The big BUT...
Yes this Hotel is convenient to all Public Transportation. And yes it is in a central location. BUT...the San Francisco you get directly outside the doors of the Hotel is disappointing. 6 blocks south and it is a different world. I didn't go North, but I hear the Castro isn't bad. But right where the hotel is...it's a bit sketchy.
To be fair, I stayed only one night with my Fiancee. But I found this hotel to be a mixed bag. When I first walked into the GORGEOUS lobby from the shabby world outside their doors, I was impressed. BUT...I also noticed the sound of a phone at the front desk ringing, and ringing, and ringing. As I stood in line, waiting to check in, I noticed the Bellman taking an extraordinary amount of time offering advice and ideas to a couple just visiting. And the front desk clerks were dutifully checking in the guests in line. But this is why I say it was a mixed bag. That damn phone kept ringing, and ringing, and ringing. I didn't know who was on the other end of that line, but I felt for them and hoped I didn't have to call the front desk during my stay. I appreciate that they were focused on helping the guests in front of them, BUT answer the phone. Can you not do both? Are you not allowed to? 5 minutes it rang, and I am not exaggerating. Then it was picked up and placed on hold. A minute later, it began ringing again, in double time, to indicate that the person on hold had not gone away. And still they kept checking people in and ignoring the phone. It got to the point, that when I arrived at the front desk, I was praying they would tell me to hang on one second, so that they could deal with the phone. They did not. I wanted to ask, "Do you want me to get that?"
Finally, they ended my misery, and the person on hold. The clerk politely picked up the phone and apologized for the wait. Then answered their very minor question. The Wi-fi was out and was being reset. That's all the guest wanted to know and all they had to say.
As for the room? The bed was clean. The towels were clean. The room was clean. Shower was clean. BUT, it is dated. The beds sagged throughout the night until you finally touched the floor. On this I am exaggerating, but not by much. The towels were the thin kind you find at motels with numbers in their names. The furniture was too new to be antique but not old enough to be quaint or nostalgic. It was just old. There was nothing wrong with the room per say, it just left you wishing for more. More new or more charming or more yesteryear but not what it was.
If what you want is a clean room to put your bags in, shower in, and sleep in, while the rest of your day and evening is spent out in the city, then this place may work for you. But keep your expectations tempered.
This hotel is right on the verge, it could be quaint or it could turn into a dive. I have no idea which way it is going. But next time I go to San Fran, I will spend more to get more. At this hotel, for what you pay, you get exactly that.