Marina Motel should not be missed if you are looking for a place to stay in SF and want to be comfortable but also stay somewhere interesting with history. We were only there but a night -- but everything was easy and the room we stayed in was cozy and super clean (and had a full kitchen in it). The courtyard and alleys are fabulous and lush. Great that it has parking and easy to park, we got a nissan frontier with a topper (snuggly) into the garage but had to keep the doors open since the one we parked in had doors that open inwards. Within a few blocks there are some great cafes!