This hotel was perfect for my stay. Walking distance to the major conference locations and just the right size room for one person. It was significantly more affordable than the block of rooms reserved for the conference I was attending. Extremely clean and the hotel had several safety features I appreciated like requiring the room key card to enter the hotel after dark and to use the elevator. There is no A/C which is 100% ok because the windows open easily and the ceiling fan was AMAZING. I know, its a ceiling fan, but it was truly the best part of my room.
One minor incident occurred outside the hotel that is not related to the host specifically, but more so the location. Of course, SF has a significant homeless population. I knew that in advance and am generally comfortable with it. This hotel happens to be located around the corner from a major local hotspot for transient individuals. As the hotel is on a street only accessible to cable cars, Uber/Lyft cannot drop you off right by the front door. I was dropped off at night with a suitcase and laptop bag, and was immediately approached by an aggressive homeless man. I could not let my guard down for a second to check my phone and find the entrance to the hotel, so I had to join a group of people walking and then ask them to stay with me until I could safely get my bearings. Traveling as a single woman, I would have liked to know that the hotel won't be exactly the same as the drop off location for rideshares and that I need to be very aware of transient people, especially for drop-offs after dark (mainly the reason I am writing this review so others will know). I had no other issues for the duration of the trip, but then I also knew where I was going and made sure to quickly get from point A to point B.