Overpriced for what you get
This was my fourth visit to San Francisco. I've stayed at the International Mark Hopkins, the Mandarin Oriental, and the Hotel Nikko. They were all lovely, comfortable hotels. I expected the Hotel Kabuki to be comparable to these other hotels, but I was disappointed. The room was very small and outdated and the bed was not at all comfortable. Luckily, I was the only one in the room because the bathroom was open and you could not have had privacy taking a shower. So strange! There was a dire shortage of electrical outlets, and the ones they did have seemed a bit old and scary. Also, inside the room was uncomfortably hot, but the air conditioner would not work because the outside air temperature was lower. I couldn't just open the sliding door to let cool air in because the balcony was shared with the room next door. All the staff I encountered were absolutely wonderful, but it wasn't enough to make up for the other shortcomings. 
Two of my daughters traveled with me to San Francisco for a few days prior to my stay at Hotel Kabuki. We stayed at a Holiday Inn in South San Francisco and had a much more comfortable stay for much less money. Of course, we had a 15-minute drive into the city each day, but for what we saved we were able to enjoy some other attractions and meals.