Really, you get what you pay for
During Pride Week , which coincided with our visit, it was hard to find anything central for under $200, and an internet deal made the California come in just there, with taxes. The hotel, formerly the Savoy, is convenient to Union Square but sits on the edge of the Tenderloin and, worse, literally on top of what must be the loudest club in SF. The wifi is iffy, the shower equally so. The hotel needs a lot of upgrades. The staff, however, is the hotel's very best feature. Everyone went out of their way to be helpful - from bellman, to desk staff to maintenance man. Best Western owes them a better place to work.