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Cova Hotel

3.0 of 5
655 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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Ranked #98 of 240 hotels in San Francisco
4.0 of 5 stars 300 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Union square(17)
  • Homeless people(8)
  • Free shuttle(7)
  • Very good(6)
  • Continental breakfast(6)
  • Top floor(5)
  • Friendly and helpful(5)
  • Civic Center(4)
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osasako
London, United Kingdom
Reviewer
4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012 NEW

Cova hotel is very new and modernly furnished hotel located in the roughest area of town. Homeless people litter Ellis street and it is unsafe to walk around this area at night after 9pm! I felt very unsafe and the locals San Franciscans told me to be alert around the area. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle buses at specific times... More

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janineanddara
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012 NEW

Love the staff, they were so helpful with finding places to go to at night. Was there for a bachelorette party and we had 4 days of fun at a great hotel walking distance to everything. More

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Richard Joseph P
San Diego, California, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

I stay their for 3 nights to visit my friends on San Francisco the room was great, the service is awesome the hotel is so beautiful and the staff they are very friendly and helpful to me, and that's how they satisfied me on my stay More

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Barbara98116
Seattle, Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012
4
people found this review helpful

We stayed at Cova for 2 nights. The room was great and very modern. The breakfast was excellent (self-serve) although a bit behind schedule one morning. The shuttle is a very nice addition to getting around town and the driver very nicely took us to Bart the day of departure. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The neighborhood is a bit... More

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slb2288
uk
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
4
people found this review helpful

Beautiful hotel, modern and staff are friendly, i booked this hotel without researching the area. i am a young single female solo traveller. i walked around the tenderloin area with no bother except one occasion where i was asked for a cigarette, when i declined i was spat at. Hotel offers free shuttles to fisherman's wharf and union square so... More

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labonvoyer
Central Coast California
Senior Contributor
27 reviews
66 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
7
people found this review helpful

Okay I've stayed in SF numerous times, so when I was looking for a deal, the Cova was the winner.and it was no suprise for me about the neighborhood. The Cova site listed the hotel $18 more than Bookit.com, when I asked if they would match the price, they did. Here's what's good for this sometime budget traveller: 1) Room... More

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dalycalifornia
california
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I don't want to be a complainer 'cause this is a really decent hotel. However there are some issues that should be mentioned. First and most importantly it is not in a neighborhood where you'd want to walk anywhere. When we asked for cab service we were told cabs are slow to come to that area on the weekends so... More

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Amanda R
Chicago, Illinois
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My boyfriend and I stayed there one weekend recently. I booked the the trip through expedia and got a deal on the room for two nights. Although our room came with 2 queen beds as opposed to the king bed we requested (expedia bargain tix said it was up to the hotels availability), we were still plenty comfortable on the... More

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Sara T
SF
Reviewer
5 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel is wonderful! You will be pleasantly surprised! Do not hesitate to book because of the neighborhood.. Plenty of locals live in this part of the city despite it's reputation. You can take advantage of the hotel's complimentary shuttle to and from union square (check with front desk for the hours of operation), or you can walk if you... More

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Josh B
Boulder, Colorado, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I didn't like this hotel at all. First, I couldn't control the heat/air in the room because it's centrally controlled so I ended up sleeping in a freezing room. Secondly, all the towels are really thin (like gym towels). Third, the water pressure in the shower is very low. Fourth, the carpet in the room had stains all over it... More

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Joyce Ponciano-Keil, Guest Satisfaction Ambassador at Cova Hotel, responded to this review
27 January 2012

Hello Josh B., Thank you for your recent stay at the Cova Hotel and for sharing your experience with us. We take all feedbacks seriously and we genuinely regret that we did not meet your expectations. Our building heater is centrally controlled as part of our eco-friendly initiative. We do have supplemental heaters upon request at the front desk. Shower... More

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