Very close to Union Square and start of the cable car line, good central location. The cinema theme is a great idea with San Francisco made films showing in their own cinema e.g. Dirty Harry, View to a Kill, although the jet lag meant we couldn't take full advantage. However, there were a significant number of loud street dwellers gathered... more

This is a great choice if you need a cheap, central place to sleep. Very friendly staff and easy to get to. It is 3 minutes from the main shopping district and within walking distance of lots of restaurants and bars. Breakfast is very basic, but there are some great diners very nearby, if you need some eggs or pancakes!... more

Was pleasantly suprised with Hotel Bijou. It's in a good location, right in the centre of the shopping area and has a Metro stop within walking distance, which was handy as we caught the train from the airport. Breakfast was basic, but if cereal and toast are enough for you, you'll be fine here I stayed in a double room... more

great low budget hotel in the center of the city, some street noice but that's what you get in the center. Nice and helpfull staff, great continental breakf, nice rooms en bathroom. more

Terrible customer service, terrible billing, they lost my reservations and even when I provided a copy of their email with my reservation number, they still could not locate the reservation in the system. Consequently, the billing was totally messed up and they took no responsibility in it. On top of that, the hotel is dirty, loud and hot. more

We stayed at this hotel for a couple of nights, which is probably enough. Yes, it is close to some of the dodgier areas but it is also close to Union Square and other, more accessible areas (you could tell where you should and should not go). We did have some problems: on our arrival at the hotel we were... more

This hotel is located close to Union Square, but also to a neighborhood that isn't very nice for tourists at all. The rooms are small, but okay if you'll only have to stay here for some days. There are no A/C in the rooms, which can be quite annoying since the hotel is heated constantly. The frontdesk staff is really... more

I have stayed here four times in the last couple of years and can't seem to find a fault with the hotel. The area is fantastically convieniant being two minutes from Union Square, the Cable Cars, Bart and the Trolleys. The price to stay in this area is normally a lot higher that the prices at the Bijou. The rooms... more

We visited San Fran at the end of March 2008 and booked a last minute hotel through Hotwire. I was somewhat concerned about the pick after I read the reviews, but we were pleasantly surprised. No the rooms don't have A/C, yes, even in March it got stuffy and we would open the window. I loved the charm of the... more