Pros:
-lovely hotel staff
-greeted at check in with a glass of wine
-truly beautiful decor and renovations; art nouveau inspired and 1920s looks throughout
-clean!!
-good water pressure in shower
-walkable neighborhood with lots of great restaurants and cafes nearby
-walking distance to Chinatown (20 min walk)
-low deposit cost!! ($100)
-secure bag storage on site! Skip using a sketchy bag storage location nearby and simply lock them in a provided locker for free! We kept 4 bags in the hotel until our late flight and it was a lifesaver
-close to a great cannabis smoking lounge (Barbary Coast)
Cons:
-NOISE!! My guess is that the windows are older so they are not sound proof. Even on the 6th floor, we could hear the street noise to a point that it would wake us up sometimes. I know that the hotel is aware of this, as they did provide earplugs. I hope they can install better windows in the future.
- Older hotels in San Fran have smaller rooms, keep that in mind and be ready for quirky bathroom layouts etc to accommodate the small footprint of each room
Important:
YES this hotel is on the edge of the Tenderloin district. Be smart and use common sense for larger cities. We didn’t feel unsafe as we didn’t walk through the Tenderloin/Little Saigon. YES, there are lots of folks living on the streets. This is San Fran, it carries a long history of housing issues. Be kind, be courteous, be respectful, see people with love, not fear.