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Civic Center Motor Inn

2.0 of 5
364 Ninth St, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Ranked #148 of 241 hotels in San Francisco
3.5 of 5 stars 147 Reviews
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  • FREE parking(5)
  • Best Western(4)
  • Very good(3)
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Nachodo
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

My kid is still traumatized. I had never seen bed bugs up close in my life. It was a disgusting experience to wake up itching with bites all over and a bug still feeding on me. There was also a huge stain on the ripped comforter and lots of traffic coming in and out of the rooms around me. The... More

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Skyguy5
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

I've stayed here for both business and pleasure. The rooms were a lot nicer than I expected and very clean. Location is fairly central & they have free parking, which is rare in sf. The front desk staff was AMAZING. Alexandra at the front desk helped me plan my itinerary for each day of my first visit and was extremely... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

I stayed here back in February of 2009 (it doesn't give that option in the drop-down). The ONLY thing I can say that was good during my husband and my stay was they allowed us late check in. I booked this hotel at a good price right before our trip. They decided to inform me, after booking, that they were... More

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Angie H
Los Angeles, California
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
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My husband & I stayed for 2 days. Got a good price, the room seemed really clean, came with lots of tv channels, free parking, microwave & fridge. 1st night was fine, but on the 2nd night we started itching. I turned on the lights and found a bunch of huge bed bugs. We left immediately without bothering to stop... More

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mrgusgus
Sacramento, California
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4 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

The Civic Center Motor Inn as a quaint hotel located deep in SOMA, (South of Market Street). Most of the Inn has be remodeled, and the rooms are nice and very affordable. What's nice is that it's located right behind the Lone Star bar and within walking distance to other gay bars. The staff is very courteous & kind. I... More

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martin l
Laguna Beach, California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This is a motel that is centrally located in a hip/gay quasi industrial area of S.F. within walking distance of both the Union Square shopping and all the nightclubs of SOMA. The motel was much better than our expectations: It was very clean and the housekeeping was impeccable. Surprisingly, even the interior decorating and the bed comfort were several levels... More

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spankyandsarah
Spokane, Washington
Senior Contributor
41 reviews
25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

It may look like a dump from the outside, but once you get inside it's not half bad. The bed sheets aren't grimy, so that's a plus. However, the TV didn't work. It seems like they really are working to revamp the image of this motel, though I suggest a name change because no one takes a "motor inn" seriously.... More

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David W
Whittier, California, United States
1 review
10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011
10
people found this review helpful

I've stayed here once before, but never again. My last stay was a nightmare. I checked in for two days at a very high rate (over $200) because of there was an event in town. I spent my first night, and went out for the day. When I returned, I found that they had taken my things from my room... More

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nikoned b
Tel Aviv, Israel
Contributor
15 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011

the motel is in the soma part of san francisco- meaning, it's kind of in the industrial area- not a lot of people around, not a lot of places to eat and see around (if any) and when you get to market st. the first thing you see is a lot of homeless people - not a pleasant feeling. the... More

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Phil190734
Rotherham, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We have just returned from a 5 night stay at this hotel and I would not recommend this hotel. The room we stayed in sounded like it was next to the Freeway, fortunately we had walked around all day and was shattered enough to sleep.!. Rooms fairly clean but smelled very fusty. Due to the neighbourhood you didn`t want to... More

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