Nob Hill Motor Inn

We stayed here for 2 nights in early February based on reviews from TripAdvisor and agree its probably the best hotel for the price in San Francisco. It's central to transportation, shopping, attractions and dining. It's in a quiet area of the city so the rooms are nice and quiet at night. The rooms are very well appointed, very clean and extremely comfortable. And as another reviewer pointed out - the beds are very comfortable. Thanks again to the owners who provide such welcoming and great accomodation in such a beautiful city!

My husband and I took this trip as a break from our nine month old daughter. We were looking for something that was clean and centrally located with free parking (hard to find in San Francisco) And affordable.

This hotel offers all of that plus an extremely friendly and helpful staff. On the day we checked out, they let us keep our car parked in their lot for four extra hours while we finished up some souveneir shopping. The managers, a husband and wife, were very knowledgeable about San Francisco's districts. They let us know which ones were safe to walk in and which one's were not.

Rather than use our car in the city, the manager recommended we use the muni passport. 18 dollars for a 3 day pass was well worth it! You can buy the pass just three blocks away from the hotel and it allows you access to all city transportation, including the cable cars. The nearest bus stop is just one block away, and that line takes you straight to the waterfront area (one block away front the cable car stop, a few blocks away from pier 39).

Our hotel room was spotless both days we were there (even after we left late our second day and thought they might skip our room.) The refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker looked brand new and worked great! The king bed in our room was comfortable and the bathroom was very roomy. There was no bathtub in our room, but the shower was huge. The hotel complex is closed to the street except for the driveway, so the noise level was nearly nonexistant: we both slept very well.

If your looking for a luxury hotel, this is not it. But, if you're looking for a hotel with a great location, free parking, is clean and is centrally located for a great price (we paid $69 a night), this place is for you.

This is the 2nd time we've stayed at this hotel. Loved it the 1st time and love it as much the 2nd. The wife and husband managers are great, helpful, polite and full of great information on the area. I've written about this motel a few years ago and my opinion hasn't changed since then.

This trip was a college tour for my daughter.

- (2) queen beds: The beds and pillows were very comfortable and clean.

- Room: large/spacious

- Bathroom - just great. Shampoo/conditioner & soap are provided. The towels are a great quality and fluffy

- Refer & microwave: We went down the street a few blocks and bought some snacks and drinks. Save some $$$ by keeping these in the room for the teenagers I had with me.

- Breakfast: some donuts, muffins, pre-pkg'd pastries, bananas, apples, instant coffee (not my forte, but....it works), hot water for tea, and OJ

- Parking: can't beat this deal. No extra charge for parking. The spaces are pretty narrow, but with patience, just about any larger vehicle can park here. For our 1st stay we were able to maneuver our full-size Bronco into a spot

- Restaurants: plenty of places to choose from and the mgmt will help you find something that fits your taste. We tried the House of Crepes. Mmm, Mmmm..

- Transportation: We didn't do it this time, but the trolley is just up the street a block or two.

- The street that this hotel is on is relatively quiet.

- We were able to get a room at the rear of the motel - low noise overall

- We paid $120.00 for one night. We booked this on-line via the Nob Hill Inn website. AAA was actually more expensive! This price is absolutely reasonable. This includes the parking!!!

- Wireless internet service

I highly recommend this motel if you want to have a modestly priced place to stay, friendliness, convenience, a decent breakfast, clean & comfortable rooms and friendly management.

Centrally located in a pleasant and quiet neighborhood , you are never more than a 10 minute bus or cable car ride from most of the San Francisco sites. The room was large and very clean. Check their website for prepaid specials. If you have a car this motel is an even greater value. Highly recommended.

I went San Francisco with my family, and my uncle´s familiy book a 2 bedroom and I book a queen bed room, we had a great experience.

First the Owners are very helpfull because they told us all of necesary to have a great stay at San _Francisco they recomend us where to go and where not to go, they use a map to explain me all the places we have to view, also where to eat near the hotel, etc.

Thew rooms are very clean and comfortamble, this is a smaal hotel with two floors, and good location on the city, you can get a bus a walking distance.

This hotel has free parking and free internet; the parking in the city is too expensive, because there are no much palces to park the car.

