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The Embassy Hotel

2.5 of 5
610 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Civic Center)
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The Embassy Hotel
Ranked #208 of 235 hotels in San Francisco
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San Diego, California
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

This is the worst hotel Ive ever been to!! I travel very often. When I arrived the area was horrible. A lot of homeless were loitering outside of the hotel. Myself & my gf walked into the hotel where we greeted by a woman (very rude & on the phone) who told us where our room would be & then... More

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Guerneville, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013

Me and my kids stayed there room 504 and it was clean ,nice people helpful . only thing was shower was not so great water trickle other wise it was good. close to lots of stuff like food ,park for kids. not much for kids

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2013 via mobile

Ruined it for us from the word go we walked from the bart (there local train) to the embassy we got there and thought pheww we feel a litle safer from the rough low lifes that live around and found out is just as bad as being on the streets the lift was old and to be honest was more... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2012

like the old saying, u get what u pay for. well we got a pleasant hotel with friendly staff during our stay. not the most modern hotel but rooms were spacoius and clean. an upgrade to the bathrooms would finish it off nicely. location is near civic centre with plenty of great restaurants from reasonably priced( brendas next door, try... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2012

Perhaps you can score free parking if you ask. A few blocks from the cable car. Restaurant a few doors down quite good. During high season they have breakfast included. Try to get rooms in back and as far up as possible since they have a night club.

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Berlin, Germany
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2012

Stayed at hotel early December ,,was hard to find hotel in the city as there was conference on..looking at the reviews was not encouraging but at that stage had no choice,, paid 129 dollars pn for a 3 night stay,,location was fine as like most cities you have to taxi anyway,, I stayed on the 6 th floor ,, room... More

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San Diego, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 3, 2012

My girlfriend and I stayed at this hotel for one night, and we checked out the very next day. It's very old and rundown, and feels very unclean. It's cheap, but you definitely get what you pay for here. If you can afford it, I would highly recommend staying somewhere else.

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San Francisco, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2012

rooms are very spacious ,,, i think i got value for what i paid for ,, i knew that i would be using taxis etc and spending a lot of time sightseeing,,so i was never going to spend 24/7 in my room..i paid 95 dollars a night and was very happy with the value,,the location is not downtown but you... More

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Baltimore, MD
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2012 via mobile

I never write reviews but was compelled to do so after staying at this disgusting hotel. Grimy rooms, no A/C, loud bar downstairs, creepy elevator, dangerous neighborhood, laughable breakfast, crappy Internet, customer service gets a negative score. I've stayed lots of bad places but this one takes the cake. Avoid at all costs!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 1, 2012

First of all my partner and I were booked in for the Oasis Inn down the street and upon arrival were told the hotel had flooded and we were asked to stay at the Embassy Hotel down the street. (after arriving I looked up this hotel on trip advisor and saw a review from a few months ago saying the... More

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Additional Information about The Embassy Hotel

Also Known As:
Embassy Hotel San Francisco
Embassy San Francisco
Address: 610 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Region: United States > California > San Francisco > Civic Center
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Free Breakfast Free Parking Restaurant Shuttle Bus service Wheelchair access
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Ranked #208 of 235 hotels in San Francisco
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
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