Aida Plaza Hotel
About Aida Plaza Hotel
The 7th Street & Market Street Subway Station is just steps from this centrally located San Francisco hotel. A 24-hour reception with tour services is offered at the Aida Plaza Hotel. Cable TV and an alarm clock radio are included in the white, traditionally decorated rooms. Some rooms have a work desk. Each room has either a private bathroom or a shared bathroom. Coffee and tea are available 24 hours a day. The Warfield Theater is 1 block from Aida Plaza. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Union Square are less than 1 mi away.
Amenities
- On-site parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Meeting space
- Fitness center
- On-site dining
- Bar / lounge
- Express check-in / check-out
- Concierge
- Dry cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Luggage storage
- Full kitchen / kitchenette
- Family friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transit access
- Airport shuttle
- Smoke-free property
- Elevator
- In-room safe
Reviews
The Aida Plaza Hotel is a historic building in downtown San Francisco with friendly staff and a convenient location, but it has issues with hot water, wifi, and road noise. The area around the hotel is known for homelessness and drug use, which can make some guests feel unsafe.
- Historic building with charm
- Friendly staff
- No hot water in the morning
- Area around the hotel is known for homelessness and drug use
- 3/5
The Aida Hotel is okay. The hotel is old. The carpet in my room was dirty. The crevices along side the room had crumbs under the bed, near the heater, etc. The TV remote did not work, so I had to manually turn the TV on and press the side buttons on the widescreen to change channels. To access to the lobby you have to wait thirty seconds for the staff to open the locked front door and then hand you the key. There were several occasions where I was standing for ten minutes outside from the cold until the male staff member would finally come to the door. So if you are in a hurry, chances are you can be further delayed. The personnel at the front desk don’t greet me and say hello or good morning. At times, it gets really impersonal. There was a point for a period of three days where I used the same towels and my bed was not made. You call yourself a hotel? Given that the hotel is located on the corner of 7th Street and Market Street, you do have your share of street characters, some are more vocally expressive than others. Yes there are cop cars visible on a daily basis during the day and evenings.
- 5/5
Basically at the middle of the downtown perfect place to go to Embarcadero north or South Mission St. I’ll be back for sure
- 4.5/5
Superb
- 5/5
Clean
- 3/5
complicated neighborhood, and no wifi. that
- 2.5/5
Smells not good inside the room. Quite an old hotel
- 2.5/5
Staff is good. Location is fine Smells not good inside the room. Quite an old hotel
- 0.5/5
Nothing Shower provided minimal water, insufficient to actually use and was not cleaned. Toilet didn't flush. Wifi didn't work. Room was small, poorly arranged and everything was ancient and dusty
- 0.5/5
Shower provided minimal water, insufficient to actually use and was not cleaned. Toilet didn't flush. Wifi didn't work. Room was small, poorly arranged and everything was ancient and dusty
- 5/5
If you want a classic old school in sf downtown, it s here. My room had classic marble fixtues with a serious commercial toilet. My room was brilliantly lit. The bed was firm just the way i love it. The staff are o polite and old school. The place alive with antiques. They dont have breakfast so who cares? Go to the donut place close by.
- 5/5
Smooth check in and out process. Clean basic room. Older building for sure, but that's okay.
- 3.5/5
Good
- 4/5
Very good
- 2.5/5
the staff are genuinely nice people and I like them very much. Could be worse, but not terrible.
- 2.5/5
the staff are genuinely nice people and I like them very much. Could be worse, but not terrible.
- 2.5/5
WiFi is not working inside the hotel. The signal is not penetrating inside rooms. The rooms are not clean.
