The management was polite but did not disclose the super bed bugs infestation to us. We were only told when we woke up and were covered with bites from head to toe. We feel violated, the hotel is telling us there is nothing they can do. I do not believe this.

I have stayed at the Sestri Hotel for months at a time when I'm in San Francisco. It is owned/managed by a very kind and helpful family who go out of their way to repair/take care of any problems. The place is very clean and completely bug-free and the showers and toilets in the women's room have recently been renovated and are now quite nice. Ask for the quiet side of the hotel when you book and you will find the noise level quite low. The beds are comfortable and you can request a chair, a dresser, or a small table if you like.

As the rest of the reviewers have said, you couldn't ask for a prettier, more convenient or safer neighborhood--it's the border between Chinatown and the Italian neighborhood of North Beach. Lots of historic coffee houses and the famous City Lights Bookstore, and pretty Washington Square park within a few minutes walk, excellent restaurants, fruit & veggie stands, and even an organic market 5 minutes away. Almost in front of the hotel is a bus stop which will take you straight to Union Square, Bart Stations, and the other way to Fisherman's Wharf, Union Street (Cow Hollow) and other scenic spots. Do yourself a favor, save a lot of money and stay here!!

We stayed here for 2 nights and was overall pleased with it. We knew what we were getting with the amount we paid. The beds where comfy. LOVED being right in china town. surrounded by food places and a local post office too. A 10 minute walk to pier 39. great location
The staff where friendly.

The only downside was the toilet/showers. There are 2 shared bathrooms (male and females). There was 3 showers with curtains but no where to change and hang your clothes so unless you don't mind bareing all in the middle of the bathroom it's a bit awkward to get dry and keeping the clothes dry.

But the room was very clean, as was th sheets etc. T.V didnot work though but wasn't too bothered by this.

Over all if you are on a tight budget and looking for a roof over your head and a bed for the night then i would stay here again

The two good points about the Sestri Hotel on Stockton Street San Francisco are that it's a great location and it's very cheap. However you really do get what you pay for. The room was dirty and didn't appear to have been cleaned for a while. The bed sheets had stains and cigarette burn holes in them. We asked for a second set and these were an improvement in that there was only one hole in them. The room was smelt stale and was very noisy. The shared bathrooms weren't much better - the hot water didn't work for part of our stay, the shower curtains were too small and the toilet door locks didn't work.