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Motel 6 San Rafael, CA

Petaluma - CA · United States

737 Francisco Boulevard WestView location

6.4/10Good124 Reviews
Cleanliness6.4/106.4
Service6.8/106.8
Comfort6.0/106.0
Condition5.8/105.8
Amenities5.8/105.8
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About Motel 6 San Rafael, CA

With a stay at Motel 6 San Rafael, CA in San Rafael (Canal), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of San Francisco Bay and Mission San Rafael Arcangel. This motel is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Muir Woods National Monument and 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Golden Gate Bridge.

Make yourself at home in one of the 66 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains and desk chairs, as well as phones with free local calls.

Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Smoking areas
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until 3:00 AM
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Professional property host/manager Pets allowed Only dogs and cats are allowed Maximum number of pets per room 2 Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions Pets allowed (no fees) Pets cannot be left unattended

Cleaning and safety

Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • You need to know
    • One child 17 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
    • Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Special Instructions
    Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
    • This property only accepts cash
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Mission San Rafael Arcangel 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
San Rafael Pacifics Albert Park 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
Dominican University of California 2.8 km / 1.8 mi
Marin Country Mart 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Larkspur Ferry Terminal 3.2 km / 2 mi
Gerstle Park 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
San Francisco Bay 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Marin County Civic Center Farmers' Market 5 km / 3.1 mi
China Camp State Park 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
Marin County Civic Center 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
San Anselmo Town Hall 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
American Legion Log Cabin 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
San Francisco Theological Seminary 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
Kentfield Hospital 7.5 km / 4.7 mi
Fairfax Pavillion 8.4 km / 5.2 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 64
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  • Visa
  • Maestro
  • Visa Electrón
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
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  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry service
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Non-smoking establishment
Meal plans

Meal plan types

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Accommodation only. Meals are usually not included.

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Room types

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  • Room Accessible Two Double bedsRoom • Accessible Two Double beds • 1 Bedroom • 19 m²ROO.H6-2D

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    Motel 6 San Rafael, CA

    Room Accessible Two Double beds

    Room photos

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    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    19 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    Room
    View / characteristic
    Accessible Two Double beds

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: ROO.H6-2D

    Room amenities

    • Shower
    • Bathtub or Shower allocation on arrival
    • Cable TV
    • Toiletries
    • Wi-fi
    • Individually adjustable air conditioning
    • Microwave
    • Mini fridge
    • Internet access
    • TV
    • Bathroom

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  • QUADRUPLE Accessible Two Double bedsQUADRUPLE • Accessible Two Double beds • 1 Bedroom • 19 m²QUA.H6-2D

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    Motel 6 San Rafael, CA

    QUADRUPLE Accessible Two Double beds

    Room photos

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    19 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    QUADRUPLE
    View / characteristic
    Accessible Two Double beds

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: QUA.H6-2D

    Room amenities

    • Toiletries
    • Cable TV
    • Bathroom
    • Shower
    • Bathtub or Shower allocation on arrival
    • TV
    • Internet access
    • Mini fridge
    • Microwave
    • Individually adjustable air conditioning
    • Wheelchair-accessible
    • Wi-fi

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  • DOUBLE KING BED NON SMOKINGDOUBLE • KING BED NON SMOKING • 1 Bedroom • 19 m²DBL.KG-NM

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    Motel 6 San Rafael, CA

    DOUBLE KING BED NON SMOKING

    Room photos

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    19 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    KING BED NON SMOKING

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.KG-NM

    Room amenities

    • Internet access
    • Microwave
    • Individually adjustable air conditioning
    • Bathroom
    • Wi-fi
    • Toiletries
    • Cable TV
    • Shower
    • Bathtub or Shower allocation on arrival
    • TV
    • Mini fridge

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  • QUADRUPLE TWO QUEEN BEDS NON SMOKINGQUADRUPLE • TWO QUEEN BEDS NON SMOKING • 1 Bedroom • 19 m²QUA.2Q-NM

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    Motel 6 San Rafael, CA

    QUADRUPLE TWO QUEEN BEDS NON SMOKING

    Room photos

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    19 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    QUADRUPLE
    View / characteristic
    TWO QUEEN BEDS NON SMOKING

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: QUA.2Q-NM

    Room amenities

    • Toiletries
    • Cable TV
    • Wi-fi
    • Individually adjustable air conditioning
    • Microwave
    • Mini fridge
    • Internet access
    • TV
    • Bathtub or Shower allocation on arrival
    • Shower
    • Bathroom

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  • DOUBLE QUEEN BED NON SMOKINGDOUBLE • QUEEN BED NON SMOKING • 1 Bedroom • 19 m²DBL.NM-QN

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Motel 6 San Rafael, CA

    DOUBLE QUEEN BED NON SMOKING

    Room photos

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    19 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    QUEEN BED NON SMOKING

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.NM-QN

    Room amenities

    • Individually adjustable air conditioning
    • Bathroom
    • Shower
    • Bathtub or Shower allocation on arrival
    • TV
    • Internet access
    • Mini fridge
    • Microwave
    • Wi-fi
    • Toiletries
    • Cable TV

