Stratford Hotel was disappointing This hotel was disappointing. Even though it is a budget hotel, some customer service would be appreciated as we were paying money for the room! The staff were cold on arrival and first impressions of the room was that it was clean but on closer inspection, the room smelt of damp, the radiator did not work and the phone line also did not work. We were moved to another room whereupon the radiator was leaking and the toilet flush was broken. In addition as our rooms overlooked Powell street, we could hear the noise of the cable cars and also the live bands on the street and from the bar across the road. However, not all the staff were rude and the hotel is in an excellent location - near the shops and transport.
cute place.great location! we stayed at the stratford on august 31 for one night.the room was very small, but well laid out. the bed was comfy and the linens we nice and clean. overall, the room was spotless. the bathroom was actually a decent size considering how small the room was. the only thing about the shower was that the drain was a little slow.so the shower kinda filled up with water. we almost overflowed onto the floor oopps! the hotel offers a complimentary breakfast in a great tea room that has lots of windows. you can look out and see the hustle and bustle of the street and the cable cars zip by. the breakfast was simple.toast, cereal, muffins.hey! it's free!i would totally stay here again!
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Pefect for travelers on a BUDGET who don't want a DIVE hotel! My husband and I were first time visitors to San Francisco. We wanted to see the sites and enjoy the city - not spend time in our hotel room. The Stratford was absolutely perfect for this. Best hotel location in the city - close to Union Square, but it's easy to get to other areas by hopping on the cable cars. The rooms are small and the beds aren't pillow-top (by any means!), but the place is clean, quaint, and the staff is very friendly. You will feel safe here and you will be glad that you saved some money on the hotel so you can spend it on other things.We would definitely stay here again!
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Okay The location is really great and the breakfast is not bad (it also has granola and orange juice). Lots of europeans stay here and it is possible to make friends. The room is small (but not that small for SF patterns). The shower works great. The two problems I found were that the room was very smelly and that the hotel has no common areas at all (there is just one sofa in the back of the elevator in the first floor) to seat outside the room an relax. Since it was rainning a lot I missed that kind of area to spend some time (and did not want to stay much in the room because the smell was bad).
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Wonderful experience at the Stratford My husband and I stayed here for five days and found it to be a wonderful experience. As noted by the reviews the room was indeed small but adequate for our needs as we were only in the room to sleep. We had no problem with street noise and slept with the window open. The staff was very helpful with any questions we had and very knowledgeable about the area. We loved the convenience of the hotel and would hightly recommend it to anyone. Also, we loved the breakfast in the AM. We thought it was quite adequate for our needs. We would definitely stay here again on our next trip to San Francisco.
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Stratford lived up to expectations Read some of the other reviews - yes the room is smallish, yes the tv is up high and yes the elevator is very slow BUT considering the location, the price, and that I wanted to be outside the hotel playing tourist, these things were not an inconvenience at all. The room and bathroom were clean, the furnishing were clean, the bed was comfortable - it was a great stay and I would stay there again.Best of all the staff that I talked with were helpful and wanted to be helpful, gee it makes a difference. Thanks.Another reviewer mentioned to request a room away from the elevator - great bit of advice that.
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Great location Great location, right in the centre of the city with the main tram line right outside.Clean and recently decorated, it is basic and the rooms are small, but the staff were really friendly and helpful, and for the price and location you'd be hard pushed to find a better budget hotel. We passed some of the others and they looked nowhere near as good.The breakfast was toast, muffins, juice, coffee etc so again basic but all freshly cooked and complimentary.If you want something luxurious you'll need to spend more, but if you want a clean and friendly base in the centre of the action The Stratford it spot on.
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Good hotel for the price We stayed in a Queen on the 8th floor, away from Powell, which had no view but was reasonably quiet when the windows were shut. The room layout was a bit awkward as the sink was not in the bathroom but the bedroom area. The room was clean except for some scuff marks on the wall. The room had a slightly humid feel to itThere is a free continental breakfast, which includes muffins, cereal , toast and coffee/tea.This hotel has excellent access to public transportation around the city and to the airport. Unfortunately the hotel elevator is rather slow.The people at the front desk were always friendly.Excellent value.
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Great place to stay We have just returned from San Francisco after spending 2 days at the Stratford and I have to say that we loved it! It was a great place to stay and was right in the centre of things with cable cars passing all of the time! The rooms were small but clean and the people on the front desk were very helpful. The continental breakfast was also very nice, in all a good place to stay.
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