Nob Hill Motor Inn

Great price and was actually very quiet!

Pros: Excellent location! Just off of Polk St., which means lots of restaurants, coffee shops, etc. A short walk to the cable car on California St. which goes to the Embarcadero. Hard to find anything else in this price range in the city, especially with free parking. Fridge and microwave in room. Free Internet. The bed was ok. Nice person at the front desk.
Cons: Dark and dingy. Reeked of cleaning chemicals. 1970’s (ok, maybe 1980’s) furnishings. But the biggest drawback, and the primary reason for my ** rating, is that it is very, very noisy. The walls are thin, so you hear your neighbor’s conversations, what they’re watching on TV, them walking around above you, etc. Worse than that is the noise from the central parking area, which the rooms surround. Every sound reverberates. Cars come in late at night blasting their stereos, while others leave early in the morning blasting theirs. Last night, at midnight, I had to confront two guys in the parking area who were talking loudly outside for over an hour and asked them to take it somewhere else. I wish the night manager would have said something to them, as they were near the office. Then again, maybe one of them was the night manager.
I stayed 4 nights and never did get a good night’s sleep – kept up late and awakened early by the noise. I don’t know that anything can be done about this, but despite the great location, it is enough of a drawback to prevent me from staying here again.

Let me start with saying this place exceeded our expectation. Looking for a decent place to stay in San Francisco is extremely hard, especially if you’re on a tight budget. I was scouting the internet for a place with no bed bugs, affordable and safe. I’m glad I stumbled upon Nob Hill Motor Inn.
They have FREE parking which is always a huge plus. Their staff is amazing. None of our stuff went missing. Upon entering the room, we were really surprised at how spacious it was. The bathroom was huge, the room itself was bigger than expected. Plus there’s a vending machine downstairs with snacks and some laundry soap in case you don’t want to run to the nearest laundromat (which is pretty eh) and wash your own stuff. This was really helpful.
We stayed here in May and now that I’m scouting the internet for another place to stay in at Sacramento, I remembered that this place deserves to be praised. This is definitely where we are going to whenever we need a place to stay in San Francisco. I’m very VERY happy to have stayed in this place.
Trust me, this is the best place to stay in. The location is great as well.

They overbooked by 5 rooms and apparently this happens a lot very unprofessional. The lady at the desk was super nice though. Get you act together

The people writing these positive reviews must be paid! The room was dark, old and whatever chemicals they used to clean room 111, made us nauseous within minutes. The bed looked like a Motel 6 reject. The window sliders were already open and we tried leaving the front door open, no help. We checked out within, 30 minutes. The elevator was a joke. I laughed at watching some people try to figure it out, as I had to stand on the patio (to breathe) and could see them below. I think this was the worst hotel/​motel I’ve ever checked into in over 40 years…

Must say at first I was worried when I booked here because hotels had this placed rated at a 2. But I have to disagree. I loved my stay here. My experience was great. The two guys at the front desk were very friendly. This was our first time in San Fran so you can imagine how we were. They gave us a map and circled things were must do and things that we could live without.
The location is great we pretty much walked everywhere just the steep hills SF has can be brutal but we lived.
*The best part upon our stay other than the great customer service was this Inn had FREE Parking!!!
That’s something that you should really look into when you look at hotels in SF.
Saves you a whole lot!!! :)

‣ Nice little motel in a great area, right off of Van Ness (this is convenient!), close to plenty of bus stops, and not too far from the wharf
‣ Free, private, covered, safe parking lot on the first floor beneath the rooms on the upper level
‣ Free wifi, modern flat screen tv, lots of channels, microwave, fridge, iron, free little breakfast in the lobby (toast, cereal, pastries, etc.)
‣ Clean!
‣ Got a great rate booking through
‣ Excellent, kind, helpful staff! Helped me out with extending my stay another night!

It was the best price that I could find in the area! It was clean, staff was friendly, and I’ll probably stay there tonight if IV can get a room!

I booked a reservation for our family to stay here during our vacation. I booked the room 10 days ahead of time (through
). When we arrived at the hotel we were told that they were «overbooked» and that they had to send us to their «sister» hotel 6 blocks away. I complained but they told me that there was nothing they could do. They didn’t have a room for us. I looked them up on Unilocal and found out that they do this ALL THE TIME. we needed up canceling our reservation with both Nob Hill and their «sister» hotel. I called
and got my money back. This is the WORST bait and switch scenario.

