San Francisco hotels near City Lights Booksellers

Cons: Construction was very inconvenient will definitely not come back until it's completely remodeled.

Cons: Took too long to check-in

Cons: Mandatory "urban bundle fee" of $20+ per night, even if you don't use or want the services. Housekeeping was bad -- there was a half full highball glass in the hallway outside our room for our entire stay. When we arrived on a December evening the room temperature was set to 54 degrees with cold air blasting in. Overall not a friendly or welcoming environment, unfortunately.

Cons: No complaints

Cons: Since we were there during the renovation, there were no shops, etc. They had shampooed the carpet in the halls the day we arrived and there remained a wet rug smell throughout our stay.

Cons: Food pricing was expensive, 1 electric bike was broken

Cons: No one answered the valet parking phone three days in a row. No room service. A beer glass sat in the hallway for two days without being picked up. Kitschy "hipster" feel.

Cons: Slow service from check in to check out Uncomfortable beds (pillows were worn flat, requested new ones and got two more flat/worn out pillows) Towel was dirty (not stained--it had actual chips of dirt on it) slow wifi Very low quality food

Cons: the price related to the poor quality

Cons: Under renovations

Cons: Needed spa after some gruelling walks (need to be fit to get around) or simply jump on cable cars outside hotel ;). Although We found city pricy, hotel food offerings were excessive to say the least (no room service either?)Management has to know within walking distance are some great options for meals that are easier on your wallet.

Cons: As with most SF hotels the price is a little steep, but more reasonable than many. The cable cars were a little noisy, but didn't really bother us. Valet was over $50 for 24 hrs, but that's kinda how it goes in SF.

Cons: The room size was a little small for the money, and you could hear everything from the hallway and surrounding rooms.

Cons: A little bit dated interior

Cons: Bed was a little hard.

Cons: Nearly everything. The rest of the staff seemed unimpressed with the hotel themselves and in fact mocked the hotel for intentionally using "false advertising" to lure customers into staying there. Upon arriving we received a "complimentary upgrade," which off the batt seemed wonderful, but once we entered the room we were appalled; we couldn't even imagine what our original room would have looked like. When I called down to complain about the striking difference from the pictures on the website the woman at the front desk replied that what I saw online was called "photoshop." The room was spacious, but empty; there was no headboard, safe or amenities. The hotel offered nothing, but rooms and was not the kind of place you looked forward to returning to at the end of a long day. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone and I would never return myself. For a couple hundred dollars more I could have stayed at the nicest hotel in San Francisco. This hardly ranks with the top hotels in the city, despite its high prices and false four star advertising online.

Cons: I had stayed there many years ago when the hotel was a 5 star property and was disappointed to see that it was now a 3 star.

Cons: Somehow, the hotel reservations people decided I should pay for an extra night when I had cancelled that night the previous week. The lady at check in was very helpful and was able to resolve the issue, but I was disappointed I had the issue in the first place. It was not clear to me why this happened. The room was nice - but quite expensive in my opinion.

Cons: Urban tax fee is a shady charge that was not explained at check in, The fee is for bike rental and internet, yet the Wi fi was listed as free and you would be insane to ride a bike down the hills. I had to argue to get it removed.

Cons: Confusing layout, couldnt easily located the front desk for check in (temp location due to redecorating.) Also, booked a king, was given a queen with a "better/more expensive view" not cleared with us before. It was too late to change rooms when that was offered.

Cons: The check in was one our delayed and the people in the front desk were not very servicial. Since it’s in the top part of the city, walking with kids or senior people is complicated. Breakfast options are not really option, it forces you to buy the full buffet.

Cons: Minor item. Windows were pretty dirty

Cons: A little crazy with the convention there!

Cons: Nothing

Cons: Always like space, just wish the rooms were a little bigger, but overall great value for a city where nothing is inexpensive.

Cons: Nothing!

Cons: The service was not great very unpersonal

Cons: Nothing.

Cons: Location location location

Cons: Tv reception was poor. The bed was a a little stiffer than I'd like

Cons: We had people overhead who made who disturbed us for well over an hour. After calling the front desk to complain it stopped about 30 minutes after our call.

Cons: Room lighting could have been better. Thermostat was a off and room was a bit chilly unless we used a high setting.

Cons: The mattress sheet wasn't fully tucked in but everything else made up for a minor oversight.

Cons: We should get a discount for the noise inconvenience.

Cons: The bed was not very comfortable and difficulty sleeping. The mattress needed to be firmer. Waiting for the elevators can take a long time, perhaps because we were there during Christmas and there were a big number of families staying at the hotel plus it was hosting a group of collegiate football players for an upcoming big game.

Cons: I have stayed at this hotel before and all rooms were pretty comfortable. Unfortunately, this last time I was traveling with another person and a baby, and the room was very small. It barely had any space to store clothes and had to keep moving the crib back and forth as there was really no room for it.

