Royal Inn

2-star hotel Good 120 Hickey Blvd, South San Francisco, CA, 94080
Royal Inn

About Royal Inn

Located 10 minutes’ drive from San Francisco International Airport, this South San Francisco motel features smoke-fee rooms with free Wi-Fi. Shopping at Serramonte Center is just 2 miles away. Kaiser Permanente Medical Center is 5 minutes’ drive away. Union Square and downtown San Francisco is just 20 minutes’ drive away from Royal Inn. Offering free Wi-Fi, each air-conditioned room includes cable TV, a microwave and a refrigerator at South San Francisco Royal Inn. Rooms are styled in light wood furnishings and subtle floral accents. A 24-hour reception welcomes guests to Royal Inn. Newspapers are offered as well.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge
  • Smoke-free property

Reviews

3.1 / 5

The hotel receives mixed reviews with guests appreciating the cleanliness of the rooms, friendly staff, and convenient location. However, there are consistent complaints about the lack of amenities, issues with the furniture and appliances, and some guests have had negative experiences with the staff.

What guests liked
  • Clean rooms
  • Friendly staff
What could be better
  • Lack of amenities
  • Issues with furniture and appliances
  • John Jun 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    The staffing was accommodating pleasant.

  • Kevin May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    The room N/A

  • Kevin May 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    The room N/A

  • Elizabeth May 2026 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    The room had very few electrical outlets for phones and medical devices. We had to have them move the bed and give us an extension cord so we could plug in a CPAP machine. Also a little strange that we were only allowed 1 room key for 3 adults.

  • Dominic Apr 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    Indian dude at the front turned off the ac he’s very rude and he tried to get me to pay 160 even though I went through booking.com for cheaper just scummy people Dirty everything stunk I would not recommend

  • Dominic Apr 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    Indian dude at the front turned off the ac he’s very rude and he tried to get me to pay 160 even though I went through booking.com for cheaper just scummy people Dirty everything stunk I would not recommend

  • Dominic Mar 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    Nothing Anything

  • Dominic Mar 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    Nothing Anything

  • JoAnn Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Stains on top bed cover. Housekeeping doesn't come to clean room when we were out. No hair dryer, ironing board or iron.

  • Walter Feb 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Two king sized beds is great. Clean enough, secure enough. For visiting my aunt, it's been a great location for many years... the place is a motel, centrally located in south san francisco. We don't have huge high expectations, so we're generally not disappointed. And when "cheap accommodations" are so rare now, this is actually a find

  • Frederick Jan 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    The room smelled like pee. The curtains were ripped. I didn't stay. I got a new hotel. They did not want to issue me a refund.

  • Gilbert Jan 2026 · via priceline
    1.5/5

    Location Can hear people party all night, which one should expect, but to not check in on the noise all night was like ok then ?

  • Rosemarie Jan 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    The only thing i liked about the property is that it is close to a gas station. First the staff was very rude and unaccommodating. Second, the bed sheets were dirty and it had pubic hairs all over the bed. We had him change the sheets and the pillow cases.

  • Rosemarie Jan 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    The only thing i liked about the property is that it is close to a gas station. First the staff was very rude and unaccommodating. Second, the bed sheets were dirty and it had pubic hairs all over the bed. We had him change the sheets and the pillow cases.

  • Atiyana Jan 2026 · via booking
    4/5

    Very good

  • Anonymous Jan 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    Bad

  • Zhao Dec 2025 · via booking
    0.5/5

    location bed was noisy

  • Atiyana Dec 2025 · via priceline
    5/5

    The politeness of staff and cleanliness of the room

  • Atiyana Dec 2025 · via booking
    5/5

    The politeness of staff and cleanliness of the room

  • Gilbert Dec 2025 · via booking
    1.5/5

    Location Can hear people party all night, which one should expect, but to not check in on the noise all night was like ok then

  • Pacheco Nov 2025 · via booking
    3/5

    Pleasant

  • Rand Nov 2025 · via booking
    3.5/5

    Good

  • Frederick Oct 2025 · via booking
    0.5/5

    The room smelled like pee. The curtains were ripped. I didn't stay. I got a new hotel. They did not want to issue me a refund.

  • Monica Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    I did my own cleaning

  • Sigao Oct 2025 · via booking
    2.5/5

    Passable

  • Stephen Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Hoteks.com you need to be ashamed of your for advertising such facilities.

  • Guadalupe Sep 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    I woke up with bug bites all over my body. I never experienced anything like this Not I’m worried about the bug bites. I have pictures of the room and the bug bite on my body. The staff are using towels to cover the broken blinds.

  • Nemia Aug 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    The walls and bedsheets are filthy. Why does Expedia have these type of hotels on here. Disappointing

  • Jessica Aug 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Had to wear socks the whole time or my feet would get black walking around on their disgusting floor. For $500 I would expect a clean room. Never again will I go back.

