Our refurbished room on the 3rd floor overlooked the street and was noisy as heck from late night revelers, busses, trolleys, an alarm clock that went off at 6 AM without us touching it, then 8 AM jackhammers on the floor above us.
For a more quiet experience, I recommend avoiding the street-view rooms and asking for a room in the back, but not near the parking lot doors. And ask to be far from the construction. And keep your fingers crossed.
The neighborhood is borderline after dark. Unsavory characters wander by. Drunken partiers shout in the street. And you hear every vehicle driving by. Did I say noisy?
The front desk clerks were all helpful, but the lobby was a bit shabby. Our refurbished king room was clean and had relatively new amenities, but nothing out of the ordinary. It was a small room, with a cramped bathroom. The sleep number bed was fun to try but not any more comfortable than beds in other hotel chains like this. We didn't go in the outdoor pool. Too cold out, and I can't imagine it ever being warm enough in SF to want to go in there.
We paid 159 bucks plus tax for a Saturday night stay. The proximity of the bay makes that an okay deal for a weekend in the city, but I'm not crazy about the neighborhood, so the benefit was lost on me. And I didn't sleep well with all the noise. Were I to seek a hotel in SF in future, I wouldn't come back here. Good sleep and safety rank higher than proximity to the bay in my book.
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