San Francisco Inn

Friendly host and the security for the facility

bed to thin not enough blankets and the smell

Older motor inn, the room that I stayed in needed updating. The bonus was the free parking which was free (on a first come first serve basis).

Breakfast consists on oatmeal/cereal, yogurt, prepackaged pastries and coffee/tea/juice. It's served in the reception area and is to be eaten in guestrooms as there's no dedicated seating area. The hotel did me a favor by offering me a refurbished room (which I was told generally command a higher price), which was well-furnished, with plenty of easily accessible power outlets, microwave oven, fridge and coffee maker. The bathroom was also modern and very clean. One gets a good view of the street and picturesque surrounding buildings from the refurbished rooms.

The door to the reception is locked while breakfast is served - I guess they're afraid there will be a stampede of outsiders who'll try to grab a not-very-fancy breakfast. Sometimes the staff have to be prompted by hotel guests to unlock the door in order to be able to access the breakfast; one day other guests kindly helped open it from the inside when it wasn't being opened. A downside to the refurbished rooms is that they are directly above a nightclub, and I was told by staff that it can stay lively till 4 in the morning. Luckily, I was there during days of the week when the club appeared not to be in full swing. However, there is also a significant amount of road noise as these rooms face a major street. (I managed to sleep well by wearing some earplugs that I carry with me.)