Serrano Hotel, San Francisco, Smell

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Serrano Hotel	Average Price: $223 Check Rates

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405 Taylor Street

San Francisco, 94102 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 16 of 37
Average review rating: 4.15

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (4) , Expedia (81) , MyTravelGuide (472) , Travelocity (32) , TripAdvisor (531) , YahooTravel (24)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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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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bug (5) carpet (2) closet (2) liked (3) location (2) most (2) not (2) room (7)

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1. I had to open the windows to get rid of that smell.

"Nice, but not good enough for the money paid " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/3/2011 Vote

2. I would not pay more than $120 for such room: the wall paper in the bathroom has started to peel off, the carpet in the room is fading out and the most important was the smell.

"Nice, but not good enough for the money paid " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/3/2011 Vote

3. Worse, the closet had no air outlet and thus smelled of mildew.

"Poorly updated " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/13/2011 Vote

4. and admittedly it smelled amazing when I walked by.

"Loved this hotel... great location, excellent service. Perfect for work or just for fun. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/27/2011 Vote

5. The room had a faint smell of old cigarettes, they could probably get rid of that if they replaced the carpets - it was pretty musty, fortunately I always carry a scented travel candle for this type of situation.

"Good value for leisure travel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/16/2010 Vote

6. The lobby was great and smelled of Christmas trees and poinsettias when we arrived.

"Hotel Serrano " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/4/2010 Vote

7. First room they put me in, had cigarette smell so they switched me without a complaint.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 9/14/2008 Vote

8. And the closet smelled bad.

"Luke Warm About Serrano " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/31/2008 Vote

9. But it was worth not having to sleep in a room that smelled like bug spray.

"Displeased with overall experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/26/2007 Vote

10. And---we were worried---if it smelled that much like bug spray, is there a big problem with bugs?In any event, most of the staff was very nice it was just the size, smell of the room, and location that was a turn off.

"Displeased with overall experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/26/2007 Vote