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Inn on Folsom

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Close to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Moscone Convention Center, Inn on Folsom has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

A neatly made bed with white linens in a hotel room.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly made bed with white linens in a hotel room.

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Located in Downtown San Francisco, a neighborhood in San Francisco, Inn on Folsom is near a metro station. The area's natural beauty can be seen at San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Park, while Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Oracle Park or Chase Center. Visit our San Francisco travel guide
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1188 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94103

What's nearby

  • A modern cityscape with tall buildings, a large mural, and a water feature.
    SOMA Pilipinas
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • A detailed ceiling with intricate geometric patterns and a central circular element.
    Orpheum Theatre
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • A large neoclassical building with a prominent dome and columns, surrounded by trees and flags.
    San Francisco City Hall
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • A cityscape with tall buildings, a fountain, and a modern building with a circular design.
    Moscone Convention Center
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
    10 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • San Francisco Station
    2 min drive
  • Market St & Hyde St Stop
    7 min walk
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO)
    26 min drive

Restaurants

  • Sightglass Coffee
    5 min walk
  • Powerhouse
    5 min walk
  • Harvest Urban Market
    3 min walk
  • The STUD
    4 min walk
  • Sluts!
    4 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle on request for a surcharge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom (in-room sink)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is Inn on Folsom pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Inn on Folsom doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Inn on Folsom?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Inn on Folsom?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Inn on Folsom provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a shuttle from the airport to the hotel that runs on request. A fee of USD 15 per person applies.

Where is Inn on Folsom located?

Located in Downtown San Francisco, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of San Francisco Federal Building and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Moscone Convention Center and San Francisco City Hall are also within 1 mi (2 km). Market St & Hyde St Stop is 7 minutes by foot and Market St & 8th St Stop is 7 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Inn on Folsom Reviews

6.6

7.6

Cleanliness

6.4

Location

7.2

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 645 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 645 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 645 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 645 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 103 out of 645 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We always enjoy our stay at the Inn on Folsom, it's centrally located to all the eateries ans bars, and close to somw of the events, great neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service is excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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4/10 Poor

Nathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was not cleaned properly. Mirror and sink were dirty. Lots of fruit flys surrounding the sink and room. Bed and sheets were clean so that was ok. Walls were thin and I could hear conversations in the rooms adjacent.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The spirit airlines of hotels.

Basic room with a sink, Tons of closet cabinet space to put your belongings in and a tv that only worked on one channel then didn’t work at all. No towels in room for the shared showers. I think you have to get them from front desk or bring your own. There’s a nightclub below which was VERY loud and could feel the floor vibrating for hours. But I knew this. No hotel security deposit collected at check-in. But apparently they do take cash or card for the deposit when it’s more than 2 people to a room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Inn on Folsom

Very kind, helpful staff and great central location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Won’t find a more reliable spot anywhere in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Went to San Francisco for Dore Alley. Hotel was only a couple of blocks away.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Naomi

Awful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Allowed me to book a room there on Hotels.com only to tell me later that there was no room available. Caused me great stress and inconvenience. And from what I could tell, the place is a dump anyway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Meghan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleaner sheets, pillows, and matters if possible. Cover the exposed staples on the head board Air conditioning
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Gerardo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not what expected or advertised. Good for a night stay, nothing else beyond that.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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4/10 Poor

Royce

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Unclean room. Cigarette burns on sheets, cigarettes on floor. But it is not in a terrible area.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Parker

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not book.

By far the worst stay I have ever had. Missing amenities, broken lights, broken sink. The list goes on.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Steve

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn't know bathrooms were shared. Light isn't work. No towels. Overall dirty feel to it front desk guy never there. Went to get towels. Yelled hello several times. No one came out
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Dean

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As soon as you step in the inn, a high carpeted stairs that stained, dirty filth and smelly. The room, same carpet are filthy, room is smelly and curtains are not maintained. No towels. Light fixtures are missing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Only Good for Clubbing

The Inn at Folsom sits on top F8 nightclub. The music and talking is so loud that we could not stay to sleep. Bathrooms are not in the rooms. They are down the hall. We checked out 30 minutes after arrival. They refused to refund our money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
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4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location (the reason why I booked here) but the property is run down and dirty. The first room they put me in hadn’t been cleaned yet and smelled like an all night party just ended (sex and weed) One toilet per floor and three individual shower rooms (at least on the second floor) super awkward and inconvenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Orlando

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bad
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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2/10 Terrible

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm suspecting this place used to be a boarding house at one time. One shared bathroom for the whole floor. Three shared showers. There was paint chipping around the vanity mirror in room. All the bedding, while clean, had some sort of stain on it. The night club next door is noisy until 2am most nights. The ventilation system has some sort of mold issue as I contacted a chest cold that would clear up when i left for the day. In the last day, at around 6am, somebody went around and sprayed a fire extinguisher on both floors causing the fire alarms to go off and alert the fire department. Don't stay here.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

raine

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dont go. It was nasty and I woke up with a big rash on my body. The sheets had a dark stain. There were old spills on the counter and dust everywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Lawrence J

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a boarding house with long term tenants who have mental health issues, drug problems and the like. It is not suitable for holiday accommodation. I am shocked that Expedia lists it on their site. Surely they have a duty of care to their customers. Given that this property is in SF it wouldn’t be hard for Expedia to inspect the site. I am now rethinking use of this site after this experience. People screaming at each other throughout the night. A tennant locked in the only share toilet for hours on end, the smell of dog poo and the stench of pot throughout the property were just a few of the highlights. Shame on you Expedia.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Kimberly D

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived we had trouble locating it, it was hidden, with a crowd of people hanging close by. We had to walk through a cloud of Marijuana smoke to get to the door. The room was dirty. We knew the bathroom was shared but we weren't expecting the shower down the hall to not have anywhere to set our clothing. Campground showers are better. The toilet was strictly a toilet. To wash my hands i had to go all the way back to my room. In our room we could hear everything. The night club below us booming all night. The people down the hall arguing. The hotel advertised continental breakfast, no such thing, in fact where the continental breakfast must have been at one time, there was a sign that said if it's not your food, don't touch it. The couch in there was ripped to shreds. We only stayed the first night out of the 4 we booked. We didn't feel safe or clean being there. We waited at the desk to tell them we were leaving, no one came to the front desk, so we left our keys in the room and left.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Britton

Liked: Staff & service
Worth the price. you get what you pay for. This place is inexpensive and a little rundown. But its super convenient, I felt safe and welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good bang for your buck if you just need a spot to crash.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Koji

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The smell was not very good. The water pipe was broken in the room.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021