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Surf Motel

2.0 star property
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Family Room Suite w/ Sofa Bed | Living area
Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Private kitchenette
Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks
Front of property - evening/night
Private kitchenette

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
2265 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA, 94123
  • Union Street
    5 min walk
  • Presidio of San Francisco
    11 min walk
  • Palace of Fine Arts
    15 min walk
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    35 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room Suite w/ Sofa Bed

Family Room Suite w/ Sofa Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San Francisco

With a stay at Surf Motel, you'll be centrally located in San Francisco, within a 5-minute drive of Pier 39 and Golden Gate Bridge. .This motel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Presidio of San Francisco and 3.7 mi (6 km) from Moscone Convention Center.
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What's nearby

  • Palace of Fine Arts - 15 min walk
  • Ghirardelli Square - 2 min drive
  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - 3 min drive
  • Pier 39 - 5 min drive
  • Golden Gate Bridge - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Hyde St & Lombard St Stop - 2 min drive
  • San Francisco Station - 7 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Super Duper Burgers - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Peet's Coffee & Tea - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mel's Drive In - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Delarosa Marina - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Monaghan's - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Surf Motel

Motel with free parking, near Presidio of San Francisco
Surf Motel offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This San Francisco motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 37 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free local calls

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 20.00
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Motel Surf
Surf Hotel San Francisco
Surf Motel San Francisco
Surf Motel Motel
Surf Motel San Francisco
Surf Motel Motel San Francisco

Surf Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 273 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 309 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 173 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 115 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 132 out of 1002 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room they gave us should not be use. Two outlets in all of the room and bathroom, bed was a board with hard thing resembling a mattress, heater broke. Just awful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Guihua

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Convenient to go anywhere. Sofa bed is good if you visit with friends
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The gentleman at check-in was rude. Tried telling me they couldn't take my debit card even though it was the one that I used to reserve the room and they had already taken the payment for the first night out of it. The room had horrible lighting. Was very dark unless you had both lights in the room and the light in the bathroom on at the same time. The ceiling in the bathroom next to the sink was peeling. The sheets and blankets had burn holes in them and the one visible outlet wasn't working so we had to pull the mattress down a little bit to use the one available to charge our phones. The wifi was spotty and was constantly cutting off and coverage for our phones all together was horrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Surf Motel is basic acomodation. It delivers exactly what you'd expect. The room was very functional, somewhat old, but ok. the price was good, the car was safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Amaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My reasoning in picking out this specific location was for the parking. Parking is limited but I had no issues considering my stay was during the weekdays & not on the weekends when it’s busiest. Personally I loved the location, very close to fisherman’s wharf, marina district, pier39, etc. A bus stop is also located directly in front of the motel which was able to take me straight into China Town. Another aspect I focused on was making sure the motel was in a safer area. Not once did I feel unsafe walking late at night in this area & around it, I was out outside every night during my 4 night stay up until 11pm-12am. 1 being the worst & 10 being the best, I would give room 309 a 6. No complementary toilet trees, no hair dryer, & no coffee or coffee pot. Also the towels are very small. I would recommend if you are trying to budget & want to be in a nice safe area.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place for restaurants and bars. Close to Golden Gate Bridge
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could not expect anything better for the price, very clean, bed was great, front desk was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mariano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rowan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chazz

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jennilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its walkable to palace of fine arts and bus stop near the hotel going fisherman wharf.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kyoko

I liked for convenient location, I didn't like no hand soap, a little smells on the floor in bathroom, and it says hair dryer in the room but it wasn't at there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location, broken tv
Good location. Close to many services and amenities. Safe. But tv does not work.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Bradley

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Place was OK for a budget motel. Wifi does not work for streaming of any sort. Brought my firestick hoping my streaming services would work... Nope. When tried with my mobile device later, it wouldnt even "surf". Couldnt even check my email on their wifi. Had to use my providers internet. Whatever. Elevator scared us enough off the first run that we wouldnt take it again. We weren't sure it was gonna let us go so we walked every other time. Beds were ok. Not bad nor good. Rooms were like a 70s motel. Attempts have been made to update them, but not enough effort. The TV was small for the room. Fridge has been in there for 10 years and been abused. AC unit ran, but it wasnt cold. Could hear the people next door easily. Especially since they just screwed a amoure to the door between the rooms to prevent that. Possitives include Mels diner and Home Plate a block or so away. Its a cheap (especially for SF) crash pad, hot showers, and its walkable to the warf and bridge IF youre willing to put in some steps. Its also far enough away that after midnight its very quiet, but loud come 8am. Not their fault. Not a lot to do close by for night life. But good area for breakfast, and just close enough to the warf if you're willing to walk 20 minutes without too much up and down. About a 6 overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

John, San Francisco

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I accidentally booked a king sized "smoking" room. It was my own mistake. Even counting that, the rooms are run down, the HVAC filters were filthy (I asked them to clean them and then did but it took 2 days.) There was a .5" gap under the door leading outside. The "blanket" was a thin sheet and the extra blanket in the closet was very gross looking and was saturated with smoke smell. The bathroom didn't have a working fan or a window. Everything was kind of slimy/tacky from smoking.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

eric

Liked: Staff & service
Easy access to transit, the location has a great selection of eats, drinks & shopping. There is parking if needed. The motel staff were nice and accommodating, the room was about as expected, the bed wasn’t the most comfortable and no fan in the bathroom. The key card issue really needs to be addressed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

rogelio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was very nice and I enjoyed my stay
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Angel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for the area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Julienne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Great location, friendly staff, parking spots were so tiny we could barely squeeze out 1 door
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024