  • Amarjit Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Good

  • lynda May 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    If I could give a zero star I would. The room was disgustingly dirty. The walls were covered in hand and feet prints, the counters were covered in grime, makeup, food, and dirt. The floors were also dirty and the shower curtain was wet, dirty and moldy. The blinds were broken and a pillow case was hung over the broken slats in an attempt to cover the window. With the rating and price point this establish had I expected nothing fancy, but what I did expect was for it to be clean and not filthy. They do not take any pride in their establishment nor do they care about their customers and it shows.

  • larissa Apr 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Noisy bed and sheets, pillows, and blankets were stained and did not have an ironing and a hazardous lamp next to the sink

  • Staci Mar 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Our house was being remodeled and I needed a place to stay for a short period of time during a busy vacation period so I ended up at Royal Inn. If you are looking for a very no frills place and don’t mind a few bugs and not very clean place then this will be perfect for you! I don’t expect much from budget friendly places but I do hope they are clean and bug free but I killed three cockroaches during my five night stay and worry what I will be bringing back to my new place. This place does have new floors, newer bathrooms and dressing areas but nothing else in the way of amenities and like I said not clean at all. Okay to stay if nothing better is available but I definitely will look elsewhere if needed in the future!

  • Michael Jan 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Best option for the best value when I needed a room for a nights sleep

  • Brian Jan 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Nice place

  • Cindy Nov 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great place.

  • Edward Sep 2024 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    I went to check in and I explained to the woman at the front door that I have a two year old and the facility was not acceptable for a toddler She said she would cancel the reservation and refund the money but when hotels.com called she refused to cancel and refund the money In any case, the hotel is run down and should not be listed on hotels.com

  • Samantha Sep 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    The stay was great for the price. The room was spacious and comfy. It was “walking distance” to the Bart, along a pretty busy street.

  • Mayra Sep 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Love the staff

  • molly Aug 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    Dirty linens, leaking a/c unit. Clearly not cleaned before each guest.

  • Omar Jul 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Friendly

  • Mayra Jun 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Good service

  • Cristal May 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    We stayed here when we came for a concert and we had a great experience. The man at the front desk was very kind and helpful. Also, the room was really nice.

  • Rachel Mar 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    it was old furniture inside. door had grey tape on it. tv didn't work. everything looked old inside and run down

  • Christopher Feb 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    The door had duct tape on it , the floor was dirty and the room was run down being held together by literal tape.

  • JOHN Feb 2024 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Room 202 1.card never worked proper front lock assembly was duct taped apparently to secure it to the front door, the card key never worked properly to get the green light to open the front door, there was a towel under the a/c unit apparently to cach leaks from comdensation, all doors had chips and the complimentary bar of soap was displayed unwrapped. The linen, toilet, and tub looked clean enough to use. When reported to the manager about the card key issue he says call him and he'll give me access to the room. I don't see how you can sustain a business that way.

  • Bernadette Jan 2024 · via expedia
    3/5

    No manual to turn on tv connected to cable, can’t take a bath after a long flight (no stopper on the drain).

  • Tim Jan 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    For the price you can’t expect much. Key didnt work, I had to wake up the manager every time I wanted to get in my room. Rusted doors, no coffee maker, no iron. The heater rattled all night long. Like I said for $70 you get what you pay for.

  • Mel Dec 2023 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Its okay but the TV does not show anything. Instruction was given but definitely nothings coming out from the TV. I

  • Von Dec 2023 · via expedia
    2/5

    The clerk was not friendly. The property did not look like the photos. Dumpy & small. Definitely not a room you want to spend any time in.

  • Serina Dec 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Quick service and friendly staff. Will definitely stay again.

  • April Aug 2023 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    It was in a good area. The room was big but having knee issues, it was a 3 story building with no elevator. I stayed for 5 days/4 nites and room was only cleaned/bed made once during the stay. The bathroom plumbing is not the greatest. It was hard to flush if you did more than urinate and seemed like it wouldn't flush or would overflow. I told the mgr about it. Rather than attend to it himself, he had the audacity to hand ME the plunger to do it myself! NOT like I paid to stay or anything. SMH Also the roku tv was broken as there was some vertical line going thru the right side of the screen.

  • Joseph Jul 2023 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    ROYAL INN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AWFUL EXPERIENCE THE PROPERTY MANAGER WAS WAY OFFLINE, VERY ANGRY& HE TOOK ALL HIS STRESS OUT ON ME @ CHECK IN TIME...UNPROFESSIONAL. BOTTOM LINE I CALLED THE SSF POLICE TO GET MY REFUND.PROPERTY MGR. REFUSED TO REFUND ME MY MONEY. I BOOKED THROUGH HOTELS.COM ....

  • Carl Jun 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    Very close to restaurants, groceries, gas station and within 15 mins to major attractions. So close and easy to get anywhere with a car or uber. Great value for money.

