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2265 Lombard St., San Francisco, CA 94123
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Surf Motel
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Okinawa, Japan
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013 via mobile

I stayed there this past weekend, and I didn't see anything really wrong with this hotel. I understand this is not the Hilton hotel, but the bathroom and showers were functional, bed was nice and firm, A/C work :D but from 10am to 7pm you can hear the outside traffic but it didn't bother me. Great price, great location, great... More

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Rocky P, Public Relations Manager at Surf Motel, responded to this review
7 June 2013

Thank you for your positive review of the Surf Motel. We are doing extensive renovations as this is being written and are glad you were able to have a wonderful weekend with us. It is our goal to provide for our guests a clean and comfortable room, and great customer service.. We look forward to seeing you again when you... More

Reno, Nevada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

The location is good cause there are lot of clubs and restaurents situated nearby. They have smoking room, which is very hard to find in San Francisco. House keepers keeps the room clean. Free parking. Bad things are first of all their tv doesn't work. Toilet makes a enormous noise when you pull the trigger to flush, weak heart patience... More

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Rocky P, Public Relations Manager at Surf Motel, responded to this review
7 June 2013

Thank you for your review on your stay at the Surf Motel. We are so pleased to hear you had a great stay with us and you enjoyed all of the clubs and restaurants nearby. We are doing extensive remodeling so on your next stay with us you will find lots of wonderful changes. Our goal is to provide clean... More

Mesa, AZ
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 via mobile

We are currently staying in room 214 and have had 4 big black spiders in our room. I contacted the onsite worker Michael who is doing everything by himself and has no power what so ever, I requested a refund but they don't have the money to refund me. I spoke with the owner on the phone and she was... More

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Rocky P, Public Relations Manager at Surf Motel, responded to this review
7 June 2013

Thank you for your response to your stay at the Surf motel. Since your stay we have clearly screened each room with our exterminator to eliminate problems you had found. Nature has a way of sneaking up on us and we appreciate you letting us know so we can take care of the problem. We sincerely apologize for your situation... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013 via mobile

I was on a week long road trip through California and I had a two night stay in San Francisco. I price lined my hotel and I was given surf motel. I immediately got on and got really scared of the reviews.i stayed on a Tuesday and Wednesday night. I was greeted when I got there by a very nice... More

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Rocky P, Public Relations Manager at Surf Motel, responded to this review
7 June 2013

Thank you for reviewing your current stay at the Surf Motel. We are doing extensive renovations and expect your next stay to be completely different from the bad towels and noise. Our motel does have an excellent location and makes getting around to all the events wonderfully easy, so we are glad you were able to enjoy the transportation options.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

I staied in room 211 and 212, there were people running around half naked fighting in front of the hotel. There were people drinking drinking and partying all night we call numerous time...no answer... we call Police and anything to try n slow them down! Nothing work!

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Rocky P, Public Relations Manager at Surf Motel, responded to this review
7 June 2013

Thank you for your review on the Surf motel. We pride ourselves on clean comfortable rooms for your stay and that would include a quiet peaceful environment. We truly apologize for your noisy stay and we will be addressing the front desk not being able to calm the situation down and remove the party goers. It is our intention you... More

Wellington, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

I signed up to trip advisor purely to review this motel and warn others, as I wish we had known what it was like before we stayed!! We are a laid back kiwi couple who have traveled the world and have never complained once.. this place deserves a complaint. We had a fantastic holiday in San Fran, weather was amazing-... More

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Brussels, Belgium
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2012

A common motel, for an average price, providing free parking facilities (which is far from systematic in San Francisco). My only complain is about the fact that we had to share the room ... with bed bugs.

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Montreal
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2012

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California
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2012

Within walking distance of our destination (Italian consulate). Generally safe area but can be a little noisy if your room is near the street but wasn't bad enough to keep us awake. Room was clean but smelt a little musty on our arrival. Smell was gone after returning from our walk to dinner at Mel's diner (loaded with Giants fans... More

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Tampa, Florida
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2012

I was visiting SF alone in July 2012. It was a last minute decision and so I did not have much choice as most of the decent hotels were full or expensively priced. I selected Surf Motels as it was located at a convenient location with free parking. Overall I was not impressed, there is no way I would have... More

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Also Known As:
Surf Hotel
Surf Hotel San Francisco
Address: 2265 Lombard St., San Francisco, CA 94123
Region: United States > California > San Francisco
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Free Breakfast Free Parking Wheelchair access
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Ranked #209 of 235 hotels in San Francisco
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Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
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