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Hotel class 2.0 of 5
655 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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4 of 5 stars
Maximum_t   1 contribution
Northern Kentucky
Nov 3, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

Most first time visitors to San Francisco will be taken aback by the number of homeless panhandlers and working women encountered when traveling the city streets and the area surrounding the Cova Hotel seems to have more than it's share. That said, the hotel itself is very nice and has an almost Feng Shui vibe going on. The rooms are... more

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Simon Sin, General Manager

Dear Maximum_t, Thank you for choosing the Cova Hotel for your recent visit to San Francisco. We greatly appreciate your kind words and 4 star review. I'm glad you enjoyed the environment of the hotel--we just renovated all rooms to give them a more modern feel. Chris' guest service is one of a kind, and we're very proud of him....

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4 of 5 stars
Gural   1 contribution
Oct 30, 2009 | Trip type: Business

The hotel, the room and the staff was all nice. But be careful of Ellis street - get the advices of front-desk staff and use the shuttle to go to city center. more

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Dear Gural, Thank you for choosing the Cova Hotel and for sharing your great review. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Regards, Simon Sin General Manager

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3 of 5 stars
angel21619   1 contribution
New York City, New York
Oct 28, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

The hotel was an upscale attractive boutique hotel. The staff were very friendly yet most very uninformed of the city, nearby attractions, transportation and good restaurants since they were all new employees (hotel is new). The rooms were small but cozy with a Juliet balcony and nice upgraded amenities. Unfortunately, the rooms have no A/C and in place of it... more

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Simon Sin, General Manager

Dear Angel21619, Thanks for choosing the Cova Hotel and for sharing your review with TripAdvisor. I'm glad you enjoyed our upgraded amenities (which come in all our rooms) and our warm guest service. I appreciate your comments about the breakfast buffet arrangement. I'm looking into alternative arrangements for the breakfast experience. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warmly,...

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3 of 5 stars
Kez121   9 contributions
Manchester
Oct 9, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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person found this review helpful

Stayed here for one night as our previous hotel was fully booked for our last night. We read the reviews on trip advisor before we went about the location. I thought we would be ok and expected to see a few homeless people etc. Firstly when we walked down the road it was full of homeless people, not sure if... more

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Simon Sin, General Manager

Dear Kez121, Thanks for choosing the Cova Hotel for your recent visit to San Francisco. It is great to hear that you enjoyed the modern design, complimentary breakfast and fitness center. I'm glad you experienced our staff's commitment to excellent guest service--and of course that you made it to the game on time. I understand that you feel unlikely to...

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4 of 5 stars
mn_biker_chick   2 contributions
Minneapolis, MN
Oct 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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This hotel is within walking distance of pretty much all of the "sights" of San Francisco. If feeling too exhausted or full from eating at Pearl's to walk down to the Pier, the hotel has a free shuttle with scheduled times for pick up. I can't say enough about how helpful and wonderful the staff at the Cova were to... more

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Simon Sin, General Manager

Dear MN Biker Chick, Thank you for choosing the Cova Hotel and for sharing your review on TripAdvisor. I'm glad you enjoyed the convenient complimentary shuttle. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Regards, Simon

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5 of 5 stars
SPNTRVL   1 contribution
SPAIN
Aug 25, 2009 | Trip type: Family
1
person found this review helpful

Although first glimpse of the area was a little on the 'rough' side, once we heard of the free shuttle to union square and fisherman's warf, we made ourselves right at home. The breakfast was supurb, the staff was beyond gracious, specifically concierge Chris. He went out of his way on multiple occasions to cater to a couple of needs... more

Management response from
Simon Sin, General Manager

Dear SPN Travel, Thanks for choosing the Cova Hotel for your San Francisco trip and for sharing your experience on Trip Advisor. I am glad Chris provided the excellent guest service that our hotel is known for. He is a great part of our staff. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Regards, Simon General Manager

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3 of 5 stars
TheDynamicDuo   7 contributions
St. Paul, MN
Aug 15, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Couples
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My husband and I spent 5 days at the Cova Hotel in San Francisco while we were attending a conference at the Hilton. We chose the Cova because it's reasonable walking distance to the Hilton, serves a daily breakfast (lines can be long for that in SF restaurants) and the price was right. The hotel itself has a modern minimalist... more

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Simon Sin, General Manager

Dear DynamicDuo, Thank you for choosing the Cova Hotel for your recent visit to San Francisco. More importantly, thanks for sharing your review of Cova with your fellow travelers. We are glad you enjoyed the comfort of your room. I understand your concern about Cova Hotel's location. Since we are located in downtown San Francisco, some interesting city life occurs...

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3 of 5 stars
dmfusco   2 contributions
NY
Jul 28, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1
person found this review helpful

The hotel was pretty...The style that it portrayed did not fit the location of the city...I think the front doors being locked at night is a fine example of that...Parking was not included in your stay...The walls are THIN... more

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4 of 5 stars
ice_bird2000   1 contribution
Sydney
Jul 27, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
1
person found this review helpful

Very nice hotel, very impress with the room and the cleaness - very good value :) unfortunately the location wasn't that impressive, though it's located at downtown however the neighbourhoods wasn't that good and the manager Germaine - very nice person Overall, it's value for money more

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5 of 5 stars
teacherlady45   1 contribution
Richland, Washington
Jul 16, 2009 | Trip type: Business

Location was a little dicey, but the hotel was awesome. We recieved fabulous and personal attention from the staff, particularly Armando, Latoya and Charles. They were exceptionally helpful. Our room was wonderful, and more than expected. There were many other choices in SF, but I would never stay at any other hotel than this one. Parking was reasonable in a... more

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Address: 655 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109