I highly recommend this hotel.

Very nice place, Elavator, Spacy rooms, Clean and Super location. Free Parking !!

We loved it !!!

The best deal in SF. Small but clean rooms in a great location. The owners are very nice and helpful and you can park your car, included in the price of the room.

Needed a room at the last minute for a mother and daughter. All that I called in the area were more expensive and booked. Got a nite athe this motel for 189-good price and free parking. Man at desk very nice and full of info. Gave us detailed map and lots of suggestions. it is a motel but very pretty. large room, large bathroom. What a great location. near buses. 2 blks from cable cars--if you can get on them. Right off Polk-great restaurants and shopping. Also near Sasquatch-quirky bar! Felt very safe--important to me. Lots of cabs around. this is a great place!

Got a cheap rate online of $189 for two queens and free parking which in San Fran can run you up to $50 a night. Nice beds, good linens, dated but quiet, great location. Nice bar two blocks east, great breakfast one block west on Van Ness where you pay for a great egg/bacon sandwhich. Hotel breakfast was coffee, muffins and fruit (again free, so it's worth it if you have kids). If you just want a nice bed to sleep in, great location and two blocks from cable car, go for it. Otherwise, no view, no frills place. But the free parking and in/out privileges make it worth it! Nice folks run the place, too.

We stayed at Nob Hill July 23 - July 26. We were very pleased with our accomodations. The locaiton was great. Our room was very clean. The grounds were very clean too. The owners, keep a close watch on their property.

If you are looking for luxury, this is not the place for you. If you are looking for a clean, safe, good locaiton this is for you.

Amazing value for the money!! For $80/day, this motor inn offered large, clean rooms. It is centrally located and walking distance from Fisherman's Wharf, Lombard Street and Chinatown. Trolleys located 2 blocks away. They offered FREE parking (unlike the $38/day fee I was charged at another hotel)

The desk staff were very friendly and helpful in giving directions, tips, etc.

Will definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting the San Francisco area!

Much Better than expected. We had an excellent stay. I had two rooms, including a Jr Suite. This is a case where the rooms were actually, better than the pictures on the website. It's a very good location. Easy to get to and from. Pretty convenient, though the walks are longer than indicated, or at least they seem to be. Restaurants close by. Pete's Coffee and Starbuck's <two blocks. A great high-end steak place, Harris', on the corner and the famous House of Prime Rib about two blocks. We walked to North Beach, but take the Broadway tunnel it goes under the big hill.

The rooms were large, very clean and everything worked. The hosts, Frank and Judy Ramey, are the best. Very helpful and accommodating. The free parking is a real plus, but beware, it's a bit tight if you have a mini van or large SUV. Driving in SF isn't as bad as people say. There really isn't that much traffic, except on the Bay Bridge and rush hour downtown. Parking is real difficult and scarce. I mainly used garages and paid.

We would definitely stay again. Joe & Lynn

I stayed here in 2007 on my way back from New Zealand. I think that it was good choice. The location was good although be warned Fisherman’s Wharf is a bit of a trek particularly when you have to walk up the hill! I really liked the hosts who were very helpful and provided some good advice for day trips and restaurants. When I previously stayed in San Francisco I stayed in the Holiday Inn which in contrast was soulless and not particularly friendly. I would certainly stay here again and the hosts will always keep you updated on the latest cricket scores!

We stayed here for 3 nights and found it to be a fabulous hotel for us and our 3 year old. The front staff were just so helpful - the guy gave us a superb description of where to go (and not go!) and marked it all out on a map for us - fantastic - we did a lot of walking and were happy that we knew where the bad parts of town were. The rooms were very clean - you could smell it upon entry! The rooms were quite spacious even with two queen size beds in it. Bathroom was nicely spacious with good water pressure and soap etc. Plenty of clean towels! There is a fridge and microwave in the room also, along with ice bucket for the ice machine. Breakfast was down in the office and you could help yourself and bring it up in trays to the room, or grab something on the way out - lovely muffins! Laundromats were close by, as well as small grocery store, wine shop, restaurants. Fisherman's Wharf and Ghiradelli within short walking distance, but Union square was a bit of a hike.

