| near interstate 580, this casual, low-rise motel is 2 miles from the historic fox theater, and 5 miles from both the university of california berkeley and the san franciscooakland bay bridge. accessed via exterior corridors, the unfussy rooms offer free wi-fi, desks, and flat-screen tvs with satellite channels; some sleep up to 4 guests. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking is complimentary
San Francisco International Airport 26 min
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