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

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

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

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

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

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