Buena Vista Motor Inn

2.5 star property

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Suite | Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Lift
Meeting facility
Interior entrance
Garden

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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1599 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA, 94123
  • Place, Union Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ghirardelli Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Lombard Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(41 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King Room with Sofa Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed, 1 Single Murphy Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Buena Vista Motor Inn

This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a communal living room, a front desk safe and ATM/banking services are on-site.
Buena Vista Motor Inn offers 51 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. This accommodation is furnished with desks and desk chairs. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and microwaves can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Buena Vista Motor Inn's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Van Ness Avenue. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus coworking space.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, multilingual staff and a lift
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • 10 minutes by foot from Ghirardelli Square and a 3-minute drive from Presidio of San Francisco
As a guest of Buena Vista Motor Inn, you'll find a terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Buena Vista Motor Inn also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a front desk safe. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This San Francisco hotel is smoke free.


Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Microwave on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Lift (122 centimetre wide door)
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (92 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Composting
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 200 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • In-room microwave fee: USD 10 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Buena Vista Inn
Buena Vista Motor
Buena Vista Motor Inn
Buena Vista Motor Inn San Francisco
Buena Vista Motor San Francisco
Buena Vista Motor Hotel San Francisco
Buena Vista Motor Inn Hotel
Buena Vista Motor Inn San Francisco
Buena Vista Motor Inn Hotel San Francisco

Buena Vista Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 445 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 366 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 137 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1007 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Liked: Amenities
Nice staff, room needs new beds and painting.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayk

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Rocky

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and check-in and check-out was quick. During the day check-out had a virtual assistant through a screen. Room was clean and spacious with AC / heater. A good budget place to stay in SF by the bay. They don't serve breakfast in the morning but there are local breakfast places, coffee shops, and restaurants nearby within walking distance. No special amenities or anything but they have a coffee maker in your room. Would stay again next visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Couver

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Douglas

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aliyar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew David

meh
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was perfect an SF weekend ty
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff went absolutely above and beyond
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Gaurav Kumar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie Mica Umali

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff were kind and helpful during check in and check out. However parking was difficult; it might’ve been because it was a holiday weekend or weekend in general but we had to park on the street because all slots were taken. The amenities in our room are outdated and not the best (air conditioner/heater, shower pressure, mattress was hard). Room and bathroom were spacious though. Walkable distance to dining options and in the middle of many points of interest.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great to interact with
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Hugo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay. I loved the place. Perfect for me. Walls are thin, you can hear noise from the other guests and traffic from Lombard street. I sleep like a rock so that did not affect me. But if you wake up easily this might not be the place for u. This place worked for me due to the proximity of many attractions in the city.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

LEMIR AHMAD

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and spacious rooms, good staff
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esmeralda

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were pleasantly surprised that our quite reasonably priced room was spacious, clean, and perhaps because it was not facing thee street was quite quiet. Now, our window view was another building 3-4' away but that was little sacrifice for the quietness. We had no difficulty parking in the garage area each of our 3 nights there, another huge plus!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose Gerardo

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maceo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location was good. Room was clean and the outside rooftop smoking area was great!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Kayli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, comfy beds and walking distance to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guilherme Jose

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aurora

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
It was convenient location. Clean, fast check in and check out.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025