Buena Vista Motor Inn

2.5 star property

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Sun deck
Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
King Room with Sofa Bed | Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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1599 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA, 94123
  • Union Street
    4 min walk
  • Atami Sushi Bar & Grill
    2 min walk
  • Hyde St & Lombard St Stop
    9 min walk
  • San Francisco, CA (JCC-China Basin Heliport)
    21 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King Room with Sofa Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed, 1 Single Murphy Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Buena Vista Motor Inn

Hotel with free parking, near Ghirardelli Square
A 24-hour business centre, a 24-hour front desk and a computer station are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden and a communal living room are on-site.
Buena Vista Motor Inn offers 51 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and microwaves can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Buena Vista Motor Inn's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Van Ness Avenue. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a 24-hour business centre.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, locker space and a 24-hour business centre
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • 10 minutes by foot from Ghirardelli Square and a 3-minute drive from Presidio of San Francisco
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a 24-hour business centre 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.

Languages

English, Hindi, Spanish

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

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Lockers
  • 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
  • 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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with premium channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Composting
  • Desk
  • 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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 336 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 417 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 176 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1003 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
difficult parking
Parking is rough . The parking lots are small & difficult to maneuver a sign @ the front desk says limited parking first come first serve that was not on the hotel description. Clean , neat & tidy room but decor is less than desirable kinda depressing . Service is excellent. Very cute & nice garden area But this hotel is just one step up from a motel 6
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

daniel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice balcony for eating and viewing, social area with tables chairs and loungers. Very clean. Friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Room was smaller than advertised the parking was a nightmare and the AC unit leaked
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kader

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Was pretty good, fast check-in, just there was a light of the hallway coming under the door.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rosemary

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
nice clean room-staff nice friendly- did not know the neighborhood -used uber
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, reasonable price. Both Muni and Big Bus stop right outside the front door, making getting around the city very easy. Comfortable walking distance to Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman's Wharf, the world's crookedest street, and the Bay. Good, reasonably priced food is available nearby. John at the front desk was wonderfully helpful, letting us check in early and giving us a quiet room and a discount on Big Bus tickets. Can't quite give it a full 5 stars because the heater needed maintenance (loud and smelly) and a couple of other things didn't work properly. Also, this part of Lombard gets noisy (our room location on the back helped a lot). Would give it 4.5 stars if we could.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Blake

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Check in was bad, waited 10 minutes before someone was at the front desk. Parking lots were crazy tight and arranged oddly. Other than that, it was a decent hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

YURI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elmaline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel was fine; 3rd floor lounge and balcony were too small to accommodate more than 2 people; great value for tourist district given the guaranteed parking. No on-site breakfast but they offer local restaurant breakfast discounts. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

jennifer, San Diego

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique hotel with cool garden and rooftop patio. Location was convenient especially for public transportation. Now the newest hotel but would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the buena vista inn! Everything was clean and easy, and everyone we interacted with was kind and helpful. The area felt safe and was walking distance to Ghiradelli square. We loved having our breakfast in the back garden each morning, what a lovely little hideaway! Overall, the space feels very cared for. We would stay here again for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

William

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
I’ve been to Buena Vista several times over the years, but this time the room wasn’t so good. First, the shower did not work. The lever was broken. The tissue box in the bathroom was completely empty. The clock in the room was not the correct time. The refrigerator made a very loud, annoying sound all night and we had to unplug it. Also, when we returned to park at the hotel after coming back from dinner, there were no parking spaces available except a very bad one that blocked another car from leaving, so I had to get up early to move it the next morning when someone else had left. It seems they are cutting costs and not paying attention to customer’s needs the way they used to.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manjesh

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Not too far to walk to Fishermsn's wharf about 20 minutes
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cintia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Purpose of the stay was to get hip replacement surgery. Hotel staff were accomodating as stay had to be extended due to medical complications. On site parking was key. Only negative was Hotels.com extremely poor customer service following a site glitch. I would book the Buena Vista again just not thru Hotels.com
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nabil

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Angelica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ha

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024