Pros and Cons make this an average hotel
I stayed at the Holiday Inn while in San Francisco for the TV of Tomorrow Show. There were definitely pros and cons to the stay.
Pros
- I stayed here because it was cheaper than other hotels. At $280/night it was a lot cheaper then the $400/night other hotels were charging
- The hotel is very convenient for BART. The Civic center stop is right there (literally steps from the hotel) and it was very easy to get here from airport.
- The room was clean and comfortable
- Checkin and checkout were quick and efficient
Cons
- The hotel is in a rough neighborhood. During my 1 mile walk to TV of Tomorrow show at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts I passed numerous homeless people, shady characters, and shady buildings. To be honest, everywhere I went I passed homeless people (it's a shame that it is such a big problem in a great city like San Francisco). As a white male in good condition, I wasn't overly worried but I did pay attention of my surroundings on this walk (especially at night). I found this to be the same on Market Street, Mission Street, Howard Street, and 8th Street. I found that sticking to Market St for all walking was best since there were a lot of other people with you.
- Across the street they are doing noisy construction that starts at 7am. This isn't the hotel's fault but something to be aware of.
- Their wifi went down for a whole day. The front desk was unable to do anything about it or report when it would be back. This was very frustrating.
- Two treadmills in the fitness center weren't working well.
So, overall my stay was fine but there were issues.