Aida Plaza Hotel

Good location, nice staff

Except the location of excellent transportation hub, all other areas are weak.

Loved the character of this place. The wall-to-wall-to-ceiling-to-floor carpeting in the little elevator; actual key-keys; nice big windows; small group of friendly staff; great wall art; great colorful pointy chairs in the hallways; little trees in the stairwell. Great vibes. For people who prefer ma and pop corner store to Whole Foods. Thrift/vintage > plastic/generic. Excellent location. Shout out to Mehdi holding it down in the lobby.

The hotel is old, its like you travelled back in the 50's or 60's. The room is clean and big. Just a stone throw away from the subway.

A very nice place, central to all touristy areas and thoughtfull touches (free tea and coffee 24/7 and doughnuts in the morning). We were allowed to check in early as our room was ready which was a massive bonus after a long overnight flight. Haven’t experienced that in a long time most hotels stick to their allocated check in time even though a room may be ready. Will definitely stay again when back in SF.

We spent a comfortable night .We came early and they were so helpful , we took our room at 7:00 and we ate dounts. The room was clean and the bedrooms were close enough . Out side the hotel is another world ! The police said to us not to walk at night and we should take taxi not a bus!

They do have their wifi, but it's like never working. Had hard time to check emails even I just had to use my mobile data, which costs me like a lot. And it's poor cell signals over there too. If you are a kind of online person. Dont stay there. Oh, their shared bathrooms are tiny, and the water's like dripping. And having a few homeless people wandering outside the building right downstairs. I would say it is an affordable place in SF, but definitely not for family trips for sure.

Quality of accommodation much lower than expected.Comfortable but not anything noteworthy. Lift (elevator) definitely past it's 'best before' date. Had to sit out in the seating area on our floor level to get internet - wi-fi in room totally unreliable

Good money value, and great location...

An old property, very clean and tidy, the staff are very nice and helpful, my room was about a third of the way down the corridor and there was street noise and the windows rattled. There was coffee, tea and donuts for breakfast and tea and Coffee all day. It was different leaving the key everytime I left the hotel, but they accepted no visitors and I felt secure staying there, the shared shower facilities were not a problem

Was here for a couple of days and really enjoyed my stay. My room type was 'Double with Private Bathroom'. This hotel isn't the ritz and nor is it trying to be. Considering the good location, price point (I couldn't find anything comparable with a private bathroom for the dates and location) - I thought this hotel was excellent value. I also found that the "dated" furniture and decor really added to the historical feel of the hotel. The Chandeliers, Old Juke Boxes and Bedside tables with built-in radios were verging on kitsch. My room was clean and recently 'renovated' - the carpet and bathroom floors didn't seem more that a couple of years old. Breakfast was a humble but friendly offering of donuts and coffee. Again, more than one might have expected from a modest hotel (donuts were really tasty and fresh). The bad: there is a high concentration of socially disadvantaged people evident on the sidewalks outside. This is a common theme for San Francisco, but felt particularly concentrated around the area. People were asking for money and some shouted abuse (usually directed at themselves). Keep your eyes on the ground and continue walking onwards. For the hotel itself - the televisions seemed pointless. Dated and although technically functional - they didn't seem capable of receiving any watchable stations. Might as well get ride of them.

The staff is one of the asset of this hotel - they are courteous, helpful and knows their job. The location as well is one worthy reason to stay at this hotel. I will not have second doubts in coming back to this hotel.

Very helpful staff, Great location and just nearby civic train station, very convenient to walk around the downtown San Francisco,

If you are looking to take a good average rate/price Hotel in San Francisco, capitol of high prices, and you want to explore city's more important places, I'd recommend this place. A lot of homeless around the building. But is not only at the building, is in the zone. Like any other big city in California. Maybe some crazy people talking alone or taking a high. However, they're all inoffensive people. You can walk with calm no matter the time. Located in the heart of Civic Center and Financial District. Near to Union Square, Salesforce Tower, Chinatown and Hippy neighborhood. You can arrive quickly to Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf. If you have a little bit of time in the city, I'd recommend taking Big Bus City Tour. Look for them in Union Square and try to fight them to get slow prices. Shared restrooms and showers (2 or 3 per floor). Great donuts and coffe for breaksfast. Free coffe anytime.

Pros: they change towels daily, the staff is nice ready to help, has heater in the room Cons: the manager is not so polite as he should be, the room had an old TV without remote control and old furniture, very small shower space you can barely bent to wash you legs and a very tiny space to put shower gel shampoo and whatever you may need, so called complimentary breakfast is a box of few doughnuts, tea (if you ask for it!) and coffee.

staff are very nice and helpful. The location is nearby the city but outside the hotel is stinky because of people’s pee. The elevator a little scared me because when i was in there and it stopped on the selected floor it shaked so loud but that’s ok it’s not that bad. Luckily there’s a stair that i can walk. The overall hotel is ok.

I have found this hotel not an ideal place to stay in San Francisco. The neighborhood was definitely not safe for anyone to be around with a lot of homeless people smoking weeds all day. The hotel itself was dirty and had a bad smell. If you chose to stay here, bring your own personal stuff such as shampoo, body wash, etc. Although the price was one of the lowest in the area, I would have paid a little bit more for a better place. Overall, I would not recommend this hotel.

Elsa in particular was phenomenal, both in appearance and in attitude. Doughnuts and coffee delicious. Jimmeny cricket looking staff member was very nice. Music in lobby top class. Lift fully operational.

This place has character. It may not be modern or look fancy but you certainly won't see many like it. Location is perfect when coming from the airport, however the homeless people around that area can make you feel unsafe (never had any problems though).

My third time staying here, and I still believe the hotel to good value for money. I had a room with a private Bathroom, and have yet to find somewhere in central San Francisco with a private Bathroom that is around this price point. Staff are friendly. Room is modest, but functional and clean. Breakfast donuts are also a nice touch. The alley can get a bit noisy (but that's not the hotel's fault)