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Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection
Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection – San Francisco, CA
Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection – San Francisco, CA
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

Conveniently located on San Francisco’s historic cable car route and adjacent to vibrant Union Square, Stratford Hotel offers contemporary rooms with free WiFi. San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood is 1.1 mi away. Each comfortable guest room at this hotel includes a flat-screen cable TV with HBO film channels, a spacious work desk, iPod radios/docking stations, plush guest bathrobes and an eco-friendly bathroom with rainfall shower heads. Concierge services are also available. Hotel Stratford is 5 minutes’ walk from Powell Street BART Station, which provides access to San Francisco International Airport. Chinatown is 13 minutes’ walk away. Fisherman's Wharf is 1 mi away. Currently in our soft opening stage we are excited to host you!

Amenities

  • On-site parking
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting space
  • On-site dining
  • Bar / lounge
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Breakfast available
  • Business center
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning
  • Multilingual staff
  • Pet friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Airport shuttle
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe

Reviews

4.2 / 5
Great 1340 reviews
  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Dirty hotel and rooms. It is also very loud with paper thin walls.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Hours for hotel coffee start too late and the bar / food ends too early for a business trip. Hotel was clean, rooms were appropriately sized for the location.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Clean hotel and room. Rooms are small and you can hear everything, especially the elevator which is very loud.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Very good

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Good location, modern but small sized room, good for a few days. The only down side is that they don't have the capacity to store your luggage after checkout or if you arrive early at the city.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Great location in Union Square. Easy access to BART and bus lines to get around town. The hotel is clean and we liked the little cafe on the first floor, which offers free drip coffee for hotel guests. The rooms are quite small (no mini fridge, microwave, or coffee maker), but we found the space pleasant enough and worked well for our needs (mostly out and about in the city during out stay). Hotel felt safe and secure, lots of tourists walking around the area all times of day and night. My only real complaint is that I called ahead to confirm that we could store our luggage at the hotel upon check out, as we had a late flight. However, the front desk worker while we were ther informed us that they did not offer luggage storage. She did direct us to the store across the street, which offers luggage storage for $8 a bag. That worked for us, but I was annoyed to be missed by my initial request. The rooms are not very soundproof. We could hear people walking down the hallway through our door..

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    If you have a Powell street facing room, bring your ear plugs. It’s really loud until the trolley service is done by around 12 midnight.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    The staff was great and so friendly and the location was fantastic!

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Very good

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Excellent location. Very clean and comfortable. Coffee and tea and ice available Great coffee shop around the corner Nothing

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    It was nice place to stay. Location is 5 stars. Rooms can be called but quirky as washbasin is 1ft away from bed. Rest was amazing. Staff was very very friendly and again location is a surplus.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    However, the amenities were quite limited for a queen room. No fridge or slippers, and the staff didn’t have any slippers available when we asked. The room was also not the same layout as the photos. I chose it because the dressing table was shown next to the window, but ours wasn’t, so the room was quite dark for doing makeup. The biggest issue was the lack of soundproofing. On our fourth night, someone in the next room was screaming all night, and we could hear every word and his footsteps. It was quite scary. I reported it the next day and appreciated that the hotel listened and said they would check if it happened again. Luckily, we didn’t have any issues on the following nights.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Proximity to everything No luggage storage

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    No luggage storage

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    The location of this hotel is great as it is right by Union Square. The room sizes are tiny. And no full length mirror at all in the room.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    It was really clean, staff were friendly & the hotel is right in the middle of everything. It was a great hotel

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    This is not a street you can drive on, you can only enter the hotel from walking. Cars are not allowed on this street and not allowed to stop because of the trolley, making it inconvenient if you have more luggage that 2 hands can carry. The room is fairly small with no fridge or A/C. The windows open right into other windows

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Passable

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Como es posible que no tengan lugar para guardar las maletas? No hubo tampoco disposicion para ayudarnos dejando las maletas en el cuarto a pesar de que había disponibilidad pagando un precio especial.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    I checked out one day earlier. I confirmed the procedure for early check out 4 times with different receptionists. The procedure is that I leave the key at the time they adviced me to and they do check out and refund me. However, I have not received any confirmation or refund yet. I have written to the hotel several times and they have been ignoring me. Booking.com is ignoring my written queries too. I will remove this comment and increase the rating once I get my money back. The Hotel staff please refund my money.

Frequently asked questions about Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

Does Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection offer parking?
Yes, paid self-parking is available on-site at Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection.
Does Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection offers dedicated conference rooms for business and group use. Banquet and reception facilities are also available.
Does Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection have a fitness center?
Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection located, and how walkable is the area?
Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection is located at 242 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102. With a Walk Score of 99, the area is rated Walker's Paradise. Most daily errands can be done on foot — ideal for travelers without a car.

What's nearby

Map of points of interest near Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection
  • Moscone Center 0.4 mi
  • Transamerica Pyramid 0.6 mi
  • Charter of the United Nations 0.8 mi
  • Mrs. Doubtfire 1.6 mi
  • University of California, San Francisco 3.2 mi
  • Internet Archive 3.5 mi
  • Golden Gate Bridge 4.5 mi

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