Stratford Hotel San Francisco, San Francisco, Avoid

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Stratford Hotel San Francisco	Average Price: $124 Check Rates

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242 Powell Street

San Francisco, 94102 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 8 of 119
Average review rating: 3.65

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (53) , Travelocity (11) , TripAdvisor (298) , YahooTravel (14)

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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1. Positives: central, very reasonably priced, continental brekky included (but basic), room options for large families - so you don't need to book two roomsNegatives: small rooms, only one liftTIPS - avoid staying at the front of the hotel or next to the elevator.

"Cheap, cheerful and right in the centre of town " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/11/2012 Vote

2. he was a student of some sort, but he was giving tips of good bars to check out, and where we should go, and what we should avoid.

"Was a nice place " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/10/2012 Vote

3. We stayed on the top floor to avoid the noise, and the elevator is the slowest I've ever used.

"So so " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/15/2011 Vote

4. It's very conveniently located (about halfway between Union Square and Market St), and as long as you avoid the rooms facing onto Powell, reasonably quiet.

"Good value in the centre of the city " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/2/2011 Vote

5. Oh - but avoid the 3rd party internet service by cabledon or what it's called.

"great location, great value, best budget hotel. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/25/2011 Vote

6. We stayed on the backside of the hotel to avoid the street noise.

"Nice Hotel for the Price " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/24/2011 Vote

7. I will avoid the area in the future, simply based on that.

"Average Stay " Read full review on Expedia 12/23/2009 Vote

8. I avoided that hotel because it was closer to the Tenderloin but there isn't much difference in two blocks, and there are panhandlers between the BART station and this hotel anyway.

"Loud Street Noise, No AC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/26/2008 Vote

9. I would definitely stay here again but possibly avoid a weekend as prices rise considerably.

"Would definitely stay here again " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/20/2007 Vote

10. Ask for an interior room to avoid street noise.

"Perfect small hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/21/2006 Vote