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Motel 6 San Rafael, CA

6.4
Good
124 Reviews
Cleanliness
6.4 /10
Service
6.8 /10
Comfort
6.0 /10
Condition
5.8 /10
Amenities
5.8 /10
50 reviews shown
8/10
Excellent
26 Sep 2024
Elizabeth
It was real noisy. Parking is terrible.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
02 Sep 2024
David
Parking is tight. Coffee available from 8 to 9am but have to ring the bell everytime.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
11 Aug 2024
Judith
Checked in early morning around 1 am. Two individuals were walking around parking lot while checking in. Employee didn't seem concerned to see them there. Room was ok for the price and location.
Friends_and_family Friends
2/10
Poor
28 Jul 2024
Verified traveler
Hotel had loud noise from neighboring room. We could not sleep for entire night. We complained but no action was taken.
Friends_and_family Family
2/10
Poor
07 Jul 2024
Jeremy
FRICKIN ROACHES. EVERYWHERE
Pet
8/10
Excellent
14 Jun 2024
Gary
The property is in an ideal centralized location, but the surrounding area, which is out of the hotels control, is very seedy. There were domestic disputes that we could hear. It's too bad the area is so ghetto.
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
09 Jun 2024
CHRIS

You should close this place.......

This place is Bad! It really should be closed. The area is not safe. Neither is the building. People obviously smoke in the rooms. My pillow case, freshly cleaned by the maid, had cigarette burns in it. Enough said......
Self
8/10
Excellent
04 Jun 2024
Sibusiso
I would’ve given them a five star, but I had issues with late checkout. I requested a late check out from the day. I arrived until the day I was departing it was granted, but I had housekeeping, knocking from before regular check out time up to until the time I was supposed to be checking out I also had front desk calling me, so the whole purpose of me sleeping in was defeated. I was pretty annoyed by the disturbances.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
30 May 2024
Jorge
Parking is to small.
2/10
Poor
27 May 2024
Marcus
The hotel tried to charge my card before i even got to the room. I keep my cards locked until i use them, so since they couldn't charge my card without my permission theg canceled my room. I chose the option to pay when i arrived, not before. So the hotel canceled my room, then i had to drive back home 2 hours away cause i couldn't secure a room for the holiday weekend cause everything was extremely high cause of memorial day. I very much upset about the whole experience cause it cost so much money to drive back and forth this weekend. Very unacceptable.
Business Friends
6/10
Pleasant
26 Apr 2024
Susan
Room seemed clean but old. Way overpriced! Blanket not much thicker than the sheet. Had to double it up.
Woke early, thinking it was morning because of the bright lights outside the room lit the room with no way to keep out. Host was friendly and kind.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Apr 2024
Ronald
Very nice room clean checking in was very pleasant
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
24 Mar 2024
Bryce
Sure they have hourly and weekly rates, that kind of place. Staff was nice enough, and when I left at 5am believe I saw 24 hour security, which was reassuring, but next time I'll stay a bit further off the highway, probably in Mill Valley.
Business_and_leisure Self
4/10
Poor
16 Feb 2024
Kelsey
I stayed here previously in an upstairs room and it was great very clean. However this time I stayed in a downstairs room and it smelled so strongly of mold that I had a hard time sleeping! The laminated floors were swelling up from moisture damage. I noticed that the shower curtain is not low enough so it lets a lot of moisture on the floor so maybe that is the culprit.
2/10
Poor
26 Dec 2023
Anthony
I reserved a two-night stay 30 days ahead of time for an ADA room I called that 4:00 p.m. on check in day to make sure they don't give away my handicap room they said it will be fine when I get there in the evening I arrived at 9:00 p.m. was given a key for what I thought was a handicap room there was no handicap parking there was no grab rails in the bathroom the toilet was a low toilet this was not a handicap room and had many roaches. It was a long walk from the nearest parking space we crunched on roaches as we stepped into the room, funky smell prostitutes were strolling up and down in front of the motel and there were people in the parking lot walking between the cars looking in the windows I told the manager he Shrugged his shoulders and said call the police I just wanted my money back and to get out of there. It's a shame because I have not had the experience in the majority of Motel 6
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
29 Oct 2023
conrad
Basic motel, inexpensive and good location for me, close to everywhere I needed to be
Business_and_leisure Self
2/10
Poor
22 Oct 2023
Stuart

Motel 6 San Rafael Ca

This motel is dumb. I requested a ground floor room. I can walk stairs in due to a handicap. That was notified at time of booking. When I check in at the front desk. I was informed that bottom floor would be more money. This is discrimination and against the disability act. The front desk clerk was rude and unwilling to help. The TV in th TVq e room. HOTEL.COM should not represent this propert. Will never stay there against C
Self
4/10
Poor
17 Oct 2023
Francine
Found roaches in the room all they said was oh well it’s just a bug
Leisure Family
4/10
Poor
02 Oct 2023
Craig
This is a very unsafe place... seemed like there's a lot of prostitutes and gang members around this hotel... don't venture out after dark... wouldn't recommend staying and won't stay again
Business_and_leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
01 Oct 2023
Bernadette
Very clean room. Service is very good.
2/10
Poor
25 Sep 2023
CLAUDIO
We stayed two nights, firs night saw two bugs in the restroom, the second night I realized there were bugs different sizes all around, I thought only in the bathroom, but they were all around the room, could not tell exactly what kind they were,
Leisure Family
4/10
Poor
15 Sep 2023
Omar
Very noisy
2/10
Poor
13 Sep 2023
Douglas

