Pros: Clean room, comfortable bed (maybe a little firm, but not bad), good light in our corner room, pretty quiet, pretty centrally located and right on several bus lines, good breakfast (hard boiled eggs, yogurt, fruit, bagels, toast, juice, coffee), and a very friendly and helpful front desk staff. Cons: only one chair in our room for two, and NO... More

The Opal is reasonably priced and in a good location. Close to bus stops, trolly stops, this hotel is a great place to call home base in SF. Angela, the Service Agent at the counter, could not have been any more helpful. She pointed out some great places to eat and how to get around the transit system. Daily cost... More

The hotel is located just on Van Ness Avenue, relatively close to many attractions - City Hall, Union Square, Lombard Street and Golden Gate Bridge by bus/taxi. There is also a garage at the theatre next to the hotel, which costs just $20/night, cheap by SF's standard. The grey-hair gentleman at the front desk was moderately friendly and helpful. The... More

We only stayed here for one night, but I think the hotel is very reasonably priced compared to the vast majority of SF hotels. The staff were absolutely brilliant: they upgraded us because it was our honeymoon, they booked an airport shuttle for us and they stored our luggage all with a smile and genuine interest in us as guests.... More

In some ways I wish I'd paid more. Downstairs is fine and the staff are great but the rooms are very basic, the bathroom tiny and no facilities like tea making or even a safe. Furnishings are spartan and breakfast is like being in a youth hostel.That said, the location is great and you can pretty much get anywhere by... More

Its a funky hotel - its been around for awhile - and age adds to its character. Its in a good location to see the sights and there are convenient bus and trolley routes near by. The front desk staff are very helpful. Breakfast is unexciting continental but it saves having to find the first cup of coffee in the... More

I was so very impressed by San Francisco's Opal Hotel! Over the years I've visited several of the lower cost (Under $150/per-night) hotels in San Francisco. This past weekend I decided to give the Opal a try, here's what I found. The Opal is located on the southern edge of the San Francisco Nob Hill district. It's located directly on... More

Firstly, the hotel: Not too bad...clean, but very old and outdated-looking. An okay gym (treadmill, 2 bikes and some free weights), and an okay breakfast (not overly healthy or crazy selection, but toast, yogurt, fruit salad and hard-boiled egg). Staff were definitely great and were able to direct us tourists to the best places. Downside, well first, not really close... More

Pretty good stay. Clean bathrooms and sheets. An okay breakfast - at least some fruit and bagels. If you want to stay at a good location this pretty much your only cheap option. The room smelled a little weird but was otherwise pretty good. Best part of it was that is was right next door to an awesome gym called... More