Marina District Location

The Motel Capri is located on a quiet, residential street in the heart of the exciting Marina District. Within a few short blocks, you can find dozens of shops, specialty boutiques, and restaurants ranging from haute cuisine to some of the best neighborhood 'joints' in town. The Marina District can provide you with the perfect San Francisco experience – just steps from our door.

Two blocks to the south, you'll find Union Street, arguably one of the best streets in the city for shopping and window-shopping. A few blocks to the north is Chestnut Street which boasts an incredible variety of high-quality restaurants as well as some fine examples of the art-deco architecture that characterizes the area. Continuing north, you'll reach Marina Boulevard where you can catch a remarkable view of the Golden Gate Bridge, which is only 1.5 miles away.

The Marina District is also home to the Marina Green, the Fort Mason Center, the Presidio, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium and Crissy Field.

Marina Green, a stretch of green grass running along the edge of the Bay, is a favorite place for jogging, strolling, picnicking, and kite flying.

To the east, Fort Mason Center, located at Marina Boulevard & Buchanan, was established by Spanish soldiers in 1797. Former military warehouses and piers now house museums and art and cultural groups. Reach the 24-hour information line at 415-979-3010.

The Presidio, a formerly active military base recently established as a public park, is a 1,480-acre scenic preserve with miles of hiking trails and bike routes, plus beaches and picnic sites.

The Presidio Museum focuses on the role of the military in the history and development of San Francisco from 1776 to present.

The Golden Gate Bridge - The Golden Gate Bridge, considered one of America's top ten construction marvels, is a must-see.

This graceful span, which connects San Francisco to Marin county, is an unforgettable icon to drive, walk or cycle across.

The bridge is also an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco. Over 45 million vehicles cross the bridge annually and tourists from all over the world flock to take pictures and walk across this amazing structure.

The Palace of Fine Arts, a stunning Greco-Romanesque structure, was built in 1915 for the Panama Pacific International Exposition.

Today the Palace of Fine Arts is home to one of the city's most beloved museums, the Exploratorium, which hosts more than 600 science and art exhibits, including the Tactile Dome, an experiential maze designed to disorient the senses.

Crissy Field is a windswept stretch of shoreline extending from Marina Green to the Golden Gate Bridge.

It features a restored tidal marsh, coastal dunes covered with native plants, a shoreline promenade and sheltered picnic area.

[Check the 'area attractions' section of our website for more information on these and other fabulous places to see. Shuttle buses run daily through the Presidio and nearby stops.]