Cow Hollow Motor Inn

O Cow Hollow foi uma ótima escolha! Recepção super atenciosa, garagem, quarto amplo, confortável e com ótimo banheiro — faltou uma geladeira, que aluguei por USD 5 por dia. O hotel é mega bem localizado! O bairro é lindo, super descolado e cheio de opções de restaurantes, bares e cafés. Adorei ficar aqui e com certeza voltaria!

I’ve reviewed for this place before and while the hotel has made considerable décor updates, the beds still suck. A mattress «topper» that’s noisy almost like a beanbag chair doesn’t work so well when sleeping on springs. Pressure points keep you awake as you’re constantly shifting to find some comfort.
The location is GREAT. The cleanliness is GREAT. The staff is FRIENDLY and the security is AWESOME but people really need a comfy sleep away from home. We come here every year over Christmas, we hope next year they’ll have new beds since they’ve done AMAZING jobs on the other updates. Otherwise, this stay will sadly be our last here :(
Please Cow Hollow, get better mattresses, we love staying here

Awesome customer service and the room was nice and clean. The first time in a long time where I didn’t use Airbnb to rent an accommodation since this motel is close to everything with a room price that is reasonable for the city.

We’re staying here for 2 nights. While the room is clean and comfortable, the street noise is uncommonly loud! We did not sleep last night at all and I am not looking forward to tonight (my last night)
If sleeping it’s not a priority then this is the right place for you; great price and okay accommodations

Loved staying at Cow Hollow!!! GREAT LOCATION!!! Clean rooms, staff was great, 1 block from lots of great places to eat on Chestnut st. Rode the bus all over easy, easy to get around for $ 2.50 all day.

We stayed here this past Mon. & Tues., we requested an interior room to not have street noise, perfect room, very clean, quiet, bathroom clean, rooms look just like pics shown. Parking free, located in a nice neighborhood, walking to shopping, restaurants, marina. Great price, staff always courteous. We walked, left our car parked, used über pooled rides for nights out. We will be back.

Nice spacious room, super clean, and great location for a lot of shopping and restaurants. Horrible noise if your room faces Lombard Street. The noise made it feel like I was sleeping right on the street. I had a few ants on the pillow and had one in my hair at 1:30 in the morning. If I go back for business I will request an interior room with no window to the streets.

Very nice hotel.
It’s sort of confusing where parking is but they do have two garages and plenty of spots, which are free, which is great! Especially in San Francisco.
Also, free wifi available.
The rooms were very clean and spacious. Staff was super friendly and attentive. The bill didn’t have any additional hidden charges, which is always appreciated. Bathroom in the hotel room was also very clean. Air conditioning worked well.
I’d definitely use this hotel again and the prices weren’t outrageous like other hotels /​motels in the area while also being in the heart of the City.

I recommend this hotel. Big room and very clean. The lobby, area and room are very clean. Very friendly staff. Good location. Good value.

From the moment of our arrival I new that this place would be good, but it was better, a fantastic find. The rooms are newly renovated and the views out of the front are really nice. The absolute best thing is the location. There’s not much in terms of facilities at the motel but that doesn’t really matter when your in such a brilliant location. Ample parking

We have now stayed at Cow Hollow Motor Inn and also at their sister motor inn the Coventry. Both are terrific. From the moment we arrived the front desk was friendly and check in was efficient. The room was spotless and very comfortable. There is free parking under the hotel with access via three separate elevators. The amenities, ice machine and vending right outside our door. Well appointed room with requested extra pillows. There was typical in and out hotel wifi. Soap, Shampoo etc in bathroom, coffee maker with real mugs and glass glasses (i hate disposable drinking vessels). Ironing Board, closet with hangers, safe, desk, chairs etc. The room was quiet and safe. I would definitely stay here again.

This is the best hidden jewel in san francisco. I always stay in the one bedroom suite. Clean, comfortable full kitchen… I could live here full time. The beds are so comfortable and you are walking distance to some of the best restaurants on Chestnut.
Doesn’t get any better than this! The people who work here are simply the nicest and help with any questions. Plus FREE parking… Awesome awesome!!!

Funny name but great gem in SF. Great prices and great location. Customer service is excellent. I will definitely stay here again.

