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Hotel Whitcomb(3 stars)

1231 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Show map
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  • Clean and tidy (5)
    "Clean and tidy" found in 5 reviews
    • " ... in the inside-corner but very big. From mitreisenden we heard however complaints on the tiny room. The bathroom/ toilet but was really tiny and it was missing places to put things. Everything was clean and tidy . In the area many gravel and it is not pleasant to the door to go. But tram and buses are only ... " 
      3.4
      June 2012
    • " ... be visited a Starbucks, without having to leave the hotel, food and other shopping possibilities there are only a few steps away from the hotel. If you can tolerate a squeeze at the breakfast, we can recommend the hotel for a short stay. " 
      3.8
      September 2011
    • " Great hotel in amazing location! The hotel is in great condition and very good traffic connections. The ... " 
      4.902777777777778
      June 2012
    • " ... to help for problems with the language. In front of the hotel were unfortunately again at any time Homeless, the but not pushy were. You are in 300 meters in the next tram station. All together an amazing hotel which we absolutely recommend can and will visit again. " 
      4.902777777777778
      June 2012
    • " Cheap hotel , but not a good location " 
      4.516666666666667
      December 2011
  • The location is good (3)
    "The location is good" found in 3 reviews
    • " ... no eggs, potatoes, muffins and toast with jam and melons pieces there was nothing. The quality was not good, at the sliced eggs you could imagine the difference of egg yolks and proteins only. The location is good , can be visited a Starbucks, without having to leave the hotel, food and other shopping ... " 
      3.8
      September 2011
    • " Good hotel in a central location " 
      5.55
      March 2012
    • " ... you are still impressed, if you however the rooms sees is you disappointed. The staff are not very friendly and slow. One converses with colleagues and the guests to operate. The hotel is but very centrally located . One comes everywhere close to everything. " 
      3.625
      March 2012
  • Very tasty (2)
    "Very tasty" found in 2 reviews
    • " ... and it is a lot of homeless all around. The staff is nice. However the room were badly ventilated, it smelled not good, the furniture is old and the breakfast was very well arranged and also not very tasty . " 
      2.5416666666666665
      June 2011
    • " ... older and style as antiquated. The toilet was located on a small loft, very unusual. The hotel is old and therefore the tubes are on the wall. The rooms were clean, there was no coffee machine. The breakfast was sufficient and fresh fruit was offered. The staff was quite unfriendly, I would not go back, and the ... " 
      4.516666666666667
      December 2011
  • The rooms are badly soundproofed (3)
    "The rooms are badly soundproofed" found in 3 reviews
    • " ... Unfortunately the shine is the good old times and everything seemed old, neglected and run down; both the service during the check in, as well as the cleanliness leaves something to be desired. The rooms are badly soundproofed , there is no safe ( straight in this area a joke!), bed sheets was holey (photo!) and the ... " 
      3.4333333333333327
      June 2012
    • " Great hotel in amazing location! The hotel is in great condition and very good traffic connections. The room was very small , but very clean and modern. The staff and the Rezeptioin was always very attentive and tried to ... " 
      4.902777777777778
      June 2012
    • " ... one disappointed. This is the age of the hotels apparent. The cost of parking our car on usury. 35 $per day and vehicle plus tax. The best part of the hotel we found the Starbucks in the lobby. The rooms are relatively small . The bathroom could have been larger and the bed here as the leisure activity offering is not ... " 
      3.5833333333333335
      September 2011
  • Unfriendly staff (2)
    "Unfriendly staff" found in 2 reviews
    • " Old-Fashioned hotel with unfriendly staff " 
      3.625
      March 2012
    • " A very old-fashioned city hotel. From the lobby you are still impressed, if you however the rooms sees is you disappointed. The staff are not very friendly and slow. One converses with colleagues and the guests to operate. The hotel is but very ... " 
      3.625
      March 2012
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Hotel review overview

Average
rating

Rating by categories

  • Hotel in general
    3.7
  • Room
    3.7
  • Service
    3.8
  • Location
    4.2
  • Gastronomy
    3.5
  • Sport
    2.9

Rating breakdown

  • Excellent
    4
  • Very Good
    7
  • Acceptable
    7
  • Poor
    5
  • Terrible
    1
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The most helpful favorable review

5.1875
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Hotel Whitcomb was formerly Ramada Plaza, and while it is directly at the Market Street convenient, it is however not really central. Nearby there are just some restaurants and shops, but until the Powell Street there are several blocks. The rooms can the impressive lobby not match, but are OK. What I didn't like so much: there are actually always homeless or junkies on the square in front of the hotel around, in particular evenings not really great is. T …  read more

The most helpful critical review

2.8
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

The hotel was decent, if you don't want to stay there for a long time. A maximum of three nights I recommend. That, I believe, but 99% of this suspect district of San Francisco. Market street, 9th street level sixth (Whitford blackcomb is eighth, St) is an area with many homeless people. This area of Market street smells of urine and marijuana and the obvious! In the evening you should not let yourself be, no eye contact and directly to the hotel. I thoug …  read more