This place made our quick San Francisco getaway pleasant. We booked a family room (in the 3^rd floor), which had six beds and a sofa. The stay also included free wifi (which sucked), free parking & continental breakfast (and by continental, they totally meant instant coffee & underwhelming pastries).
In spite of its relatively minimal flaws, our stay was a relaxing one. There were no problems with the amenities, front desk service and just overall ambiance. I would stay here again.

I booked a room at Nob Hill Motor Inn on a Monday afternoon during a spontaneous, overnight trip to SF. They have free parking, a refrigerator in the room, and the hotel is in a great location! The girl at the front desk was very pleasant and accommodating, and the room was VERY nice for what we paid (I booked off of the Hotel Tonight app, so we did not pay the regular rate.) The bed was comfy, and the bathroom had a large corner shower which was pretty neat. Our stay was super pleasant and quiet, and I would happily go back! The parking lot below is a bit tight, but not any worse than other SF parking… and it’s free!

Pros: Inside downtown SF within walking distance of many sites. Free Wifi. Free parking. Clean & safe. Free breakfast.
Cons: Breakfast is just «okay,» consisting of muffins and fruit, coffee and hot chocolate. Our room smelled dank/​damp and odd upon entry. Tight parking spaces not ideal for large vehicles.
Overall, a good place to crash for a night in the heart of the city.

We made a booking through
then when we got there they told us that all rooms are booked and they held our reservation with another hotel !
Not only this, but the other hotel didnt have a room with king size bed like we reserved so we were stuck with one bedroom with two beds.
So we got a different room in a different hotel !
The «continental» breakfast they had was some donuts and coffee that you pick in the check in desk and eat in your room !
The only good thing is that you are not far from fisherman’s wharf

Pros:
we got a very early check in and it was very easy to do so. no jumping thru hoops for it.
its in a really cool part of san fran. we walked to Lombard St a few blocks away and were ablet to walk to fishermans wharf and pier 39.
parking was easy breasy.
Cons:
the rooms could use an upgrade. but! they are clean rooms.
the bed was fairly uncomfortable.
Over all I am really glad we stayed here on our way thru San Fran. We were able to walk to all the places we wanted to see and it was in Russian Hill which is a nice area to stay in. The front desk was nice to check us in to our room so early due to a cancellation the night before. It was perfect for what we were looking for which was a great location within our budget.

Zimmer sind gut. Lage ist top! Aber das frühstück kann man vergessen. Auch wenn es umsonst ist sollte man es dann lieber lassen.

Really enjoyed my stay here and would recommend to anyone. Roberto was a refreshing example of a smart and savvy front desk associate. Free parking was a delightful surprise. Great area with great cafes, bars and restaurants.

Wir waren im Juli 2013 im Nob Hill Motor Inn und waren sehrrrr zufrieden!
Sehr Zentral, sehr freundliches Personal, kostenlose Parkplätze (was in San Francisco sehr selten ist) und WLAN for free!
Frühstück war für amerikanische Verhältnisse auch gut. Crossaints, Kaffee, Tee, O-​Saft, frisches Obst, Muffins. Wir kommen wieder:)

Be wary of this establishment!

My party of 6 was greeted by a cheerful desk clerk upon our arrival at Nob Hill Motor Inn on 8÷2÷13 around 4:00 pm. I had reserved a «family suite» that was said to accommodate a party of 6. I mention this as there was only one bathroom contained in this suite. At approximately 9:00 pm, the toilet overflowed onto the bathroom floor. Of course, we immediately contacted the clerk on duty. She did her best and attempted to remedy the toilet problem. She sanitized the floor and tried to resolve the plumbing issue by using a plunger on the toilet. No luck!
We asked if we could move to another room but none was available. We then requested that a plumber be called to address the toilet problem. The clerk stated she would need to seek approval from her manager, but that in the meantime, we could use the toilet located off the parking lot on the first floor (our room was on the second floor). This, we thought would be a temporary fix until a plumber arrived to fix the overflow problem. We were extremely surprised, actually dumbfounded to learn that the manager had denied our request for a plumber to come asap and again use of the bathroom off the parking lot was offered.
To appreciate the inconvenience of the use of this bathroom, you would need to know that it located at the opposite end of the complex, on the first floor, off the parking lot and is accessed by walking outside along a balcony and that it was going to be left unlocked. Can you imagine having to use this bathroom at 2:00 am. This was certainly a safety concern, as anyone off the street could enter this bathroom. This was not only a health and safety issue but extremely poor service with little regard for the customer.
We asked for the manger’s phone number but were told it was against policy to provide this, we did receive the manager’s email address and immediately sent off an email.
The whole situation was unacceptable so we all hit our cellphones and made calls to find available rooms elsewhere. We were able to locate two rooms at The Marriott, Union Square. When we checked around in 1:30 am on 8/​3, the staff was unbelievably gracious and accommodating. They upgraded the two rooms to a beautifully appointed suite that accommodated the six of us and had two bathrooms. Wow, imagine that.
The Nob Hill manager returned our call the following morning, ⁸⁄₃. The final straw: Nob Hill Motor Inn wanted to charge us for a half-​day fee claiming that we «canceled» our reservation. We didn’t cancel, we left due to safety and inconvenience concerns and a breech of good faith efforts to provide us with a room with a working toilet. The customary expectation for lodging is that one should have a working toilet located within the motel room, apparently this standard is not shared by Nob Hill Motor Inn.
On second thought, don’t even consider a stay at Nob Hill Motor Inn!

