Best Western Plus Americania

This is actually a 5 star hotel for the area — but not a 5 star if you’re from nyc or la or somewhere where you know what a decent hotel experience should be. It’s stuck in the 80’s but it’s retro décor screams it’s trying hard to stay cool in san Fran but the Crack heads, homeless and hookers outside the place reek.
Stayed here for the super bowl –otherwise I wouldn’t have even come to this part of town.

Pros
–Price: Affordable
–Customer Service: Great. My boyfriend and I booked this place for two nights in a standard 1 queen room. There were some cleanliness issues, and my boyfriend couldn’t sleep because of the noise outside, so we called the front desk. They immediately moved us to another room that was much bigger (with a king size bed) AND that was farthest away from the street. It’s much quieter and more comfortable. There’s only one window and it pretty much faces nothing but the outside of other corner rooms. If you value privacy and minimal noise, I’d definitely suggest asking if they have any corner rooms available that are not facing the street.
–Interesting décor: Colorful, fun. Somewhat dated but I liked it. Different from your standard hotel for sure.
Cons
–Location: Not a place to walk around at night. My boyfriend and I took a Lyft to/​from the hotel so it wasn’t a huge issue. Also the hotel elevators require you to have a room key in order to use it, so I felt a lot safer inside. I do wish, however, that I could explore the area at night without feeling paranoid.
–Cleanliness: Carpets are definitely NOT the cleanest. The shower in our first room was very dirty. I’m glad we got to switch rooms because I’m not sure I would have felt too clean showering in that.
–Thin walls: You can literally here EVERYTHING. Mumbled voices, drawers closing, cars driving, people walking by outside. If you’re a light sleeper, you won’t enjoy this place.
Overall: This is more like a motel. The «hallway» is outside and you can hear everything that’s going on. For the price, I didn’t really have any expectations. It was convenient, affordable, and a place to sleep. Would I come here again? Most likely not. I would rather pay a little extra to stay in a nicer hotel in a better part of the city.

I choose this hotel, for my first visit to San Fransisco. It wasn’t perfect, but it was good enough. For the price, I think it was excellent. The only con, was the paper thin walls, or the fact that the whole wall to the hallway was windows. I didn’t investigate much, but i think they have corner rooms, without windows, and I would suggest requesting one of those. The view to the courtyards aren’t that pretty, that the windows are necessary.
The restaurant attached, Custom Burger, was also great! Expensive, but I felt like you got a lot of food and it was quality food.

Worst best western I’ve stayed at, the parking is $ 35 plus tax which they don’t post on the website or email they send to you. No A/​C and complimentary no breakfast!!!

The hotel staff could not have been nicer! They helped me out in a pinch and were incredibly kind and helpful. In addition, the room was really nice! I would definitely stay here again!

This is a hard review:
On one hand, the staff is nice, the room was clean and quiet…
I understand we are in SF but they charge for everything (parking especially)…Price was not horrible for SF… The pictures on the website are nicer than the hotel actually is, I feel. Over all, decent place if you need one.

Pros: All the staff from the front desk to the housekeeping was delightful. They were always there to make sure you were taken care of.
Although this hotel is very close to the tenderloin area, it’s not as bad as you would think. We walked straight up Market to get to all the shopping and we walked to the pier (about 3 miles away). We got a good military discount on the room and liked that we were able to walk anywhere we wanted to go. The custom burger restaurant connected to the hotel was really good and quick.
Cons: Room had no AC and you were only able to crack he window not actually open it. We were in a room facing the courtyard so we didn’t have the outside noise however you can hear anytime someone walks or runs (most likely) past your room. We had bats in our room mainly concentrated in the bathroom likely due to the humidity in the room. This isn’t the nicest hotel however it was fine for what we were looking for.
Since we hadn’t been to the area before we found the staff very helpful with assisting us of where to avoid while walking. We will not stay at this location again on our next visit to SF however it was fine for a 1^st time stay and being on foot.

