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Hotel class 2.0 of 5
242 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
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4 of 5 stars
Rustie46   3 contributions
Nuneaton
Nov 4, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We were very happy with this hotel it's location cannot be bettered it is right by Union Square and the Cable Car line the staff were helpful and although the room was on the small side it was perfectly adequate we didn't go to spend time in the hotel room it was clean and the buffet breakfast was limited but... more

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4 of 5 stars
flash54   15 contributions
Alexandria, Virginia
Oct 23, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

This was my second stay at the Stratford, which shows you that I liked it well enough to stay there again. The rooms seem to have gotten a minor upgrade since last year. There was a new LCD television on the wall. This bathroom was nicer than the one I had last year - I'm not sure if it was... more

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5 of 5 stars
SP711   1 contribution
Miami Beach, Florida
Oct 11, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

This was our first stay at The Stratford ( & in SF) and we would definitely book here again. The location is excellent, so close to Union Square, the cable car, restaurants, shopping, theatres, MUNI and BART...I could go on and on. The room was small, but we expected that after checking out the hotel's own website. It was clean... more

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3 of 5 stars
Brandycat   33 contributions
Berkshire, England
Oct 11, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/2 found this review helpful

We stayed here for 1 night before heading home. The location of this hotel is fantastic - probably less than 30 second walk to Union Square, and a couple of minutes to the cable cars. We were given a room on the 7th floor (no view) and the room was so small that we couldn't actaully open the door properly... more

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4 of 5 stars
mandahxo   5 contributions
Central NY State
Oct 8, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I found this hotel on kayak.com at a good rate and checked out the reviews which were mostly good. But I was SOOOOO happy with this hotel. From the moment I walked in the door at 1am, the staff there was welcoming, friendly, and very very helpful. The reception area is really small, and no the rooms are not very... more

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4 of 5 stars
kfaria26   1 contribution
San Diego, CA
Oct 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My husband and I stayed here for 4 nights and were very pleased overall considering the price, paid only $79/night through a special they had going on. The location itself is perfect, walking distance to restaurants and the trolley stop, we even made the trek on foot all the way to Fisherman's Wharf. The rooms are very small but clean... more

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4 of 5 stars
talblet   5 contributions
london
Oct 1, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I can't say enough good things about this little hotel. My two girlfriends and I decided to do a mini tour of California and this was a wonderful place to start. Sure, it's not a luxury hotel but then it was also incredibly good value for money. It's in a great location right on Union Square and brilliantly located for... more

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4 of 5 stars
Satu78   2 contributions
Oxford
Sep 25, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

We stayed at the Stratford for four nights last week and found the hotel to be very good value for money. To be honest, for the price that we paid we weren't really sure what we could expect. The rooms were very clean, with newly decorated and spotlessly clean en-suite bathrooms. Beds were comfortable and the hotel staff were very... more

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3 of 5 stars
ecoli70   2 contributions
pesaro
Sep 24, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I stayed here 4 nights in August. Nothing to complain about. Great location and friendly staff. The room and bathroom were clean, enough space for 2. Might be a little bit noisy if the room is on Powell St. Breakfast is not the best in the world but still decent. I would definitely go back again. more

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4 of 5 stars
DVSDonnaV   1 contribution
Covina, CA
Sep 17, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I truly enjoyed my stay at this quaint hotel. The rooms are very small, but well appointed. My friend and I shared a room with two double beds and our "biggest" complaint was that there weren't enough electrical outlets for us to charge our wireless phones and Garmin gps units. Seems almost silly to mention that now. We were on... more

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