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Villa Inn

2.0 star property
Enjoy free breakfast at this San Rafael motel

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Enjoy a casual dining experience in our inviting space with a bar area and dining tables.
Surrounded by lush greenery, this motel features a two-story building with a spacious parking lot.
Cozy retreat with a neatly made bed, round table, and comfortable chairs.
Welcome to our reception area, where friendly staff are available to assist with your stay. The reception desk offers a computer, printer, and helpful resources.
Simple, two-story motel with a flat roof, offering parking and a peaceful setting amidst trees and hills.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1600 Lincoln Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
  • Dominican University of California
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Mission San Rafael Arcangel
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Marin County Civic Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Two single beds with wooden headboards and matching pillows, a small table, and a table lamp create a clean and practical space.

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Two single beds with wooden headboards and white bedding, a nightstand with a lamp, and a framed picture adorn this cozy space.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Cozy retreat with a neatly made bed, bedside tables, and a small table for relaxation.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Enjoy a comfortable stay in this cozy room featuring a desk, chair, TV, refrigerator, and a plush bed with a quilted cover.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(42 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

San Rafael

In San Rafael .You'll find Dominican University of California and Marin History Museum within 2 miles (3 km) of this motel. Mission San Rafael Arcangel and Falkirk Cultural Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Dominican University of California - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Mission San Rafael Arcangel - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Falkirk Cultural Center - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Marin County Civic Center - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Marin County Civic Center Farmers' Market - 2 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Richmond Transit Center - 20 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Double Rainbow Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The State Room - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Royal Ground Coffee - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Aroma Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪San Rafael Joe's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Villa Inn

Enjoy free breakfast at this San Rafael motel
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Villa Inn also features complimentary newspapers in the lobby, laundry facilities, and express check-out. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this San Rafael motel.

  • 60 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Villa Inn offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, Italian

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

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

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 available for USD 10.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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, 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Villa Inn
Villa Inn San Rafael
Villa San Rafael
Villa Inn Motel
Villa Inn San Rafael
Villa Inn Motel San Rafael

Villa Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 392 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 343 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 63 out of 1000 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Spacious and quiet, but dated rooms

The motel was fine for a quick stay. I came with a coffee machine, fridge and a microwave. The carpets looked really old and dirty and the bathroom was clearly dated from the 80's. It was quite spacious and quiet. The continental breakfast was quite filling and the lovely lady made us waffles, which was a great touch to the usual donuts as a continental breakfast in other motels.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jan

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Peaceful property, older and vintage but still pleasant. Cleanliness of the bathroom needed to be better as there were cobwebs in the window and splats on the wall. Beds were comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terri

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

Will travel for a race!

This is an older hotel - kinda feels like visiting my grandma. That said, the rooms are spacious, the folks are super friendly. If you need 5-star, go elsewhere. If you want friendly and affordable with good amenities, stay here. I stay here every time I travel to a Bay Area race.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Large room but poorly maintained and much of the property appears to be under construction.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Afra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best inn stay ever
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Ronald

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’ve stayed at Villa Inn, three times, in the past. This time, my experience was much worse. My neighbors directly above me were partying until 1am for 3 nights in a row. Also, during most nights, I had a terrible WiFi reception in my room. Otherwise, room was clean, maid service was pretty responsive, and front desk staff were very nice. Continental breakfast was okay.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

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

Wonderful Hotel

Great hotel at a great price. Very helpful and courteous staff. Only place I stay at when visiting the Bay Area.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A safe, clean and no-frills inexpensive place to stay just outside San Rafael. Among many places much more pricey, it's a find. I haven't tried to adjoining restaurant or its free continental breakfast. I'll let others review it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Glenn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

JOHN

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cameren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Cristian

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

A decent property forty years ago

This is an old property. It has been barely adequately maintained. The door to the room had a gap around it. The shower didn't work properly. There was no soap or shampoo in the shower dispensers. The sink drained very slowly.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kenyatta

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Check in was easy. Restaurant was good. Shower was great and all amenities such as fridge, microwave, dryer , tv were fine. Bed was extremely hard with two hard pillows and lightweight bedding. Service was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Overall, a great value spot to stay at

Clean and friendly place. Okay Continental breakfast. This is my second visit here. I stayed for a couple of weeks, this time around. Overall, a great value spot to stay at. My only complaint is that there were many nights after 9~10pm with lots of noise coming from the parking lot and some nights with children stomping around in the hallways. Not like my experience previously.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service & great area for music shows Sweetwater- Rancho Nicasio - Hopmonk Novato Restaurant in facility. Don’t need much more to enjoy yourself
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cameren

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

The North Bay Hidden Gem

As always it was a wonderful stay, the only hotel I'll stay at when I'm visiting the Bay area. Always allow me to check in early without a fee , thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karin

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

Clean, basic comfort.

I found the space adequate- simple and basic and clean. Bed was very comfortable. Nice shower and tile work in bathroom. Fridge and microwave were really nice to have. Fairly quiet for a weekend. Excellent convenient location to downtown San Rafael.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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