i don’t understand all the reviews that complain about the price. its freaking San Francisco. the last time i stayed at the Palace Hotel parking was $ 59 a night. i thought that was insane until i stayed at the Sir Francis Drake. i was standing out side having a smoke and they were telling the arrivals that valet parking was $ 67 a night.
the hotel was super clean when i was there and we got an upgrade to a 2 room suite. the desk people were nice and efficient and so was the parking attendant.
we were in the back so there was no street noise and bed was comfortable enough.
it was a business trip so what do i care about the neighborhood i wasn’t there to hang out on the street. sure there are a few homeless roaming around. news flash they are every where in San Francisco. i wish i had time for a drink there because the bar was full of people that seemed to be having a good time watching the game. we went into custom burger and got some sodas and poppers. cash register guy was personable enough and it didn’t take long to get our order. the communal table was full of people eating and having a good time.
i have stayed here many times over the years and I would stay here again.

This hotel is average. A three star rating is exactly what this best western is. Nothing fancy, a place to sleep. It’s about as far south as we could get to the UCSF medical campus on Fourth and Mariposa.

The bay area motorcycle training program rented one of their conference rooms. I was there to attend the course. I rode my motorcycle there and the hotel wanted to charge me $ 15 for 3 hours motorcycle parking!
When the motorcycle parking rate in SF downtown is only $ 7/​day, the hotel charges me $ 15 for 3 hours. Absurd!

Stayed here because all the other hotels were booked. That said, the one star is for the staff at the front counter they’re nice. The hotel it self is not a good deal, this hotel is ready for an overhaul.
I’ll post videos of the fan in the room being so loud you can barely hear the 20″ TV.
If you book in advance I’m sure you can find a better place, than this Best Western.
I tried to book a nearby hotel. The front counter staff told me it would be OK, that was at 5:50 pm. The counter staff said they would have to confirm with the manager, who wasn’t available. The manager called the front counter after 20 minutes, while I was there waiting, and said the counter staff would have to charge me, since it was past 6pm.
I’m stuck here for three days, I’ll post as much info as I can stomach to help you make your decision.
update:
It’s 4am in the morning the room temperature and fan noise are to uncomfortable to sleep.
No air conditioning and the room is stuffy. If I drank alcohol, I can see drinking until I pass out. Maybe I’ll try that tomorrow? I can get plenty of drugs, just by going two steps out the front door. Perhaps that’s how it all started?
I hope Best Western reads this! When this location has trouble and needs to close down, please don’t wonder what happen, it’s all written here.

Charged my acct. $ 110 without letting me know which put my acct. In the negative and charged me a $ 35 fee. Room was SUPPOSED to be free because it was paid for with points. Then charged me another $ 17 when my cousin called her boyfriend one time which they called «long distance». He lives 20 min away. Cmon now. Parking is a whopping $ 30 and you’re LITERALLY not allowed to keep your keys. Wouldn’t let me. Save some money and go across the street. It’s nice, but they will take advantage of you.

Loved this place. The staff was very friendly. We were checked in quickly. The valet was super quick & helpful. The front desk was amazing. The room was very spacious and clean… Loved that it had a ceiling fan and windows we could actually open.
As for downtown… There isn’t a single downtown area that I’ve stayed at that there wasn’t homeless people or people walking the streets. We had no issues… It’s as simple as you do your own thing and they will leave you alone.
The hotel was very quiet and I would definitely return.

Rooms were disgusting. I thought because it was Best Western, it would be decent.
Wouldn’t dare walk on that carpet without socks or slippers.
No A/​C. What hotel rooms don’t have A/C’s.
Our window view was of a plant surrounded by 4×4 walls.
I don’t know what was up with the décor, but it doesn’t work.

I am unsure how I ended up here. It was booked by my company’s travel site. No great rate. Clean room. Kind of 50’s retro chic.
But the area… stay far away. I took a walk to a restaurant only to happen upon a drug deal. After dinner, I decided I should stay on main streets. The Walking a Dead must have moved their set to Mission and 7^th. Zombies. Scratch that… crazy, meth crazed zombies. Not a place for a night stroll. Even a short one.
Noisy. The rooms face an inner courtyard. I can hear every door shut, and every conversation.
I am comfortable in downtown areas, but not here.

