As far as location is concerned it was great. Close to the tram terminal, subway and buses stopping outside the hotel. If you are into shopping it is all on your doorstep. The brew bar attached to the hotel is fantastic, both the beer and food are excellent. The onsite laundry was great, and the kitchen gave it the feel of a hostel not a hotel.

As with any city centre hotel it was noisy, and noisy on a par with New York. There were no hotel staff on site apart from cleaners in the morning, which meant if you wanted any local information you had to go there or to the information kiosk near the subway. Reception is in the Stafford Hotel on Powell Street, around the corner. As far as the city is concerned be prepared to dodge the homeless and the drugged up walking dead. However, beggars aren't a problem.

The room and location suited my needs perfectly.

For this price, being able to just walk out of the hotel to the Powell BART station, to Union Square or across the hill to Chinatown was incredible.

Some rooms face a brick wall and get very little natural light. If you want to spend significant daytime in the rooms make sure you don't get one of those.

The hotel is in a central location, the train from the airport stops maybe 3 minutes' walk away from the hotel. Reception is in a nearby hotel, we had no problem with that. The room was big enough, bathroom as well, the bed comfortable. We ate wonderful ramen at Hinodeya restaurant just accross the street. There is also a bar/pub within the hotel, but closes at 9 PM. There is a pub accross the street, just next to Hinodeya, which was very busy every evening. For Shoppers, the Macy's is very near. We rented a car from the nearby rental office for a one-day trip, there are many in the vicinity. The good thing was that there is a garage, where upon return we could park, and in the morning we returned the car in the same garage. As the Tenderloin area, just westwards from the hotel is not very pleasant, I recommend not to walk to or from the hotel in the evening via O'Farrel street. You can use Post street instead. In daytime O'Farrel is not so bad, but locals were warning us to be careful.

Good location and clean. Nice bar downstairs too with 10% off for guests. Rooms reasonable size too for the cost. Good service - they even delivered a requested fridge and later clean towels (NB there is no daily room cleaning etc unless you pay more but towels etc provided and delivered free on request) Good transport connections nearby too

Can't think of anything except that the box to leave our room cards at check out is hard to find (it's on the far side of the reception desk) Visitors should be aware though that - the reception is in a different hotel around the corner at hotel Stafford - this hotel is cheap because there is no room service unless you pay more. However you can get more towels free etc by asking at reception. They will deliver to your room.

Great value for money! The location was great - lots of stores and restaurants around, and very easy access to cable cars, the metro, buses, and the BART. Walking distance to Chinatown and North Beach. The hotel itself was cute, with a nice bar on the main floor. It's quite secure, and you have to buzz in through two locked front doors with a key card. There is no front desk staff in the hotel, but they're just a short walk away at a different property, and were very helpful with check-in. You do have to request room cleaning or extra towels/linens, which we didn't need, but it seemed like it would be a pretty straightforward process. The room itself was spotlessly clean, the bed was super comfortable, and we had everything we needed from a hotel room!

The rooms don't have A/C, so we left our window open pretty much our whole stay, and the temperature was perfect for us! However, because we faced the street, with the window open, it did get pretty loud - specifically on weekend nights due to the bar across the street, and early in the morning with garbage collection - pretty much just regular city noises. If you're a light sleeper, you may want ear plugs or plan to keep your window closed.

great location

Location was very convenient and much safer than expected given previous reviews I had read about homelessness/loitering in the area - this wasn't an issue at all, probably more so if you're staying closer to Tenderloin. Room and bathroom were a good size, shared kitchen was well stocked and we were the only ones using it. Paid laundry options worked well. Our TV didn't have a remote and the staff actioned this very quickly. Bed was comfortable, and the room was quiet. Very close to the cablecars and public transport. Requested a mini-fridge and one was provided.

Water pressure in the shower was feeble. Check-in was around the corner at another hotel, but in all honesty this wasn't an issue. No parking on-site, but this is typical of inner-city San Francisco. We parked at the Mason O'Farrell garage down the street as it was the safest and cheapest option ($38/night). Wouldn't recommend parking on the street or in public garages without on-site security.

Clean comfortable room with a huge bed and excellent bathroom facilities. Wifi access in the room was good enough for use during my stay.

Would have been nice to know what view there was from the bedroom, rather than finding out that the "view" was the wall to the next building. Not a big issue. Could have done with a small fridge in the room. Luggage storage for after checking out would have been useful too.

The room was spotless and well maintained. It had an old, yet modern feel. Although the bathroom and shower are shared, I had no problems and both were very clean. There's a lot of shops, restaurants and bars near the guesthouse as well as Union Square and it's just a few blocks from Powell Station on the BART.

It wasn't too much of a hassle, but I had to check in at the Stratford Hotel. There, the staff gave me the keys and explained everything. It was then a minute walk to the Bartlett. The community shower was clean and had body wash, shampoo and conditioner, however my only complaint is that the bottles were not labeled correctly. One bottle said conditioner and the other two both said shampoo. I could kind of tell from the consistency, but wasn't 100% sure I used the correct ones.