A Very Tired Hotel
Make no mistake, this is a very tired property. The only reason we were forced to take stay at this hotel is the airline cancelled our planned PM flight out of SFO one week before our arrival. The hotel we had booked for this first part of our stay, The Donatello, was unable to extend our stay so we moved hotels for one night. The room at the Opal was small and very cramped. It also reeked of something (and we are not sure what it was) but I don't think it was history.The bathroom was very small and only had a small shower. It is located on a major thorough fare but there are only 2 restaurants close by. Mel's Dive -In and Tommy's Joynt. The neighborhood is sketchy and dirty. Since our choice was a last minute selection the room had to be prepaid with no refund. The rate was like all last minute rates, 3 times the going rate for this property or from $109.00 to $299.00 for our last night in San Francisco. What a RIP!