The Oak Hill Motor Inn is an excellent value. A very friendly staff located not far from the cable car on California Street. Also close

to the Muni bus system. A short walk to Hyde Street will put you

close to one of the best seafood resturants - Hyde Street Seafood House - in San Francisco. The bus system will take you directly to the Golden Gate Bridge & the Exploritorium. The only improvement that they could make is to have some way to print out your boarding pass for your return flight. Otherwise, a great value. I will stay there again.

The manager and his wife were very helpful to us in explaining what to see and where to avoid. The room was clean and had parking which is not easy to find in San Francisco. We also got a good rate. The breakfast didn't have a lot of choices, but everything else was great.

The Nob Hill motel is a great place to stay right in the heart of San Francisco. It was affordable, clean, and included parking (which, apparently, is a rarity in San Fran). The owners are happy to pull out a map of the city and highlight where to go...and where not to! It's located within walking distance of the Wharf, Union Square, and Downtown, and there are plenty of restaurants and bars to keep ones spirits up. I will definitely be staying with them again. You should too!

It is perfectly located in the centre of SF - you can reach any area of the city really fast. Bus and cable car stops close by. But very quiet!! Free parking, WIFI works. My room was small, which is allright for the price. Only problem: There was a certain bad smell from the sink which I alerted the staff of. Probably some old plumbings. But nothing to get terrified about.

I wanted a suite so my four daughters and I could all be together for our overnight stay in San Francisco. We were going to see Wicked at the Orpheum Theater. The accommodations were perfect - the girls shared two large beds in the bedroom and I had the nice large bed in the main room. The couple who work in the office were very helpful and nice. Our only complaint was the people upstairs who awoke at 5 a.m. and were walking back and forth, had the tv going, and were talking loudly.

Free parking! Great price (AAA), clean rooms, comfortable beds, friendly (couple) manager- very helpful with suggestions on restaurants,

sights to see, locations, transportation around city. Would recommend

to friends!

Our family booked 2 rooms for a July vacation in 2007. We arrived at nearly 12am and were checked in quickly and safely. The rooms are good sized, recently renovated, AWESOME location. We stayed here 4 nights and never had a problem.

Parking is FREE, which is hard to find in SF, there were pastries in the office for breakfast, and right around the corner is a street with all the ammenities you need: great little restraunts and bistros, Starbucks, a drugstore, liquor store, and my fave, a wine a cheese store...offering local cheeses from Sonoma and Napa valleys.

All in all we had a wonderful experience and would stay here again.

Great Neighborhood, close prox to many attractions by either walking or public transportation, free covered parking, breakfast snacks in the morning w/ coffee.

I did some price searching and found the best deal by calling up the actual hotel.

Our family of four stayed here 12 mths ago on our first family trip to the USA. It was our very first stop so I wanted to make sure that the accommodation was decent enough to get started on a good note. The motor inn is operated by a lovely couple who were more then helpful with our many questions we had for them. The room was clean, quite large and with a mini kitchenette which we found it quite useful especially seeing as though we had a 3 year and 6 year old travelling with us. Coming from Oz, we found the price a little high for the standard, but it seems as though this is what you have to pay for something decent in San Fransisco. Apart from the long walk we had to the wharf, we found the Nob Hill Motor Inn quite satisfactory and very friendly. We may travel again this year, but will probably look for something with a closer proximity to the Wharf.

We had a very big family suite with a bedroom and a living room. The rooms and the motel were clean. The breakfast was served at the office. You go there and take your food to your room. In the room we had a coffee maker and a refrigerator. The manager in the office was nice and helpful.

It's a very good value for the money.

Stayed here for days whilst in San Francisco. Motel is a fair track from Powell St (where we arrived) but in a great location, about 10 mins walk (down hill) to the city front - Fishermans Wharf area. It's a a cab ride back as it's uphill.

The lady on the front desk was very helpful pointing us in the direction of local restaurants and bars.

Russian Hill is just round the corner where the famous twisty street is located. And trams run up and down a couple of blocks from the motel. All in all it was good value and a nice place in a beautiful city.

