Really bad experience
At first glance the Hotel Whitcomb seems like a beautiful old building that offers rooms at very reasonable prices for San Francisco however my experience with this place was beyond sub-par. I don't recommend it to anyone. For starters, I walked into my room and the light switches did nothing and it was pitch black. I held up my cell phone for a source of light, fumbled through the door with my bags and searched for a lamp. I quickly noticed that a large portion of the ceiling was peeling and the room felt dusty. I went to the bathroom and turned on the light and could barely look in the mirror. The light was terrible and made you feel like you were in a morgue. I proceeded to find hair in the sink (GROSS) and promptly tried to get some sleep. As I went to set the alarm I noticed that the clock was off by about 6 hours (helpful). The street noise was pretty bad (which on some levels I would expect...it's in the middle of the city on a busy street) but my room was by dumpsters or something because there was a lot of extra noise directly outside which made sleeping incredibly difficult. The next day I asked the front desk for the free wi-fi code and he informed me it was down and I should try again in the morning. When I went back into my room, I experienced the same issue with the light switches and was immediately frustrated once more. Later that evening after I had finally fallen asleep the people in the room next to me came back and I learned just how thick the walls were. It was a 2nd night of terrible sleep. I woke up feeling positively exhausted and unable to focus well at work. Since this was a business trip I felt really deflated by my stay. Do yourself a favor, research research research and spend the extra cash on a place that promises to give you a decent night of sleep.