2599 Lombard St, San Francisco, California, United States | (888) 616-5829
Location great
for tourists with cars, close to Golden Gate Bridge and Presidio
Within walking distance of restaurants and Marina District
More affordable than many San Francisco hotels
Free continental
breakfast and Wi-Fi access
Free garage parking on-site
Rooms have pillowtop beds and coffeemakers
Zipcar service on-site, and concierge can arrange tours
Breakfast is
minimal, mostly cereal
Road noise is
loud and can be heard from rooms
Worn carpet in some rooms
The 62-room, budget La Luna Inn is one of many motor inns along Lombard Street between
Van Ness and the Presidio, but has a few more perks than some of the others. While the convenient location is the property's best feature, it also offers free garage parking on-site, and free -- though limited -- continental
breakfast. Guest rooms are very basic, though nicely painted with accent walls, and have free Wi-Fi. Traffic noise can be heard in many rooms, and some are showing wear and tear. It’s an affordable option for tourists seeking only the essentials, particularly guests with
cars who don’t mind being on the outskirts of the city near Golden Gate Bridge.
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Scene
Motel-style property with colorful paintings in the lobby, and a simple breakfast room
Unlike many other
motor inns in the area, this one has a larger lobby and an actual breakfast
room. It is a two-story property that looks like a traditional motel, with
outdoor stair and hallway access to rooms. Palm trees and bushes dotting the property, as well as the yellow facade and blue shutters lend a cheery look -- although the paint job is sun-faded. The entranceway, a set of dingy concrete steps, is spruced up a bit with pretty pinkish and evergreen shrubbery. Inside, the lobby is quirkily decorated with a somewhat random selection of oil paintings, a metallic wall hanging, and a colorful -- almost graffiti-like -- mural of San Francisco painted on the front desk. Yet, the warm, terra cotta paint, earthy brown tiling, and pair of ample brown armchairs give the space a friendly, welcoming vibe. The breakfast room sits just beyond the lobby, and has a good number of small tables and wooden chairs, a flat-screen TV, and views of the parking lot and garage. The crowd is a mix of families, tourists, and drivers stopping in for a night.
Location
In residential area between The Presidio and Marina District on busy Lombard Street
The motor inn sits on Lombard Street at the edge of the residential Marina District and the start of the Golden Gate Bridge freeway. Surrounding the property are apartment buildings, another motor inn, and a drug store. The bridge is about five- to 10-minutes' drive, and The Presidio park is just five minutes away on foot. Ghiradelli Square and the Marina are about a half-hour walk or 10- to 15-minute bus ride. Fisherman's Wharf is further out -- about 20 minutes by bus, or 40 minutes on foot. San Francisco International Airport is about an hour away by
BART or 30 minutes by car.
Rooms
Basic and clean with coffeemakers and pillowtop mattresses
Rooms are more
or less uniformly decorated, with options of Standard Queen or King, or larger Deluxe King, Queen, or Double Queen. Beds have clean, white sheets and blankets, along with pillowtop mattresses and plush pillows; headboards and frames are simple and wooden, and sit low to the carpeted floors. Some of
the rooms are on the dark side, but most have windows that face the street
rather than a wall. There is no decoration, save the odd framed print, but walls are nicely painted in cream and dark gray. Each room has a desk and office chair, iron and ironing board, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, climate control, and coffeemaker; some have mini-fridges. Bathrooms have attractive, pale gray tiles and round mirrors over dark granite countertops, along with stall showers with plastic doors. Many rooms get traffic noise, and some are showing wear and tear, particularly the carpeting.
Features
Free parking, small breakfast, and Wi-Fi, plus concierge services
The freebies at
La Luna include garage parking on-site, a continental breakfast (though
minimal, mostly hot and cold cereal and whole fruit), and free Wi-Fi access. There's a computer station for guests in the lobby. The front
desk is open 24 hours, and staff is knowledgeable and helpful; they'll book various tours and excursions, theater tickets, and spa visits, for instance. Zipcars can be rented on-site.