Cons: Could have refunded me after COVID19 CANCEL

Cons: Nothing

Cons: No overnight parking.

Cons: The pillows! They definitely need to invest in new pillows!

Cons: Other than the mixup on our checkout time- I was happy with my stay overall.

Cons: Parking fee was extremely expensive and there was no free wifi. For the price, wifi should have been included.

Cons: Noting stood out to not like.

Cons: My car was broken into in their locked parking garage. Got parking garage fee refunded. That was the extent of their apology.

Cons: Rooms were a little small. No coffee service in lobby and would have liked a breakfast bar.

Cons: Too expensive & staff loud.

Cons: Having to pay 50 dollars for one night of parking. Absolutely ridiculous. Also, no fridge or microwave. Sleep number bed wasn't working. For $250 a night I definitely expected more.

Cons: I wish I didn't upgrade my room. Not sure what my original room would have been like, but the only thing I liked about the room I upgraded to was seeing the bay. But there was black hair on the bathroom hair which I assume was from the maids or people who stayed before me. There were two things left behind from the people before, so it made me question how clean the room really was. I didn't sleep well because of where the room was located. I could hear the outside door to the stairwell open and slam shut. A group of people tried getting into my room because the front desk gave them the wrong room number. Overall I was disappointed and if I knew it would have been this way I could have saved myself some money.

Cons: Congested traffic around the hotel during the holiday weekend.

Cons: 1. Under construction. ...need I say more. 2. A new remodeled room had no bathroom counter space w/ a pedestal sink. Only mirror in bathroom.

Cons: Because we were in the center of the main attractions of San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, it was noisy. Both from the street and people talking in the hallway. It made it difficult to sleep. Also, I didn't know how to use the Sleep Number bed.

Cons: Rooms are nice but very basic. No mirror other than bathroom and no microwave. Definitely not worth $300+ a night.

Cons: - The room was not clean - Bathroom was not clean - Appliances were old and paint was coming out of them.

Cons: Decor and location!!!

Cons: Could hear guests above us all night walking around. But the biggest downer was that while they advertise poking is available they don't tell you it's $49 a day

Cons: Soundproof was rather poor. I can hear people walking by my room and chatting very clearly.

Cons: The hotel was under major construction which we were not aware of in the slightest prior to booking the room. The room lacked more than a single mirror and there was no door on the closet (this wasn't a huge issue, but in a way it served as the icing on the cake for what was a pretty horrible hotel experience). I'm a Club Carlson member, and after that experience I am in no hurry to book a room at another affiliated hotel.

Cons: Check in was at 4 I got there at 2 and asked for early check in they said would contact me if room became available early we went on with our day 530 comes around still no call but figured room should be ready we go to check in and they clearly don’t have a room for me they’re calling asking for multiple rooms and none of them are clean after about 10 minutes they say they have a room for me. Once we got to room can clearly tell it was not fully cleaned, the shower had hair in it the shower curtain inner liner was missing . There were no trash bags in the room so couldn’t tidy up. The parking lot was also a party scene people hanging out and then bottles of alcohol all over floor.

Cons: No restaurant but they offered discounts to other restaurants.

Cons: There really weren't hardly any complains about hotel Zephyr minus a few small ammenities. We would've liked to have had a microwave in our room but it wasn't really an inconvenience anyhow. The gym was a little small and could've used some more equipment but again, wasn't a big inconvenience at all.

Cons: 1. $$ To park 2. Need to step up their maintenance/housekeeping practices 3. Courtyard is a great idea but needs a refresh.

Cons: We paid extra for a king size bed and were put into a double size MURPHY bed! What a joke, we were so uncomfortable all night and the bed sloped downward toward the head of the bed so the blood was rushing to our head while we slept. Worst night of sleep ever and they had overbooked their hotel so they couldn't move us! I will not be staying there again!

Cons: $50 + taxes to park per night. The fire pits were not working during our stay, and they were not apologetic for that. That was one of the main reasons why we decided to stay at this hotel.

Cons: Unknowingly, we asked for a view room. We got a great room with swell views of the bay, piers, etc. However, that meant we were just across from the VERY loud street performers. And the idiots flooring their cars at 1 a.m. with modified mufflers. I suggest certainly staying at this hotel, but ask for an inside room.

Cons: Our overall experience was wonderful. There were a couple of minor details that could use checking. The shower drain was slow and the bathroom sink counter was beginning to show signs of rust. Might check into a sealer as we know it's only 4 months old and could tell that the staff was making an effort to keep everything really nice.

Cons: The food choices at the hotel. The camper is touted as having food that is locally sourced and fresh, but when we looked at the menu, the only choices were personal pizzas and one soup. We got the pizzas and we're not impressed.

Cons: Staff was hit or miss. Although the valets were very friendly, they weren't readily available.