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Buena Vista Motor Inn

2.5 star property

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Sun deck
Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | View from room
Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

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

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

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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

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King Room with Sofa Bed

King Room with Sofa Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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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
(29 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

Suite

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

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About the area

San Francisco

With a stay at Buena Vista Motor Inn in San Francisco (Cow Hollow), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Ghirardelli Square and Presidio of San Francisco. .This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Alcatraz Island and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Pier 39.

What's nearby

  • Ghirardelli Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Pier 39 - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Moscone Convention Center - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Oracle Park - 6 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Alcatraz Island - 24 min drive - 5.3 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

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

About this property

Buena Vista Motor Inn

Hotel with free parking, near Ghirardelli Square
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 51 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include a communal living room, tour/ticket assistance, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

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
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Lift (122 centimetre wide door)
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (92 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with premium channels

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 200 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • In-room microwave fee: USD 10 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply
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

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 403 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 387 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 148 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 1004 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

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gretchen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the location and being able to walk to Ghirardelli Square and the Piers. Our suite was large and had nice amenities in the kitchenette.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location of this hotel made it worth the stay. it's a few blocks from the Marina District with lots of dining and shopping. It's a little over a mile from Pier 39 and the Uber ride was quick to get there. There are 3-4 coffee shops easily walkable for breakfast. It is an older hotel with low water pressure and nothing fancy, but it is clean and serves its purpose nicely.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We go to SF a lot and always stay here. It’s central walking distance to a lot, clean, the best staff works there. Rooms are clean and large, love the rooftop and the garden.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

william

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was simple and sweet
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not a lot of parking space. Otherwise, adequate to purpose and close to a number of unique restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

xuxia

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free Parking was a huge plus. Friendly and Professional.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Efren

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Shane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was budget friendly and in a good central location to most attractions. Car parking was painful but the staff helped above and beyond to accomodate large vehicles. Would we stay again. Yes we certainly would.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey S

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

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Meh

The parking garage is a nightmare. After struggling to park in the handicapped parking, we were directed to move into a handicapped parking spot tougher because of the size of our car. It’s a bare minimum room accommodation with zero bells and whistles and our view faced a wall.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Razvan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Illia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariana

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Scottsdale

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Derek

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ZERO STARS

Absolutely terrible. The Hotel lost ALL power and we were told to just deal with it and offered zero compensation. Would not recommend it and will never stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Karlis

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Doris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Travis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marek

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