6. First to say the hotel has changed management (not ownership) and has had a facelift, rooms have been decorated, new comfortable beds etc and a lot of the old staff are no longer in situ, so although I have stayed many times I was pleased with the changes, what is good about the place is the reasonable rates and the location, 2 blocks from shops, bars and restaurants on Union and 3 blocks from more of the same on Chestnut with buses going anywhere you want in the City from either street, add to that a 20 minute walk to the tourist trap AKA Fishermans Wharf and the area is as clean and safe as anywhere in SF, It all adds up to the ideal location for a reasonably priced base in the area.