This is a 50s era motel in fair condition. Our room had reasonably new furniture and had been painted within the last two or three years. We were in “mini suite” which is actually a good sized motel room with a small microwave and refrigerator. The Ocean View Motel is adequate if you need to stay in San Francisco on a limited budget. Our room was about $90. Including parking, downtown would cost a lot more.
The motel smells musty with an overtone of old cigarette smoke. It’s dingy. Room maintenance is sketchy. The shower handle was loose, making it impossible to get a warm shower. The TV didn’t work, and there was unpleasant looking brown stuff spattered on the bathroom wall. The shower curtain was moldy, and there wasn’t any Kleenex. They have wi fi internet assess that works, but so slowly that it’s almost not worth the trouble. We had no closet or anywhere to hang clothing. The bathroom had no robe hook.
I found it a little unsettling that the reception desk is protected by bullet-proof glass. Walking to a nearby restaurant we saw police attending to a man with blood running down the side of his head. In short, I wouldn’t be comfortable going back to this motel or this neighborhood.
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