San Rafael Hotels

Pros: We loved it here and will stay here again everytime we need an overnight in the city! It was perfect for catching the Larkspur ferry as its just minutes away. This made our Super Bowl activities that much easier. The owners were fantastic and made us feel like family. Can't wait to come back!!!

Pros: We appreciated the comfort and seclusion Marin Inn offered. It is off the beaten path and in a quiet area, which made it a nice little get away for my sweetheart and me. We were close enough to hiking and downtown, but far enough away to feel like we were able to enjoy the area and go back to seclusion when we wanted. The staff was fantastic and very friendly! We lived that they took an interest in their clients and made an effort to help us feel welcome and cared for while we were there. The free coffee, water, sodas, and pastries were a huge plus as well. There’s nothing like not having to go to the store to buy drinks when you want to stay in. We will be returning to Marin Inn for sure!

Pros: The staff was very kind with my very late 11:30pm check in. Also they have free water bottles! The room was elegantly decorated with IKEA stuffs but it was comfortable. We liked it very much. We would definitely stay there again.

Pros: We loved this place. We would have stayed longer if we would have found it sooner. the bed was comfortable, the room had all the amenities you would expect; TV, hair dryer, microwave, iron, etc. They have a free continental breakfast of blueberry muffins and fresh fruit and coffee as well as complimentary sodas and bottled water

Cons: The parking was very limited but I believe it was due to the construction which was apparently for remodeling as we noticed a distinct smell of fresh paint. It was a little far to drive from local eateries unless you are familiar with the area.

Pros: For the price, this was an amazing hotel. The bed was perfect and it's close to the freeway. SF is only 20 minutes away and Sonoma is only 30min away.

Cons: The hot water in the shower took a while to heat up. Not a big deal at all.

Pros: Huge room, wonderful beds, quiet, updated facilities, friendly management

Cons: Breakfast/snack area was small

Pros: slept very well in a very clean room.

Cons: nothing.

Pros: The Marin Lodge was charming and clean and completely redone recently. Rooms were cozy and comfortable with nice accommodations and we will be back!! Would HIGHLY recommend staying here!

Pros: Great customer service!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Great staff, clean quiet room, ample parking.

Pros: The price was the best in the area. Our room was comfortable and charming. Coveniently located by 101 yet traffic noise not a problem. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Cons: The sound proofing between rooms could be a bit better. One morning we could hear the neighbors next door at 5:30 leaving. But the area was quiet in general.

Pros: The location is great - close to downtown San Rafael. Also, it is a good value for your money, since other hotels seem to be way more expensive. The hotel manager was also a nice guy. It was a nice quaint hotel.

Cons: Main problem was the hot water was not on when we tried to take a shower in the morning. Apparently they were doing some work in our unit, and jumped the gun on turning off the water ahead of time. Also, the phone did not work as well. The actual room was also pretty small - basically a studio room.

Pros: Large lapping swimming pool was a nice surprise

Cons: Seedy, bad smelling rooms. Did not feel clean. Never again.

Pros: Bed was great. Room big. Good breakfast. Huge pool. Right off freeway. Would stay again.

Cons: No elevator. Sink/vanity not enclosed in bathroom. No bar.

Pros: For several years we have been using Best Western Corte Madera Inn as a favored place to stay when visiting the Bay Area. We like the shopping that is convenient to its location. San Francisco is just a hop away down the 101 and across the Golden Gate. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, also well appointed. Staff is courteous and helpful, and the free breakfast at the restaurant next door is really good.

Cons: Some of the rooms sometime seem a little dated, but this is not a deterrent to us. It's a great location.

Pros: Convenience, price

Cons: Motel-style set-up.

Pros: Front desk people were great we got in a little late. They kept the pool open for us which was a lot of fun. Then we relaxes by the fire pit. Great hotel just outside of San Fran.

Cons: Rooms were quite big and comfortable. Many extras on the propert in an excellent location.

Pros: The indoor waterfall and koi pond, part of their tropical atrium, are really unique. They have substantial snacks in the evening and great breakfast.

Pros: Nice place for families

Cons: Couldn't control air conditioning to get colder

Pros: Spacious Rooms

Cons: Cost, long walk to room

Cons: $7 for the parking? You're not the Ritz, you're a motel.

