Hotel California San Francisco, San Francisco, Downtown

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Hotel California San Francisco	Average Price: $165 Check Rates

Hotel Class:

580 Geary Street

San Francisco, 94102 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 45 of 110
Average review rating: 3.59

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (58) , MyTravelGuide (20) , Travelocity (7) , TripAdvisor (263) , YahooTravel (9)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

Is this hotel safe to book? See the trends in negative comments below to find out the real deal before you commit:

Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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Downtown

Appears in 8 comments.

50% wrote positive comments about downtown

The following words were used in comments with Downtown:
best (2) expectation (2) noise (2)

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1. There is valet parking nearby and the location is great for visiting downtown.

"Excellent value, good location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/28/2011 Vote

2. However, downtown in a big city (one of the most concentrated populations in the nation, next to Manhattan) and the street will be noisy.

"Good value, good charm, not luxury " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/24/2009 Vote

3. Rooms are on the small side (it is an old building in the downtown area) but are well equipped.

"Lots of personality, historic building, excellent centric location. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/12/2011 Vote

4. Downtown SF is a few miles up the highway from the airport and Geary Street is easily accessed by car.

"Good clean hotel with a fantastic restaurant " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/21/2010 Vote

5. As could be expected in downtown SF, there was noise at night, but no more than any other city I've stayed in.

"Good clean hotel with a fantastic restaurant " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/21/2010 Vote

6. For the price, it is the best deal I've found in downtown San Francisco.

"Tired of walking up stairs " Read full review on Expedia 1/26/2010 Vote

7. The windows had been redone and this room faced in a different direction so although there was the expected downtown street noise we could at least sleep soundly.

"Beware outdoor bar right next door! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/16/2011 Vote

8. This is a busy downtown area, right on a main road in not the best part of SF.

"Obscenely priced. Room unclean, busy downtown area. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/3/2011 Vote