I stayed at The Hotel California for one week. I had prebooked and paid a premium for a sun room. It turned out the room was a corner room with more windows. The rooms are very small, barely room for two people to move around. However it was clean and they had a complimentary breakfast every morning. In the evening... More

Great location - walk to Union Square and Powell St BART. The in-room wifi was great, and the wine and cheese happy hour a pleasant surprise. The room had everything I needed with a decent sized bathroom. Staff were courteous and professional. Would definitely stay again and recommend to friends and family.

Great Location, walkto Union Square, friendly staff, excellent rooms and very comfy beds. The free breakfast was great and the wine & cheese happy hour was a good way to meet people from all over the world. We stayed at LA, Vegas & Hawaai, but the Hotel california in San Fran Cisaco was our best accommodation. Will reccomend to all... More

Nice older hotel in good location near shopping cool bars. Tim at the front desk is the best. He is so professional and personable. Comlpimentary 1.5 hour wine and cheese reception is a great way to wind down or start your evening. We would definitely stay again.

The Hotel California was a pleasant surprise from the friendly staff to the well done rooms. I was in town on business and needed a hotel in walking distance from my meeting location. The hotel was a good choice from that perspective. The room was clean, the bed comfortable and the staff was terrific. Breakfast was nice and the dining... More

Upon reading the reviews about the street noise...I have this to say,"Close the windows" As for our stay....well I have nothing but good things to say. Checked in by lloyd...whos was a sweetheart. We got a beautiful 2 bedroom suite on the 6th floor....the bed was so comfortable and the pillows....needless to say, I ordered a pair for my own... More

Pros: Very friendly, helpful staff; convenient location close to Union Square; quaint hotel, nicely restored, apparently good restaurant (by the lines to get in - we did not have an opportunity to try it.) Cons: Mediocre amenities; lackluster coffee; limited breakfast choices; grocery store wine and cheese at free reception (but good orange water); bed not very comfortable, high homeless... More

I will agree with other reviews, the staff make this hotel as well as the cute rooms. The homeless people are definitely on the streets surrounding the hotel but we did not have any problems with them and were aware that this is not a hotel issue but more of a union square area issue. Be warned that there are... More

In itself, the hotel is pleasant and the staff nice to you. But the noise from outside is horrible. The back of the hotel faces the huge terrace of some bar, which gets full of young people drinking and screaming the whole night. Now I understand why when I checked in I was asked to commit myself to staying the... More