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Reviews of Cable Car Hotel 1 stars

1388 California Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States

#214 of 224 hotels in San Francisco

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Review score

Based on 385 hotel reviews

5.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.9

  • Comfort

    6.1

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    6.0

  • Staff

    7.5

  • Value for money

    6.6

  • Free WiFi

    6.8

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  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    6.0
    Staff were helpful, location was convenient and provided necessary facilities.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thin walls and quite run down.

    Comfortable bed and clean bathroom.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    7.0
    Good place to stay but Health & Safety processes needs serious review
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fire alarm went off at 4am on the morning I was due to leave. No guidance on what to do or where to go. Half the people staying there never even got out the building, management weren’t checking people have got out safely. Once issue was resolved still no further guidance if it was safe to go back ended up asking the fire crew and they said yes in the end it was a false alarm. The process was absolute shambles.

    Great location, reasonable room and facilities, far enough out of the main centre not to be affected by night life noise etc

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    5.0
    Perfectly located but bring your flip flop for the bathrooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathrooms were not really clean. The people left the bathrooms in a horrible state (wc not flushed or even overflown/congested). You could smell weed.

    Great Location, you can Watch and Ride the Cable Cars. Room had enough space.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    5.0
    cockroaches!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    cockroaches

    Location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2023

    7.0
    We were glad we stayed, especially with the kindness and helpfulness of the staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room was clean except some rubbish had been left in the bin from a previous guest. The share bathrooms were kept reasonably clean, though the hall carpets were a bit dirty and the smell of smoke/cannabis from nearby rooms was unpleasant.

    The helpful staff and a really good location.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    5.0
    Opinión cable car: The best is the location, 20minutes walking from everywhere. The worst is the cleaning and smell of t
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleaning and smell

    Location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2023

    5.0
    Location great. Staff friendly. Room clean. Everything else filthy and roach infested.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room itself was clean, a bit aged and battered but clean. The rest of the hotel while old, was VERY dirty! Hair in shower. Urine in unflushed toilet. We left after being woken up with COCKROACHES crawling on us in bed!! That’s really horrible.

    Location was good

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bugs, many bugs So much noise from the street Not clean at all to the bathroom, shower or toilet

    Central zone

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2023

    5.0
    Bad ending to a survivable stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not one to write a review usually unless its really good or really bad. I experienced the later. Its not a hotel-cross between a hostel! Old scary elevator took me to the top floor otherwise would have had to lug my bag up the steep stairs. Then I smelt strong smell of weed, musty smell in the private room booked. Dated bed cover, no power plug next to bed or table. The bathroom had the sink facing the window and mirror to the right above the toilet!!! Last point be aware of the wood just out from bed, I badly stubbed my toe (yes my fault) but still. Bad end to the stay. Does the trick but if you dont mind spending more money do so. This place is definately 1 star!!!

    Central, could leave my bags while waiting for flight.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2023

    5.0
    Manage your expectations - this "hotel" is for people who are only looking for a place to sleep in.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The smell. There was a peculiar odor the moment you step inside the building. We couldn't understand what it was initially but we learned that its Marijuana. Yes, some of the reviews are correct, I believe they let some homeless people stay in the hotel but they're harmless. Just mind your own business, don't look them in the eye and they'll leave you alone. Cleanliness is non-existent. Our room floor seemed slanted. Our room was not cleaned during our entire stay. There's no complimentary bottled water. Bring flip-flops cuz I doubt if they ever clean the floors.

    The location was excellent. There's a Trader Joe's and CVS at the corner, and a nice Taiwanese breakfast place a short walk away called Inga Donut. We just walked to Chinatown too. The staff is nice. The receptionist asked me which room I wanted to get (based on my room type of course) so I asked which one was the best (room 209) and he gave it to us. We booked a room with its own private bathroom - don't scrimp and just do the same if you'll choose this hotel. It will make your stay more bearable. Contrary to the other reviews there were no bed bugs nor loud music from the bar downstairs that we experienced. The bed was comfortable. There's a fridge and a microwave inside the room. If you need a hairdryer just approach the Front Desk.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That it’s near a cannabis selling shop and drug addicts look a like loiter around the hotel

    quiet

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2023

    5.0
    rooms need its own bathroom and this place does not have a bathroom or toilet
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    only one bathroom on the floor for all the guest on same floor

    location

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It could be more clean

    It’s a historical building, so I understand the way the amenities works

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The neighbours were so loud it wasn’t soundproofing, but I had earplugs so I could handle it. The bathroom was dirty and were cockroaches and was smelly. The coffee machine wasn’t equipped with jug it was unusable.

    The staff was very friendly

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was a cockroach in the room The window from the bathroom didn’t close The elevator didn’t work wen we went home, so we have to take the stairs from the 4 th floor

    The WiFi was very good The personell was friendly and helpful

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2023

    5.0
    loud bar. location good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    was not really clean. room was above a bar. music was loud until 2AM weekdays

    Location was Good. no bed bugs

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No facilities in the room. Very basic needs investment The lift failed twice

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    More towels

    There was no breakfast

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    7.0
    quintessential San Francisco experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    sketchy lobby

    view of cable cars going by - clean room

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2023

    6.0
    Great location but lacked facilities.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Accommodation was good but I struggled with locking and unlocking of room with key provided, there was evidence of bed bugs too (I had been affected), bathroom facilities where poor too.

    Staff were very accommodating and hopeful.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It took 10 minutes of us ringing the bell at midnight for the night manager to wake up and let us in. The entrance always smelt of marijuana since there was a cannabis shop almost next door.

    The location was good and the price was very cheap. The day manager was very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2023

    5.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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  • Reviewed: 23 January 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bedbugs were waiting for me

    Nice room with nice view

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2023

    7.0
    A taste of the old
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking is 2hrs at a time til 9p and Sundays. So IF you can find a space it can be a scarey walk to the hotel. Hand soap is not provided nor are hand towels & wash cloths. There is a ceiling fan but no heater. The neighborhood bar shares a common wall and is loud til 2am. The building is old so not all rooms have bathrooms but has cockroaches.

    It was kitty-korner to Trader Joe's, on a Cable Car line, and close to Chinatown.

    Stayed in January 2023

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