This is a hotel (and students dorm?). I was aware of this, so no problem. And I have to say I was impressed with the room: squeeky clean and simple, unlike most of the the cheap SF hotels/motels I have stayed in. No smell of cheap detergents or moldy carpets. It is some work and noise going on, but it did not bother me. The hallway isn´t exactly the classiest, but I found it charming never the less. The receptionists were super cute.