The Touchstone is just that. It is a touchstone for you to leave your bags ...and later go to sleep while in San Francisco. It is not a destination hotel. I booked it here because I spend very little time in a hotel and the price was really excellent for San Fran.
My room was really small. In fact, one of the concerns i had was that it didn't even have a full length mirror. Probably wouldn't fit! It was very clean but definitely could use a coat of paint. Lots of scrapes and marks on the walls. Bathroom was tiny but shower was hot and so no complaints there.
Bed was super comfortable and the first night i slept great. I had read reviews about the noise but quite honestly, noise doesn't usually bother me. The telling factor was the ear plugs provided in the room. The second night there was a "drum concert" on the street with people banging garbage cans. This lasted over two hours. I realize this is not the hotel's fault but it is something to consider if you don't have the luxury of sleeping in and need a full night's sleep.
Free wi-fi is provided in the rooms but was not in service my second day. Diner adjoined to hotel was pretty good and i enjoyed the 25% discount.
My overall opinion of this hotel is it is Average and that's not bad. It's good if you are a tourist and just need a place to shower and sleep.
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