(Rates from $119.00)
Hotel Del Sol, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel
Boutique hotel in San Francisco's Marina District
Marina district inn
Bordering the city’s Cow Hollow and Marina districts, this cheerful hotel is three blocks from Fort Mason and Marina Green and a half-mile from the Presidio and the Exploratorium.
See this hotel on a mapSwim under the palms
This three-story hotel has a colorful splash pool in a courtyard with hammocks and towering palm trees; a complimentary Continental breakfast is served poolside each morning.
More hotel informationA day at the beach
The 57 beach-house-style guestrooms are brightly painted and feature tropical bedspreads, wooden blinds, black-and-white photos of California, CD players, and Lather soaps.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of Hotel Del Sol, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel, San Francisco Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 97% of travelers (45 of 46) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
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Most recent reviews and ratings for Hotel Del Sol, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel in San Francisco
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Good place, would return.
This was a great place for us, mom with kids. We took bikes and they fit fine in the parking spot. Felt safe as car is parked in the inside court and room doors open to inside court. Very colorful and fun. It’s not fancy and getting a bit worn but everything worked and was clean. I can’t compliment the breakfast but there was decent coffee for me and some carbs for the kids to get us started and avoid melt downs. I think it’s a deal and fun for the price. We stayed in a room with two beds.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
A good option in its area
Hotel del Sol is a motel that has been upgraded, and as such, is among the best options in the neighborhood. The grounds are very nice, the staff was very helpful, and the rooms were comfortable and nicely finished. The neighborhood is nice - indeed it borders probably the nicest residential area of San Francisco - but it is not really convenient for tourists as it is not too close to any tourist destinations. There are nice restaurants and shopping in the area, but they are targeted at the local population rather than tourists (which may be preferrable to many). You CAN walk to Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Fort Mason, or the Presidio (I did), but I suspect that most people will find even those spots a bit too far to walk. There are a number of bus options to get to the Financial District or Union Square, or to Golden Gate Park, while taxis (easy to find) are about $12 to any of those locations.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Hotel Del Sol (or Sore)
We loved the location of Hotel Del Sol....just a few blocks to the Marina, bike path, views...and a few cute neighborhoods with fun shopping and restaurants on Union Street and Chestnut Street. Room was very small and dated. But the worst part was our beds. They were extremely hard, and I was sore from sleeping on them. The elevator is a bit scary too....my daughter was trapped in it for ten minutes, screaming and crying for help.