Stayed here again with the family, 3rd time. As usual check in was seamless and the husband and wife team ensure the place is well kept. Not too near downtown and all the better for it as you can drive or catch public transport easily from here. Thanks we will return.

Booked this hotel after seeing many satisfied posts on Tripadvisor and was not disappointed. Staff were friendly and helpful, location in a safe area, clean although small room, great choice of restaurants nearby on Polk. I hired a mini van and although tight, parked OK (maximum height available is 6ft 8ins). My only regret was that many of the restaurants on Polk were booked up and I would recommend booking a table in advance. Great visit - I'll be back.

I came across this place from reviews on Trip Advisor and loved it. I booked directly and had a great email and phone conversation with the owners. The room was great, a big room with plenty of space for three motorcyclists. The hotel is built around a parking area, so free parking too. The place was very clean, furnished well and did not suffer from noisy guests or traffic. The owners were superbly helpful, giving great advice about trams, buses and diners and there is a host of maps and guides there too. The help were very friendly as well and the price was out of this world. A basic buffet breakfast allowed us to fill our bike jackets with muffins and fruit and then be on our way. Far better than Fisherman's Wharf which we found to be seedy and dirty. Two blocks from the tram and then a $5 dollar ride down to the Wharf, cab fare back was around $8.

As the name suggests a great place to stay if you arrive by car. Nob Hill Motor Inn has spaces under the accommodation- safe and just a short walk to the lift.

We had a 2 room suite for 3 nights and found it very clean with helpful staff. A short walk to Van Ness Street will put you on the main bus route, and a 5 minute walk will get you to the iconic cable cars. (Leave the car in the garage and go buy a travel pass from The Holiday Inn on Van Ness St. A bargain!)

Breakfast is coffee, juice and pastries which you collect from reception then take on a tray to your room. Not ideal but ok.

Overall a pleasent stay.

Our first stop in California. San Francisco is great and this hotel did the job. Not very close to any of the main attractions (but that meant we weren't a long way from any of them either) but close to bus routes which could get you to them all, so that was a bonus - and the buses run til 01.00 so not a problem.

Staff were helpful. Breakfast was basic - my daughter loved their coffee - we have brought some home with us. You can get away with not having a car in SF, buses, trams get you just about everywhere in the city and there are excursions to the attractions further afield, Golden Gate, Napa Valley, Muir Woods/Sausalito.

Recommend a visit to Sausalito - beautiful town with great views back across the bay to SF

Would recommend this hotel for a short stay in SF. The couple at the front desk were very friendly and helpful. They gave us some great detailed information about the city. The man doodles all over a map regarding areas to visit (and to avoid!). We found this very helpful. Booked a room that in fact had 1 large room for me and my husband with a connecting room within the same appartment for my twin boys aged 17. They loved this hotel!

Include free parking which is a novelty in this city

Some good eateries just round the corner....fabulous Chinese 'Tai Chi' - really authentic and cheap and 'Pokers' great burgers!

Stayed here for 3 nights while in town for vacation. Considering affordable choices in the city the place is fine and within a few blocks of cable cars and 1/2 a block to the bus on Van Ness. There are a number of coffee, pizza shops and restaurants near by too. The front desk was very helpful in giving directions and recommendations. The room was fine and as clean as could be expected with housekeeping doing a good job every day.

We stayed for 3 nights, and it was better than we expected. Free parking, nice neighboorhood with good restaurants and stores, if you need them walking distance, and friendly service. Good value.

My husband, our 4-month old and I stayed here for a week in September. The motel is nothing fancy but offers tremendous value considering how expensive hotels in the SF area can be. The room was clean, decent size and had an upgraded, newer bathroom. The room came with a refrigerator (no freezer) and mini-microwave - very handy for those with children. Our microwave broke at one point in our stay but was promptly fixed. Overall the owners are very attentive and willing to answer any questions you might have. The free parking is a HUGE perk and unheard of in the area. The parking spots are tight though, and the owner will come out and make sure you are parked perfectly between the lines! This was more comical than irritating.

A few things that could use improvement:

- Elevator - One of the slowest I've been on in my life! Most people won't have to use it since it's just one flight of stairs but with a stroller we used it every time.