- 1/5
If you want to give all of your belongings over and be locked out of the hotel and your room until they are ready to let you in the barred and locked front door. I have never stayed in a hotel that’s asks for the hotel key back every time you leave the building. They also ask that you leave your valuables at the front desk. The camera system in this hotel with the main screen looks like this place is watching everything in the building for some reason and you should be aware of your surroundings. This place is shady!!! The building had a health and safety code posting that chemicals in the building were known to cause cancer. This is also near the Tenderloin District. The doors are barred and locked and you have to wait for someone to let you in. No one ever answers the phone so imagine standing outside in a bad neighborhood waiting for someone to come open the door whenever they decide to. If that’s for you, this is your place. Look at the pictures and tell me you would want to stay here
- 2/5
worst neighborhood in downtown San Francisco. Staff was great and allowed early arrival. Heavy drug traff
- 5/5
Perfect for the price.
- 5/5
A charming vintage property with polite and helpful staff. Don’t come here if you all the bells and whistles of a corporate chain; come here if you want to go back in time 100 years and bathe in a claw foot tub and show your kids what a pay phone looks like. Don’t worry, sheets are new and clean, towels are replaced daily, and it’s a comfortable stay. That said, San Francisco has a large unhoused population, and this neighborhood isn’t immune.
- 5/5
Hosts very helpful.
- 1/5
Terrible m.
- 3.5/5
Location, front of street room, two beds Dead bugs in the tub. Didn't look clean. Wanted to take a bath but couldn't.
- 3.5/5
Dead bugs in the tub. Didn't look clean. Wanted to take a bath but couldn't.
- 4.5/5
Superb
- 2/5
Disappointing
- 3/5
There was not car parking
- 4/5
The hotel was clean, staff was friendly, and well managed. Outside the hotel was a bus stop and subway station. If you are looking for a simple quaint hotel this fits the bill. Thanks
- 5/5
So easy from the airport on the BART train. Friendly, welcoming staff.
- 4/5
Approaching the hotel at night is an experience... Parking in the area is difficult.
- 4/5
The room was comfortable and staff were great! Approaching the hotel at night is an experience... Parking in the area is difficult.
- 4/5
It's a basic hotel but the staff is excellent and the room is so so affordable.
- 4/5
Very good
- 2/5
The bathroom was cramped and old. Lacking space to place items and hang cloths. The neighborhood is dangerous at night and noisy. Got woken up mutiple time to people yelling outside.
- 4/5
Decent stay. Close to convention center and other hotels. Great price and walkable to almost everywhere. The neighborhood outside is a little rough and very active all night. I didn’t mind the noise, but some might.
- 4.5/5
Superb
- 2/5
The heat there is poor. They’re radiators, and one of ours didn’t work. It is also only on from 6pm - 6am. Very freezing in the Winter. There is no place to put your towel in the bathroom. So you exit wet into a cold room. Think sinks are on the outside of the bathroom. The entire room is carpeted, so that seems like a very bad idea too. The elevator also doesn’t seem safe at all. It shakes when it hits the ground floor before the door opens. The worst is, the front door is locked 24/7. So you can’t enter the building until the host comes and opens it for you. There is only one room key too. You have to turn it in each time you leave the building. So if you’re traveling with friends or spouse it can make things very tricky. 4/10 Good for a night, but not for a vacation
- 5/5
doesn't work. No heat. No phone. Choose TV or heat.. not both cause tris electricity Desk clerk conned us about heat Likely dishonest operation per health Laws.
- 4/5
Property was overall a good place to stay. Staff was kind and responsive. The room was decent, clean, and has a retro style. I was happy with my stay.
- 4/5
Overall pretty good hotel. Not so much the area
- 2/5
Lots of great stuff to do in San Francisco just as long as you stay away from the Tenderloin. It will just stain your visit, I’ll never forget how disturbing it was staying in this area. Transport is pretty close to the hotel which is nice, but unfortunately you get crowds of homeless of up to 30 hanging around the bus stop outside. They can just be frozen like a zombie with barely any clothes. The staff at this hotel were polite and always had a smile, even though the front door was locked we never had a problem getting back in. I do wish they mentioned about the coffee we could use, as we noticed that on checkout. This is great for budget but you must be tough skinned, it’s not the owners fault or staff. It was an experience.