Summary of guest reviews by categories

  • " ... in the inside-corner but very big. From mitreisenden we heard however complaints on the tiny room. The bathroom/ toilet but was really tiny and it was missing places to put things. Everything was clean and tidy. In the area many gravel and it is not pleasant to the door to go. But tram and buses are only ... "  Read more
    3.4
    June 2012
  • " ... be visited a Starbucks, without having to leave the hotel, food and other shopping possibilities there are only a few steps away from the hotel. If you can tolerate a squeeze at the breakfast, we can recommend the hotel for a short stay. "  Read more
    3.8
    September 2011
  • " Great hotel in amazing location! The hotel is in great condition and very good traffic connections. The ... "  Read more
    4.902777777777778
    June 2012
  • " ... to help for problems with the language. In front of the hotel were unfortunately again at any time Homeless, the but not pushy were. You are in 300 meters in the next tram station. All together an amazing hotel which we absolutely recommend can and will visit again. "  Read more
    4.902777777777778
    June 2012
  • " Cheap hotel, but not a good location "  Read more
    4.516666666666667
    December 2011
  • " ... with a large and representative entrance hall. Unfortunately the shine is the good old times and everything seemed old, neglected and run down; both the service during the check in, as well as the cleanliness leaves something to be desired. The rooms are badly soundproofed, there is no safe ( straight in this area a joke!), bed ... "  Read more
    3.4333333333333327
    June 2012
  • " ... no matter who you mentioned, very unusual for the United States. The rooms were okay. The furniture somewhat older and style as antiquated. The toilet was located on a small loft, very unusual. The hotel is old and therefore the tubes are on the wall. The rooms were clean, there was no coffee machine. The ... "  Read more
    4.516666666666667
    December 2011
  • " ... no eggs, potatoes, muffins and toast with jam and melons pieces there was nothing. The quality was not good, at the sliced eggs you could imagine the difference of egg yolks and proteins only. The location is good, can be visited a Starbucks, without having to leave the hotel, food and other shopping ... "  Read more
    3.8
    September 2011
  • " Good hotel in a central location "  Read more
    5.55
    March 2012
  • " ... you are still impressed, if you however the rooms sees is you disappointed. The staff are not very friendly and slow. One converses with colleagues and the guests to operate. The hotel is but very centrally located. One comes everywhere close to everything. "  Read more
    3.625
    March 2012
  • " Great hotel in amazing location! The hotel is in great condition and very good traffic connections. The room was very small, ... "  Read more
    4.902777777777778
    June 2012
  • " Old-Fashioned hotel with unfriendly staff "  Read more
    3.625
    March 2012
  • " A very old-fashioned city hotel. From the lobby you are still impressed, if you however the rooms sees is you disappointed. The staff are not very friendly and slow. One converses with colleagues and the guests to operate. The hotel is but very ... "  Read more
    3.625
    March 2012
Gastronomy
  • " ... and it is a lot of homeless all around. The staff is nice. However the room were badly ventilated, it smelled not good, the furniture is old and the breakfast was very well arranged and also not very tasty. "  Read more
    2.5416666666666665
    June 2011
  • " ... older and style as antiquated. The toilet was located on a small loft, very unusual. The hotel is old and therefore the tubes are on the wall. The rooms were clean, there was no coffee machine. The breakfast was sufficient and fresh fruit was offered. The staff was quite unfriendly, I would not go back, and the ... "  Read more
    4.516666666666667
    December 2011
  • " In front of the hotel is a stop tram. The many homeless people in front of the hotel are very daunting and disturbing! Hardly selection for breakfast! Size of the room is OK. However are the rooms very badly soundproofed. Wi-Fi very expensive! "  Read more
    3.166666666666667
    May 2012
  • " ... States. The rooms were okay. The furniture somewhat older and style as antiquated. The toilet was located on a small loft, very unusual. The hotel is old and therefore the tubes are on the wall. The rooms were clean, there was no coffee machine. The breakfast was sufficient and fresh fruit was offered. The ... "  Read more
    4.516666666666667
    December 2011
  • " ... Unfortunately the shine is the good old times and everything seemed old, neglected and run down; both the service during the check in, as well as the cleanliness leaves something to be desired. The rooms are badly soundproofed, there is no safe ( straight in this area a joke!), bed sheets was holey (photo!) and the ... "  Read more
    3.4333333333333327
    June 2012
  • " Great hotel in amazing location! The hotel is in great condition and very good traffic connections. The room was very small, but very clean and modern. The staff and the Rezeptioin was always very attentive and tried to ... "  Read more
    4.902777777777778
    June 2012
  • " ... one disappointed. This is the age of the hotels apparent. The cost of parking our car on usury. 35 $per day and vehicle plus tax. The best part of the hotel we found the Starbucks in the lobby. The rooms are relatively small. The bathroom could have been larger and the bed here as the leisure activity offering is not ... "  Read more
    3.5833333333333335
    September 2011
Manuela
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 26-30
5 Other hotel reviews
4.3
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
The hotel is enough for a city break. The room was reasonable and adequate. However, our window to the backyard, so we hardly daylight had. The bathroom was very small, for 2 people. Not sufficient and the shower needed 5 minutes to warm. It is cheaper. The traffic connections there is good, San Francisco is anyway very good connectivity. Biggest problem was the proximity area, the in the evenings always from homeless populated was. We were nobody touched and harassed, it was still there in the evening very unpleasant. Therefore better with the train until shortly before the hotel go. … read more
Sandra
Switzerland
  • Friends
  • Age 19-25
32 Other hotel reviews
4.3
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
As coach tour were, we stayed for 2 nights in this hotel. All together the hotel was reasonable. It is centrally located and you can a lot on foot or with the bus reach. The bus station is directly in front of the hotel. From there are many sights, restaurants, shops walking distance. No matter wether bus or on foot. Directly at the entrance you will find a Starbucks. Our room was very small and cramped. Also also the bathroom. Totally closely. One had almost for nothing place. The breakfast was also with the selection very limited. You quickly to all try. I can … read more
Lisa
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 31-35
30 Other hotel reviews
3.4
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • Other
  • Hotel not recommended
We used the Hotel Whitcomb as a part of a round trip by the United States and had two nights stay. Unfortunately were our rooms already long in advance and paid for, so we checked in - apart from that we have refrained from. The building is located in the district of 'tenderloins', a bad area. Classic social focus in San Francisco. A lot of homeless people, directly in front of the hotel stop. We immediately after leaving of the hotel addressed and for charity asked-although the people nice and not on grip, but because of the large number we … read more
Robert
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 56-60
30 Other hotel reviews
3.4
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
The hotel once had very much elegance and charm. The facilities shows it still. The room sizes are apparently quite different. Ours was in the inside-corner but very big. From mitreisenden we heard however complaints on the tiny room. The bathroom/ toilet but was really tiny and it was missing places to put things. Everything was clean and tidy. In the area many gravel and it is not pleasant to the door to go. But tram and buses are only a a few steps away and one is fast Fort. The service the absolutely MIKRIGEM breakfast was extremely unfriendly. With … read more
3.2
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • Other
  • Hotel recommended
In front of the hotel is a stop tram. The many homeless people in front of the hotel are very daunting and disturbing! Hardly selection for breakfast! Size of the room is OK. However are the rooms very badly soundproofed. Wi-Fi very expensive! … read more
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Hotel description *

