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Villa Inn

2.0 star property

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Italian cuisine
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Exterior
Front of property
Lobby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

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1600 Lincoln Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
  • Place, Dominican University of California
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Mission San Rafael Arcangel
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Marin County Civic Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(47 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Villa Inn

Motel in San Rafael with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
This motel features a restaurant, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-out and free newspapers.
Villa Inn offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations, with free toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include baths or showers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Villa Inn. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Dominican University of California. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy Italian cuisine while dining at Cafe Villa
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception and laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the restaurant and the helpful staff
  • 13 minutes on foot from Dominican University of California and a 2-minute drive from Mission San Rafael Arcangel
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Villa Inn also features complimentary newspapers in the lobby, laundry facilities, and express check-out. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this San Rafael motel.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Cafe Villa – This restaurant specialises in Italian cuisine.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Cafe Villa

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
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 available for USD 10.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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, debit card or cash deposit 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Property is also known as

Villa Inn
Villa Inn San Rafael
Villa San Rafael
Villa Inn Motel
Villa Inn San Rafael
Villa Inn Motel San Rafael

Villa Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 417 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 333 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 128 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 1000 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jonny, Clearlake

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, orderly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There were bed bugs. The upholstered chair in the room was covered with stains. The room smelled bad. Checkin guy was unfriendly. Checkout guy was very nice. Gave me a refund and some driving tips.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Some updating should be done. Property is dated.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

TUPOU K

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The room had a strong smell of cigarettes.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Doron

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was not renovated since the 60's, it smells bad, don't be fooled by the photos. The floor was dirty and if you walk bare foot your legs will become black from dirt, the chair was ripped, so are the towels and curtains, the bathroom faucet was broken, the porcelain was worn and pounded. The furniture is very old and smelly. The breakfast included nothing but the worse scrambled eggs and a bad coffee. With all that one would expect a nice treatment from the crew, but they are not friendly at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mathias

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend get away

Friendly staff, clean room, breakfast good, the made to order waffle was delicious, bagels cream cheese, scrambled eggs. Orange juice, muffins, cereal. They have an.italian restaurant attached, authentic family recipes. Excellent. Really liked walking from.our room to the restaurant for dinner. Full bar.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicest people own this property. Working on improvements and upgrades.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

vanesa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Lori

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Doris

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed/pillows/towels
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Quick overnighter

This place was okay for an overnight stay. The breakfast was good. The guy at check in was sullen and unfriendly. The walls and ceiling had weird stains and I feel like someone needs to go in there and sponge them down. No one wants to see brown stains on the wall.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Economical, convenient, comfortable hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location but a bit run down. Room was clean but the rooms need an upgrade. Dresser was missing a handle, chair had leather peeling off the top, telephone on the desk doesn’t work. Carpets outside on the walkway upstairs are old and faded.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Melinda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good price for short stay, but outside window wouldn't lock, A/C barely worked, bathroom fan sounded like it was about to fall apart (very noisy), sink stopper was lying in a corner on the bathroom floor, bathroom walls and ceiling were disintegrating, bedroom carpet, mattress shape and furniture looked 40 years old. Having said that, the room and bathroom were clean (although smelled a bit moldy). I liked that the room had a mini-frig, but this property is in serious need of a facelift and upgrade...explains the low price. The on-site cafe closed at 8:30 pm (Friday), so when I arrived that evening, it was 5 min too late. The breakfast on Sunday was minimal, continental, and without things like hot water/tea, peanut butter....no protein to be found. Eek...this restaurant needs new, creative management!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025