I researched the San Francisco Hotels extensively and this hotel had generally nothing but good reviews. The bad ones have appeared since I booked and departed :(.
However, the smell hits you first as you enter the lobby, it is all pervading and seems to be some sort of cleaning material. It is not a foul smell but a chemical odour. After the first day we did not notice it too much. The second thing that hits you is the really ‘shabby’ condition of the lobby and lounge. The upholstery on the chairs is tatty, stained and un-welcoming, this really needs to be addressed. The room was fine, nicely appointed and has clearly been recently refurbished albeit on the cheap. The bathroom likewise has been ‘re-done’ but cheaply. Things like the inside of the wardrobe have been neglected and are just awful. Our shower was a demon and burnt us regularly with a flow of hot and cold water which unfortunately never came at the same time. So we were either scalded or hit with icy water. The hotel seems to be run by an Oriental family and while the younger members are friendly and charming the two elder members were sour and unfriendly. However, the hotel is wonderfully located and “SPOTLESSLY” clean………. and for the rate of USD95.00 per night per room a BARGAIN in San Francisco. I would rate this as more ‘back-packers’ accommodation.
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