A total disappointment for us
We were so excited to stay at Hotel Tomo! We live in the area, but thought it would be fun to stay in a hotel with anime-inspiration. Well, it wasn't fun and also, I wished we'd just stayed home for the night, especially for $200. The only good thing about this hotel was that it was nice to wake up and be in Japantown. That's it.
Our room was dirty and kind of grimy as well, first and foremost. The bed was uncomfortable and loud and creaky. The walls were so thin that we could hear the conversation of the people next door, and on top of that, was down the hall from some type of conference room which was loud until 11 pm. I had to sleep with earplugs. There was no room service. There were no amenities. Even the water pressure was bad. The bathroom was dirty as well. The "anime" theme consisted of the lobby's decor and some anime-print wallpaper on one wall in our room. The only place to eat was packed, and when we mentioned we were hotel patrons, the server was condescending in a way that I've rarely ever experienced, so we ate elsewhere.
I'm not all that particular about hotels, and I try to see the best in them. Actually, I've been a budget traveler on many occasions. This stands out as the worst hotel that I've stayed at in San Francisco, however. I've had a nicer time at the cheap travelodges down on Lombard Street. There's no reason that I'd recommend this hotel to anyone unless they had some pressing need to sleep in Japantown, which was admittedly pretty cool since it's my favorite spot in San Francisco.