- Linens- The bottom sheet is not fitted and got bunched up every night. Also, the sheets are pink! A duvet would be nice instead of the Motel 6 style polyester blanket

This is the 2nd time we stayed at this hotel. The rooms are dated but clean and adequate. The free parking is a big plus in this city. There are a lot of good restaurants within walking distance. The area is safe.

A tip: Ask for a room in the back of the motel. The front rooms are subject to street noise & neon lights of the motel.

We would stay here again.

My wife and I stayed here as part of our Californian tour, largely due to the great Trip Advisor reviews and low price (£50GBP).

All in all we enjoyed are stay here, the rooms are very large and reasonably well decorated and in a good state of repair. We had a room over the main entrance which was somehwat noisy. There was a bitt of traffic noise during the day and at night/early morning there were a surprising amount of cars zooming past the room, which did wake us both. The main disturbances however came from the recycling centre next door which seemed to be dropping bottles off at 5am - very noisy.

Still, the location is great. Its a 15 minute walk from Lombard St and a further 5 to FIshermans Wharf which is were we spent most of our time. Its also not too far from Union square and China town if you are feeling energetic! There are lots of shops and restuarants nearby and the Pancakes at Polkers on Polk street are the best ever.

The staff were very helpful and gave us a map with various items marked on telling us where to go and avoid.

I would certainly recommend this motel for those on a budget who want to be right in the centre of SF.

We spent four nights here on a spring vacation getaway. My first impression was that it was clean and decent after booking it from reviews on trip advisor. The price can't be beat --- we paid only $83.00/night for our king room after booking it directly with the motel.

My biggest problem I had was that I kept smelling mold and mildew in the room. I actually saw mold growing on the ceiling in the bathroom. The room looked clean but I couldn't get that mildew smell out of the room. The manager needs a thorough cleaning with bleach! Maybe put in some new vanities in the bathroom!

Hairdryer, shampoo and coffee were all provided in the room with a refrigerator and microwave. Don't expect writing paper or tablet --- couldn't find a single sheet!

Breakfast was apples or bananas, cruissants, danish rolls in paper which was adequate for a light breakfast. There was a great crepe place nearby. Also next door to a Cheese Plus store that had everything we needed such as deli sandwiches, great salads, and more!

We didn't rent a car but had a three day pass for public transporatation such as trolley cars, cable cars, buses, etc. It worked out great and would do it again.

Also, don't get in too late for checking in or call ahead because the desk closes at 11:00. Good thing I called ahead or they would have been closed. Early check outs before 7:00 need to be checked with the manager as well.

A decent, quiet, roomy place to stay and would recommend it more if the mildew smell would disappear!

I stayed at the Nob Hill Motor Inn for 2 nights in November 08, and found the place quite comfortable. It was nothing special, but it was clean and safe and not overpriced, and, really, isn't that what most travellers want? Somewhere to sleep at night that isn't going to cost so much that you can't afford to do anything during the day? I would stay here again.

When you hear the name "Nob Hill Motor Inn"... you think ghetto. But in fact, it wasn't bad at all. We booked this hotel because there was six of us, and we were looking to share a room all together to save on costs and also make it more fun.

The room ended up being VERY spacious! When you first walk in, you see the little dinette table, couch, coffee table, mini fridge. Within that large room is a queen sized bed along the back end of that main room. Next to the bed is a mirror, sink, and the microwave. The other room has the 2 double beds. So all six of us stayed in that room quite comfortably.

Location was great. Within walking distance are some cool bars and a great cheese store (make sure you stop by and try some!)

We had rented a car, but the hotel was very close to fisherman's wharf, china town, etc. So it ended up suiting all of our needs for the weekend. We were able to find parking at the hotel every night, so we never had to park in the street.

BTW, there are some pastries that the owners usually have out in the check in office.... grab some!

If we needed to find a room large enough for 6 again, we'd definitely come back to Nob Hill.

p.s. Virgina America ROCKS! That is the only way I want to fly to SF ever!!!