Pros: Very quiet and always appreciate the breakfast and happy hour!

Cons: Wish the train was operating to Sonoma. Still a few months away. That will be awesome.

Pros: Clean, quiet and comfortable! Great happy hour and full breakfast

Cons: To holder is behind the user! Awkward!!

Pros: Nice location and a beautiful lobby. Quiet. Very large rooms that can comfortable fit 4 people. Liked the complimentary treats during the midday to evening. Each room has 2 rooms, each with its own hdtv. Comfortable beds with nice sheets. I used the fridge, which worked very well and kept my drinks very cold.

Cons: It was obvious it hadn't been cleaned from the previous guests. The facility was dirty. Literally. There was urine on the seat and toilet paper in the bowl. The backs of earrings were on the counter and we only had one set of towels for a room meant for two people. I called to have it cleaned and it took them over an hour to send anyone. And when they did, after I'd called a second time to remind them, the maid merely flushed the toilet and left without cleaning anything. I requested to have my room switched but the person at the front desk said they were fully booked. So I was out of luck and decided to stick it out. Later that night I realized the ironing board and doors to the armoire were broken. Yet another disappointment. The next morning I was out of the room by 9:45 am. I came back just before 3 pm and found my room hadn't been cleaned. I waited over an hour before the maid knocked on my door. She walked in, made the beds, took away the wet towels, and within 10 minutes she left. She never touched the counters, vacuumed, or disinfected the bathroom. Then, to no surprise by this point, I went to use the complimentary microwave and found it a mess. It had obviously been used many times and never been cleaned. Luckily the first maid left a roll of paper towels by mistake. I cleaned it myself. If I stay here again, I'll have to remember to bring Clorox bleach, a sponge, rubber gloves, paper towels and air freshener. I'll keep my usual tip to cover my extra expenses. And it's 2015 Embassy Suites. What hotel doesn't offer complimentary wifi?! Especially at nearly $200 a night.

Pros: Staff were kind, friendly and polite in limited interactions.

Cons: Room and hallways were way overdue for refresh - mold, dust, dirt, broken furniture, you name it. Absolutely horrible, I would have left before sleeping or showering there if I could have. Smell was unspeakable and humidity (in a non humid climate!) was not controlled at all leading to the mold, bad smells, etc

Pros: The room design, hotel layout, coy ponds, happy hour, breakfast, pool, honor bar style shop.

Cons: It's a little run down and the bar closes early. It seems like it should be open later on weekends. Especially when there are no other options near by.

Pros: i like the hotel, it was beautiful, I enjoy the water fall, coy fish, the hotel grounds very nice. the breakfast excellent... P.S. I like being on the firs floor. that provided us a great access to the beautiful scenery the hotel has to offer.

Cons: I did not like the room. it was not what I expected from a beautiful hotel. the living room had a big conference table, it fell like I was at an office, that made it very uncomfortable, we wanted a private place to hangout but with the big table and office chairs, it was not possible. we ask the staff " a guy" for the room to be change but the staff member, that we ask, he told us we need it to pay an additional $50. I you can see as was not away in business nether was I meeting with other people for biasness. the staff member made a remark that my room was book by you guys and that they could not change any!!!

Pros: David the dining room greeter was so pleasant, friendly and cheerful. Most people don't even notice him, but I think he is doing a great job.

Pros: Hotel staff was nice. The food selection was good . Bed was comfy and room was clean.

Cons: Asked for our bed to be made while we were out, but all the housekeeper did was put a pile of towels on the couch. We had to call later to ask them to make the bed. It may seem like a small matter, but don't think it's too much to ask. Nice to have a tidy room after a long day.

Cons: Room had a poor Ac . Just too hot

Pros: The Marin Suites is next door to the Book Passage bookstore where we see many famous Authors visiting to sign their books. The location is only minutes from three malls and the freeway to Napa or San Francisco.

Pros: I liked that is was clean and quiet and that breakfast was included.

Pros: We arrived very late and the two women who were manning the front desk were absolutely fantastic. Very friendly, helpful, and just lovely.

