| Great location, historic hotel |
Guest Rating: 7.3 |
robert M.
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 United States
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 13 Sep 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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Location, location, location. Beautiful historic hotel; very attractive lobby; comfortable room Rooms do not have easily accessible outlets for laptop; bathroom long overdue for update (cracked tiles) Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : Located immediately across the street from the beautiful Orpheus theatre
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| MIXED FEELINGS |
Guest Rating: 7.3 |
olaposi R.
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 Nigeria
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 26 Jul 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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The Hotel location is very good,the cranks-head are not many compare with other areas in the city.
It is very close to wallgreens and other retails ooutlet. Refregerator,Coffemaker and microwave oven were not in the room upon cheking in. At the price all this items should be in the room. None of the rooms have ammenites like Coffe-maker, refregerators and microwave ovens in it. However coffe-makers and refregerator were provided on request.People may not know that they are available on request as we were not told at reception .Infact my wife scream and demanded that we checked out immediately.Especialy from someone coming from Las Vegas Hilton Grand vacation where we have everything we needed,I expect that reaction from her. We spent eight days there and the services is on average.
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| Whitcomb Hotel |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
jern-yi L.
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 Singapore
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 22 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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Historic hotel +++ nice interior finishings and bath
BART stop at entrance of hotel - very convenient
Burger King just across the streets for quick bites
Walgreen, Chinese Wok, inexpensive Korean restuarant, pizzas just 5 mins walk nearby
homeless loitering outside door
ice-machine not working on 6th floor
small space for double side beds My wife and I stayed 8 days with two 5 year old Chinese twin daughters and walked around the neighborhood - very central and near many conveniences as stated above. Walgreens is really very convenient with supply of milk, eggs and useful kitchen appliances as we need to cater to their needs. Nearby Asian eateries are a real plus as my kids are very particular about food.
Restaurant Tip : Chinese Wok and Korean eatery in the same direction as Walgreen - turn left before reaching Walgreen
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| Great Deal! |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
alexey S.
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 Russia
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 17 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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Very charismatic appearance, good service, clean rooms/linens. Market Street in SF is full of homeless and other weird people. Though, that was not a problem all those multiple times I was in SF.
The hotel is very stylish. It looks like a lot of efforts are being made to keep it look "old". Personal is responsive and helpful. Rate was great, compared to other deals around.
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| Repeat Visitor |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
robert E.
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 United States of America
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 15 Dec 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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Nice clean room in a very convenient location at a good price with helpful and friendly staff. Unfortunately the trade off for the convenient location results in a lot of noise but it's still worth it. Overall this property is a great value for the dollar. The courteous and helpful staff along with the convenient location, clean and spacious guest rooms, and well appointed lobby all come together to make this a wonderful cosmopolitan get away. I would highly recommend this property for anyone desiring accommodations in the City by the Bay.
Restaurant Tip : The diners across the street from the hotel are good values as is the hotel.
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| Old but cozy |
Guest Rating: 7.3 |
wai K.
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 United Kingdom
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 08 Nov 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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The location was excellent. There were a BART train station, tram/trolley bus stops right in front of the hotel. It was very difficult to control the water tap at the wash hand basin. The water flow was either too weak or too strong. The staff in the hotel was polite and helpful. The hotel was within walking distance from the shopping district, and China Town (about 20 minutes). Notwithstanding the cons, I enjoyed my stay there.
Restaurant Tip : The China Town had very good food at very reasonable price.
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| Hotel Whitcomb |
Guest Rating: 9 |
poh S.
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Singapore
Other
Date of Stay: 13 May 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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I forgot a pouch in the hotel lobby after I had checked out of the hotel. The staff were very efficient in locating and reacquiring the pouch for me.
Hotel Feature Tip : Starbucks is located within the hotel. Just opposite the street is Burger King and Subway. The BART (underground transport) and the MUNI bus stop are located just outside the hotel.
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| Classic hotel |
Guest Rating: 6 |
chung F.
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 Malaysia
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 29 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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It is overall good for the price in downtown San Francisco.
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| Whitcomb Hotel - San Francisco |
Guest Rating: 5.7 |
kar F.
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Malaysia
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 28 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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I was woken at midnight and when I asked who's out there, a lady said it was for housekeeping (It was 4.30 am!). I did not bother to open the door and went back to sleep.
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| Good hotel for a good price |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
gonzalo M.
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 Spain
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 15 Dec 2007 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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They charge a $5 fee for booking a shuttle to the airport, and they don´t tell you in advance. Do it yourself. The shuttle is only necessary if your plane is early on weekends. Any other day you can take the BART right in front the hotel.
Travel tip : There is a farmer's market one day of the week (I think on Thurdays) right across the street, in Civic Plaza. You can get good fruit for a few cents. Ask the hotel staff for the precise day.
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| Central location |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
eva A.
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 Sweden
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 19 Jul 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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Neat, clean, close to public transport and lots of other things within walking distance. Free wireless broadband A little large, impersonal, nothing extra like water or the room. We got on well even though we only slept at the hotel. Neighborhood is not the best in San Francisco without a lot of beggars and homeless right outside.
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| Review whitcomb hotel guests on 2-6 June. |
Guest Rating: 6.3 |
ratanachai V.
|
 Thailand
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 06 Jun 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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4/10 |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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Location near the room where the major cost is not too expensive. The hotel has a pretty clean only. A hotel with a reasonable price. Not too expensive. (You can stay at 4).
Restaurant Tip : Chinese food prices affordable hotel opposite flavors available.
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| Review hotel. |
Guest Rating: 8 |
somsak A.
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Thailand
Other
Date of Stay: 15 Mar 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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Near city convenience.
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