Wonderful Location - Adequate for a week's stay at reasonable price
I wish there was a rating between average and very good...if there was, that is what I would rate The Steinhart. The Steinhart is a very old hotel that houses both permanent apartment residents as well as short time stay visitors. We had a studio apartment, Room 206. We were very pleasantly surprised by the amount of space (large closet, reasonable size bathroom (one sink), small office, large bedroom/living area w/2 seat dining table and small kitchen that was more than adequate. As a previous reviewer indicated, the rooms were spotless. If you are planning any meals, inventory the stocked plates, forks, glasses, etc., to make sure you have enough as it appears some of the room supply was somewhat depleted. The bed we had was a double. The linens were very nice (fairly starchy though) but the bed was uncomfortable to me, but I don't like beds on the harder side and this one was. If you want coffee in the morning, be sure to buy your own supplies (don't forget the filters) as none of this is provided. Also, bring your own shampoo and soap as you will run out with what is provided at the beginning of your stay if you are there more than one night. Now-- the positives--- I thought this was a great location. We walked to Union Square pretty easily. If you can get reservations, Hubert Keller's restaurant, Fleur de Lys, is just down the street. We were able to catch cabs from the Steinhart's door and the elegance of the Steinhart is just wonderful (lovely lobbies on multiple floors). The staff for the most part was very accomodating regarding our requests. Special thanks to Nicole and Justine, the Desk staff who were always very helpful to us. Would we stay there again? Absolutely. It's part of the SF experience.