This has basically all the best parts of a hotel experience -- front desk personnel to check you in, all the amenities of a boutique hotel (no health club, which is fine) -- but at reasonable pricing. Location is great if you want to be away from the Financial District. Close to magnificent government buildings, and with a 6-hour bike rental I was able to cycle through Golden Gate Park to the breakers, then ride (it's vigorous but fun) along the coast north to Land's End, through the Presidio, past the Golden Gate Bridge (I didn't cross it but you could), through Fisherman's Wharf district, through to the Financial District, and then along Market Street back to the hotel. A wonderful SF experience. I like walking so it was about 40 minutes to the Financial District and in the opposite direction, about 40 minutes to The Castro.