Cons: We wanted to sleep until about 9am, however, at about 7am Sasquatch began pacing upstairs, stomping back and forth for hours. We didn't get the rest we needed for our upcoming long drive.

Pros: The stay here was mostly great. The hot tuba and pool were open even in cold weather. Heated of course!

Cons: The few exceptions to that were: -New front desk staff had a hard time pointing in the right direction for dinner. -The shower faucet was somewhat difficult to figure out. I was there a week, you'd think I'd be able to figure it out by then. But every morning I spent a good 5 minutes trying to figure out which way the faucet was supposed to face for hot water... An upgrade would be much appreciated! -Bed was also way too soft. I felt like it swallowed me whole. I expected a California hotel to recycle and maybe compost. Marin Suites Hotel did not offer either.

Pros: The partial renovation was good.

Cons: Carpet was torn, stained and smelled badly.

Pros: The room look like the picture online. Very clean and spacious! Loved that it had a refrigerator and microwave! Comfortable bed and pillows! Plus loved the green features, lights, toilet and shower. Beat value for bay area accommodations that I could find!

Cons: My initial roomed smelled like cigarette smoke but was quickly changed.

Pros: The hotel was convenient to the freeway, and close to Marin and San Francisco...bed was great, room was large, we had a couch and sitting area...we were not able to take advantage of the coffee and pastries, but were happy to find that even though the hotel is very close to the freeway, it was super-quiet. The A/C worked well, and was silent.

Cons: There was actually nothing we didn't like, everything was great!

Cons: No outlets by the beds.

Pros: Location

Cons: No ice machine. Terrible complimentary breakfast and coffee.

Cons: The air conditioning did not work. Had to open window and listen to 4 lane highway all night. No coffee maker in room. I

Cons: Reserved a room with 2 beds, and was given room with 1 bed. My boys had to sleep on the filthy floor.

Cons: no

Pros: Swimming pool and hot tub.

Pros: A clean and nice place to stay.

Cons: Right next to highway so it could be a little noisy at night but not a problem for me.

Pros: Clean and smelled good. Location.

Cons: I wish it was cheaper.

Pros: Location

Cons: No usb ports. Did not have hockey playoffs channel.

Pros: large size, felt safer because the back entrance requires key card and because key card is required for entry at nighttime.

Cons: quality of coffee

Cons: The hotel is marketed as having free breakfast. The free breakfast consisted of Nature Valley bars, coffee, instant oatmeal that you have to eat in a coffee cup and some Hostess-like muffins. There was no milk and no fruit. I

Pros: Pet friendly. If your pets are special and important to you, you must stay here. It's clean, rooms are spacious. Staff is the nicest I've ever experienced. And they are dog people. There is a path 2 minutes away along the bay. Nice walk for your pets

Pros: The bathroom worked as it should. There was hot water in the shower. The drains and toilet worked fine.

Cons: My wife called the morning we were going to check in to confirm we'd have a room with a queen and double sized beds. She was told we're confirmed and that wouldn't be a problem. When we got to our room that night we had quite a surprise - the room had the double bed we asked for but the other bed was a... twin bed! I called the front desk to ask why there was a twin bed in our room. "Your room has a queen and a double". "I'm standing in my room right now and there's no queen bed here". "How did you book your room?" "Online". "We're not responsible for what the website promised you". "Oh no, no no. YOU just told me I had a queen bed. I am asking YOU to make good on YOUR promise of a queen bed". Silence for about 10 seconds. Then "We're all booked up for the night and there aren't any other rooms". Just out of curiosity, I checked the hotel website and there's no mention anywhere of a room with a twin bed. The next morning I went to the front desk to ask for a call from the manager to refund a portion of my bill. The front desk clerk asked what my complaint was and I told her about the beds in the room. "That room has a queen and double beds". "No it doesn't. It's a twin bed". "How did you book your room?" "Online". "We're not responsible for what the website promised you". "I've heard. But YOU told my wife yesterday we'd have a queen bed. YOUR employee last night told me that room had a queen bed and YOU also just told me that room has a queen bed. I am asking YOU to make it right". Loud sigh. "I'll have the manager call you". It's been two weeks Mr Manager. Still waiting for that call....