- 3/5
Location Location Location is the BEST...
- 5/5
The staff were very friendly, and even though it may feel like an unsafe area outside, the place is safe and there were no issues at all.
- 3/5
I received face towels with holes in them; The bathrooms are small and cramped. Granted, the overall hotel appears very clean, but it does have an odd smell to it. Wifi is barely functional. I understand the policy behind not being allowed to leave with the room keys, but it's incredibly inconvenient, especially given the front desk is about 10 feet from the front door where they have to let you in; god forbid you to get attacked by a crackhead while waiting to be let in. Hotel room definitely did the trick for the night, but I wouldn't recommend staying longer than one night. Bathrooms are incredibly minimalist put nicely; There aren't even places to hang your towels. I may or may not have a concern about the bedding as I woke up with my legs covered in bug bites though I'm unsure if that was from the bedding or something else, but I don't remember having as many bites before going to bed. Again, overall does the trick if you're only looking for a place to stay for one night, placement of the hotel is nice as it was about 5 minutes to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and is across the street from muni and BART. There are a lot of homeless people openly doing drugs on the street, but it's not a big deal if you don't bother them and just be aware of your surroundings. I don't think I'd return to this hotel again unless I was very cash-strapped and booking last minute.
- 4/5
This is an old hotel in the Tenderloin and it feels like it. But the staff are above-and-beyond cool and my 5-day stay felt a bit like coming home to family whenever I dropped off or picked up my key.
- 4/5
The Aida Plaza is an Old-Style Traditional Hotel in the heart of Downtown San Francisco. That Area of Market has become increasingly scuzzy over recent years, and I know that many people are put off by the numbers of homeless people near to the entrance (although none came near to the actual hotel entrance during my week there). Once you put that out of your mind, the Aida is a good basic option for the city - and very good for the price that I paid! The room was large, very clean, and the bathroom, lights, tv etc all worked perfectly. The room that I was in (505) was quiet and I got good night's sleep. The internet was easy to connect to and fast. The staff were friendly, and quickly got to know my room number (you hand your key to them when exiting the hotel). They must have a hard job as they have to open the front door for each guest entering (the front door is kept locked). I had no difficulty gaining entry to the Hotel no matter what time I arrived back after a day/night out. Bad points - no tea/coffee facilities in the rooms, which would be a plus, or room service, but I wasn't expecting this. I also liked the "faded glory" and overall feel of the communal areas. The lift/elevator also worked throughout my stay. Overall, i was pleasantly surprised.
- 4/5
The hotel is very nice. Front desk is friendly and room is nice. My only complaint is more about outside. Market street is super loud at night so it’s hard to sleep. Parking is also kinda hard so be prepared to move your car or possibly park in a garage.
- 4/5
Area is little off the downtown towards more homeless. The place is an old and rundown place. Ensure you ask for a room with bathroom, few rooms are with shared bathrooms. Step outside of the hotel, ensure you are not flasy, lots of homeless people living around the area.
- 2/5
Close proximity to parks and good restaurants, bars, shops. Close to the bay and parking was a bonus
- 3/5
Old hotel built in 1912. Clean and well preserved. Lots of vintage furnisings in public areas. Street noise is really loud. Contrary to hotel info no breakfast is offered. Internet did not work at all.
- 5/5
This is my favorie hotel in SF.
- 5/5
Aida Plaza feels like a family run facility. The rooms are older, but it's clean, safe, and absolutely charming. So much character in the building, I loved and the convenience of being close to two BART stations and walking distance from the Moscone Center. There are plenty of restaurants and a Whole Food a block away, so you've got options when it comes to eating.
- 5/5
Great like always
- 3/5
central location, staff friendly but TV not working. No breakfast as mentioned in reservation. Many homeless in the area. Otherwise, ok to stay for 1 or 2 nights.
