The hotel was decent, staff was amicable. Room met expectations. My goal of travel was to explore SF cheaply. I did not stay in the hotel beyond sleeping, eating and bathing.
The hotel is a brisk walk to the theater, and it made for a decent accommodation.
The location isn’t ideal. It’s the Tenderloin. It’s loud, it’s filled with weed smoke, homeless, it’s not pretty. But, for an affordable rate with decent staff, this hotel makes up for what it loses in location. If you don’t make yourself a target, it’s fine. The hotel has security cameras and my room had a functioning deadbolt. The safety aspect isn’t the fault of the hotel. They make it work, and I didn’t feel unsafe during my stay. I wore headphones while I slept to quiet the noise. All good to me.
The Warfield is blocks away from nearby BART, even closer to MUNI bus stations. If the Tenderloin isn’t your vibe, you’re certainly able to move around with ease. Lyft was easy here.
Elevator is old fashioned with its gate. It probably would benefit from a renovation. I suspect a wheelchair user might have some difficulty.
Room wasn’t perfectly clean, but it was good enough. No bedbugs or creatures.
Coffee and “breakfast” could have been a bit longer, but it wasn’t important to me. It was basic.
Overall, great hotel if you have low expectations. It’s not a Marriott or Hilton, but it’ll get the job done good enough. Will come back if SF holds another similar event. ≈$80/night; I got what I paid for. :)