We stayed here for five nights and it is in a great location, two blocks from cable cars, approximately 25 minute walk to attractions, such as Lombard Street and Fisherman’s Wharf, depending on speed going up and down hills! Union square takes a bit longer. It’s off Polk, where there is a good selection of bars and restaurants. There is an abundance of Laundromats in the vicinity, a Walgreens pharmacy around the corner and there is a small grocery store on the corner. For an excellent Italian head two blocks from the motel and eat in Ristorante Milano. Tangential note, head to restaurants before 9.45pm as we’ve seen people refused entry after this time as restaurants stop serving early, well earlier than we’re used to in Ireland anyway!

The room was spacious and the décor a bit dated. Although the room was clean, there was a damp smell in the room and bathroom. The bed was fairly comfortable, with clean linens. The room had a fridge, microwave, ice-bucket, TV, coffee maker, iron and ironing board. The bathroom was standard and clean. There wasn’t a separate shower/bath; the bath had a shower unit attached to the wall. This is very acceptable and quite common for us. The only issue was that the shower door opening was too close to the toilet, so manoeuvres had to be made to get in and out of the shower. It would have been more practical if it opened the other side. That's just a little thing. The motel in general was nice and quiet and felt safe.

Complimentary muffins, pastries, fruit, juice and coffee, fresh daily, are available in the reception office to take back to your room or if you’re heading out and about. No dining area otherwise.

Parking is free. Just note that the spaces are a bit on the narrow side. There are vending machines and an ice machine in the parking area, opposite reception.

Frank and Judy take great care of the premises. They are very helpful and friendly. Frank checked us in and he was a font of very useful information. He pulled out a map and highlighted the attractions, areas to avoid and the location of nice restaurants, including the Italian mention above. We found this very useful to have.

This is an unfussy plain place to stay, so if one wants someplace a bit more plush look elsewhere.

Good Value and a good location; walking distance to various locations; Motor Inn uses pink sheets/bedding; outdated bathroom from 60's or 70's. Very helpful front desk. Hard to park SUV - very tight spaces - but there is no charge for parking. Breakfast muffins; juice and instant coffee maker down at front desk; they will supply you trays and you would then bring up the breakfast to you room; no room downstairs to eat. Again very good value; we paid about $160.00 per night.

Stayed at Nob Hill for three nights during our tour of California. It had been highly recommended by a colleague and the reviews were all very good.

We were somewhat surprised when we saw the new rates for the rooms which came out in Jan 08 - they increased by about $100 per room per night. But we figured it would be worth it.

We had a huge suite with a separate room for our boys. All adequate and clean. Excellently located and great advice from the owners. There was some noise from what sounded like a "hen party" arriving back at 2 am.

Our only gripe was that the room was depressingly dark! It was very hot in SF the weekend we were there and we needed to chill in our room at times - but we did find it simply too dark (one small window facing out onto the inner court).

Not sure we would stay again - however we have nothing to compare it to in SF and it is quite possibly a really good motel if you have a car to park and want to be centrally located.

When you cant get to sleep on a night because of the noise of conversations ,tv,showers toilets etc in other rooms it does tend to sour the holiday expierience.Yes it is in a great nieghberhood, yes it has free parking yes the rooms are small but clean yes the management are helpfull,would i stay again NO not blooming likely.

There is a parking garage next to the office. But never safe! They just sleep like us during the night. My car's front window was broken the next morning right after check-in. My GPS and camera that were kept in the box under the dash board and thus not seen from outside were stolen. I felt terrible all the way staying in SF. Anyway don't rest assured after parking your car. Their garage is open to anybody like other streets of SF.

Without this, my family and I would have more fun....

Stayed here with the wife and kids over thanksgiving week. Owners are nice folks who were full of local info and spent a good amount of time giving me a run down on the transport and sightseeing options. I have tried really hard to like this place but can't help feeling disappointed with the stay. The family "suite" is huge but there are no family-specific amenities supplied like cutlery or crockery. There is a microwave oven supplied but again no bowls, etc to use inside it. The free continental breakfast comprises a tray of pastries and a fruit bowl in reception. This was appreciated but stretches the definition of a continental breakfast.

