Redwood Inn

While the Redwood Inn is in a good, central location and has free parking, that’s not enough to bring me here again. The room didn’t seem clean to me — the carpet had spots, the blanket had stains, the bottom bed sheet didn’t reach the foot of the bed, a drapery hook was missing, and the room was in need of several maintenance repairs. The owner definitely needs to spend time and money to «spruce» up the Inn.

Anytime we go San Francisco we stay at the Redwood inn, the are alway friendly and try to accommodate your needs. Redwood Inn is close to Fishermans Warf and The Golden Gate Bridge. The rooms are clean and they serve the purpose sleeping. If your on a budget and need a place to stay go on down to the Redwood Inn!

Bed was very hard, felt like we could of slept on the floor and been more comfortable. Room was very small, we were only there one night thank goodness.

I stay at this hotel every time I am in San Francisco. The prices are fair and the location is great. You are within walking distance to fisherman’s wharf. The rooms are very clean. Definitely recommend.

Had to deliver vital documents to a guest there. Night guy yan cheung gave me his personal email since fax machine wasn’t working, printed out documents and hand delivered. Good old fashioned customer service.

Over price rooms $ 160
The room was not that clean
The tv was not working
Not coming back again

Wow. How this place got rated so highly is totally baffling. When I arrived at the front desk, the receptionist was in a high-​volume argument with a family of guests, in Vietnamese. I came back 10 minutes later and it was still going on. When I could get a question in edgewise, I found out the price of my room had gone up by $ 20 over what the woman had quoted me on the phone — and if I didn’t stay the night she would charge my card anyway. The room smelled like solvent, the Internet/​Wi-​Fi worked only about 20% of the time (and when it did work it was excruciatingly slow). Trying to find an open space in the parking lot was often a struggle. The telephone line was scratchy. And I’m sure that woman is still there now, behind the reception desk, arguing away… Not recommended.

Be wary of the «Front desk hustle». Agent tried to charge an extra $ 10 a day for a complimentary roll away bed — $ 30 extra. I then refused rollaway bed but agent insisted we needed two queen beds at a discounted price of $ 15 for only first day and free for remainder. Agent’s hustle was strong but transparent we finally settled on $ 10 for one day. Bathrooms are small, maid service is hit and miss, and electrical outlets were unsafe. Only plus was the location.

I couldn’t even book a room with the lady that answered the phone! I asked several basic questions and to all of them I got an answer that was completely off subject! I asked her to transfer me to the next available associate and she told me to call back tomorrow! Mind you, I need the room by tomorrow! Ugh!

Good location, free parking, friendly staff, and decent price. Small refrigerator, coffee maker, and cable with HBO is included with the room. Not too far at all to Fishermann’s Wharf, Northbeach, and the Presidio.
Two stars because the room was dirty, mechanical noise from another room, and the buildings neighbors can be noisy.
A couple times a night, ranging from 11pm to 1am, we could hear a machine running from another part of the hotel. It would last for about 2 – 3 minutes each time. Not like a jack hammer, but enough to make you think wtf…
For two nights in a row, we got to hear the people from the building next to the hotel. Not sure if they were having fun, arguing, or just loud. Very loud.
The room itself had its own discrepancies.
— bed sheet had a small stain
— the shower drain backed up the entire stay
— room had a damp odor the first two days
— sink faucet leaked from the base
— bathroom light was extremely dim
— ac unit was missing the temp knob
— lastly, I suspect they were reusing the disposable bathroom cups. Though they’re individually wrapped in plastic, numerous ones had visual and physical signs of use.

This hotel gets a star for location, because it is close to most of the places you want to go. It gets a star for having AC, so you can take the humidity out of the air. However, the fan won’t stay on continuously so you can’t use it to mask the traffic noise. There’s a small flat screen with cable and the room was clean and in fairly good condition. However, I stayed here during a peak time in the city and paid nearly $ 300 for the privilege of being in a 1950’s era motel that was last decorated in the 1970’s or 1980’s. It’s one thing to go for a retro look, but this is just plain tired. I would have felt a whole lot better about this hotel if it hadn’t cost that much.
EDITED to add a star for the man running the front desk in the morning who seemed to either be an owner or manager. He was really looking after his guests: arranging tours or transportation.