I absolutely cannot believe what you get here for the cost. We are on our third night here, and I sincerely doubt we will ever stay anywhere else in SF. The total cost for three nights, with tax, was just over $ 300. For that incredibly low price, this hotel also offers FREE PARKING and WIFI. (Head exploding) And good WiFi, at that. They have a few different networks guests share that you can choose from. See how much other hotels in SF ask for if you need daily parking. It’s ridiculous. And they also charge more for rooms in general.
Not only that, the hotel is clean, in a safe area, and central enough to transportation if you don’t have a car to get around the city. I was also really blown away by the food options (and high quality of those options) in the area. I really loved that you can feel like you’re not a tourist in this neighborhood.
We were on the «first» floor (really the second since the parking lot is the first), on the Fillmore side but toward the front of the hotel, still facing Lombard out our windows, and had some noise from Lombard, but not so much we couldn’t sleep. Next time we are here, I plan to ask for a Lombard-​facing room, upper level, to have a view of the hill.
There are only two things I would have changed, one of which I just realized we could have: a refrigerator. I didn’t know you could ask for one for a small extra charge. We just used our cooler, but it would have been easier with a fridge. Next time!
The other is an issue I have at most hotels: crappy, smooshy pillows. So uncomfortable! But I’ll take it for all the things that made me happy about this «motor inn» (totally on par with most hotels).

When visiting SF with my family, we would stay at this motor inn as a child. It seem to look the same expect for the updated room décor. I remember the street noise and so I came ready with my foam earplugs. So it’s a toss up– earplugs or free parking. The location is great and we liked being able to walk to our favorite coffee house. They have lots of parking underground with safety elevator access doors. The clerk at the front desk was very attentive and overall it was a nice experience to stay at this place again. The room seemed well maintained and big for a city that is known to have smaller hotel rooms. We stayed on the second floor in front of the tall tress and this seemed to have absorbed some of the noise level. The hallways and room had a nice clean scent and linen was excellent.

So… Before I even realized this happened, I was going to leave a 5 star review. Unfortunately, right after I had left, I was so relaxed from staying at this wonderful hotel that I left my $ 500 dollar leather jacket in the closet! I was driving back down to LA and before I had even realized I left it. The front Desk woman (Sabrina) called alerting me I had left it there and that it was already in a box to be shipped! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I just got it today in the mail, and now to leave the review.
I did massive amounts of research before surprising my girlfriend on a quick little get away to SF. I had seen some pictures and this place looked dated, but, I looked more into it and saw that they had just recently renovated the entire property. I looked at the rooms, and honestly, they could compete with any hotel in SF. So I made the reservations from 2÷24−2÷26.
Upon arrival I was greeted by friendly front desk staff, and was so happy to see that what I read about free parking was true! No where in SF has free parking apparently, so this was definitely a bonus. I was a LITTLE dis-​satisfied with my room as I had no view, but I didn’t spend much time in there for it to matter. It was a quiet, very large, and what seemed to be very clean room. (We all know hotels aren’t the cleanest, but this place I didn’t feel «gross»). The décor was beautiful, classy colors, and atop the dresser sat a large Samsung flatscreen TV with a great selection of channels. The room also had free Wi-​Fi!
The location of this establishment is ideal. 2 miles from the famous Lombard curvy hill, 2 miles from Golden Gate bridge, 3 miles from Golden Gate Park, and 2 miles from Fisherman’s wharf. It’s a tourists dream, and I would say this is a hidden gem in San Francisco. I HIGHLY recommend to anybody thinking of travelling and who reads this review. The prices are reasonable and affordable, parking is free in an underground garage that is EASILY accessible, and you are close to the main attractions of SF. Really, what else can you ask for?
There really isn’t much more to say other than I really felt at home in this place, and my girlfriend did too which is most important. It exceeded both of our expectations, and them being honest about my expensive leather jacket without me even noticing was the cherry on top. Thanks again Cow Hollow Inn, I do plan on returning in the future.

I really enjoyed staying here while in town for a job interview. The location is great. Literally just outside the door and one block north boast every kind of shop, restaurant, bar, movie theater, and bar you could want. Its a great neighborhood for happy hour. The room was really clean, although the décor was old fashion but not worn out. Had no issues with the linens or towels smelling like your typical hotel. My room was on the south side of the building (room 309) just above Lombard St so if you are a lite sleeper you may want to ask for a room Steiner St. or the north side of the hotel. Wifi was pretty good and included for free. This is a great hotel if you are looking for free parking. If the main level is full they also have underground parking you can access from Steiner St. Very friendly staff. Hotel may be too far for many to walk to the Wharf (maybe 1.5 — 2 miles) or GGB (about 2.5 miles to the GGB lookout park). Area felt really safe at night.
One warning about the rooms for those with children, and drunk adults. The windows are NOT child proof or drunk adult proof, at least on the south side of the building facing the street. If you lean on the window and its not held shut with the handles, you may be picking yourself or your child up from the sidewalk below. They provide an amazing view of the city, but just be cautious leaving them open with smaller children.
If you want a hotel for a decent price (mine was $ 129 for a weekday room with king bed) and a safe neighborhood, then Cow Hollow Motor Inn is a great option. It’s my go to hotel on the north side from now on.

