1901 Lombard St, San Francisco, California, United States | (888) 616-5829
Great tourist
location near marina and waterfront
Price is unbeatable in Marina District
Lots of great
restaurants within easy walking distance
Free covered
parking
Rooms are
well-furnished and clean, with comfy beds
Free Wi-Fi access in rooms
No lobby lounge,
restaurant, or public space
Dated decor throughout the property
Some rooms get street noise
Lobby is office inside of parking garage
Possibly the best value of any hotel in San Francisco’s
Marina District, this 69-room inn is geared toward the budget traveler with a car who wants to be away from downtown and near the
waterfront. The Golden Gate Bridge is also easily accessible from this busy neighborhood, which offers plenty of restaurants and bars. There isn’t much to the hotel – no lobby lounge or restaurant -- but
there is free covered parking, and guest rooms are clean and bright with comfy beds, though dated decor.
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Scene
No scene to speak of, just a wood-paneled reception area inside the parking garage
This hotel is
part of several sister properties around the city, and they are similarly designed. This Victorian-style building combines red-brick with brown vinyl siding, and dormer windows trimmed in cream and red paint. An old-fashioned motor inn sign hangs off the side of the building, and attractive, cream-colored columns flank the entrance to the parking garage. The lobby and reception are inside the parking garage, giving the place a feel that is more commercial-industrial than quaint or neighborhood-y. While there are large windows and charming, historic photos on the walls, the lobby's wood-paneling, maroon carpeting, and dark leather couches are dated and drab. Guests are mainly tourists who spend their days and nights out exploring San Francisco, so the lack of comfortable lounge space isn't really an issue. There is nothing particularly musty about the property, but
hallways are dark and nondescript.
Location
In Marina District on busy Lombard Street, five blocks from the waterfront
The inn is located in San Francisco’s Marina District on Lombard Street,
the main thoroughfare cutting across the city. The only forms of public transportation linking the Marina area to the rest of the city are buses and cabs, though there's much to do within walking distance. Restaurants, bars, and tourist shops are all around, as the property is two blocks from Chestnut Street and
three blocks from Union Street, two commercial centers of activity. The waterfront is just five blocks away, and the Marina is about 10 minutes' walk. Ghiradelli Square is under 20 minutes away on foot, and guests can reach Presidio Heights in 10 minutes by car. San
Francisco International Airport is about a 30-minute drive in no traffic, or
about one hour and 15 minutes by bus.
Rooms
Old upholstery and furniture, but clean with huge windows
Rooms are a little
dated, though are clean and have comfy beds, along with large windows along one wall. Decor includes maroon carpeting, ill-matching bed accessories in dark autumnal tones, along with heavy wooden headboards,
dressers, and nightstands. Each room has a small dining table, 42-inch
flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi access, modern heating and air-conditioning unit, and small
coffeemaker. Bathrooms also look aged, with yellow wallpaper and some mildew stains on the white floor tiles; each is clean and decently sized, with a shower/tub combo. Some rooms get street noise -- particularly those on lower floors.
Features
Free garage parking and Wi-Fi access, and a great Marina District location
There are no real
amenities at the Coventry other than free parking in the covered garage, and
free Wi-Fi access in the rooms. There is no lounge area, restaurant, or bar. The property's best feature is its fantastic location in the Marina District, putting guests within a short stroll of restaurants, bars, and sights.