Nob Hill Manor was clean and the staff was very friendly and accommodating, even with my late check-​in. The location was perfect for my weekender. I was more than satisfied and I would stay there again.

Where to begin.
First on my mind is the fact that they wanted to photocopy my husband’s driver’s license and CREDIT card! We are from California so that was weird to us. We called our bank and they said that they should never ever do that, and we had to file a fraud alert on our account.
The room was spacious, but it smelled horrible, the shower was not clean and the previous guest’s used soap was still in the shower. The walls are truly paper thin. You will be able to hear every single thing said or done in the rooms next to you.
Lastly, we had a lengthly delay in getting checked out because of being blocked in by cars which were allowed to park crossways behind our car. We could not leave, nor could other customers, until the two owners of the offending cars returned. It was a fiasco. The management work right behind a window facing the offending cars. They should NOT have been allowed to park there. I found this interesting since we were contacted a day early and asked if we were still going to take our prepaid room. Since they called me, I wondered why they didn’t contact the illegally parked cars’ owners.
On the same note, there really is not enough room to park unless you have a compact car. You risk having other cars ding your doors because there is just not enough room to open the doors enough to get into your car.
Honestly, if we had booked more than one night we would have cancelled further nights. There are nicer places in San Francisco for close to the same price. Do yourself a favor and keep looking!

I’ve stayed here a few times and tomorrow will probably be my 5^th time to stay. I’ve stayed high (St. Regis, The Ritz, Mandarin Oriental, etc) and I’ve stayed low (think seedy motel on Van Ness). I stay on the cheaper side when I want to visit my favorite city on a budget and tomorrow will be one of those days. Why?
It’s going to be over 100 degrees in Napa and I have NO A/​C!!!
It’s my day off!!!
Did I mention it’s going to be over 100 degrees in Napa and 15 degrees cooler in SF?
So in my own opinion, this place is «kinda free» too visit. Why? Free parking (Save $ 60 on valet), Free brekkie ($ 5), free wireless ($ 10), FREE AIR CON!!! LOL!!! Can you get that at any 5-​star deluxe hotel? Noooooooo!
Tomorrow I’m going to turn that AC up like a mutha and get this summer started! Hahahahha!!!
Welcome to cheap ass staycation in San Francisco for locals! Woot!
BTW, this place is better than The Mosser Hotel and regular rooms at The Serrano. Just sayin’…
One other thing… I’ve been doing priceline all day for a 3 – 4 star hotel and couldn’t get anything good for less than $ 100 so to be safe (something is happening in the city for sure), I had to get a room here.

First I will say, there are some definate perks here. However, there were a few things that will make me think twice about coming back.
I got there at 1130pm at night and walked into the little lobby, that apparently closed at 11:00pm. Needless to say the old man behind the counter was kind of pissed at me for being late. Anyway. they gave me my room and it was on the second floor. I will say, it was clean and pretty big. Microwave and minifridge was pretty cool. Water pressure in the shower was good too (I have issues with showers that have no water pressure). However, the room smelled like urine, and no amount of febreeze masked the smell. The bed was really uncomfortable, and the sheets felt like paper. The worst thing by far though, was the walls are paper thin. I was kept up all night long, thanks to the porn stars staying in the room directly above me. You can hear every word someone is saying. Every word. Seriously.
Now the good things: It wasnt too expensive, about $ 150 and the location is great. Thereis free parking and wifi! The location is pretty good… you can walk to Fisherman’s Wharf.