Yotel San Francisco

shorter heights for guests is better for lofts, but it was perfect for an overnight in great location. Comfortable bed, fun concept!

I stayed solo for 4 nights in a Sky Cabin. The room - Sky cabin has exterior facing window, but the third floor is facing a rooftop so window was half frosted. There are two good layers of opaque blinds. The bed was comfortable. Blanket was nice and warm. Four comfy pillows for the bed. The wifi worked fine. Room was clean except one day housekeeping accidentally left some scrunched up paper next to my bed. Drawer safe can fit at least a 13" laptop, maybe 15". The lounge does have a free coffee machine which can dispense hot water, for the 1 teabag choice. The machine is very slow so a line may build up. Lobby staff were nice and could store bags for the day. Gym is small but as pictured. Small towels provided there. No water dispenser. The neighborhood - this is Mid-Market, and seriously not a great area. Not the hotel's fault, but travellers be aware. Not so great: The Chromecast on the TV couldn't work but I let them know after first night and they fixed it in the day. The ceiling light would also automatically switch off after 15 min - maintenance left a note to say they couldn't fix it. Both 3rd and 4th floor water/ice dispensers were never working. No water dispensers in lounge or gym or lobby. Room soundproofing is not great, occasionally can hear conversations or people plugging stuff into sockets. No separate bathroom so A/C can make getting out of shower very cold, can't switch off A/C so just tweak the temp and fan speed first. Only 1 hanger.

The rooms were very small but this was told to you in advance. Neighborhood feels unsafe at night. During the day it's fine. Across the street from BART and bus stop.

Yotel is a very cool space. The staff are also nice and helpful. We stayed in the sky cabin (loft) for one night and the premium queen for the rest of our stay. Both were very small, which is fine, but the use of space is not the best. There is no where to actually open up your luggage and sort your stuff. At least it's very difficult to do with two people. The pillows aren't the best and the mattress is very stiff. The TV channels lag and the guide is incorrect. The lights also lag and you keep "clicking" to get to the setting you want... But they don't always work. It's the same with the AC unit. There is no door to the toilet or bathroom in general (just a heads up for any couples...). The shower itself is nice and relaxing. The water fountains do not work yet, but there is a water filling station on the first floor. It's just inconvenient for a hotel. The complimentary tea and coffee on the second floor is a nice touch.... But the machines doesn't work so there is no actual free coffee and tea. The entire concept of this hotel is very cool and it really is attractive, but they have hiccups they need to work through. Personally, we wouldn't stay here again. They did not charge a resort fee as they didn't have some things ready which was greatly appreciated. Once they fix this issues and perhaps see running a little longer I'm sure it would be a better stay.

If you are a solo traveler looking for a clean, modern place to just sleep and shower, this is definitely the right place. It's a good thing I was by myself, because I walked immediately into the bathroom. There was a small desk and stairs up to the bed. It was great since I wasn't going to spend much time at the hotel.