- 5/5
I have stayed at the Aida many times. I like the staff. I did NOT like the Expedia experience, at all. Next time, I will reserve directly with the hotel.
- 5/5
great for Bart stop and downtown SFO
- 5/5
The staff attitude was excellent, the building and amenities clean. Working with an older building not completely restored, doing the best possible.
- 5/5
If you like nostalgia this is a great place to stay. Build in 1912 it is quite a place. Its old yes, but clean and affordable. I like the downtown area with all its character. I would recommend it. Its in walking distance to all the districts with public transportation near by.
- 2/5
Well, the hotel is old. Very old. The ambiance is of the Soviet Union hotel of the 1960s, It is on the edge of San Francisco's Tenderloin, the roughest neighborhood. Drug deals across the street can be observed from your window. The hotel door is closed for the night, so if you are not walking around at night it is safe. The personnel is friendly and helpful, and I wish them more business, but this is not a place for a romantic trip. It was OK for a business trip though.
- 3/5
The rooms are very small. Everything is very old. The chest of drawers was missing knobs, so only one drawer could be used. No desk in the room. The linen, however, was clean. There was a very heavy odor in the corridors and rooms, possibly from the old broadloom. Internet in the room worked OK. View from the window was a brick wall. Only one old elevator. Often had to wait for a considerable time for it. Free breakfast consisted of a donut and coffee served at the front counter. Staff was pleasant and agreeable. On the plus side, this hotel is in a very central location. I was able to walk to most places where I wanted to go. Lots of beggers on the street.
- 2/5
My stay was not terribly but it was not a good experience and i will not stay here again.
- 1/5
No bathroom in the room, no parking lot and the staff very bad.
- 1/5
Everything was terrible. It was filthy. The policy said room can accomodate 2 adults but no they charged me additional 35 USD per night for a 2nd person. They make their own crappy rules. You need to leave the room key with them every single time you head out. The elevator won't open unless you make them believe it is inseed you who is staying. They make stupid ways and allegations to mint more money out of your pocket. The free breakfast is a couple of disgusting doughnuts. Super unfriendly. The worst possible there is.
- 1/5
This was the cheapest available property that we could find that actually featured a private room ANd a private bathroom in SF. We found out after it was too late and we were already there that there was a very good reason for that: The place is surrounded by 3 homeless shelters, there is lots of drug pushing and usage taking place on the street and for blocks around this property, and the windows/walls are paper thin so you can hear the street dwellers yelling at eachother all night long and the steady stream of sirens (including the early morning wake up call to the people passed out on the sidewalk)
- 5/5
The staff was super friendly, all-day coffee, and nearby several restaurants and a mall. The front desk controlled the elevator, so that made me feel safe, considering the conditions outside. I would certainly stay at this hotel again.
- 4/5
This hotel is in an excellent position. Tram F stops out the front to take you to Fisherman’s wharf and pier 39. The Golden Gate Bridge is also accessible via tram/bus 49 & 28. There is a convenience store on the corner which is helpful as well as the underground railway system. Please note that SF has a large homeless population inhabiting the streets. This may make some people feel unsafe. The hotel itself is dated but has a quaint charm reminiscent of a bygone era with the wood paneling and 1940s music echoing through the foyer. The rooms are nothing flash but the shared bathrooms were always cleaned. Coffee is available 24/7 in the lobby and doughnuts are available for breakfast. The staff are pleasant and Romeo always greeted us with a smile. We enjoyed our stay. Thank you 😊
- 4/5
I liked the elevator, closeness, dough nut for breakfast,great wifi, no private bathroom was the only down side
- 2/5
The worse hotel I have stayed so far.
- 4/5
Clean, had a shower in the room, is on Market St (for better and worse). No frills but served our purpose. Seemed safe.
- 3/5
What I didn't like was the location and the way we have to give our room key to the front desk when we leave our room. Not check out but just leave for a few hours. And it was kinda creepy, but it was affordable and the fact I didn't die it wasn't that bad. The staff was pretty friendly I must say. I appreciated the way they made us laugh.
