fantastically filling breakfast sandwiches. Check them out on Instagram.
Sundays and Mondays we cook breakfast in-house for our guests. Expect eggs and sausage from Rockside Ranch, bread, yogurt, and granola all made at Farmhouse Bakery, and fresh fruit, coffee, and great conversation.
If you are eating breakfast with us on a Sunday or Monday morning and have any dietary preferences, please let us know, and we'll be happy to try to find options. And if you would like a farm-tour of Rockside ranch, where much of the food is raised, we are happy to help arrange a tour.
Where should I park?
We offer 30-minute parking for loading and unloading in front of the inn. For the rest of your stay, please follow the signs to park in the fenced lot behind the inn.
How do you get to The Bluebird Inn
The Bluebird Inn is located just outside Downtown Etna. Our address is 836 Sawyers Bar Rd, Etna, CA 96027.
Directions from Highway 5: Get off of Highway 5 at exit 773 in Yreka, and take State Highway 3 over Forest Mountain into the Scott Valley. Continue on Highway 3 until you come to Etna, and continue straight on into Downtown rather than taking the south fork at Highway 3. Turn right onto Main Street in Downtown Etna, continue for about a half mile, and the Bluebird Inn will be on the left. Look for the round signs hanging from the tree and front porch.
What kind of extra amenities does The Bluebird Inn have?
Kitchen: Guests are able to use the kitchen during their stay. We ask that guests keep dishes and other kitchen-items in the house or on the patio, and please label any food you put in the refrigerator with your name and room.
Fire Pit: Guests are also able to request use of the fire pit on the patio. Please request firewood before 4pm, and we will provide wood one evening at a time.
Bikes: Guests are welcome to use our bikes to ride around town. Bikes and helmets are located in back of the inn. Please wear a helmet, and please put away the bikes all the way under the covered shed to avoid wear and tear from the weather.
Games: The inn has a variety of indoor and outdoor games available for use, including puzzles, bacci ball, and corn hole. Please let us know, and we would be happy to get the games out for you.