A Clean Well-Lighted Place
My sister-in-law and I spent 3 nights at The Stratford. We had a very quiet room-212. It was small but comfortable and clean with two twin beds. We didn't bother with the elevator (other reviews said it was slow) as there was only one flight of stairs. Everything was provided that we could want--Rusk shampoo-plenty of clean towels-hair dryer-iron. When we came in from a day of sightseeing the room was spic and span.
The breakfast room was light and cheery with an offering of cereal, toast, muffins, fruit, coffee, and a choice of cranberry juice or orange juice. They also had a nice selection of teas. We never found it crowded or out of food. The view onto Powell Street below was nice.
The front desk helped us in every way possible with maps, printing out our boarding passes, and general pleasant chit-chat.
Enough can't be said about the location. Two blocks from the Bart and all other city transportation made everything easy with no need for a car. The shopping was great in the Union Square area. We explored the entire city as well as across the bay with little trouble