50 8th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 USA
Hotel : 1-415-626-6103
Fax: 1-415-552-0184
Note- this is a 2.5 Star Hotel, not a 4 or 5 Star hotel by any means.
Ok, so why would anyone stay here? Well, its uniquely close to where I need to be in San Francisco and its often available for around $100 per night. Plus the rooms were remodeled about 4 years ago, so its still clean and comfortable. There are better San Francisco Hotels
The rooms are all the same size, there are no suites or jr. suites -- just basic hotel rooms. The 12th and 14th Floor are private floors for Platinum Level Priority Club members -- Not Gold.
The hotel claims to be a 3 diamond rated hotel, but its more on the 2.5 star side. Staff can be great or completely unwelcoming -- varies by person, but most are on the great side.
The rooms are all the same with only bedding varying (King, King+Sofabed, two doubles).
The bathrooms are tiny -- there is a bathtub and shower, but you must keep the door closed to maneuver around. There are lots of towels and a Hot Kettle for tea and coffee. This hotel sees mostly international groups, so there is no coffee pot.
The hotel is on the south side of Market street -- on Eight street (between Market and Mission streets). The area nearby is somewhat dodgy -- especially at night. Sixth street is really bad, so it should be avoided.
The civic center BART and underground MUNI station is 1/2 a block away -- making it very convenient for traveling to the Airport (SFO or OAK) or to the Ferry Building down at the Embarcadero.
I would not recommend this hotel for first time tourist to San Francisco -- unless you are a on a REAL budget. The hotel is best suited for people who are going to spend very little time in the hotel rooms. Plus it has ZERO character for a San Francisco hotel.
Other Notes:
Laundry - the hotel lists it has washer/dryers, but they are VERY old and dirty. The dryer takes forever. A better option is a nearby coffee/laundromat
Hotel Bar - oh my, this is just a very sad Hotel Bar. The bartender is a bit "salty" and not in a fun way.
Wireless - there is free wireless for hotel guests, its now password protected so the bandwidth is decent.
Parking - there is a parking garage, but its cheap by San Francisco standards-- $27/day. Unless you are going to travel outside the city -- a car is not needed.
Again - this hotel is not for most people...but can be a cheap business trip option.
