"great, centrally located"

n/a Nov 3, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Was a great place to stay, was central to activities, but no continental breakfast not even regular breakfast service. ...

You get more than what you pay for

Toejam Oct 31, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Reserved a queen size bed, found the room to be extremely small for my liking, called the front desk and they gladly moved me ... to a double full no questions asked and didnt charge me extra. My room was facing the street via an alley so it was alittle noisy during party hours.Room was clean,tv's are new, safe in the room,small quiet bar in the back of the hotel. its a good value and in a great location, will stay there again. :)

Fabulous location

Traditional Traveler Oct 31, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

This hotel is located within a half block of many expensive hotels - JW Marriott, The Handlery, Hotel Nikko - as well as 2 ... blocks from the MUNI, Bart and the cable car turnaround. Rooms are small but have everything one needs. You need to be creative to plug in your laptop and phone charger at the same time. Free wifi in guest room but if you forgot your laptop you will have to pay to use the computers in the lobby. Coffee maker in room and coffee and tea in lobby in the mornings.

Great locaton in a superb city

Girls Oct 27, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

We were positively surprised by this gem in the middle of San Francisco. ...

Good location, low price

Steve Oct 26, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Small room, but usable desk. Dated but adequate and clean. Was looking for low cost alternate to big names, and this was ... satisfactory. Not for big spenders, who like to pay for WiFi or hunt for a cell signal.

Unbeatable location for the price

Christine Oct 20, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

We traveled all over the city. This hotel is in a perfect location to reach all available transportation. Lots of good ... eating and shopping. Hotel has a quaint bar area and [...] did an outstanding job of taking care of his customers.

Central location, excellent staff

gay couple Oct 20, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

The hotel is centrally located near Union Square; next to the theatres and a bike rental shop! The rooms are typical for a ... San Fran hotel and were adequate for our needs. The bed was quite comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helped us with bag storage and other needs. The only complaint I have is not with the hotel but the location... though it's central to stores and transportation, there is relatively little reason to stay in this area if you want to frequent the city's cafes, restaurants and night life. It's a fairly starbucks and Macy's sort of area.

Like I was in Europe.

teacher Oct 13, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

The hotel reminded me of the hotels I've stayed in in Europe. The halls seem like a dormitory or apt. The rooms are very ... cute and decorative, but very small compared to the average American room. The staff was friendly, except had a little problem with them recording our late check out request. The hotel grew on us and became home. It was conveniently close to the Cable Car line and to many 24 hour restaurants. I probably would not stay there again, but it was a nice memory.

IT'S O.K.

hawk Oct 6, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

The hotel location was good! The staff was friendly as well. We paid $100 for the room on a special rate, and would not want ... to pay too much more for the room. Would stay again w/that rate.

Would not recommend to friend

Doc Sep 28, 2009

I was supposed to have a king bed with a nonsmoking room. They put me in a room with two full size beds with plenty of extra ... ash trays. I woke up several times to the smell of tobacco smoke and I don't smoke. There was no airconditioning in my room. It was close to Union square so sirens all night long. Across street from parking garage. Would not stay there again, nor would I recommend it. There were many beggars just outside the hotel as well.

Great San Francisco Character!

New Traveler Sep 11, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

The room and bathroom were a little on the small size but the character of the hotel makes up for all of that! There is no ... a/c in this hotel which I was little nervous about and I don't know if that's normal or not but the weather was cool enough that I actually pulled out an extra blanket to keep me warm. Because of the location, it would have been noisy if we had had to open to window to keep cool. The staff here were wonderful, too! So helpful and proper.

Good deal and a great location!

Gary&CHERI Sep 10, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

This was a very enjoyable trip. The hotel was located in the center of the city which was very convienent.We walked most of ... the time to all the attractions and hot spots.

Great Euro-style hotel

Jen Sep 9, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

This hotel has a nice, Euro-style feel to it and was great for a four-night stay in San Francisco. Located in the Union ... Square area, it is centrally located to most attractions in the city and within walking distance of the subway, rail, bus, street car and cable car systems that take you everywhere else. Rooms were on the smaller side due to its european style, but they were clean and neat and had decent bedding. Beware it appeared there is no air-conditioning although we didn't need it while we were there. The rooms are slightly noisy since the doors were thin and we had to keep the windows open to compensate for no air conditioning (busy neighborhood). The hotel amenities are also slightly lacking (breakfast not included, no public computers available), but the staff was very friendly and willing to answer any questions you had. Not sure if they had a parking option although there was an unaffiliated lot across the street. For the area, I would say definitely a good place for the money since some similar hotels go for a decent amount more than what we paid.

