242 Powell Street, Union Square, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States
#134 of 224 hotels in San Francisco
Guests' ChoiceBased on 474 hotel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.1
Location
9.4
Facilities
7.6
Staff
8.3
Value for money
7.7
Free WiFi
8.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 29 May 2024
Jeff
United StatesVery small room.
Great location at Union Square
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Sterling
United StatesIt is clear that the building is older, despite the cleanliness and modernization, the radiator in my room ran hot during the daytime and was initially uncomfortable when I checked in.
I appreciated the close proximity to both Union Square and Market Street. My room was small, but clean. The bed was very comfortable and the showers were clean and had great water pressure.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Franck
FranceLocated near BART Powell Station which is very convenient. The rooms are very clean. Bed confortable.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Verena
Germanythe room was quite small and not many shelves to put your stuff but fine for a week
very nice modern rooms, quiet, comfy beds, free coffee and water
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 16 February 2024
Imara
NetherlandsI had some issues with the main light in the room (two times it turned randomly on during the night), the safe stopped working one day (would not lock again), and my door key stopped working two times. But the staff was very helpful every time there was an issue, and the issues were fixed quite quickly. However, I would like to know what caused these issues.
I loved my stay here! The staff was really friendly, and they always tried to help. I was here for work purposes and traveled alone. They always made time for a short chat after I returned from work and made me feel more at home. I'm from Europe and they were always willing to help out with any questions I had. I have recommended this place to my colleagues, and I will stay here again if there is a next time! The place was also nice and clean. Asking for extra soap and towels was never an issue. There was also an ironing board I could borrow. It is within walking distance of several places for dinner and public transport.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Andrew
ArgentinaCloset missing. No cleaning service while staying.
The hotel is great, staff is awesome, the size of the room is just enough. I stayed alone at a room for two and the space was just about fine. Bear in mind that there is no closet. I stayed for several days and they so not include cleaning while you are staying, so the hotel might be more focused for short stays. It's just in the corner of union square, great location. The taxi/uber cannot stop on powell street so they will drop/pick you on the corner... important if you have issues to move luggage by your own.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Valentin
Germanyno air conitioneer, no small fridge
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 30 January 2024
Vojtech
Czech RepublicValuable accommodation. Everything was clean and good for a short stay. There is no room service (or can be bought separately) but it is written in all materials
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 January 2024
Robert
United KingdomThe room was warm (even in December), no AC. Room cleaning additional fee (but this is stated).
Great location, comfortable, clean. Modern room and bathroom.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 22 January 2024
Cesar
United StatesThe shower heads
The location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 11 January 2024
Charles
United StatesMy wife had to ask multiple times for a hair dryer and we kept being told it would get dropped off to the room. It ended up not coming in time for our trip to Sonoma, so she wasn't very happy about that. The whole trip was to celebrate our wedding anniversary and she wanted to do her hair for pictures, but we still had a nice time. Would stay here again, but bring your own hair dryer if needed
Location was great and hotel felt clean and safe
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Jamie
AustraliaNo fridge or tea/coffee making facilities in the room. It wasn’t until our last night that we realized down stairs next to the lobby there was fresh coffee for everyone… we wish someone had told us sooner! If you want to do laundry, you have to go to their “sister hotel” down the road…. Very run down, budget hotel maybe called the Barthall. We had washing done fine but a bit annoying having to go into another hotel.
Great location on Powell St. Easy to get the cable car to the warf or catch the trains anywhere. Clean and very modern. Staff were always nice and polite.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 January 2024
Katherine
United KingdomOnly minor complaint is that coffee ought to be available a bit earlier in the morning!
Great hotel! Good value for money for the location and the room was very comfortable.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 5 January 2024
Gulshan
United KingdomNot far from the Tenderloin neighbourhood so you will see some homeless and maybe unfortunately what looks like drug taking on nearby streets. Although did not feel unsafe at any time.
Central location close to Bart station for easy travel from SFO Airport. Close to bus and train stops for travel to all parts of SF. Room access key also allowed access to hotel. Many restaurants and cafes nearby.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Robin
AustraliaI stayed for 10 days and only got 1 freshen up. I was told my rate didn't include having the room cleaned....there was NO mention of this when I made the booking! There was no hot water in the Foyer lounge for my entire stay. The Rooms dont gave any Cupboards or drawers for clothing and living out of a suitcase becomes tiresom
The staff were all friendly and helpful. Excellent location and the Cable car stops right outside the front.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 26 December 2023
Anwar
MalaysiaThe fact that I have changed my booking to cut off one night. i am still waiting for the one night reimbursement from Booking.com
For its location and very helpful front desk members in Tony & Pedro, I would give the property a good 5 star.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 26 December 2023
Grobler
AustraliaRoom was like a hot box even in winter, luckily it had ceiling fan , no fridge
location, decoration, cleanliness
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 17 December 2023
Ivy
SingaporeSpace very small. Something wrong w toilet lights .. it goes off when in midst of shower . Is it motion sensor ? It happened twice in one night .
Location , modern , compact .
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Julia
BrazilThey don’t have microwave, fridge and iron. And we can’t storage our bags if we arrive early at the airport for example.
Great location (the best thing), clean and modern room (but small), price is good. We’d stay here again
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Randall
United StatesThink cramped and clean! The room barely fits the bed and you have a little more room to move around once inside. There is a very small attached bathroom with a shower in it. But also think spotlessly clean and great location. We wanted to stay in the Union Square area that was close to the cable cars -- and all we had to do was walk out the front door and hop on a cable car. (NOTE: We were here in December, the off-season, and very few tourists to compete with. If you go during the busier summer months, you'll likely need to walk the three blocks down to the Powell Street cable car access point, still no big deal.) The room was very, very clean. However, no fridge or microwave. There is a hidden area down in the lobby where you can get coffee and some fruit. The towels given to us had no mat to lay outside the shower, so we had to use a hand towel. The price was very reasonable and my wife said to mention that she felt safe in the area and around the hotel. All good! Great place to stay if you want great access to anything in Union Square or down to Fisherman's Wharf.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 8 December 2023
Claudius
GermanyVery small rooms.
Very nice location. Clean Rooms.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 7 December 2023
Bryan
United StatesGreat location and super clean.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Trixl
United StatesCentrally located to lots of good place for food. It was so easy to commute from SFO using the train to Powell Station and walking about 5mins to the hotel.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 December 2023
Vitoria
BrazilThe bed was a little small
Localization
Stayed in November 2023
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