What is Portola like?

You'll be sure to have fun visiting San Francisco's Portola neighborhood. Consider a visit to John McLaren Park as part of your Portola travel plans.

How many hotels should I expect to find in the Portola area?

Book one of Expedia's 8 hotels and other accommodations in Portola and start exploring everything San Francisco has to offer.

If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in Portola, will I receive a refund?

Yes, you'll find most room reservations are refundable provided that you cancel before the hotel’s cancellation deadline, which often is within 24-48 hours of your scheduled arrival. If you have a reservation that's non-refundable, you might be able to still cancel and be given a refund within a 24-hour period of your booking. Add your dates and click on "Search", then you can use the "fully refundable" filter to view the best options available in Portola.

Where can I learn more about changing or cancelling my trip to Portola?

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What are the top things to see and do in Portola?

John McLaren Park is an attraction you might want to check out while you're in Portola. While you're out sightseeing in San Francisco, be sure to visit other sights like BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir or St. Paul of the Shipwreck Catholic Church.

Top Portola Hotels from ￥7,651

Discover 4,718 Portola hotels and places to stay, with room rates, reviews, and availability. Most hotels are fully refundable.

"The view was amazing. "

￥8,875 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 10 - Feb 11

"Incredibly convenient location. Across the street from BART. Clean and comfortable room. Good shower. Nice bedding. Fresh air from windows that actually open a bit. Quiet."

￥34,190 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 3 - Feb 4

"We came to town for the holidays. This hotel was perfect for us. Comfortable beds. Very friendly staff. Clean hotel with wonderful holiday decorations in the lobby. Wonderful area to take walks along the marina at sunset. "

￥14,169 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 1 - Feb 2

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Water View | Balcony view

"My only comment would be the dryer was super loud on 3rd floor. Was concerned the guests by the laundry would stop my clothes cuz it was so loud. "

￥19,279 total

includes taxes & fees

Mar 2 - Mar 3

"This is a no-frills hotel. It was good for us as we only needed it to sleep in. The room we stayed at are clean and neat. This is our second time staying here and it does what we needed it for. "

￥17,396 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 1 - Feb 2

"Nice and clean "

￥24,728 total

includes taxes & fees

Mar 2 - Mar 3

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (1 Bedroom) | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

"In general the hotel is very good, but we dare not go out in the evening. It’s the issue of the area not the hotel though. "

￥19,886 total

includes taxes & fees

Mar 2 - Mar 3

"Very helpful and nice staff people! Terrific coffee bar / restaurant staff!"

￥22,308 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 2 - Feb 3

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Two Queen Beds) | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

"it was adequate"

￥10,807 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 10 - Feb 11

"."

￥12,753 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 26 - Feb 27

"Safe"

￥14,658 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 15 - Feb 16

"I like it"

￥22,656 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 22 - Feb 23

"Thank you Via and entire staff to another amazing stay! "

￥32,708 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 2 - Feb 3

"Amazing "

￥29,166 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 1 - Feb 2

"Convenient to china town , reasonably priced and cozy rooms . Love the espresso machine in the lobby ."

￥18,191 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 22 - Feb 23

"Xxx"

￥37,741 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 2 - Feb 3

"Excellent place to stay with free, secure parking included. Walking distance to Chinatown and many eating options. I didn’t get the balcony room but next visit I definitely will."

￥16,870 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 26 - Feb 27

"Great family friendly hotel in a great location. It’s not a luxury hotel but it’s clean and comfortable and the staff are helpful. Games room and outdoor courtyard are also nice. "

￥33,092 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 17 - Feb 18

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

"Great experience, clean rooms, great location "

￥35,592 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 9 - Feb 10

"Very impressive hotel for the price! I want to extend my stay even longer!"

￥16,901 total

includes taxes & fees

Feb 18 - Feb 19

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Union Square

4/5(5,164 area reviews)

Major tourist destination in downtown San Francisco, Union Square boasts shopping, hotels, and theaters. Explore department stores, boutiques, and galleries, or catch a performance at various theaters. Enjoy the Dewey Monument and stunning views from nearby hotels. Easily accessible via cable car lines, buses, and subway systems.

Downtown San Francisco

3 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

3/5(1,084 area reviews)

Serving as San Francisco's central business district, this area boasts Northern California's two tallest buildings, the Salesforce Tower and Transamerica Pyramid. Explore shopping malls like the Embarcadero Center and enjoy parks such as Sue Biermann Park, all easily accessible via Muni bus and rail lines.

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Number of reviews	24,630
Accommodation	4,718 hotels
Lowest Price	￥7,651
Highest Price	￥32,120

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Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, an IHG Hotel

5/5 Excellent

Quick Visit to SF

"Quick trip to San Francisco, love staying here, location is great, staff is friendly, rooms are clean. "

A verified traveler stayed at Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, an IHG Hotel

Posted 14 hours ago

5/5 Excellent

"Overall, this is a very nice hotel, and our stay was enjoyable. The one thing that caused us problems was the heating and a/c unit. Our room was cold, and none of our temperature changes on the thermostat made any improvement. After several attempts on our own over several hours, we stopped at the front desk, mentioned the problem, and while we were out, the maintenance staff resolved the issue. I recommend some kind of written instructions be provided. The thermostat for this unit was unlike anything I’ve seen before, and it was not obvious which symbol should be selected to set the unit to heat the room. We appreciate the prompt response once the staff was notified of the situation."

A verified traveler from Columbus stayed at Bay Landing San Francisco Airport Hotel

Posted 16 hours ago

5/5 Excellent

Solid option for a stay in the city

"Stayed two nights, mostly working so didn't get to use the pool or spend time in the restaurant, but the highlight of this hotel has to be the service. The entire team was friendly, engaged, and professional. I interacted with daytime front desk, overnight front desk, the team at ground floor handling bags and greeting guests, and team members bringing food (ordered to room), etc. and had consistently positive experiences. Courtesy water provided with refillable, recyclable bottles. My booking came with food/beverage credit. Room was clean. I appreciate the focus on dog parents and making them feel welcome but also the other things they have like their resident dog and having a shelter donation option via the stuffed animal in the room. Hotel is in a convenient location - was easy for me to catch the trains in the morning and walk around to restaurants and other parts of town. Would stay again. "

A verified traveler stayed at Hotel Nikko San Francisco

Posted 2 days ago

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Hotel Shattuck Plaza

The Marina Inn on San Francisco Bay

The Marina Inn on San Francisco Bay

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Executive Inn & Suites Embarcadero Cove

Hotel Mira Vista

Hotel Mira Vista

HYATT house Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area

HYATT house Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area

Hyatt Place Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area

Hyatt Place Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area

Sonesta Emeryville - San Francisco Bay Bridge

Sonesta Emeryville - San Francisco Bay Bridge

Jack London Inn

Jack London Inn

Good Nite Inn - Redwood City

Good Nite Inn - Redwood City

Sequoia Inn

Sequoia Inn

Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco

Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco

Hotel VIA

Hotel VIA

LUMA Hotel San Francisco

LUMA Hotel San Francisco

Club Quarters Hotel in San Francisco

Club Quarters Hotel in San Francisco

Hotel Boheme

Hotel Boheme

Royal Pacific Motor Inn

Royal Pacific Motor Inn

Hotel Zephyr San Francisco

Hotel Zephyr San Francisco

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA

Hotel des Arts

Hotel des Arts

Where to stay in Portola

Where to stay in Portola

Union Square

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