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Castle Inn

1565 Broadway San Francisco, 94109 United States of America

San Francisco hotel on Russian Hill, near cable cars

Near Lombard Street
Located on Russian Hill, this San Francisco hotel is 2.5 blocks from a cable-car line and a half-mile from Lombard Street. Fisherman's Wharf, Coit Tower, North Beach, and Union Square are within 1 mile. Show more
Breakfast included
Complimentary amenities at Castle Inn include daily Continental breakfast, covered parking, and hotel-wide wireless Internet access. The front desk is open 7 AM – 11 PM. The hotel is nonsmoking.
Fridges, microwaves
Guestrooms offer cable TV with more than 80 channels, including HBO. Conveniences include refrigerators, microwaves, and coffeemakers. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations with massage showerheads. Hide

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4.2out of 5

Expedia Guest Rating

81%

of guests recommend

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Superior Room w/King or Queen Bed
One king or queen bed. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable TV with HBO. Voice mail. Microwave, refrigerator, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Nonsmoking.
Superior Room With Queen/Queen Beds
Two queen beds. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable TV with HBO. Voice mail. Microwave, refrigerator, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Nonsmoking.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Know Before You Go
  • There are no room charges for children 11 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
Policies
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
  • Pets not allowed
  • Check-in time starts at 3 PM
  • Check-out time is 11 AM
Fees
  • The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
    • Airport shuttle fee: USD 16 (one way)
    • Deposit: USD 25 per stay
    • Late check-out fee: USD 50
    • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night
  • The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Accessibility Options

To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.

  • Accessible bathroom
  • Handicapped parking
  • Accessibility equipment for the deaf

Property Amenities

Complimentary Continental breakfast includes Danishes, cereal bars, fresh fruit, yogurt, coffee, hot chocolate, and tea. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. Castle Inn also offers free guaranteed parking, a rarity in the City by the Bay.

The front desk is open 7 AM – 11 PM (hours subject to change).

  • Concierge services
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
  • Parking (free)
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Fax machine
  • Total number of rooms - 25
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Multilingual staff
  • Number of floors - 5
  • Tour assistance
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Elevator/lift
  • Smoke-free property
  • Airport transportation
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary

Rooms

This five-story hotel has 25 guestrooms, which can be accessed via elevator. All rooms are nonsmoking. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Cable TV comes with more than 80 channels, including HBO, CNN, and ESPN. Rooms also offer compact, two-door refrigerator/freezers, as well as microwave ovens and coffeemakers.

Bathrooms include hair dryers and shower/tub combinations with massage showerheads.

Room Amenities

  • Wireless Internet access
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Climate control
  • Air conditioning
  • Voice mail
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Extra towels/bedding
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Non-smoking only
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Window opens
  • HBO
  • Cable television service
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary)

Dining

Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.

Recreation

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Castle Inn

4.2
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.1
Hotel condition:
3.9
Room cleanliness:
4.3
Room comfort:
4.2
Location:
4.6
Neighborhood:
4.3
81%

of guests recommend

out of 37 reviews

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A Traveler from Endicott, NY
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Dec 5 2011

“Great hotel, met all our needs”

Rooms were nice, garaged parking, everything worked, no complaints.

Terry from Phoenix AZ
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Dec 2 2011

“Great location!”

Staying at Castle Inn was very enjoyable. It's location is very centrally located to most areas of SF. Located right on public transportation lines mad it easy to go anywhere in the SF area. The front desk help was excellent and extremely helpful with every question we had and being new to the area we had quite a few of them. The rooms were clean and comfortable with refrigerator microwave and coffee maker. The small continental breakfast was simple but good. Quite a bit of street noise during AM rush hour but thats to be expected in a large city. Over all our stay at Castle Inn was very pleasing.

Area recommendations
See as much of San Fransisco as you can.
Brian D from Versailles, KY
3.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Nov 27 2011

“Served the purpose.”

This was a very basic hotel in a convenient location. We really didn't need a car, as it turned out, but got one in the package vacation. The continental breakfast was minimal and required you to get it and return to your room to eat it. Basically, we had a clean safe room to sleep in, in an area near many restaurants and within walking district of the waterfront. We had a microwave, fridge and wireless Internet. The desk clerk/concierge gave us good information regarding things to do, places to see and good tours to take. A 2-2.5 star hotel.

Area recommendations
Russian Hill, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf.
David C from Las Vegas
1.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Nov 26 2011

“Won't ever return”

Website pictures are very deciving, very scary ghetto neighborhood. Parking lot is very, very, very small and spaces big enough for a golf cart, SUV won't get in without scratching or denting both sides. Even the vending machine was broken. Sirens wailing non stop throughout the night. Mattresses are very old and you can feel the springs. Very annoying beepig alarm loud sound from parking.

Area recommendations
Holiday inn.
lydia
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Nov 20 2011

“clean, charming hotel”

We had a nice stay at the castle inn. Parking is free, which is a rarity in San Francisco. Continental breakfast consisted of muffins, yogurt and fruit and got us through until lunch time. The hotel is one block away from great restaurants and a short walk to the cable car stops. It was clean, comfortable, and the staff was friendly. We will definitely stay again for our future visits!

A Traveler from St Geoerge Utah
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Nov 18 2011

“Perfect location!”

Perfect location to Fisherman Warf. Hotel staff very helpful in making suggestions on where to eat and thongs to see. Will definitely stay here again on our next visit.

