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Colonial Inn

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#10 of 11 hotels in San Rafael
  • Address
    1735 Lincoln Ave
    (formerly Colonial Motel)
    San Rafael, CA 94901
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Based on 10 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3 based on 6 reviews Rooms
    • 3.5 based on 4 reviews Service
    • 3.5 based on 6 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 6 reviews Cleanliness
  • Recommended For:
    • 40% based on 8 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 40% based on 8 reviews Families with young children
    • 40% based on 8 reviews Older travelers
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Reviews of Colonial Inn

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4 of 5 stars
Los Angeles
Mar 20, 2008

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

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1 of 5 stars
Northern California
Dec 30, 2007

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

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4 of 5 stars
Monterey, CA
Nov 26, 2007

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

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4 of 5 stars
Humboldt, CA
Jul 31, 2007

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

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3 of 5 stars
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jul 8, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

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

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4 of 5 stars
Milwaukee, WI
Sep 12, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

Our rooms were spotless. The room we had in June '06 had a small bathroom. The room we had in July '06 had a larger bathroom. Front desk people were very courteous. This motel is located in a quiet neighborhood, very close to the Farmer's Market. We will definitely stay there again during future visits to San Rafael. more

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4 of 5 stars
orange county
Aug 28, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Colonial Inn over a weekend. It has a good location, being fairly close to attractions like Muir Woods and Stinson Beach. We were apprehensive after reading previous reviews, but we were pleasantly surprised. Our room was comfortable and very clean. The bathroom and shower was quite small but very clean. The room had standard amenities like... more

Jul 30, 2006
6/8 found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed here earlier in July. We were looking for inexpensive accommodations near Point Reyes National Seashore. In the first room we were given, none of the lamps worked (except for the ceiling fixture) and the room was not very clean upon a cursory inspection, so we asked for another room. This room (where we spent the... more

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3 of 5 stars
California, USA
May 12, 2006
4/5 found this review helpful

This little motel (only 15 rooms or so) is right off US-101. It's on a quiet side street. Great location, close to downtown and the Marin Civic Center. We spent two nights there on our way to Point Reyes and catching a concert at the Civic Center's auditorium. The room is a no thrills functional room: Bed, TV, small shower... more

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4 of 5 stars
San Francisco
Dec 6, 2005
18/18 found this review helpful

We were driving from LA to Portland and we wanted to stop a Muir Woods to see the Redwoods. WOW is all I can say about them! So, we needed a place for the family to stay cheap - we found ourselves in San Rafael thanx to a local we met at Muir Woods who suggested we eat at this... more

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1735 Lincoln Ave, (formerly Colonial Motel), San Rafael, CA 94901