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Buena Vista Motor Inn

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1599 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123
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Ranked #119 of 235 hotels in San Francisco
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    3.5 of 5 stars
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Montreal, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
8 hotel reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

2 night stay at this hotel clean but older hotel well located, just a few blocks from Crookedest street in the world few restaurants nearby Continental breakfast, fresh pastries, fruits,cereal, juice, coffee and tea courteous and helpful staff onsite parking, very convenient nice view from rooftop

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Gloucester, United Kingdom
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2013

The Buena Vista is comfortable, and clean, and the front desk staff were very helpful, friendly and accomodating. The free parking is a total bonus for this area of San Fran, and we found that the breakfasts were simple but more than adequate, with fresh fruit, good coffee and a a variety of pastries every morning . There is a... More

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Robesonia
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2013

We enjoyed our stay. Were able to walk to restaurants and the waterfront. The employees were helpful and friendly. I will probably stay there again next time I get to San Francisco. The breakfast was not really healthy but it was not bad. Some fruit but mostly donuts.

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Salisbury, United Kingdom
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

Very basic rooms but clean and hotel staff very friendly. We chose this place due to location, price and there was free parking. Luckily for us we got the last parking space, there aren't many spaces so not sure where you would park if they run out! Parking was secure though. Location was very good for looking around SF. Coffee... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

We stayed here as accommodation was difficult to find. The front desk guys were very helpful & friendly. They did not charge us for the fridge as we had small children & the rooms were quite large. A little noisy as next to a main road, but otherwise the loop bus right out the front which was very handy!

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Bridgwater, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2013

A good place to stay was quite expensive though, free parking and close to sights, not sure what made it a botique, recommend riding on the trams, bit of a wait in the cold... but great fun. good city to drive around, bus trip was good but took ages to go across the bridge and we had to get off... More

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Antelope, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2013 via mobile

An impromptu adventure to the city and Expedia led us to this gem. The people are friendly and helpful; rooms are nice; it's close enough to walk (a couple miles) to the wharf; safe; best of all, it fit our budget. We didn't take advantage of the continental breakfast but saw they had pastries, coffee and OJ.

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Lalinde, France
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2012

Booking hotels online is a bit of a gamble when looking at the hotels own website But on arrival you realise you have been pulled in by the handpicked reviews, and old out of date photos. Well here’s a revelation, No trick photos no over stated reviews, A good honest hotel Staff very good all polite and front desk very... More

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Stevenage, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

SF in expensive and almost impossible to park in! The buena Vista Motor Inn is cheap and has parking!!! The parking lot is very tight and beware if you have a huge car. But we had a Chevy Equinox and managed ok. Our room was quite dated but perfectly acceptable for somewhere to crash and explore SF on foot. The... More

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Chester, United Kingdom
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48 reviews 48 reviews
5 hotel reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2012

Helpful staff, good internet connection. Geat sized beds, nice bathroom except for faulty bath plug and couldnt have a bath only a shower. Breakfasts were light and adequate and parking was very handy indeed for Frisco. Great location, easy walk to Pier 39 and some useful restaurants about. All in all a fab place and will be going back soon.

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What travelers say

  • FREE parking(16)
  • Lombard street(9)
  • Continental breakfast(8)
  • Golden gate bridge(6)
  • Union square(5)
  • Very good(3)

Additional Information about Buena Vista Motor Inn

Address: 1599 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123
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Region: United States > California > San Francisco
Amenities:
Business Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #119 of 235 hotels in San Francisco
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Buena Vista Motor Inn is an exceptional value hotel, offering comfortable rooms, friendly service, a convenient Lombard Street location in San Francisco's Marina, and exciting Bay Area packages. ... more   less 
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