- 3/5
Pros- Great location, friendly staff, affordable.. cons -.very dated, smells funny, lots of street noise.
- 4/5
Amazing location. I chose this place for proximity to most of my events and reasonable price. The rooms and the carpets feel very old fashioned and the neighbourhood has a number of homeless people on the streets. However, I didn't face any untoward incident during my four days of stay. The hotel does offer free breakfast consisting of coffee/tea and a doughnut.
- 4/5
Overall the stay was good.
- 5/5
I accidentally booked an extra night, but didn't realize until the second to last day we were there. I was refunded promptly and kindly. The hotel is old and doesn't have extra stuff like a gym or restaurant inside but the staff is EXTREMELY helpful.
- 1/5
You have to leave your key with front desk whenever you go out and the staff don't check your ID when you get your key back - you just need to tell them your room number which feels precarious. The wifi was terrible. Luckily we were attending a conference and had access to wifi at the convention center. I had to tether my laptop to my phone back in the hotel room. I recommend getting a hotspot if you're going to stay here if you don't have unlimited data. We also had a very uncomfortable encounter with one of the staff who has no idea how to talk to persons of color.
- 3/5
Bad - Bed was uncomfortable, shower went from boiling hot to freezing cold literally to barely running and back again within seconds, and hotel in general is very old and poorly maintained, wifi isn't very good, and the area is scary.
- 1/5
Upon check in the front desk, which a small junky desk didn't have my pre-paid reservation. He told me to email the reservation to him, but his internet was down. He continued to assist other guest ignoring me. I told him I made the reservation through Expedia and he said I needed to pay for the room now, Expedia is only a confirmation. I had to call Expedia directly to make the front desk check me in and not charge me extra. The hotel itself is outdated and run down. There was no heating in the room with the weather being 47 degrees outside. Every time I had to leave the hotel I had to turn the hotel key into the front desk and pick it up upon my return. It was very uncomfortable in the room and noisy outside I couldn't sleep so I checked out at 4am and went to the airport to feel more comfortable, get some rest, and be safe.
- 3/5
It's ok for this price. Nothing to highlight. Good location
- 4/5
Quirky but endearing.
- 4/5
Simply put, this hotel should be CRAWLING with hipsters. Frustrated thirty somethings on weekly rates banging away on mechanical typewriters, honeymooning couples of indeterminable and irrelevant gender enjoying fresh donuts and coffee with rock bands who want that perfect publicity photo. Honeymooning spouse A wants to join in and get a shot on their Holga. Considering the price of rent in the middle of the city, paying the nightly rate for this place might be a genuine, viable alternative for those of means who listen to "Common People" and love it but don't have a clue what it's about. Instead of being concerned with the s'posed ta's of what a hotel should or shouldn't have, open the window, listen to the rain, or the sounds of the city. Draw a picture, write a poem, just sit and think about all the history that's come and gone that this little old hotel has been around to experience. *Full disclosure, I wanted my own bathroom so I paid for a room with its own bathroom.
- 4/5
For the price, you'll be pressed to find something better in San Francisco.
- 1/5
The room was not very clean, and the room sink was broken, just as you had to always press the water. Toilets are very dirty and showers the same
- 4/5
ROOM WAS BASIC, SIMPLE AND CLEAN, AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANS. IS THE BEST.. APPRECIATE THE AFFORDABLE ROOM RATES. YES, NEIGHBORHOOD IS A BIT DICEY W/ THE SOCIETAL PROBLEMS OF HOMELESSNESS ,I FIND THIS VERY SAD BUT NOT FRIGHTENING. OF COURSE A PERSON SHOULD BE AWARE, BUT NOT SCARED. MORNING COFFEE & GREAT ASSORTMENT OF DONUTS FROM THE PINK BOX ARE A NICE START TO THE DAY.
