Marina
Budget Motels
Want
to stay near Golden Gate Bridge?
San Francisco is a beautiful city. Rents here are high and
so are hotel prices. This page recommends hotels that should be
affordable, yet safe and in desirable areas. If you are on an
expense account though, check out our "Classy
Hotels" section. Hotels convenient to shopping are around
Union Square .
Where
is Lombard Street?
For budget priced motel grade properties, Lombard is a
relatively busy street which is in the north part
of the city, near the Golden Gate
Bridge. Pluses to Lombard Street are its proximity to two
neighborhoods with plentiful shopping, cafe's, restaurants, and
bars/clubs. The neighborhoods are the Marina, located on one of
the Bay's marinas, and Pacific Heights with stately mansions and
steep hills. This area is very convenient to the Golden
Gate Bridge.
Budget
grade motels on Lombard include parking and average $125/night,
as compared with most large hotels around Union Square at $225+
per night + parking. Since availability can be tight, I have recommended
several hotels in the area, even though some have higher pricing.
Weekends are much busier. Hotels I recommend specifically based
on location and price are:
Our Featured Properties
Nob Hill Motor Inn - Convenience
and great value at one of San Francisco's most well-reviewed
visitor hotels. Make sure to check it out.
Comfort
Inn by the Bay is one of our
most
reserved hotels. Don't miss our
in
depth feature...
Francisco Inn
by the Bay -
Good budget chain in convenient location
near Van Ness @ Lombard.
Castle Inn Motel -
Highly recommended budget choice in the Van Ness corridor near Pacific Heights.
Heritage
Marina Hotel - A former gem, but recently sold and more
than a few visitor complaints showing up on various review
websites...
Hotel
Del Sol
- "The rooms are
clean, bright (if you don't like color, don't stay here), and
attractively furnished, including a clock radio that can make
the sounds of waves & rain.
A thumbs-up for
the price..."
Ramada Limited - Golden
Gate - "...Chestnut
Street area has an almost "village" feel to it and
is a tranquil contrast to the uptown area..."
Marina Inn -
"...The
room was large (with six windows!), clean and comfortable, with
English country pine furniture and floral wallpaper...We greatly
enjoyed our brief stay and, should we ever return to San Francisco,
we will stay at the Marina Inn again."
Cathedral Hill
Hotel - A great remodeled value
on Van Ness @ Geary with 400 rooms from $100-$150 typical...
Queen Anne
Hotel -
B&B feel in a
small, historically beautiful hotel in the Western Addition (not
in the Marina area). Budget hotel prices.
La Luna Inn
- Renovated classic motel at the Golden
Gate Bridge approach. A conversion of a kitschy 1960's
motel into a modern, convenient bargain.
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