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Travelodge by the Bay

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1450 Lombard Street, Van Ness & Franklin, San Francisco, CA 94123
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What travelers say about this specialty lodging
  • Very helpful(8)
  • Cable car(5)
  • Rooms are clean(5)
  • Orange juice(4)
  • Great location(4)
  • Van Ness(3)
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dipayanb
Mumbai, India
Contributor
17 reviews
14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

It is a good location - two blocks away from the Crooked Street and a few more till you hit the fisherman's wharf. The cable car stop is located closeby and the place is well connected on the inter and intra city bus routes. However, the hotel is located in a building in what seems to have been a small... More

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Cathy F
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I traveled to San Francisco for a one-week vacation. I found the Travelodge by the Bay to be a great place to stay. When I checked in, I was asked if I was a light sleeper, which I am. I was given a room in the Annex, behind the Restaurant. It was quiet, which I love. I found the rooms... More

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dananorris
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2011

We came to SF for a funeral. We were out of our norm. The staff was VERY helpful and considerate. We moved out of SF area 15 years ago and felt totally lost. Daniel, Chris, and Loret welcomed us, gave us a clean room with a comfy bed, and suggested great places to go and even told us how to... More

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BeachMom2Boys
Encinitas, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011

We were in town to visit our son for the Thanksgiving holiday. We chose this motel because we were offered a great rate on www.aaa.com and because they allowed us to bring our dog. We arrived expecting motel, not hotel, standards and needed the room for nothing other than a place to sleep. Consequently, none of the previous bad reviews... More

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AMFMooseCreek_On
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2011

I must admit that I had read the past reviews but felt that this motel was probably not as bad as the reviews made out. I was wrong. We should have stayed at the Comfort Inn across the street – anything would have been better. Our initial feeling on entering our room was that it looked like a room you... More

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Chris Widner, Manager at Travelodge by the Bay, responded to this review
November 27, 2011

I am sorry that our hotel did not meet your standards. We do have a shampoo machine on property and each room is done at least once every few months. We are doing some pretty big renovations to our property. We have replaced the carpets in almost all of our rooms. We are currently looking in to different vendors to... More

lalasteve
Los Angeles
Contributor
14 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2011

Spent one night here and it was OK, but was glad to not be staying any longer. For the price it wasn't bad, but the whole place is very warn and feels dirty. The sheets are literally tissue thin and the beds very uncomfortable. Towels are very old and small and need to be replaced. There are plenty of other... More

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Xanapan
Perth, Australia
Reviewer
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 20, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

A friend and I travelled from Australia and chose to book and stay at the Travelodge based on reviews from this site. Price was a consideration as other accommodation we were looking at that was slightly closer to the Wharf were significantly higher in price. We were very happy with our choice. As many have the reviews have said, the... More

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Lulu C
Brooklyn, New York, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Great value for money. Walking distance to fisherman's wharf & crooked street. Breakfast was good and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely stay here again More

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Julie P
Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 5, 2011

Stayed 6 nights and had plenty of room to move in our room for a family of 4. Very central location to the Bay or local supermarket too buy provisions. Breakfast was simple but a welcome treat. HOWEVER the walls and ceiling are paper thin so you hear everyone else(no sleep), cars park directly below and slamming doors continually annoy(no... More

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Chris Widner, Manager at Travelodge by the Bay, responded to this review
October 9, 2011

We appreciate the honesty in your review. I am sorry that the room wasn’t as quiet as you would have liked. We do have an interior building that tends to be a little bit less noisy, as it is not so close to the parking lot. For our future guests, we have a 24 hour desk, which means you can... More

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  • Travelodge San Francisco
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Address: 1450 Lombard Street, Van Ness & Franklin, San Francisco, CA 94123

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