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Buena Vista Motor Inn

2.5 star property
Hotel near Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco

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Lobby sitting area
Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | View from room
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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1599 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA, 94123
  • Place, Ghirardelli Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Pier 39
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Moscone Convention Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(33 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Room with Sofa Bed

King Room with Sofa Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed, 1 Twin Murphy Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

San Francisco

Cow Hollow stay.With a stay at this Cow Hollow hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Ghirardelli Square and 2 miles (3 km) of Presidio of San Francisco. Pier 39 and Moscone Convention Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Ghirardelli Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Pier 39 - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Moscone Convention Center - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Oracle Park - 6 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Alcatraz Island - 24 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • San Francisco Station - 6 min drive
  • Hyde St & Lombard St Stop - 9 min walk
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Coffee Berry - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Komeya No Bento - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Motoring Coffee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Ly's Vietnamese Cuisine - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Kopiku Coffee - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Buena Vista Motor Inn

Hotel near Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and coworking spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Buena Vista Motor Inn. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This San Francisco hotel is smoke free.

  • 51 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
Buena Vista Motor Inn offers 51 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations are furnished with desks and desk chairs. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Microwave on request

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (48 inch wide door)
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with premium channels

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Composting
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 200 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • In-room microwave fee: USD 10 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Buena Vista Inn
Buena Vista Motor
Buena Vista Motor Inn
Buena Vista Motor Inn San Francisco
Buena Vista Motor San Francisco
Buena Vista Motor Hotel San Francisco
Buena Vista Motor Inn Hotel
Buena Vista Motor Inn San Francisco
Buena Vista Motor Inn Hotel San Francisco

Buena Vista Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 412 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 379 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1001 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok place

No food options The room smelled terrible - old Freon smell from either the fridge or the air conditioning unit. When the AC was on, the smell was blow around. The beds were very soft
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley, Woodstock

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location! Very friendly staff! The parking is tight but very doable and they are very accommodating with it. The garden and the rooftop are added bonuses. The rooms aren’t anything special but they are clean and comfortable. The hotel is very Sam Francisco and quaint. I enjoyed it very much.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Staff & service
The property was in a good location. It was safe and room was big. The property seems a little old, but it was ok. The bathroom was a bit small but but it has the necessary. As to parking there is little parking we chose not to take out our car to avoid losing our spot, and just ubered and walked.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

DaiHyun

Liked: Amenities
Cheap and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Min

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We arrived at hotel is late. Trying to find a pace to eat, however, we walked a mile only saw few limited small cafes. We didn't want to drive because it only has limited parking space. Don't want to lost parking spot. And the bed isn't comfortable either.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Colin

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Akbar
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Saul

I called the property to cancel due to illness three days before check in, Tessa said wait a day for expedia to reach out to us, she said she would cancel but it’s thru expedia so we have to wait, I called back the next day first to expedia then the property they put it off on one another. they denied our request to reschedule or cancel. Sheisty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Erika

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

George, dana point

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jared

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reyno

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness and availability attracted us to this place. I didn’t like the checkout however. Over the computer screen with some person working remotely sharing my information loudly over a computer screen.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Blake

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel

Love this hotel! Close to everything, the room was huge and had a huge fridge. Shower pressure was nice and love the area!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mubassir

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location to visit SF tourist areas while avoiding crowd. Local and hop on busses are right outside the hotel. Safeway is 15 min walk. The hotel itself is old and amenities quite dated, however room service is provided every day. Front desk staff are also very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ARLENE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gina

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great location for our trip! We really enjoyed the rooftop patio, and with our room placement, we were able to watch the 4th of July fireworks without having to leave our room! We did have a little trouble with our key cards, but it wasn't a terrible inconvenience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ilia, Carmichael

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

ShaRhonda, Phoenix

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very friendly staff. Easy access to public transportation. Would definitely stay here again. Stayed with my teenagers.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice area, great property for price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yesenia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Around lots of fun activities, restaurants, and coffee shops
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and good service, park early or you will have to park on the street
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025