- 1/5
This hotel is in THE WORST AREA of San Francisco. It’s an old hotel that needs some renovation, but the rooms smelt of sewage! Honestly they were disgusting! The noise from the homeless outside at night will keep you awake too. They were playing loud music until 4/5am most nights during our stay,
- 2/5
Old building, no views, only coffee & donuts for breakfast. And the chamber maid cleaned my room on my checkout day BEFORE checkout time with a Do Not Disturb sign on outside doorknob while I was out for breakfast on my last day. Neighborhood is crappy too, lots of homeless!
- 4/5
Great location, ease of access and very walkable in the neighborhood.
- 3/5
It was okay for my business trip because it was close to my meeting place. However, it's not recommended for a family vacation because it's not safe to go anywhere at night. Also, the bathroom was too small, especially the toilet area was too narrow and the toilet tissue was hard to reach.
- 2/5
Can’t stand the shared bathrooms. The shower nozzle sprayed water everywhere except on my body. Rooms are old and run down. Only reason I stayed was I was low on money but it’s not even that cheap.
- 4/5
Very helpful stuff.
- 1/5
This is by far the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. I paid 120 a night but I should have just gotten a better hotel. Where do I start, the hotel has no A.C at all or fans so sleeping was very difficult. The elevator is small and clearly needs repairs, the hotel looks like it's from the 30's. Oh I forgot to mention that you are not allowed to leave with your room key you have to drop it off at the front desk anytime you leave the hotel. The room key is an actual key not an electronic card. There were multiple mosquitos in my room as well as the hotel. At night the hotel actually locks the door so if you come back to your room after 9 you have to bang on the door so they can hear you. There is no shower or toilet in your room you have to share that, oh there is also a timer on the shower so there's that too. The owners barely speak English so communicating was difficult and they were very rude, the lady at the front desk told me I can go elsewhere if I didn't like it there when I just asked for a fan for my room because its 90 degrees outside. Their breakfast is only donuts and tea and the donuts are stale, just do yourself a favor and spend the extra cash to get a better hotel. you have been warned!
- 4/5
Don't let the exterior of this building or the dicey neighborhood fool you: this is a pretty decent hotel, and a good value considering hotel prices in San Francisco! It's basic, clean, and I found the staff to be friendly. It's not the Ritz, but if you are coming to San Francisco on a budget and don't plan on spending a lot of time in your hotel, then this is a good deal. Civic Center train station is one minute away.
- 2/5
A lot of homeless people close to the hotel. The heating system is old and outdated and made so much noise that it was almost impossible to sleep. They said they have coffee and donuts but they were always out when we tried to get some. The wifi never worked. We paid 200 a night for a double. I wouldn't pay 100 for this place. The staff was friendly but that was the only nice thing about this place.
- 4/5
The old San Francisco travelers hotel feel was nice but that old feel is a little less comfortable if you're used to modern conveniences. Overall a good stay.
- 1/5
I just tried to leave the worst review of my life but your site deleted it by mistake. I am not going to write again how this place is disgusting! Read other reviews and see the pictures of the bed bugs and bites. Horror hostel! Get out!
- 3/5
it is what it is. a cheap place to stay in an area that has lots to do and is easily accessible by public transport.
- 5/5
The bed was comfortable.
- 1/5
Omg..if u want drama do not go here! We had a room for 2 but needed to make it 4 ( the option was on line?) but the mean man said no, only 3 and the 3rd can be only a guest for $30, no other guests were allowed in the room, really? So my friends had to hold their bladders until next stop? We also found out the key had to be turned into the mgr every time we left the hotel? CRAZYIEST hotel I’ve ever stayed in..PASS if u want any privacy, his glass cage overlooks everything..dude, u need a snickers bar! Stayed at the European hostel instead, Vicki there was awesome!
- 4/5
I overall good for the money
- 4/5
I would stay here again.