  • Location
    This landmark hotel offers a good standard of accommodation and enjoys a central location at the heart of the city's cultural district, near the Civic Centre. Union Square is within walking distance of the hotel and it is just a short distance to links to the public transport network as well as to shopping venues and countless dining venues including restaurants, bars and cafés in addition to many more nightlife venues.
  • Facilities
    This 8-storey hotel was recently renovated and comprises a total of 458 rooms of which 13 are suites. Amongst the facilities at this pleasant, fully air-conditioned hotel count a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, lifts, a café, a coffee shop, and a newspaper stand. Moreover, the hairdresser's salon, bar and restaurant may be paid a visit and it is possible to take advantage of the conference room and public Internet access. Room and laundry services are on offer and those arriving by car may make use of the hotel car park and garage facilities (fees apply).
  • Rooms
    The large, attractive rooms are all carpeted and each comes with an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a radio, an Internet connection, coffee making facilities, an iron and ironing board, as well as air conditioning and a heating.
  • Sports/Entertainment
    Sports enthusiasts may enjoy a workout in the in-house gym.
  • Payment
    American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VISA are all accepted as methods of payment.
  • Misc.
    Family plan: 2 adults and 2 children (up to the age of 18) are able to share the available beds in the double rooms. Parking fee: 20 USD per day.
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Hotel amenities

  • Luggage room
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Non-smoking room
  • Business centre
  • Cash machine on site
  • Hotel safe
  • Internet
  • Lift
  • Central heating
  • Air conditioning
  • Car park

Room amenities

  • Writing bureau
  • Minibar
  • Safe
  • Coffee and tea
  • Terrace
  • Bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Electronic room keys
  • Wake up call/Alarm clock
  • Pets allowed
  • Fire alarm

Gastronomy

  • Restaurant
  • Hotel bar

A choice of sports

  • Fitness centre
  • Volleyball

Spa offers

  • Spa centre
  • Beauty treatments

Other hotel information

  • 24 hour reception
  • Babysitting/Child services
  • Gay friendly
  • Airport transfer
  • Express check in and check out
  • Eurocard/Mastercard
  • 24 hour security
  • Car hire
  • Ticket service
  • Information desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Children welcome
  • All public and private areas are no smoking zones
  • Wifi
  • Free Wifi access included
  • Newspaper
  • Laundry service
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