Horrible

No tv, switched rooms also no tv and a/c didn't work. I found another room and was refunded my payment>
Self
6/10
Pleasant
28 Aug 2023
Cecily
The motel is probably the cheapest place to stay in marin county besides the youth hostel on the headlands. It is clean with no coffee maker and no lobby coffee. There is a coffee place 2 blocks away that opens at 6am
Leisure Pet
8/10
Excellent
25 Aug 2023
Estefania
Perfect location, good value for money in the area.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
18 Aug 2023
Newmeeh
Always very helpfull
Leisure Pet
2/10
Poor
17 Aug 2023
Gilbert
There was nobody at the office for me to check in.
There were prostitutes soliciting me while I waited after ringing the bell. I was still charged for the room after I left @ approxamately 11pm or so. There are cameras around the property so one could probably pull the images up for the night I was there, didnt stay and still got charged. horrible
4/10
Poor
07 Aug 2023
JOZAL
This place is not a place I will ever stay again, smelled like piss everywhere and smoke and booze. blankets on the bed have burnt black stains. Parking was awful. Not worth the money I spent for the night!!!!!
Leisure Family_with_children
6/10
Pleasant
29 Jul 2023
Jan

Stay in motel.

Well the hotel staff was friendly and helpful. The room felt very second rate, I did not feel safe, there were a lot of hookers outside our door. It's not the Motel 6 we were expecting.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Jun 2023
Victor
good hotel
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
25 Jun 2023
Robin

DO NOT stay here!

TV remote control was missing. Hair was on one of my pillows.
DO NOT stay here!
Friends_and_family Family
2/10
Poor
21 Jun 2023
David

Keep on driving

Just keep on driving. This place never sleeps. It’s really not even worth my time to write this.
Self
6/10
Pleasant
21 Jun 2023
sharon ann
The motel itself was fine it was the outside not very safe at night
2/10
Poor
19 Jun 2023
Joseph
Don’t expect a good night sleep if you stay here.
6/10
Pleasant
12 Jun 2023
ROBERT
Broken glass on floor. Ice machine out of order. Quiet time not enforced.
Leisure Friends
6/10
Pleasant
08 Jun 2023
James
The hotel itself was fine. The area and clientele seemed a bit sketchy.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jun 2023
Sara
It was quiet and clean
10/10
Exceptional
02 Jun 2023
Kristin
Staff are always super friendly they all great you when you walk past them
I got to give him a thumbs up all the way around they've really picked the hotel up past few months keep up the great work
Self
6/10
Pleasant
30 May 2023
Dayle
First room was a smoking room with cigarette burns on the bedspread. Moved us to a non smoking room. Much better. Parking was a pain. First come, first served with no where near enough spaces. Not the best neighborhood. No coffee maker in room.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
19 May 2023
Linda
Comfortable
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
19 Apr 2023
Lesley
convient location for my appoitments
Business Self
2/10
Poor
16 Apr 2023
Diane
The room was very clean, the house keeping did a great job but it seemed to be looking like a hourly hotel if you know what I mean then someone bang on our door at 5 in the morning.. I didn’t open it i peaked out window and some tweakers was there ..
Leisure Family_with_children
2/10
Poor
02 Apr 2023
Joshua

Not pleasant.

Someone was having a party in the room with what sounded like multiple people next to us until 4 am when we left. I couldn’t believe how loud the music was playing. Also there was food shoved in the peephole and various stains on the walls.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
07 Mar 2023
Tina
Room was big and pet friendly. Comfy bed.
Business Pet
10/10
Exceptional
13 Feb 2023
Bernadette
The staff were friendly and good service.
They should have supplied ammenties like coffee, sugar etc. tThere wasn’t any coffee maker. Thank you.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
30 Sep 2022
MAURICIO
Clean
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
25 Sep 2022
Parviz
I’m not recommending this motel because was full of Cockroaches and baby cockroaches , manager is not there to cancel reservation
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
21 Sep 2022
Diane
The screen and window had been broken into prior to our stay and hadn't been attended to. Also, there were 2 shady characters conducting what looked to be a drug deal outside of our room in the parking lot. We were awakened at about 1:30 a.m. and saw 6-8 cop cars in the parking lot.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
16 Sep 2022
Steven

Worth a shot

Hotel is nice and convenient, parking is a bit challenging as you have to back out of your spot and the parking lot. No frills, decent price.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
13 Sep 2022
Kimberly

No Old Motel Smell

So far as motels go, Motel 6 is a great place to stay. It was somewhat updated (e.g., no carpets) and didn't have that old motel smell. The location is a short distance from shops and restaurants. The clerk who checked us in was courteous and efficient.
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Location & surroundings

Motel 6 San Rafael, CA
737 Francisco Boulevard West, San Rafael, United States

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