- 1/5
This hotel is in a terrible area - full of homeless panhandlers, and folks shooting up. I only stayed here because better hotels tripled their usual rates during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. That said, I'll never stay here again because it was so cold - I'm sure the room was in the 50's, with no way to turn on//raise the heat. There's really NOTHING to recommend it, accept the price - but it's not worth getting sick due to the freezing room temperature.
- 1/5
Location is the one positive thing of the hotel. Antique hotel.
- 2/5
On line reservations with Expedia says you get free continental breakfast so I booked for four nights but was surprised that no breakfast at all instead you get open box of donuts that wouldn't touch so dissaponting
- 2/5
I knew that I was hoping to a hostel but the beds were super uncomfortable I was not very happy with that, the restrooms were way too small to try and fit in, the shower was a joke they should know doors should open outwards not in words towards you when you're trying to get out of the shower and you don't want to step back in to try and get out, if you try and bring someone over there going to charge you $30 as a nonrefundable visitors today so if you're bringing somebody over for whatever they're going to charge you for it unless they stay in the lobby I didn't really like that at all you pay for a hotel that's your room you can do with it what you believe, it was cheap and fair that's why I chose it I knew I wasn't going to a three star hotel I know I was going to a two star or below
- 2/5
No towel bars in the bathroom, shower stall was so shallow it couldn't contain the run off water that half of ended up on the bathroom floor, the bathroom exhaust fan was so loud it sounded like a plane taking off. The cable TV they provide was out of service and the local stations reception was so poor they weren't worth looking at. There was scaffolding blocking any light from the window. I was on the 5th floor and found the elevator not working 25% of the time. The hotel charges $30 for any guest which I believe is illegal but oh well. The only positive things were the front desk staff was very friendly and the bed and sheets were decent.
- 1/5
The neighborhood was also too noisy even at night's and you cannot sleep even a blink of an eye. Never stay at this place if you want to enjoy your trip .
- 1/5
hotel charged for double occupancy then turned around and charged me again for having a guest
- 3/5
The hotel is old and has the charm & deficiences associated with that. It was comfortable , clean and staff were helpful The major downside was its position. Handy for all transport & galleries at night the neighbourhood was full of homeless people. They were not aggressive but it was not a pleasant environment for a solo traveller.
- 3/5
The area was also unsafe. NOT my best experience
- 4/5
The hotel is near the metro and bus station, you can take the Bart at the airport and stay at Civic Center, cross the 7th street and you place is at your right. The staff is very helpful and friendly. The rooms are outdated but confortable. The breakfast is donuts, they are good, especially the chocolate, coconut and cinnamon roll, there's coffee and tea all day. The internet is a little slow but i was on the 4th floor and works ok in my room. Avoid walking on the market street after 9:00pm. Use uber or lyft.
- 3/5
There are lots of good things and some poor things. It was right across from a subway stop coming from the airport. It was Gay Pride week so there was lots of neat stuff in the City Hall Square. To get on a Hop-On-Hop-Off we had to walk about 3 blocks up to Union Square. During the day it was okay. At night it was crawling with street people. The bed was very comfortable. No air conditioning even though it said we were to have it. We opened the window but street noises rose 6 floors! In all it was VERY simple including the included breakfast! --Coffee or tea and doughnuts. There was a drugstore very close that had everything we needed for breakfast in our room. No fridge but they have one in the office for us to use. For Frisco it was cheap. We only slept there. We had full days in Frisco so didn't get back till late evening. I would actually stay there again because it filled our needs.
- 2/5
This hotel is close to many things but it ia in a bad location. They also need a serious remodel. A towel rack would be nice. The amenities are a joke!
- 3/5
Stayed here because it was close to the Warfield!! Definitely not in the best part of town, but a good place to crash if you're seeing a concert at the Warfield!
- 5/5
Location is great, price is great, hotel had complemtantary coffee and donuts. Security is great.