  • MARITES Jun 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    Room is clean but need to change the shower curtain

  • Hugo May 2023 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Was nice and the only inconvenience was the deposit is only cash.

  • Crisanto May 2023 · via expedia
    1/5

    The caretaker is so rude. Very unprofesional.

  • Joshua May 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    This place is good for what it is. It’s definitely not luxurious, but it’s, cheap, clean, and in a decent part of town. Buried in the fine print is that the office requires a $100 cash deposit (be sure to ask for a receipt) that is refundable upon checkout. There are grocery stores, fast food, and gas right next to the property. If you don’t have a car, it’s a 10 minute walk to South SF BART and there’s a bud stop for SAMTRANS around the corner.

  • Christina May 2023 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    The covers were dirty and stained.

  • AMELITA May 2023 · via expedia
    3/5

    Dirty shower curtain, floor and table bedspread

  • Verified Jan 2023 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Every thing was horrific. No service. They set up their own rules and charged guest cash if you needed to go out and come back into your own room and they said it's curfew. I never heard of that. Room was leaking every where as it was raining outside. When manager was called and is name is Patel about the issue, he just put a towel against the leaking area. Video was recorded to show the horrifying condition of the room and hotels.com need to refund the money to me as this had taken a couple of hours to talk to the manager back and forth and basically a soaked through bed and room was where the situation was in. When asked for changing to another room, the manager refused and said the whole place was full. This was the most ridiculous encounter and experience so DO NOT book this place ever and this place should be taken out of any hotel booking list.

  • Icaro Jan 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    So much in such a small area , could easily be missed and unnoticed A lot of restaurants and retail ALOT and the awesome one at that like Costco , Carl's Jr , Trader Joe's .. I can't remember what else but there's another store there that's cool. Hardly ever see any blacks in the area it's a busy area peaceful arethe room echos and feels desolate, if the remote control from the bed it sounds more like a brick . If ty hllllAsk them if you could split the deposit

  • Lawrence Nov 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    excellent service

  • Adrian Oct 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    Location & Accessibility

  • Jose Oct 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    It good Area

  • Michael Oct 2022 · via expedia
    2/5

    The place was really dirty. They need to mop the floors. After walking on the floor for less then a half hour in the room we realized our socks were disgusting. We had a one year old with us and thankfully we had a pack and play for her to go in. We weren't going to let her crawl around on the floor. It's sad too the place looks like they recently had done some upgrades like new floors but unfortunately it doesn't seem like they have bothered to mop them ever.

  • Jack Oct 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    Gteat room, great price and great bed/

  • fatima Oct 2022 · via expedia
    4/5

    It doesn't have an elevator so we had had to do multiple trips to carry our stuff to the 3rd floor. Overall it was good.

  • Adrian Sep 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean & accessible to public transport…

  • Julie Aug 2022 · via expedia
    4/5

    Very friendly staff at the desk. Rooms clean and spacious.

  • Dwight Aug 2022 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    IT was fine

  • Jeneva Aug 2022 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Pros: 2-star hotel but customer service is definitely 5-stars. Updated hotel rooms. Everytime I had a need, the owner was prompt to attend to the situation. Convenient location close to shops, grocery store and restaurants. Close to highways. Cons: Outdated windows-loud. Blinds let light in instead of the blackout curtains being used. Need to use a better housekeeping service. I bought my own room air fresheners. Thin towels. Webs on corners in rooms. Housekeeping needs to do a better job in cleaning rooms. Excellent customer service from management for a budget hotel.

  • Lori Aug 2022 · via expedia
    1/5

    The neighborhood seemed safe. The staff was nice until I asked for help with the broken TV and the dresser drawers that wouldn't stay closed. The man who came up to help literally put a bar of soap (that was put by the sink for our use,) under the dresser to keep it balanced. There were holes in the doors, stains on the sink and in the microwave, and the refrigerator leaked water all over the floor. I realize it's a gas station motel but it could've been better. Don't let the pictures online fool you.

  • james Aug 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    Thank you for make my great stay @Royal inn Love to come back

  • Michal Jul 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    The front desk staff was very helpful the location of the hotel is very nice.The room was very big and very comfortable bed with new renovated room and newly furniture I will love to come back

Frequently asked questions about Royal Inn

Does Royal Inn have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Royal Inn offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Royal Inn offer parking?
Yes, Royal Inn offers free parking on-site.
Does Royal Inn have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Royal Inn does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in South San Francisco, see business hotels in South San Francisco.
Does Royal Inn have a fitness center?
Royal Inn does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Royal Inn located, and how walkable is the area?
Royal Inn is located at 120 Hickey Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080. With a Walk Score of 68, the area is rated Somewhat Walkable. Some errands can be done on foot, but a car or rideshare is helpful for most trips.

What's nearby

  • San Francisco International Airport 5.1 mi
  • Moscone Center 8.6 mi

House rules

Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
Cancellation Not available
Children Not available

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