Columbus Motor Inn

2.5 star property
Hotel near Pier 39 in San Francisco

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Bathroom
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds
Interior
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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1075 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94123
  • Place, Lombard Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ghirardelli Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Pier 39
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(82 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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About the area

San Francisco

Heart of San Francisco.Within a 15-minute walk of this Russian Hill hotel, you'll find Pier 39 and Lombard Street. Moscone Convention Center and Oracle Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Lombard Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ghirardelli Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Van Ness Avenue - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Pier 39 - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Aquarium of the Bay - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Taylor St & Columbus Ave Stop - 1 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 5 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Abacá - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Red Fin Restaurant & Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cobb's Comedy Club - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fiddle Fig Cafe & Coffee - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Columbus Motor Inn

Hotel near Pier 39 in San Francisco
Columbus Motor Inn offers its guests a vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. WiFi is free in public spaces. Columbus Motor Inn also features a front-desk safe and an elevator. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this San Francisco hotel.

  • 45 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
Columbus Motor Inn offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible 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.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Low-height bed
  • Low-height door lock
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay

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

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Columbus Motor Inn San Francisco
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Columbus Motor San Francisco
Columbus Motor Hotel San Francisco
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Columbus Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 688 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 266 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1002 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

My go to in North Beach
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Been coming back here for years. Excellent location, clean, quiet, and comfy beds! Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Love the location. Parking included in hotel night stay. Very clean rooms. Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Naohiro

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim, fontana

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Columbus motor inn came through with a nice room at out last minute booking. The lobby manager could not have been more respectful and professional. The rooms were great and clean. Nice work
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was on property but off the street, which was nice. The staff at the front desk were all great. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean and check in was easy. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room, staff always friendly. Great location. Always feel safe, I stay here often.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Devesh

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent affordable rooms! Extremely helpful and friendly staff, parking was very convenient and really nice location! We had an excellent trip because of this hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Parking is on site. Room was very clean and pleasant. Restaurants in walking distance and my event was half a mile away so also very walkable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Very nice location for walking North Beach and Russian Hill
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hecht

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rob

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Plenty of shops nearby and indoor parking. You can see Alcatraz from the 3rd floor. The bathroom in the room we rented was not disability friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room and great staff - thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Monique

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice-clean, safe. centrally located. Walkable to fisherman’s wharf, trolleys, little Italy. Great extras at hotel!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hidemasa

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine, except probably they need to put double pane windows on the windows by the street!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

Nice and convenient stay

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mor, Rehovot

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, friendly staff, very convenient location, with free parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mattress was comfortable. Location awesome. Staff helpful and friendly, especially Tony. Tony went above and beyond to make sure our family had a wonderful sray at the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025