Spent two nights in January at this hotel. We have stayed at other JDV hotels in the past and found them to be outstanding.
We were both very dissapointed with this place. It is in an old building, we heard every single noise possible there is no soundproofing at all. All of the furniture needs to be replaced or updated. All of the flooring needs to be replaced.
I thought maybe it was just our room, but apparantly according to a staff member none of the rooms have been updated since 1985.
An old, boutique type of hotel would be fine but there is no excuse for the condition of the rooms in this place.
On the positive side I would say this room was clean. All of the staff were very friendly and went out of their way to help. This is not a reflection on the cleanliness of the hotel or room, but more on the fact that things need to be replaced or renovated in order to still be nice.
That coupled with the prices they charge, I would not go back.

Like an English B&B, not a hotel. Must register in one building, then let yourself in with key in next building. Hallways completely unheated in 30 degree weather. On the bright side, staff is pleasant and it is clean. We were totally mis-led by the ratings on TripAdvisor. At best a '2'.

My husband and I absolutely loved our stay at Petite Auberge. It was so much nicer than staying in the big chain, over priced and impersonal hotels in San Francisco. We stayed on the lower level nearest to the breakfast area in a Queen room with fireplace and we loved it because it was nice and quiet. The breakfasts were lovely: pastries, bread, hot food etc. and the afternoon cookies were amazing- we were always looking forward to them! There are just a few things to be aware of:
1) the room might get a little hot in summer as I don't recall seeing an air con (we stayed in winter, so this wasn't a problem for us)
2) there isn't always someone at the front desk, however there is a phone at the front desk if you ever need to get a hold of them during your stay. We did not mind this at all!
Basically, If you're planning a trip to San Fran, Petite Auberge will not disappoint!!!

My wife and I stayed here for a weekend and were very happy with our stay. We checked in and somehow were upgraded to a corner room. It had plenty of space and a nice fireplace. It did get noisy at night, but didn't keep us up after we closed the windows. You can obviously find better breakfasts in SF, but for a free hotel breakfast it was very good. No complaints there. You're about a five minute walk from Union Square and maybe seven minutes from Chinatown. It is on a hill so be prepared for some incline. The staff was very friendly and the old-school ejector was quaint. It fit with the building. We would gladly stay here again. Great hotel!