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Travelodge by the Bay

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1450 Lombard Street, Van Ness & Franklin, San Francisco, CA 94123
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3.5 of 5 stars 213 Reviews
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What travellers say about this Speciality lodging
  • Very helpful(8)
  • Rooms are clean(5)
  • Cable car(5)
  • Great location(4)
  • Orange juice(4)
  • Van Ness(3)
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Kona
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012 NEW

We stayed at the Travelodge by the Bay for three nights. We went with our parents who are in their mid 70s. The walk to Fisherman's Wharf was OK, but the walk back up the hill was a little taxing on them. The rooms were clean and decently furnished for a budget hotel. It was well worth the money especially... More

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Tilburg
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

We were here for three day to visit san francisco. The location of travelodge by the bay is fantastic. Fishermans wharf is on walking distance Very friendly and helpful staff. The interior of the room is simple but clean. Although the breakfast was not included, every morning fresh coffee and some cupcakes were available at the frontdesk, for free! Our... More

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Prangins, Switzerland
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012
1
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Rooms were a nice size but furniture is old and carpet should be changed. The employees were very friendly and helpful. The location is great, just a short walk to the waterfront.

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London
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This was a great wee place to stay for the family ( one adult and three kids 11 - 14). Our initial staff meeting was superb. They were welcoming, informative and very friendly. The room was sparce but with two comfortable queen beds, two toilets, a great clean fresh shower, TV and coffee/tea maker. It was noisy on the road... More

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Chris Widner, Manager at Travelodge by the Bay, responded to this review
25 May 2012

We are happy to announce that our New Breakfast Room will be opening on June 10th 2012. More

Wittmann, AZ
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We were very happy here. The staff was very accommodating and helpful with directions to restaurants, etc. The location was great. Just one and a half blocks to the bus that took us to Fisherman's Warf. The walls are very thin though. We could here the people next to us and above us. We were able to get a refrigerator... More

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Bali, Indonesia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012 via mobile
1
person found this review helpful

Recently renovated rooms, but they really shouldn't have bothered. The walls are wafer thin and every sound left, right and above you is heard. They were seriously overpriced as well, as we found out when we 'escaped' to the much better hotel accros the road (Lombard Motor Inn). It really was our worst hotel in 5 weeks travel through the... More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

The location for this hotel is fantastic, within realistic walking distance of lots of major attractions. Our rooms were spacious & the bathroom facilities were great. We didn't have a car, but it seemed like a great place to be if you did have one. The beds were comfortable, if a little cold (not much blanketing) & the pillows were... More

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Chris Widner, Manager at Travelodge by the Bay, responded to this review
28 April 2012

Thank you so much for your kind and honest review. I am happy to hear that you took advantage of our great location! We recently purchased new pillow top mattresses in all of our rooms. We are in the process of picking new sheets, blankets and pillows for them. We will have them very soon, we just want to be... More

San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

lots of little things.... Access to room is hard, fire hazard in fact... go down the wrong stairwell and you will end in a dead in trash filled back alley/garbage space. b-fast is a laugh, lame lame. room has TWO bathrooms but the mattress is older than i am and no fridge. staff can't keep my key card working, which... More

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Chris Widner, Manager at Travelodge by the Bay, responded to this review
28 April 2012

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on our property. I apologize that the stairwells lead you to our parking garage. The building was built many years ago and the stairwells start at the garage and will take you all the way to the roof if you follow the signs. For future travelers, be sure to read... More

ogden utah
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel has many positives and I think they deserve to be listed first. They are: 1. The hotel is just a couple of blocks from Fisherman's Wharf. 2. The hotel is on Highway 101 (Lombard Street) which is a scenic highway you can drive to Santa Cruz. 3. There are numerous small restaurants and shops within walking distance of... More

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Chris Widner, Manager at Travelodge by the Bay, responded to this review
8 April 2012

I would like to thank you for sharing both the good and the bad thoughts you had about our property. I would like to make a few comments on your "negatives" list. We recently replaced all 3 floors with new carpets (in the hallways.) We are pulling off all of the bathroom, closet and adjoining doors and patching any holes... More

Kent, England
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Adequate. Room OK. Bed comfortable. Breakfast a joke and access to rooms not very pleasant. Also we were blocked in in the car park and lost 15 minutes. Location is brilliant and prices are also good and so it suited us well on a limited budget

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Address: 1450 Lombard Street, Van Ness & Franklin, San Francisco, CA 94123
Price range (per night):* S$118 - 381

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