Central city, clean
The location was the key to this hotel - right on Powell Street. The room was booked as part of a package deal so we had no choice over location but no regrets at all. It was right on the cable car route so good for getting on and off but made it noisy at night. We had room 520 which was right on the road frontage so very noisy and due to mid summer we wanted the windows open but couldn't (ding ding ding from the cable car, pedestrians and buskers below and horns tooting). Our room also had the fire exit ladder outside and was the exit for other hotel guests in the case of an emergency. The cable car noise added atmosphere and stopped at midnight and started at 6 a.m. so didn't continue through the night.
No restaurant on site. Boutique old style type of hotel.
Next door was Tad's steakhouse - good value and large meals.
Across the road was Lori's Diner - good atmosphere, ok meals.
Down the road - Old Navy and Ross Outlet
Transport - close to cable car, muni and bart. Around the corner to Union Square and all the Hop on hop off buses and cheap show ticket booth.