I travel on business to the Presidio...
I travel on business to the Presidio and have stayed at the Cow Hollow on 3-4 occasions over the past five years. The location is great, but the quality of the place is going downhill a bit. It used to have some kind of simple breakfast (muffins, coffee) if I recall correctly, now there's nothing. The corridors have a strange, unpleasant smell, which I'm sure comes from some sort of cleaning/disinfecting chemical, but smells to me faintly of body odor. The rooms are comfortable and quiet enough, but are dated. The staff was notably unfriendly on my last visit. While they performed their duties adequately, it almost seemed like I was putting them out. It was quite a contrast to what I've experienced at mainstream hotels. Wifi is free and works well enough. I think I'll probably try to find a different place to stay next time, but depending on budget I may be back. The CH is, for the price, a pretty good bargain.