I didn’t even need to stay here to see how horrible this place is. I live fairly local to SF and had some guests coming from out of town, whom booked rooms at this hotel. I decided to try and book a room at the same hotel so we could spend the weekend in the city. I called the hotel to inquire if there were any rooms available. First off the lady that answers the phone has a horrible accent and doesn’t enunciate at all. If you can make out what she’s saying you hear a rude employee that clearly doesn’t have any background in customer service. I asked if they had rooms and she said yes and hung up. Ummmm… okay? Guess I wasn’t allowed to book one? So I called back a second time, this time she said go to
and then she hung up again. Hey lady, how about talking about prices and booking it on your own you lazy piece of …
So I went to
, long and behold it say the hotel has no rooms available. So I call for the THIRD time. I said, «Hi I’ve called twice both times you hung up on me.“she said something back but I have no clue what (remember horrible accent). Seriously why is this lady allowed to answer phones? I asked again «are there any rooms available for tonight? I’m trying to book a room.» Her response, «no.» Click. Hung up on again! What the heck. This place is ridiculous. If they can’t manage to book a room or give proper information out, I can only imagine the horror that lies behind their doors. Good luck to anyone who books this place. As for me, that Holiday Inn is looming better and better.

Bare essentials, clean rooms but hard beds and pillows. Free parking. The staff was nice. The location was good as we walked down Polk from Lombard to get to the beach, Ghiradeli square and Fisherman’s Wharf (a twenty minute walk). One day we walked to the crooked part of Lombard from there but it was straight up a few blocks then down the crooked part.

If you are here in SF to explore the city or don’t plan on spending a lot of time in your room this is a good hotel. It’s a basic no frills establishment but it is clean and conveniently located to a lot of things. The staff, especially Paul is awesome! They are very helpful and know the area well. There is a MUNI stop right around the corner if you want to take mass transit. Around the block is Chestnut street which has great restaurants if you walk down a few blocks. Don’t forget to go down each morning to get your free donuts. They are some of the best around if you like donuts. Ask for a room away from the road if possible.

The location was decent although the road noise is pretty loud. I found the staff to be wonderful. Friendly and helpful. The room was clean but pretty outdated. The soap they provide is the size of a fifty cent piece.
Overall if you just need a place to sleep and shower it’s a good deal. I would put out a little more money next time for comfort sake.

Strictly for value, four stars– here’s why. I came down to a trade show last minute in San Francisco and everything left in the city was either astronomical in price or obviously a dump, and I did not want to stay out by the airport or in Oakland. I took a chance on the Redwood inn, and it was a pleasant surprise. Mostly families staying there, relatively quiet and clean. It isn’t fancy, but I got a good night’s sleep and was comfortable. I travel on business a lot, and I’d stay here again. As others have noted, it you plan on using it as a base of operations to see the city and just want a decent place to spend the night this fits the bill and budget.

Redwood Inn is ideal if you plan on spending most of your time doing stuff in the city, and only need an inexpensive place to sleep at night.
The location is convenient. Being in the Marina District, you’re never far from most spots. While parking is limited, it is free. And an attendant is on site ²⁴⁄₇ who will park your car for you if you arrive late and there are no spaces available. The rooms are modest, but clean. The TV is small, but it comes with HBO. They also have a mini-​fridge and wifi.
Noise can be a problem. The walls aren’t terribly thick, so outside noise can seep in. And we heard a low thrumming sound periodically, all throughout our stay. I don’t know if it was a water heater, or a generator, but it was definitely a distraction.
The front desk was nice and informative, and maid service was very accommodating. Aside from the noise, it’s pretty convenient, especially for the price, and I’d consider coming back.

We chose this hotel because it had pretty good reviews on Priceline and we also got a discount from booking there. The price is really good for the location.
The main thing I liked about the hotel was the owners and staff. Every one that I talked to was extremely friendly and helpful. We even messed up the date online and they changed it for us the day before our stay and didn’t charge us.
Overall the facilities and cleanliness were adequate. Nothing fancy but not bad. My only real complaint is that the comforter on the bed was definitely not clean. I found a fingernail clipping on it and promptly threw it off the bed :-/​
Everything else was okay. And you get free parking which is apparently not so easy to find in the area. They gave us donuts when we checked out lol I thought that was nice.

It looks like that 80’s hair-​cut Mexican dude from No Country For Old Men is gonna bust down that door any second and claim money hidden in the vents.
You get what you pay for, location.
Ran a race that started and ended nearby, so this was the perfect location at the better price.

If your looking for a cheap and basic place to stay this is the place for you. Nothing special but you get what you pay for. I got there at 1am on a friday night/​sunday morning needing a place to stay for the night and I got a room for $ 60, no problem. It had a queen sized bed, TV with hbo, a desk with two chairs, fridge, microwave, coffee machine, sink AND a shower/​toilet. Now I am fairly new to the whole hotel thing being only 22 myself, but it was all I needed and then some… I guess you get what you pay for like I said but I’d highly recommend this place if your looking for a low-​key place to sleep.
…BONUS POINTS FOR HAVING ROOF ACCESS FOR A SWEET VIEW OF THE CITY AND A DOPE BLAZING SPOT! Bong rips for dayzzz [8].