Such A Shame
For the price we paid I was not expecting too much from the hotel. To be fair given the age the rooms are acceptable, clean and I cannot fault the service or attitude of any of the staff. It is in a good central location making it an ideal base to tour the city. I used the valet parking @ $28.00 per night which is no different to what I would pay to self park in London.
Unfortunately most of the comments on here about the surrounding area are spot on. All of SF has a homeless problem but there are a lot around the Renoir probably due to the nearby Civic Centre. There are large groups of men/youths hanging around the corners 24 hours a day. Although no-one bothered us I felt unsafe walking around with my wife and daughter during the day and would no way go out at night. We slept very little due to the constant shouting and arguments going on outside and I would not have been surprised to hear gun shots. A complimentary set of ear plugs is not the a solution. 
I appreciate this is not the hotels fault but next time we visit SF we will pay the extra to go on the bay near Fishermans Wharf or Pier 39.