Budget
Americas Best Value Inn - Golden Gate
A 100% non smoking hotel with 40 rooms; the Golden Gate is on Lombard St and so has good access to public transportation. They have a restaurant and bar on the premises, and offer free wi-fi, free continental breakfast, and limited free parking.
Country Hearth Inn
This hotel is ideally located less than a block from the green expanses of the Presidio. They offer a complimentary continental breakfast and limited free parking.
Greenwich Inn
Budget hotel with free parking, located just one block from Union St. It has 32 recently renovated guest rooms and offers an in-room coffee service and a complimentary newspaper daily.
Hostelling International-Fisherman's Wharf Hostel
Even if you're unsure about hostels, you should still consider this place; the location alone makes it worth your while, as it is in a park-like setting with great views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz and is within easy walking distance of Fisherman's Wharf. It has a total of 150 Beds in dormitory style rooms. Quite clean and safe, with wi-fi, laundry facilities, lockers, and free breakfast.
Presidio Inn & Suites
Small budget European style inn located in the Marina District. They have free wi-fi and offer a complimentary breakfast. It's just one block from Chestnut St.
Redwood Inn
Standard but clean budget motel which is just one block away from Van Ness Ave, so itâs convenient for public transportation and for getting to other areas like Fisherman's Wharf.
Travelodge Golden Gate
This hotel had a recent renovation in 2004 and has cable TV and high speed internet. As with many of the other hotels in this area, they also offer free parking.
Edward II Inn and Suites
This three-story English themed hotel is quite charming and romantic, with an "old-world" feel. They even have their own pub downstairs! They also offer a free complimentary breakfast for guests.
Midrange
Buena Vista Motor Inn
Another standard motor inn, this one offers free parking and a complimentary continental breakfast to get you going in the morning.
Cow Hollow Motor Inn & Suites
Centrally located in the Cow Hollow neighborhood, this motel offers 112 standard and reasonably priced rooms. The decor is definitely dated and will not suit everyone — they have floral wallpaper that might just keep you up at night! However, the rooms are comfortable and they do offer free parking.
Hotel del Sol
Voted CitySearch San Francisco's "Best Budget Hotel", "Best Family-Friendly Hotel," and "Best Hotel Pool" in 2006. Part of the fancy Joie de Vivre hotel group, this formerly nondescript motor lodge was rejuvenated with some cool colors, interior design, and upgraded management.
La Luna Inn
A rejuvenated 1960s Motor Inn. The bespoke furniture and colorful decor creates a bright, fun, and fanciful atmosphere here.
Motel Capri
This is a small family run motel with just 46 guest rooms. Thankfully, this one is set back one block from the noisy Lombard St in a quieter residential area. This is definitely an older, slightly jaded motel, but the rooms are clean and the staff are extremely friendly. It's close to the shopping on Union St as well.
Lombard Motor Inn
Standard motor inn at an affordable price. The building interior is getting a bit old and worn, however it is clean. If you're a light sleeper, try to get a room that doesn't overlook the busy street.
Marina Inn
Comfortable and traditional style inn with a quiet B&B atmosphere. They have 40 guest rooms and offer complimentary continental breakfast and free newspapers.
Marina Motel
Classic motor inn with a Mediterranean flavor — flower boxes fragrance the quaint European style rooms. They offer free wi-fi, free parking, and complimentary in room coffee.
Travelodge at the Presidio
Standard Travelodge, but set in an excellent location right on the cusp of the Presidio. If you like having the natural world close to your doorstep, then this is the place for you. With its proximity to the Palace of Fine Arts and the historic buildings of the Presidio, it's also a good place to come if you are a fan of architecture.
Laurel Inn
Built in 1963, this renovated hotel has a comfortable yet fashionable interior. Each room is spacious and similar in size to a studio apartment with some even having kitchenettes.
Chelsea Motor Inn
Features an English Tudor style building with an antique roof. Clean, good quality rooms at a reasonable price. Nothing too special, but it is centrally located.
Top end
Francisco Bay Inn
Located conveniently on Lombard St and has newly renovated rooms. All of the rooms and hallways are 100% non-smoking. Free parking.
Hotel Drisco
Built in 1903, this is a higher-end, boutique hotel right in the heart of Pacific Heights.
Jackson Court Hotel
This is an opulent three-story brownstone Victorian mansion set in upscale Pacific Heights. With only 10 rooms, it's more of a B&B than a hotel. The price includes a continental breakfast and afternoon tea.
Union St Inn
Edwardian home with spacious airy rooms and a quaint cottage garden in the back.
This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room: | |
Budget | under $100 |
Mid-range | $100–200 |
Splurge | $200 and over |
The neighborhoods in this district are really just that — neighborhoods; as such, you won't find many of the larger luxury chain-hotels here. Many of the areas accommodations are located on Lombard St, which runs east from Russian Hill to the Presidio in the West, and actually forms an informal boundary between the Marina and Cow Hollow. Most of the accommodations along Lombard range from run down motor lodges to slightly more respectable bed and breakfasts. Thankfully, as the area is not as congested as downtown, many of the hotels/motels offer free parking.