I stayed here on 4/18/09 for just one night. Thank goodness it was only one night. The manager said there is a microwave in the room, but he lied. You have to go to his room to warm food up. When you pull up the place looks nice with plenty of parking. The building is VERY old and their attempts... more

We were attending a wedding nearby and needed a decent, inexpensive place to stay. I made my decision based on the reviews posted here on Trip Advisor. What a mistake that was. All the other reviews except one made the Colonial Inn out to be a good place to stay. Upon arrival the outside was pleasant and inviting. When we... more

I've stayed at the Colonial Inn quite a few times over the past six months while traveling for work, and have always found it to be friendly, safe, clean and quiet. It's a bit older (sometimes you might see a little peeling paint, or older furniture), and the bathrooms are very small, but my rooms have always been *completely clean*,... more

We did not want to pay a lot of money at a chain motel and I have been very satisfied with motels that have received good reviews on TripAdvisor. therefore, when I found this one with good reviews, I chose it. The outside is not fancy but the room was large with new drapes and bedspread. The bathroom was small... more

Great value little hotel: Staff were great and very helpful. Small, but for the price in this part of Marin County, it can't be beat. This was our third stay in as many years and of all the stops we make this is the one which we look forward to. The shopping in San Rafael is great as are the... more

NOT WORTH $80 on the OFF SEASON! This is the type of place where you sleep with your clothes on with one eye open. As a single female traveling alone I didn't feel safe staying here. So my stay at the Colonial lasted for all of 27 minutes. Upon my departure were 3 men attired in black hoodies hanging out... more

The San Rafael area has a lot of expensive hotel options so the Colonial Inn really stands out as a good budget option. My room was clean, the bed was pretty comfortable and I was able to get good wi-fi signal. At under $90.00, that is pretty hard to beat in the area. more

Clean, basic rooms in a motel-style property. The room could have used a coat of paint, but was otherwise in fine condition. Nice location in a residential part of San Rafael. Nothing fancy, but a good choice for the price. more

Location - 20 minutes walk from the City Center of San Rafael. This has a few restaurants that are pretty nice. It's also pretty close to Muir Woods, the coast and a few other nice tourist attractions. There’s not a lot to do in the San Rafael City Center. Room - Was clean, bathroom clean for as far as possible.... more