Village House

In the past, this might have been a wonderful place to stay. Things have become run down and the pictures on the internet are VERY deceiving. It is really not a B & B anymore. It would be like staying in a relative’s home. When I arrived with my partner, we were given the option of staying in any room we chose because no one else was staying there. One room was not made up yet. Cereal is in the cabinet and you can help yourself. The manager was very pleasant and he did refund all of our money. I recommend staying else where.

I put my mom and niece up here when they visited in April because this bed and breakfast looked cozy on the Web site (
), the price was right and it was fairly close to my apartment. Things only got better when we showed up. Dion, the manager, was very friendly, put my relatives in a room more to their liking on the ground floor (my pick, the Grand Room was beautiful — and by the way, the Asian Room offers the best view of Castro, but probably takes in a fair amount of street noise — but neither had fridge or microwave and we were on a budget, plus my mom’s a diabetic and needs access to sodas and stuff at odd hours). Dion was very helpful, pointing out things for them to do, place to eat nearby and just generally being available and interested in their experience and well-​being.
The lodgings are clean, smartly furnished, there is an airy front room where you can soak in the sights while you get grounded — and with only 5 rooms, it’s never crowded. The free continental breakfast is do-​it-​yourself and at your leisure; there’s a large fridge and armoire in the common area stocked with bagels, granola, milk, orange juice, etc. There is talk that Dion will be opening a coffee shop in the near future on the premises.
One other note, the hotel kept the temperature a bit cooler than my mother prefers, so Dion provided them with a space heater and all was well. Next time any of my relatives visit, they will definitely be staying here. When mom left after her five-​day visit, she said her three favorite things were visiting Alcatraz, seeing a stage act about Barbary Coast and chatting with Dion.
Thanks, Dion!

My first B&B…I was a little skeptical at first considering I’m used to hotel rooms equipped with tvs, etc, but I ended up liking it! Considering it is in the Castro district it prides itself on being a «gay b&b» but all types of people are welcome. None of my party were gay and we still felt welcomed and would recommend it to anyone. The bathrooms are in great shape and the exterior is classic san francisco!

Steps away from Gay Central, the intersection of Castro and 18^th, this low-​cost five-​room inn is the second property of the owner of 24 Henry Guesthouse. The parlor has a TV with VCR and a piano, and there’s a public E-​mail station, available ²⁴⁄₇. All rooms have wireless DSL and laptop plug-​ins and a private phone with voicemail and free local calls. Three of the rooms share a bath and are either $ 75 or $ 90; the two larger rooms, with TV/​VCR, fridge, microwave, coffee-​maker, and private facilities, are $ 129. Daily breakfast is included. Due to its location, this obviously has gay men and lesbians as its primary target.