Location's great, rooms are small
Everyone at the hotel was efficient, helpful and cheerful. The hotel is in a super location right in the middle of the Gaslamp district. We booked it because we wanted to be in that area to walk to everything and also because it is an historic hotel (the old Hotel St. James). It really was what we expected as the rooms were small being the hotel was built almost 100 yrs. ago. The hotel staff were great and there is a free shuttle to and from the hotel to the airport all good things. Our only critique is the airflow and air conditioning. This was January yet it was stuffy because we really did not need air conditioning but without it on the room was hot. With it on it was too dry to sleep well. That is our only complaint and we realize it is due to the age of the hotel. So if you are looking for historic and a good location and willing to put up with small room, itty bitty shower and air unit in the window I would recommend to go for it. My husband & I are fairly small people so the room size and small shower size were fine for us, larger people maybe not. All in all I would really give this hotel a 4 rating except for the airflow in the room.