tiny rooms and too much of a hassle
I was really excited to stay at the Stratford after seeing some pictures and review. Yes it is right in the middle of where all the shopping is. If that's what your in SF for then maybe you will want to stay there. The one good thing about the hotel was the staff is friendly. They have valet parking, but it is so extremely difficult to get to and they don't move the cars fast enough. You're right on a busy street, and there are only 2 spots where valet can go... so if those spots are taken have fun circling around SF in hopes that they move one of the cars by then so you can get in. It took us an extra half hour of circling and the same cars were still there. And if you don't use valet the parking is over a block away, which we had to take two trips to get all of our luggage. Then when we get into the hotel I was shocked at how tiny the room is. The door practically hits the bed you hardly have any room to move around. I've stayed at cheaper hotels that were over twice as big as that. We didn't like it at all.