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Touchstone Hotel - City Center

2.0 of 5
480 Geary Street, Between Mason Street and Taylor, San Francisco, CA 94102
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Ranked #120 of 241 hotels in San Francisco
3.5 of 5 stars 113 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Union square(12)
  • Great location(9)
  • Cable car(5)
  • Business trip(4)
  • Rooms are small(3)
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Huonggy
Singapore, Singapore
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

I stayed at this hotel in Oct 2011. Decent 2 star hotel but not cheap. I paid around USD180 per night including tax. Good: near to Union Square Bad: right next to Tenderloin - the notorious area where you should not walk at night AND hotel did not reply me after 3, 4 times chasers regarding my request to check... More

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touchstone480, General Manager at Touchstone Hotel - City Center, responded to this review
3 February 2012

Dear Guest, thank you for sharing your thoughts with the TA community. We understand that you are quite upset that you left your belongings behind. As a courtesy we packed your clothes and shipped them the minute we received your request. We provided you with tracking number and receipt twice and contacted the postal office several times on your behalf:... More

kseonju
Gwangju, South Korea
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Hotel staffs were very kind. Breasfast was very good. (Visitors may choose one among 4 different menu for breakfast.) Internet was easily accessed by free WiFi. But there was no refrigerator in the room. More

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Sue4Winds
Hythe, United Kingdom
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9 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Small, friendly hotel right in heart of San Francisco, close to Union Square so within walking distance of BART and tourist spots like Pier 39 etc. Walk there and get the tram back. Discount at David's restaurant next door for breakfast and easy walk to various eating places. Small room but big enough for couple of days although we were... More

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Forbrugeren
Copenhagen, Denmark
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I stayed there in the summer of 2010 for a couple of nights. It's in the heart of the city, and close to a lot fo things. A bit to crowded with tourists for me, but then again, being on the Alpha Road for tourist's is probably what makes this hotel a practical and good choice. The price is reasonable,... More

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Saintlysinner
Top Contributor
52 reviews
38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here in October 2010. Having spent ages finding trying to find a place to stay in San Francisco, we were looking good hotel, that is cheap, in a good location and is clean. We were in San Francisco during Naval week, so as you can imagine most places were fully booked, and the places available had their prices... More

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LadyBonehead
Newbury, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed for a week in this wonderful hotel situated right in the heart of San Francisco. Excellently located for the Bart and the Muni and only a short walk from Union Square. If you are looking for a comfortable bed while you explore all that SF has to offer for a good price, then this is for you. The... More

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TrinityStar713
Santa Rosa, California
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

First off, I actually stayed here in March of 2006 so some things may have changed since then. Pros: *It's located in downtown SF & only a few blocks to Union Square. There's plenty to do & see and lots of places open late to eat. *While the building may be old I found it quite charming. I believe we... More

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leolion1
bedfont
Senior Contributor
31 reviews
12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2011

Affordable, yet simple hotel in a relatively expensive city. Good location - a couple of blocks from muni and Bart stations and union sq. Room simple but clean - bathroom toiletries add nice touch. Stayed in a room which looked out onto geary St. Was really quite noisy - and this could definitely pose a problem for light sleepers. Good... More

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flying_cats
Westminster, CA, USA
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Room & bath are small. Elevator is small and jumpy, fits only 3 people. However, that was before I met Shehbaz and the rest of the staff. Super super friendly and helpful, know their directions, provided us with a lot of maps ... 7 in our 3-day stay. I liked waking up in the morning and talking to the staff... More

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Ballyx
Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Contributor
11 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011

Stayed 3 nights. Bed and room was very small, but clean. No airco,, but not a must.. Perfect place for little money to stay at center of SF. Friendly personal.. Toilet and shower old and doesn't work always very good. (Don't expect much for this little money). Overall a good hotel. More

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