King George

The Jonses Sep 8, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

We spent three nights in King George while visiting San Francisco. We found the area of the town around the hotel to be noisy ... at night, and close to some not-so-safe areas of town. However, we slept through the noise, and with a city map and our travel book we did not "stumble into" any bad neighborhoods near the hotel. The hotel itself is in a touristy few blocks of town, which lack some S.F. authenticity but are very safe. The hotel's location is farther from Fisherman's Wharf and Alcatraz, etc., than other, higher priced hotels, but if you like to walk, it is about 30 minutes and you receive a rich walking tour of the north side of town with amazing views (if you don't mind hills). Additionally, we were actually closer than the expensive wharf "tourist" hotels to many other interesting parts of town, including the museum area, Union Square, Haight-Ashbury, Alamo Square, and Golden Gate Park. There are lots of art galleries and very high end shopping two blocks away in Union Square. Chinatown is about a ten minute walk north. The hotel is simple but clean inside. The decor in the room and lobby is old fashioned and charming. The hotel is not fancy but it was neat, comfortable, safe and quiet (noise from outside notwithstanding). There is a charge to use the internet on their computers. There is cable car and city transport access nearby. The staff and conceierge is helpful for arranging transport and other things. There is a bar with a happy hour. Overall, we liked the hotel for all the reasons above. There were some drawbacks, but for the price, we were very happy and would stay there again in the future. It would be considered a 3/5 star hotel based on its luxury, amenities, etc., but we gave it 4 stars for the reasons above. It might not be the best hotel or area if you have young children along, however. We would recommend it to younger trsvellers, or any age travelers who might enjoy a S.F. experience that is a mix of tourist atractions and some more authentic, eclectic aspects of town.

Going buggie in San Francisco

Itchy Parents Sep 2, 2009

Noise from the city street could be heard from the 4th floor even in a room away from the street. Lost sleep. One of the ... first things I noticed was a small stain on the sheet of a drop of blood. Now I know it was the blood sucked from a guest by BED BUGS. On the second night I saw and felt the bed bugs! After we told them about the bed bugs, they washed all our clothes, gave me money for Benedryl cream, and changed our room to the 2nd floor. Now my husband and I have a big medical bill and have to take a 5 day course of steroids and itch! San Francisco is one of the top ten cities tourist visit in the world and has lots of visitors from around the world. So those bugs could have come from any continent carrying any disease! We have heard that the bed bug problem is spreading, much higher and wide spread than ever, and after we returned home we learned it is especially buggie in San Francisco. We came on Wednesday to take our 19 year old to the Academy of Art University. Luckily she says she was not bitten. She moved out of the hotel into her dorm on Friday morning. We left on Sunday. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Bathroom and LED flat screen TV was nice. No view out window. The restaurants surrounding the hotel were very expensive; the hotel only provided tea & coffee, not even a continental breakfast. Disappointing. When you pay $4.99 at a restaurant for a glass of orange juice, it spoils your appetite. Hotel had no fridge for doggie bags for overpriced over sized meals. The Pinecrest Diner nearby the hotel had good food and was very popular for breakfast. Prices started at $9.95. But the hotel was close to the dorm and transportation and lots of Walgreens for dorm supplies and Benedryl. It was in walking distance to Chinatown and the Union Plaza with its visitors center.

Contradictory impression

Father in trip Aug 29, 2009

I and 10-years old dauther visited San Francisco as a tourist. All I need from hotel is a bed and parking. But the bed in the ... center of small room made me feel tight. Instead of other motels I stay during trip parking in this hotel is not free and inconvenient.

Great Location

Joseph Aug 27, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

great location. close to all attractions. $9 to get to fishermans wharf on taxi. we were a group of 5 so it was perfect. ... Happy hour is 5-7 . wine was 4.50 glass. $13 at a trendy bar around the block. Liquer store at the end of block is way overpriced.. parking is 28.00 daily for self across the street.$30 for valet. believe it or not its a a great price. Other hotels 40-50 daily!!! public tranportation system day cards were 11.00 for unlimited use. Little italy $8.00 away with taxi. Have concierge book alcatraz tickets for 26.00. brochures around town state 35.00 per person!

My time at the King George

Sprite Aug 19, 2009

This hotel in functional but is not fancy. It has hardly any basic amenities. There is no pool. the rooms are particularly ... small. The hotel has no places to eat on site. The lobby is small and the 1 elevator won't be be able to accommodate a large family in one shot. Maid service must be requested everyday or it's done every other day - under the pretense of saving the environment through not over cleaning. Towels are cleaned only if they are left on the floor and the linens are changed only if you leave the their "sign" on the bed. Finally the view from my Window was a wall. The walls were paper thin so that you could hear any and all noise in the hallways. Enough Said.

Good location

World Traveler Aug 12, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

There was a conference to attend in the West Bay and I decided to stay in San Francisco. The location of the hotel was good, ... only 5 minutes walk to the BART station to take the train. But the room is outdated and not very clean, but good value for a discount price.

nice stay at a small, european-style hot

cat010983 Aug 12, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

This place was great, and the staff especially were nice and helpful. It is San Francisco where real estate is costly, so ... don't expect huge rooms; mine was small, but still very comfortable (you might ask to Not have a corner room, as those did look smaller).