Great Location
Checked into the Powell quickly, however the reception staff was not very friendly and did not tell us about the complimentary wine/beer that evening. He did not let us know about the complimentary breakfast in the morning either. I found out by mistake when I saw other guests congregating upstairs eating and drinking. The room was very warm even when we opened up all the windows we were able to open. We turned on the overhead fan, but the room remained stuffy all night. Our room opened up to the interior of the hotel, so all we saw were the windows of the other rooms. It was quiet though because the room did not face the street. The bed was comfortable and there was a large closet and sink and wet bar area in the room. There was a dirty towel hanging on the back of the bathroom door. The window in the bathroom had floor length drapes right next to the sink which I thought was odd given that the sink was jammed up against the side of the wall. Consequently, the drapes were dirty and we could not close them completely because a portion of the drape had come lose from the valance. I thought the room was overpriced, but for this location in SF, I should expect to pay more. One of the entrances to the hotel leads to the cable car turnaround on Powell and Market. Across the street is the Westfield Shopping Centre and an Old Navy as well as other name brand stores. Union Square is 2 blocks away where you will find a Macy's and other stores. Not sure if I would stay here again, but the location is unbeatable.