I can’t think of one reason why I wouldn’t give Cow Hollow Motor Inn a solid five star review.
I stayed 2÷14−2÷16÷2015, which means a lot of hotels were going to be busy because of Valentine’s Day and President’s Day. I found this hotel through Trip Advisor and noticed a lot of mixed reviews. Before actually booking the hotel I researched a lot through other websites. Eventually, I came to a conclusion that ever since the hotel’s renovation their ratings have gone up. Plus, the location is amazing! It’s off of Chestnut and Lombard, which has TONS of amazing restaurants! Not only that, but from our hotel we were able to take MUNI buses to ALL our destinations without a single hassle. For both nights with a king bed it was around $ 225. We also asked for a refrigerator towards the end of the first night, which is $ 5 per night, so in the end it was around $ 235. It might seem a bit expensive at first, but we really didn’t want to stay at a hostel-​like hotel, we wanted our own restroom and a room with enough room.
Let’s start with my actual stay.
Our travel bus arrived in San Francisco around 7am and I knew check in time was until 4pm. The day before I called the front desk asking if we were able to drop off our luggage and they said yes. So once we were dropped off at the Cal Train station, we took a MUNI bus and were dropped off a block away from our hotel. We arrived around 7:35am, once we got to the front desk the employee said we were able to check in early since there was a room ready! Check in at 7:35am? Yes! Our room was on the third floor facing Lombard street, the view was absolutely beautiful.
Bed was really comfortable
AC was able to cool or warm up room within seconds
TV had plenty of channel options
Many drawers for storage
Ironing board and about 8 – 10 hangers
Plenty of towels
They provided shampoo, conditioner, make up remover, soap, and shower cap.
We left pretty much all day and once we returned we had some drinks and food that needed refrigeration. Front desk was able to send a refrigerator within 10mins without a hassle. I think the only issue we really had was the shower. The shower did have warm and cold water, but it took a while to get it at the perfect temperature.
I noticed a lot of reviews complained about the rooms being noisy, especially the ones facing Lombard st. We did not have this issue at all. I’m not a heavy sleeper and the noise was not an issue at all. If you think you’re an extremely light sleeper, bring ear plugs just in case. Day 2 was just as great.
Overall our stay was wonderful. Good pricing, comfortable rooms, plenty of room for what you pay for, great service, and the location was absolutely perfect. Call ahead and see of you’re able to check in beforehand!

We stayed at Cow Hollow Motor Inn while in town during the Christmas holiday. Our main reason for staying was the free parking, which is a premium in the city, but were very happy with the hotel overall. Rooms are large (another premium), with space to move around easily. Bathroom was nice and big as well. Hotel staff were pleasant to work with and allowed us to check in early, which was extremely helpful. We didn’t hear anyone in the other rooms around us, or in the hall, which was nice. Our room faced Lombard, though, so if you are not a fan of whooshing traffic sounds you could ask them for a room that faces a different direction.
The neighborhood was nice, with bus stops being around the corner on Chestnut and many wonderful restaurants in walking distance. We were also able to walk down to the piers, Ghirardelli, Fisherman’s Wharf without issue, and even walked up Lombard to the crooked sectiond (warning, if you are in poor health this is strenuous and not recommended). Overall, we had a great stay.

Needed to find a hotel that was cheap and clean for one night as my son had a doctors appointment at UCSF. My room was $ 121 for 2 double beds. They just finished remodeling the entire place in June.
Place is very clean
Staff was really nice and professional.
FREE PARKING.
Great local places to eat only blocks away.
Street noise wasn’t loud at night.
Only negative was the walls are a bit thin. Heard our neighbors whole conversation but didn’t last to long. We had an adjoining room. Not sure every room is the case.

We like the Cow Hollow for several reasons; 1) lots of quaint restaurants and bars in the immediate area, 2) free parking, 3) you can catch the 30 bus on Chestnut and take it to Fisherman’s Wharf, China Town, Union Square and the ballpark, 4) you can catch the 28 bus on Lombard and take it into the Presidio, to the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, etc.
I read other reviews and yes, the front desk has bad days. We all do…