First impressions :(
Recommend: No
Stayed 2 nights in July
First the good: 
- Location - Lombard Street and the surrounding area is really nice, full of bars and restaurants as well as seemingly being a safe area; reminded me 
Now the bad...
- Room: old and dusty ... wasn't impressed
- Bed: clean sheets/pillows so no complaints here; bed wasn't the best; needs replacing
- Bathroom: small and clean but looked terrible... paint had stripped off some parts of the toilet seat (i.e.white paint but brown underlay) so on first impression, we were horrified ... but then realizing it was just paint!
Overall - :( this was essentially our first impression of San Fransisco and it really did put a dampener on our stay; there are plenty of other hotels to choose from around this area and even though it might be a bit more, its worth it!
Tip: For a short stay, the hop on/off bus appears to be the best way to get around - safe, regular service and easy to get up/down the hilliness!