Best Western Corte Madera Inn, Corte Madera
Phone: 800/777-9670; 415/924-1502
Email: cortemadera@reneson.com
An excellent resort-style hotel with free parking and a lush five acre setting, this is where our classes meet. HTI’s discounted single or double occupancy rate through March 2025 is $149/night plus tax for a Superior room (which is $74.50/night if sharing with another student).

Facilities include 37" LCD TVs, complimentary wireless internet, courtesy shuttle service, guest laundry room, picnic area, putting green, outdoor fire pit, heated pool, two whirlpool spas & executive fitness room. Rooms have refrigerators. The large, charming "Town Center" shopping center across the street has a supermarket and many restaurants and shops.

Marin Suites Hotel, Corte Madera
Phone: 800/362-3372; 415/924-3608
Email: marinsuites@olshotels.com
A three block walk from class, this recently remodeled hotel has free parking and the following complimentary amenities: expanded continental breakfast, high speed & wireless internet, local area & 800 calls, in-room safe usage, morning newspaper, an exercise facility, sauna, whirlpool spa and heated pool. Most units include either a kitchen or kitchenette (all have at least a refrigerator and a microwave). And there are some pet friendly suites.

The steeply discounted HTI daily rates through April 2025 are studio: $147; 1 bedroom suite with 2 beds: $157; 2 bedroom suite with 3 beds and a sofabed: $197 plus tax. For example, sharing a 1-bedroom apartment with 2 beds would cost $73.50/night per person. In May through October 2025 a studio is $159, a 1 bedroom suite is $169 and a 2 bedroom suite is $200. In some cases HTI students may get an even further discount, depending on length of stay and availability -check with Sales Coordinator Evelyn about that or for any monthly stay needs.

Extended Stay America, San Rafael
Phone: 415/451-1887
Email: SRF@extendedstay.com
This hotel is a 7-minute drive north of class, located at 1775 Francisco Blvd. E. in San Rafael. It has full sized kitchens and flat-screened TVs with DVD players in all of the rooms, as well as free wireless internet throughout the property, on-site laundry, indoor heated pool, outdoor hot tub, meeting room, Continental breakfast, business center and fitness center. Check directly with the San Rafael location to get information about the current HTI discount and make reservations.

Motel 6, San Rafael
Phone: 415/453-3450
This privately owned motel at 737 Francisco Blvd E. is a 7-minute drive north of class. The discount for HTI students is 10% off regular rates. Talk to manager Brian to receive the discount. 

Marinwood Inn & Suites, Novato
Phone: 415/883-2406
This Inn has completed a total remodel and is a 12 minute drive north up Hwy. 101 from class, between San Rafael and Novato. Includes breakfast, fridge, microwave, LCD TVs, wifi, and new carpet, furnishings and paint. The king rooms include a microwave and fridge, the king and queen suites include full kitchenettes. See their website for a Special Offers button that offers a 15% discount if you book at least 2 weeks ahead of time.

American Youth Hostels
hiusa.org/find-hostels#san-francisco
Phone: 415/331-2777

Both San Francisco hostels of the American Youth Hostel chain have public transportation and are convenient to S.F. attractions. Dorms are $39-49 per night plus tax. Memberships are required for Downtown. Call for reservations or go to the website.

-->Ft. Mason (Fisherman's Wharf) 
Building 240, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: 415/771-7277 | SFFishermansWharf@hiusa.org

-->Downtown (Union Square, San Francisco) 
312 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415/788-5604 | SFDowntown@hiusa.org

Marin Park (an RV Park)
Phone: 415/461-5199      fax: 415/925-1584
Only one mile from class at 2140 Redwood Highway, Greenbrae, CA 94904.
Current rates for units are $490 per week or $1800/month, plus 10% tax, for 1-2 people, plus electricity. 10% discount for Good Sam and AAA members, plus all military including veterans.

First, let's again emphasize that if you stay at least 31 consecutive days at the same accommodations, you can arrange to avoid paying sales tax.

Local hotel prices are reflective of this being an upscale, popular area between San Francisco, beautiful parks and beaches, and the wine country. However, we've negotiated large discounts with many accommodations. Sharing can, in most cases, help you further slash the cost in half. Our accelerated classes may have students from other states and countries who are seeking to share accommodations, but it is much better to arrange this once classes begin. Plan on having your own private room for the first two or three nights, then accommodations can often be shared for the remainder of the time.

Other opportunities may be even more appealing. For example, there are rooms in homes of some of our graduates within a 10-minute drive of class for only $65-$75 per night on a weekly basis, with no tax or cleaning fee. Also an Airbnb within walking distance gives discounts to HTI students. If you are interested in either option, email us to get more information.

You can check out other short term rental sources such as Airbnb.com. They give you a selection of many choices in the Corte Madera area, scattered from northern San Rafael to Marin City. There are very few places within walking distance. If you don’t have a car and it’s too far to walk to class, you could make sure your room is easily accessible by bus or use Uber, Lyft or taxi.

For those of you who have a travel trailer or other camping gear and like the outdoors, there are some lovely parks in the area with reasonable rates. There is also Marin Park (a trailer park), about a mile from class (see above). 

There can be many creative ways to keep costs down. For example, some of our graduates have two rooms to rent and sharing the cost of a less-expensive rented car with a housemate may be a very cost-effective way of having a private room.