VERY old hotel, but well located. Lousy Breakfast. Avoid front rooms with traffic noise.
If you dont have much money to spend, this hotel is OK for a solo traveler. It certainly isnt for couples as the rooms and beds are way too small.
Its VERY VERY old, something your great grandma would have found rather appealing.
Its centrally located though, about 15-20 minutes walk from Powell BART up the hills.
The room had a TV with a non-functioning remote, microwave, bar fridge, over-head fan, alarm-radio and night lamp. There is greatfuly free wifi, not fast though as my speedtest.net measured less than 1Mbps.
There is an old manual-door elevator and some hefty and very narrow spiral stairs if you get afraid of the elevator.
The reception will take an imprint of a credit card and force you to sign a document stating you could be held liable for unspecified breakages, smoking in non-smoking room etc. You cant back out if you've prepaid online, so you HAVE to hand over your card and sign the document.
Breakfast is a joke and is "served" on a tiny table at the elevator door next to reception. It consists of:
1. Coffee only
2. Powder creamer
3. Sugar, but no sweetner
4. A tiny muffin
5. A packet of oatmeal, but no spoon, bowl or milk for it
Yes, thats it -- breakfast worth around $1.95 tops. You are best off going to the supermarket next door where coffee is a dollar and more variety - plus you get fresh milk.
Traffic noise during the night is terrible, compounded by loading at the supermarkets nearby starting at 5am! Avoid the front rooms at all cost!