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Buena Vista Motor Inn

2.5 star property

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A rooftop patio with a table and chairs, a trash bin, a potted plant, and a view of the city skyline.
A hotel lobby with a curved carpet, seating area with tables and chairs, a ceiling fan, and large windows offering views.
A hallway with a curved wall displaying travel brochures and a door with an 'L' sign indicating a left turn.
A hotel room with a patterned carpet, large windows, and a view of the cityscape.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a television, and a minibar.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $141
$121 nightly
$141 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 31 - Sep 1

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1599 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA, 94123
  • Place, Union Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lombard Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Ghirardelli Square
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a television, and a minibar.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(47 reviews)
  • 275 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a television, and a minibar.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 279 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, TV, air conditioning unit, and curtains.

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(24 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, and a blue sofa.

King Room with Sofa Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, TV, air conditioning unit, and curtains.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a television, and a minibar.

Family Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 500 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a television, and a minibar.

Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed, 1 Twin Murphy Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

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 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from San Francisco Bay and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Pier 39.

What's nearby

  • Union Street - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Van Ness Avenue - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Fort Mason - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Lombard Street - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Ghirardelli Square - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

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

  • ‪The Coffee Berry - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Motoring Coffee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bus Stop - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Komeya No Bento - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Buena Vista Motor Inn

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 front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • 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

  • 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
  • Elevator (48 inch wide door)
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 461 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 336 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1001 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location close to mai SFO attractions
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always very clean and comfy, parking is so easy and walkable to so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location free safe parking cozy room couch a plus
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are clean, beds are comfy, staff is so kind! Really love how close everything is to walk - there’s a laundry mat right around the corner which is super helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, kind staff and easy parking! Within walking distance to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness
clean room, friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Basic.. good location for buses
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Business trip room was clean quiet stay parking was a plus plus and the surrounding neighborhood were great. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great service rooms were clean loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Navya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was a savior. The staff was doing the best they could. Great location and lots of food options nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Oleksandr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room ,Good a location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Adrienne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The roof top deck was awesome and the room was clean and comfy. The on site parking was great too.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was too comfortable, near all the hot spot and staff was helpful with directions.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jesús

Parking is easy and property is walking distance to fisherman’s ward.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. On site parking no cost was a big plus. The AC and heater worked good.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy check-in process and clean rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Virginia or Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The church and stuff was so helpful. We have special needs, and they were compassionate to those needs. This hotel has no bells or whistles so I won’t be commenting, but what made it wonderful was the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

mario

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for visiting the local sites. Man at the front desk was professional. Lobby and shower were ADA friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Rodrigo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s an old hotel but it’s okay. Good location and the staff helped us with a problem on our room on my last day. There is a tourist bus stop just at the hotel door. You can go walking to nice places from there (pier and narrow lombard street)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love everything about this hotel, it’s not fancy but has everything you need and great amenities. You can tell they care about the property because they are constantly fixing and updating everything. Our family has been coming here forever and it’s our home base in SF. Love the garden and the rooftop area at every season.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stay here every time I'm in the city, the roof top view is amazing & the rooms are clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was perfect an SF weekend ty
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

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