- 3/5
The hotel staff were great and really gave a sense of enthusiasm to make sure your stay was good. The local area was not good and it seems quite dangerous to walk around by yourself at night. The WIFI was also appalling could not get any wifi in my room and had to sit in the hallway to get it.
- 2/5
Staff was unfriendly and un helpful - in the 3 days I stayed I saw no one else there and I now know why it was just flat terrible
- 4/5
It's location in city is good but the area is full of bums. Hotel was fine for what we needed, just one night to sleep. Nothing special but truly nothing wrong. No bathroom in room stinks and no parking is an issue. Hotel workers were very friendly and caring.
- 2/5
Found garbage under beds, rooms needs update, area okay and central, very old hotel reflected throughout. Bathroom split into 3 parts, toilet and showers common spaces. Not clean and noisy, even inside the hotel.
- 1/5
Made a mistake of choosing this hotel. Location surrounded by homeless, addictor, etc... Even in the afternoon you don't want to go out alone. two friend's room fund bed bugs, lucky me didn't find it in my room I think it's because my room is facing west, horrible hot in the afternoon and you cannot turn off the heat by yourself... what an experience!
- 1/5
First night too tired, didn't pay attention the those bugs.Second day found alive bug (first time in life see those bugs and didn't know what is that... Thank this hotel taught me what is bed bug.) and already find something like mosquito bite on my body but didn't know it's bed bug. After 3 days stay there checked out and find my body is bitten everywhere. what a horrible experience!
- 2/5
Well first off the Aida Hotel advertises they provide cable TV and air conditioning in every room. Mine had neither. The hotel didn't provide daily maid service the three days I was there. The neighborhood was excessively noisy due to a building going up right next door. The walls were thin enough that I could hear a couple next door making live at 8AM. But, considering the cost was $81 a night you get what you pay for.
- 4/5
Good Hotel more like a Hostel. Free breakfast is coffee and donuts. Bathroom's. and shared showers are at end of halls but are kept clean.
- 3/5
Also, front desk wants you to always give them your keys when leaving so they can foist the visitor's fee onto your bill if you bring anyone else inside. Which is inconvenient af if you are going out to the nearby CVS for 5 minutes or so. Why make the whole ordeal 20 minutes long when I am only going out for 5 min??
- 4/5
Location was great for our plans. Room was clean and so was the private bathroom.
- 4/5
The staff at the hotel were very receptive to our needs and quite friendly. Good hospitality. Nothing to shout about for breakfast but then again we were prepared for just donuts and coffee/tea. All within our expectations. The room with the private was ok. The TV reception was not that good but we were in San Francisco not to watch TV but to shop and visit. Even though there were some construction going on outside our window, it was kinda our morning wake up call. Being a Muslim, what mattered most was the the hotel was just 30 steps away from a mosque and almost 10 halal restaurants which was on Jones Street. And being Asian, there was a Chinese restaurant next to the hotel. Our dinners was mainly around the hotel.
- 1/5
The hotel room had bed bugs and the staff did not do anything to address the problem. There is no fan or any other ventilation source in the rooms and it is extremely suffocating.
- 4/5
Going down the hall to go to the bathroom and take a shower is inconvenient but the people that work there are really helpful, the continental breakfast is good, the coffee is hot, the Wify works in your room. Market street smells like pea and pot all the way to the Moscone but that has to do with the homeless people that sleep in the streets. I would say this is a safe place to stay, however and would stay there again. The rooms are clean and comfortable.
- 1/5
To be clear, I do not have high standards at all. I almost always take a good bargain over amenities. Even for travelers with low standars, I would not recommend this hotel! Entering the lobby you are hit with the most terrible smell that will make you want to vomit.
- 5/5
It was nice, for the price we paid.
- 2/5
It was ok because i just want to stay close to shopping area.
- 4/5
Good commendation for me. I like it.Next time I'll live in there.
- 4/5
Third time staying there. Always a pleasant and helpful front desk. Love the atmosphere. Super close to everything fun to do in SF.
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