Hotels in Castro - Upper Market, San Francisco

San Francisco gets enough bad press about street crime that we were concerned because we love to walk (and walk) in San Francisco. The Mission area around the Parker Guest House is completely safe (we saw many women out walking on their own at night) and full of fabulous restaurants, stores, small grocers, coffee shops, and coctail bars, a interesting range of house styles and a mix of residents of all ages that activley use all the amenities keeps the area vibrant. Delfina- the reviews saying it's unmatched held true- we had their shared rib dish- best beef we've ever had with the freshest ingredients; Bao-we're from Vancouver that has outstanding Asian food and this matched even our best; Indian and Mexican- lots that's excellent on nearby Valencia St from cheap tacos to moderatley priced Mexican bbq; great small grocer next to Delfina with fresh fruit, yogurt for light lunch or snacks. This neighbourhood is really wonderful to stay in. The Parker Guest House garden is a beautiful place to sit with a drink or to read a book. The rooms have lots of space, are fresh and pretty with huge comfy beds, and attention has been paid to small details in the rooms and main house like fresh flowers and a sun room with drinks lookinig out over the garden make it a great place to stay. Very central neighbourhood so driving into other areas was very easy. on site parking (out of sight) is a plus. Highly recomended.

POSITIVE: Check in was easy - on our arrival day (Monday), we requested and received early (3 pm) check in (normal is 4 pm), which was helpful as Castro St. rush hour starts after 3 on weekdays. Didn’t have a problem with the access code mentioned in other reviews at check in or throughout stay. There’s a space right in front for easy loading/unloading. Note: if you have a car (we didn’t), parking is limited - the hotel recommends using SpotHero. To get an overnight (free) street space, you likely would need to find one up Castro or one of the cross-streets, which is doable but will take luck & time. Tip if you have a car: drop bags off, punch in access code and drop off in room. There are 4 rooms each on floors 2,3,4. Level 5 is roof lounge with excellent panoramic views (when not raining) couches and cozy fire pit. We booked a handicap accessible room (we needed two twin beds). Our room had a toilet/shower room with pocket door, sink with lighted mirror just outside pocket door, 2 twin beds, HDTV connected to wifi, 1/2 height wardrobe cabinet below TV, small fridge, coffee maker, tea kettle, small table for meals/work, and terrace overlooking back of property. Terrace had a chair and small cube. Prior reviews indicate better to be in back of building on higher floor. We were in back - it WAS very quiet, peaceful - got great non-interrupted sleep. Plenty of nice restaurants, a really nice supermarket, pharmacy, a Starbucks, and shops within walking distance. There are some homeless but they’re friendly and respectful and we never didn’t feel safe. (One actually held door open when I went into Walgreens and hands were full.). Check out was easy - take photo of QR code, leave door hanger, vacate unit, building. We were asked in texts a couple of times if all was well on our stay. Never needed to contact customer support. FOR IMPROVEMENT: We only found out lobby bar not open Monday or Tuesday - after arrival Monday (and we checked out Wednesday morning.) Still, they gave us two drink tokens - which we will use if/when we return. Very limited counter space and no shelves - none in toilet/shower room, a little area on either side of sink, small table (see note about lighting below), a few sq cm on nightstand between beds(see note about lighting below), and top of wardrobe closet. Very few power outlets - there is a cluster of 4 with 4 usb slots on small table, one behind nightstand(see note about lighting below), 2 on wall between small table and wardrobe, 2 at door, 2 hopefully GFI protected (didn’t see reset button) at sink - so unless you travel with a power strip, you’re going to have to sequence what gets recharged when thru your stay, or leave phone/ipad etc. away from bedside - not road warrior desireable. Coffee maker is Nespresso - lots of caffeinated pods zero decaf pods (for old timers or an evening cup. More caf pods in essentials cabinet on 1st floor lobby. They also provide small assortment of teas in room and more i

Cheap and old hotel that is suitable for 1 or 2 nights (no tikis mikis or those with glamorous pretensions) We got a room with a private bathroom, for approximately 80 a night. Don't expect quality, it's old and I understand that they are going to renovate it little by little since the reception is removing the carpet for a wooden floor. The room is 15 meters and had an exterior window, a somewhat rattly spring mattress but my back can accept it for at least 1 night. They have given the bathroom a touch and improved it. The infrastructure is basic but the cleanliness is more than acceptable. Don't expect luxury, the landings smell a bit strange I suppose because of the carpet (typical smell of this type of hotel with carpet) Summary, if you want to get to know this neighborhood this hostel hotel is a very good option. Difficult parking area, everything is charged The staff is nice, especially the one who checked us out, a charm 😊 They let you leave your bags in the luggage storage. The neighborhood is very nice, almost immersed and a few blocks from the multi-colored area 🏳️🌈🌈

I tried four different rooms. The windows didn't lock in three of them (I didn't look at the windows in the fourth so don't know). The windows wouldn't even CLOSE in one room. It's not a good area. When I pointed out the problem, the employee said it would be hard for intruders to get in (it wouldn't) and he wasn't sure if the hotel could cater to someone with such high standards! Three of the rooms were absolutely filthy. I have never seen anything like it at a hotel, and I nearly always stay at cheaper hotels because I don't like to waste money. There were stains all over the bed covers in one room and the carpets in three of the rooms were just vile. You wouldn't want to put anything on the floor. In one room there was a particularly strong smell (stale urine, cigarette smoke, maybe a solvent, and God knows what else). It was strong enough that my throat and nose started burning after only a couple of minutes and I started having asthma symptoms. But all of the rooms and the public areas were musty. I thought I should leave a review because there are people like me who like to stay at decent affordable hotels. This is not one of those hotels.

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適合簡便旅行，沒有電梯手扶梯，要自己搬，行李很重的要考慮。共用浴室的衛生沒有到很好，適合青旅旅客。總體而言還不錯

I am new to San Francisco. I just arrived from NY and wanted to be close to my work. The Hayes Valley Inn is in a perfect spot. The amenities are clean, and functional and in the heart of the city. The Manager of the Inn Wesley Brittain was more than helpful. He tried his best to accommodate me, and certainly did help tremendously during my transition to San Francisco. It makes a big difference when you arrive in a city you do not know anything about, and a smiling face is there, to help you and guide you. Thank you for making this transition so easy.