A Traveler
2.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Nov 11 2011

“Disappointed”

After reading some of the reviews on Expedia, I expected Castle Inn to be a simple, yet pleasant motel. My husband and I spent two days in San Francisco, in a rare get-away, and we both wished we had stayed somewhere else. The motel is depressing in that it's very low-end / basic. There's no lobby, just a check-in desk in a tiny room, at the top of short flight of stairs. All the rooms are accessible directly from outside. There're no amenities such as room service. You don't feel like you're being smart with your money, by staying here. You just feel like it would have been worth to spend more, and have a more pleasant experience. On the plus side, our room was clean and presentable.

A Traveler from Nashville, TN
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Jun 25 2011

“San Francisco stay”

After reading the reviews for this hotel with a 50/50 mix I decided to try it out anyway since they had free parking and were in a decent location with a reasonable rate. I am glad I did because the staff and room were great along with the location. Upon arrival I was given maps and information about the city including the parts that are not as safe at night. Sometimes I wish I had stayed at the Wharf because it is more convenient to things in that area, but when one ventures into the city this place is right in the middle of everything and easy accessible buses can get you anywhere you need to go. The only thing I did not like about the hotel was that the parking spaces are very tight. I had a small compact car and it was still a struggle. Other than that and a few limited channels on the tv it was a great experience. I would definitely recommend this place and stay there again myself.

Area recommendations
The Wharf is great as is China Town and Castro. The Mission district is a little more inner city so I would just recommend a quick visit there. The Mission Delores which the area is named after and the oldest building in San Francisco is well worth the trip though. Make sure you have a good map and the bus routes you will be taking. Google helps out a lot with that. Ask the bus driver to make sure you are going the right way. Sometimes the direction of the buses does not match the geographic direction of your destination. Also, a Muni pass is invaluable. You can get them at Walgreens.
Getting around
Do not drive in San Francisco unless you have to. See above for getting around town.
Carrie C from Mesa, AZ
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Jun 13 2011

“Great for the money and free parking”

I took a very long time to pick a hotel. I was looking for a hotel that had free parking and breakfast. The breakfast didn't work out too well for us, we had kids with us and there wasn't much they were interested in, they just had muffins and Nutrigrain bars. But, even the fact that they offered free parking made up for it, and there was no problem finding a spot. The room was very clean and did the job, we just used it to sleep in. The front desk was very helpful with directions and bus transportation information. Within walking distance to much of the major sights, such as Lombard street and China town, the warf was walking distance, but you come in at the far end, we were going to alcatraz so it was quite a distance just to walk from one end of the piers to the other, still doable though. There was the best pizza and mexican food restaurant on the corner by the hotel, Nicks crispy tacos, and Escape from New York Pizza. Walgreens was also on the corner, which was convenient. I didn't see any transients out front the entire time, which I know was a complaint for a lot of other hotels. It was located close to Russian Hill, if your wondering about the area. Overall, I am glad I saved the money and went with this hotel, it did the job. Nothing disgusting or to gross you out, just what you'd expect from an older hotel for the price,standard beds, sheets and bathroom.

Area recommendations
I thought this area pretty much put us in the middle of everything we wanted to see, although the Golden Gate Bridge was a bit far so we took the bus. We decided to just keep our car parked the entire time and either walk or take bus or taxi, I am not from a big city, so parking was too intimidating and might have been a bit frusterating. Union Hills looked like a nice area if you are willing to pay out more for your stay.
Dining
Nicks crispy tacos and Escape from New York Pizza were great, located on Polk and Broadway, also Capricollas, I think that was the name in Little Italy was very good, but quite pricey. Be prepared to spend a lot on food, it definetly isn't cheap anywhere. Also, down on the warf there is an area that has fresh crabs and other seafood that you can just walk up to and they will steam the crab right there for you, the clam chowder bread bowls were there also and were very good. Ghiradelli was by the warf and they had good sundaes but very expensive and busy. We ate at Imperial Palace in China town and did not like it, waitress was very rude when we decided to order just one item to share,(cuz we were kinda turned off by the place after we sat down and felt like we had to order something) wouldn't bring us our bill or make eye contact while helping tables right next to us, finally walked up to counter and asked for bill, there was a mandatory tip included because we had a party of 5 which is odd because it was us and our three children. Food at next table looked good though, so maybe it was just our experience.
dar a from santa barbara, ca
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Jun 6 2011

“i would use them again!”

Free parking......what else can you wish for when visiting SF? We only slept in our room while we were there, but it was in a great location. Walgreens on the corner and walking distance to all sorts of sights.

Castle Inn

1565 Broadway San Francisco, 94109 United States of America

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Haas-Lilienthal House - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
  • Allyne Park - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
  • Feusier Octagon House - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
  • Lafayette Park - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Lombard Street - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
  • San Francisco Art Institute - 1 km / 0.6 mi
  • Mexican Museum - 1 km / 0.6 mi
  • Cable Car Museum - 1 km / 0.6 mi
  • Ghirardelli Square - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
  • San Francisco Maritime Museum - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
  • San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
  • Washington Square - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
  • Hyde Street Pier - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
  • Museo Italo Americano - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
  • Bay Area Theatresports - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi

Location Highlights

  • In city center
  • Convention center nearby

The preferred airport for Castle Inn is San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) - 20.2 km / 12.6 mi.

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Nearest Major Airport:

  • San Francisco, CA, United States (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)

Area:

Cultural District, San Francisco, California, United States of America: Nearby, City Hall’s golden dome sparkles amid the Civic Center’s concrete gray. The live arts thrive at the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, one of the nation’s largest. A five-tiered Peace Pagoda marks Japantown. Castro District, the city’s main gay neighborhood, is a short ride away, as is Haight-Ashbury, the counterculture bastion that is a gateway to Golden Gate Park.

Castle Inn

1565 Broadway San Francisco, 94109 United States of America

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