Provided is a surface coated member having improved stability and a longer service life. This surface coated member includes a substrate, and a rigid coating formed on the surface thereof. The rigid coating is formed from at least one layer, and at least one of the layers contains a multilayer structure which is formed by a CVD process, and in which a first unit layer and a second unit layer are alternately layered. The first unit layer contains a first compound comprising Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, C, N, and O. The second unit layer contains a second compound comprising Al and at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, C, N, and O.