We stayed here a while back & the room was Spacey and I was really digging the Decorations (All had a very Warhol vibe going on) it was Vintage 60’s deco but refurbished more Modern (If that made any sense). We stayed 2 nights (Friday & Saturday) and the staff was more than Welcoming. The only downside is that the Neighborhood is a Little Sketchy so I definitely wouldn’t recommend taking a night stroll. On our first night we tried the Little Burger joint next door and It wasn’t the best Burger I’ve had and it was pricey but it was good especially since we’ve driven from L. A and were starving. We didn’t use the pool since we went in the Middle of December and it was pouring rain and freezing.
I was disappointed they didn’t have like a Continental Breakfast or anything like that but at least there was a Subway next to the Hotel where we grabbed some Breakfast sandwiches.
Overall, our experience here was pleasant and I would definitely come back to this Hotel the next time I’m in San Francisco.

If you like staying in a post apocalyptic nightmare, this place is for you. I’ve stayed in NYC and many other places all over the world that you’d think we’re sketchier and never felt unsafe, until now. Nothing takes the cake like the walk up 7^th and Market where you have to run the gauntlet of the urine soaked zombie-​like creatures that inhabit the area. Crackheads, drunks, hookers, pimps, pushers, and low life’s. If you stay at this hotel be armed. Not with a knife but with a gun, not a handgun an assault rifle. Ps there were 3 murders in the last month within blocks of here. Check October 2014 police blotters if you think I’m lying.
Here’s the link to the murders
Pps room was clean.
Ppps staff were friendly but hapless, burger joint looked good.

Die Mitarbeiter sind durchweg freundlich, aber für den Preis erwarte ich deutlich mehr Sauberkeit. Die Fenster in unserem Zimmer waren sogar klebrig und mit dem Staubsauger scheint bislang niemand bis an die Ränder gekommen zu sein.
Der Pool ist ausreichend zum chillen und glücklicherweise nicht so stark geklort wie üblich. Der Fitnessraum könnte besser ausgestattet sein.
Die Zimmer verfügen zum Teil über sehr große Fenster, leider sind diese zum Innenhof hin ausgerichtet so dass man sich gegenseitig in die Zimmer sehen kann.
Ein wenig hellhörig ist es auch.
Die Lage ist zentral, ca. 5 Fussminuten zu Bahn und BigBus-​Haltestelle.

My husband works in San Francisco and he had a work event on a Friday evening. He didn’t want me to stay home alone, so he used Hotel Tonight to book a hotel.
When he told me it was a Best Western, I kind of wrinkled my nose. However, upon arrival I saw how totally awesome this place is. The décor is amazing (mod style, abstract)! I loved it. Our room was clean, service was good, and the shower was hot. Perfect.
There’s a gym on site; we didn’t use it, but we did use the rooftop pool at 9:00 a.m. on a foggy Saturday morning! The pool is heated! Woohoo!
The hotel is within walking distance of several restaurants; if you don’t want a ride BART is near by, you can use Über or Lyft, or call a cab.

The deal I got on this hotel was thanks to Expedia. $ 135 bucks for 4 people and a room with 2 beds and a futon was just perfect. The pool was warm and located on the roof. The service was fast, reliable, and got what I paid for. Valet was $ 30 the whole day and they let you leave whenever and come back. The TV was a little small but can’t complain since I wasn’t there to watch TV.
The area where this hotel is located is perfect for walking around and not far from downtown, the piers, or the bay bridge. Overall experience I would say 5 stars since everything was on point. Thanks Best Western and I’m definelty booking here again in the near future.

A bunch of friends and I drove up to SF (from LA) for a dodgeball tournament, and stayed in this motel. I’d certainly call it a motel as you essentially have to go outside to get to your room. Which can be a bit of an issue when it’s raining.
The building is rather oddly shaped, so it can be tricky at first to figure out where you’re going. Add in the fact that one of the two elevators is turned off between 10pm and 6am, and you can be in for a walkabout.
As for the rooms, they’re serviceable. TV with free HBO, bathtub, yadda yadda. Yadda. There’s a heated pool as well. Valet parking is available for, I believe, $ 35 a night, which is about par for the course in SF. Ins and outs allowed.
No breakfast included with rooms, but Custom Burger, adjacent to the lobby, serves breakfast. Not great breakfast, but it’s food.