My biggest complaint is the noise from other rooms. The building is of timber construction and dates back to 1955. We were on the 2nd floor (one above ground level) and the noise levels transmitted down from the wooden floor of the 3rd level above were very high. We were woken at 5am most mornings by the noise from early-rising guests located above. We could hear every voice, footstep, running water, toilet flush, etc.

The lack of in-room amenities and the noise levels make the family suite overpriced in my opinion at $184.00 per night plus taxes.

On a positive note, the place was very clean and is well positioned with a one block walk to the nearest Powell-Hyde cable car stop.

Upon driving up, this place looks cute. Hanging baskets, newly refinished OUTSIDE front doors, freshly hosed down. Alright. But then, you enter. Ooh, yucky. Very outdated and dirty. The bathroom had very outdated cabinets that were beat up. And to add insult to injury, we paid exactly 807.00 for two nites!! Total ripoff for what we got.

Certainly a good position if you need car parking - but the rooms whilst clean and tidy are rather dark and uninviting - in our case the shower/

WC was long overdue a refit - rather grubby and VERY COLD - absolutely no heating at all - the owners are very nice and helpful - As we used it to stay overnight after a long flight it was ok but I would not want to spend much time here. Also very pricey for what you got - staying in a Marriott the following two nights was cheaper and luxurious in comparison.

Very deceptive in their business practices. I have traveled all over the world and never encountered the likes of such problems. Upon check in they charged my card for the full amount of the stay.

Price was way to high considering the bugs, age of room, and how dark and dingy the place is.

"Sold to the highest bidder" is the way this place works. we made reservations months in advance for the first week of december, only to be called a couple of days before our trip and told they "accidentally gave our reservation away". in talking to the manager i was told that it was given away by a travel website by accident, so I asked her why she could not call the people who booked later and cancel them and she said she had no contact info on them!!! are you kidding me?. Anyway we were supposed to have the family suite for about $180.00 a night and she said that she could give us a room at their sister property Broadway manor for $140.00 a night. As i was talking to her I looked on their website and saw I could get a room for 3 of those nights for $59.00 a night , 1 night for $99 which she later gave me the discount, but if I had not asked we would have been paying a couple extra hundered for our stay.Instead of staying in a family suite that we booked months in advance in a hotel that we picked because of tripadvisor, we were packed in a standard room of a lower rated hotel.

We would have stayed elsewhere but it was a high volume week and we could not get anything reasonable on such short notice.(I'm sure they got a lot more money for the suite). Being pretty mad about this I started checking other reviews and I realized that if you change the tripadvisor search to lowest rated instead of newest, every person who gave this hotel a 1, did so because they were duped out of their reservation. The funny thing is this is the only hotel I have seen with a 48 hour cancellation policy instead of 24.I can only rate this hotel a 1 even though I'm sure it's alright once you actually get a room, but as Seinfield once said " taking the reservation is easy, it's actually about holding the reservation". Roll the dice if you want, just have a backup plan. Would love to hear a response from management!

Although I booked my room through the hotel website, it turned out to be unavailabe when I arrived. I was sent to a nearby hotel (also property of the the Nob Hill owner) with a terrible person at the front desk. In the end, I decided to look for another hotel myself.

As a an editor at a popular travel magazine, I have found TripAdvisor.com to be a reliable resource for honest, firsthand reviews of hotels around the world. I've relied upon the site dozens upon dozens of times without disappointment -- until now.

I can't help but feel that there is some sort of scam going on with the authenticity of these reviews. There is no way that this property deserves such a high rating.

This place is overpriced and much further than it implies from the fisherman's wharf area - count on at least a 25 minute walk. Picture the decor and amenities of a dingy roadside motel in the middle of nowhere and that's pretty much what you'll get.

Don't be duped on their junior "suites" which are little more than a room with two queen-sized beds and a dirty couch.

The innkeepers are intolerant of any guests who speak in tones louder than a hush. I was traveling with my husband and some friends in our mid-30s and actually had to tip-toe back into the hotel past 10pm, in hopes of not rousing the innkeepers who were quick to complain on several instances. There was a family staying there at the same time that we were who said that the innkeepers had given them a hard time because their kids were being kids.

Do yourself a favor if you want to really enjoy your time in San Francisco -- look elsewhere.