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Villa Inn

Villa Inn
Villa Inn – San Rafael, CA
Villa Inn – San Rafael, CA
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 12:00 PM

About Villa Inn

Located 20 miles away from Central San Francisco, this pet-friendly hotel offers free guest parking and rooms with free WiFi. A satellite TV is featured in each air-conditioned room at Villa Inn. Guest rooms include a seating area, a microwave, a refrigerator and ironing facilities. A 24-hour reception greets guests of Inn Villa. A guest launderette is provided on site. Dominican University is less than 1 mile away from this hotel. Muir Woods is 20 minutes’ drive away. The Napa Valley Wine Train and Napa Valley wineries are 35 miles away.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • On-site dining
  • Bar / lounge
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • Family friendly
  • Smoke-free property

Reviews

4.0 / 5
Great 1222 reviews
  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Perfect for a fun night in town - easy to walk downtown.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Well maintained and clean older property. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Located close to Hwy 101 with easy access. A big plus is the adjoining Italian restaurant..

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The Staff was very courteous and helpful. The area was perfect and I must Say the Restaurant La Toscana was perfect. I did a to go order and the Chicken Marsala was delicious. Checkout was fast and easy too.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    It was fine. The location is not near anything as far as food. It’s in the middle of a neighborhood but if you have a car it’s not a big deal. Quiet.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Please fix your WiFi.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Thank you!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    We were able to check in early, which was nice when traveling with small children. We had a room with 2 queen beds and the room was huge! It is dated, but still nice and clean. We had 2 rooms and neither had towels, but I was able to get them quickly from the front desk with no issues. Super convenient location, we were able to grab some breakfast from the restaurant and all was good. I love these little off beat places. Would totally stay again.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    CLEAN ROOM, BREAKFAST INCLUDED, NICE STAFF

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Decent place to rest your head

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    A gem! The setting was great, the price was fair, and the people were friendly!

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  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    The room was clean and comfy.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Alberto was most helpful checking us in

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    The lady that checked me in at 1am was so very helpful and went out of her way to help get me situated.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Friendly helpful staff. Excellent dinner restaurant!

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    I had to ask that my room be changed because the room assigned to me had a window that would not close fully and that came out of its track when I attempted to slide it closed. I ended up holding the window in my hands. The phone would not work because the cable would not stay in the handset, and the Wi-Fi was extremely weak. (I found the Wi-Fi to be weak and unreliable in both rooms – strong only in the restaurant area.) There was also a section of carpet that was severely frayed exposing the layers underneath. The room I was moved to was moderately better maintained, but the TV remote didn’t work necessitating another call to the front desk, the chairs were smudged, and the shower drain was clogged so I ended up standing in 3 inches of soapy water each morning after my shower. That said, bedding linens were clean and towels were ample and clean. To the management‘s credit, they are very friendly and eager to help. The included breakfast is a continental breakfast with packaged pastries, bagels, fresh fruit like bananas, cut pineapple, and oranges (when available - not consistently), cold cereal, rubbery scrambled eggs in some days and made-to-order waffles. For the price, expect an “OK” stay with a management willing to help out, but I wouldn’t expect it to be problem-free.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Both tom and the Italian fellow at front desk were great. Helpful and professional. The ladies at breakfast were also very pleasant and helpful

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    1 issue with my stay. The shower drain and bathroom sink did not drain. At best I would get 45 seconds of water in the shower, before the basin filled with water and overflowed and flooded the bathroom. The rooms are vintage, and outdated, however, they were clean. A decent continental breakfast. Beware, all snack and soda machine access is closed off when the manager goes to bed at 9:30. This also goes for laundry access. They will lock you out from your items in the machines, and not allow you to access then until 7am the next day.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Very clean. Friendly staff. Good value.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Pleasant and comfortable stay; had to keep the window open for air as I found the second night that HVAC unit was not working.

Frequently asked questions about Villa Inn

Does Villa Inn have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Villa Inn offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Villa Inn offer parking?
Yes, Villa Inn offers free parking on-site.
Does Villa Inn have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Villa Inn does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in San Rafael, see business hotels in San Rafael.
Does Villa Inn have a fitness center?
Villa Inn does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Villa Inn located, and how walkable is the area?
Villa Inn is located at 1600 Lincoln Avenue, San Rafael, CA CA 94901. With a Walk Score of 70, the area is rated Very Walkable. Most errands can be completed on foot, with public transit and rideshare easily accessible.

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