Post Hotel

Excellent folks running this place
Yes the hotel is under renovation but isnt that a good thing.
stayed here last week above all the room is fanstastic hardwood floors, clean beds and restroom for what i paid. the customer service was great too the lady who seems to the manager greeted us everytime we went by and the front desk were helpfull with that old elevator haha.
overall decent if not great place to stay for the price you pay (quite competitive) .
i shall be back because of the great location and clean room.
because thats what i lookout for not other irrelevant things.

I stayed at the Post Hotel for roughly 3 months over the summertime. When I first arrived at the post I was a bit taken back by the somewhat grungy look of the place, and the ongoing construction. However, after a few days I found that this place was much more than just a hotel, it was a family. I became close friends with several of the people who worked there and really enjoyed my stay there. Just to clarify, and this is based on my personal experience staying at the hotel, I did not experience any of the following:
–bed bugs
–bad customer service or the post employees not willing to work something out for me, they always were helpful and made sure to help me with any issue I had
–dirty bathrooms, they were always clean and cleaned daily
–any sort of fraud or scamming — everything regarding payment was done professionally and done well
The Post Hotel will always have a special place in my heart.

The second you walk in, you can tell the place needs work. The physical appearance of the place has dirty carpet, paint on places where it shouldn’t be and not where it should be, open wires in the ceiling, a strange odor which reminded me of when my dog leaves droppings for me to find, and boxes of appliances sitting in the hallway. But if you need some where to sleep and shower, then this place will do. It definitely is bare minimum. The personal at the front desk are wearing normal street clothes (jeans, t-​shirts, flip-​flops) so it can be hard at times to know who the employees are. I stayed for 4 days and a majority of the time, no one greeted me when I walked in, which didn’t bother me but I wondered about the security and if anyone could have just snuck in. If you’re not yet claustrophobic, riding the elevator will make you. It’s an old elevator that’s big enough for maybe 4 adults, anything more, I would be too scared to ride it, especially since the inspection sheet inside the elevator said it was expired this year in June or July. I ended up walking up 5 flights of stairs everyday instead of riding the elevator. Once was enough for me. The bed mattresses do have bed-​bug protective sheets on them, which is a plus. It took me 2 days to figure out that the hot and cold labels was backwards on the shower. I stayed at the deluxe two bed room and had my own bathroom. However, there were communal bathrooms in the hallway, right outside my room. There was no AC in my room but a ceiling fan. It could get stuffy during the day, which I solved by opening the windows. One of my windows didn’t have a screen on them and opened all the way, which seems dangerous. There are some people here who complained about the noise, besides occasional street noise (truck horns/​honking, ambulances, police cars, etc) I didn’t hear anyone walking outside in my halls. I couldn’t figure out how to use the wifi, there were a lot of «Post Hotel» wifi choices. I just used an Xfinity wifi nearby. Since the elevator was scary, by the time I got up to my room, I didn’t want to walk down 5 flight of stairs to ask them about the wifi. There was also no phone in my room so I couldn’t just call them. My recommendations: if you aren’t picky about appearances and just need a place to sleep and shower, this will do.

More like 3.5 stars but 4 is fair. I stayed there 8÷29÷2015.
It feels like the place is being used as a boarding house. You can see some people in the entrance who may have been living there for months. They may be in transition or permanent. I don’t know. Also, the place is under repair. Maybe those have been going on for a while. It doesn’t look like they’re rushing it. Checking in, I could already tell the place was being worked on. In addition, there were blocked stairways and material stored in certain corners. The carpets in the hallways had pain stains on them. They are definitely dirty and old so that got me worried. That said…
When I walked into the room, I was pleasantly surprised. I got this room last minute for a 1 night stay in San Francisco. Everything was pretty pricey but this was at the lower end. I got it with my frequent flyer miles so I’m not complaining. The place is very centrally located which is great. They have a 15-​minute passenger check-​in parking spot on the side of the entrance so you can go in before finding permanent parking. I didn’t ask the gentleman at the desk where to park. It was a Saturday afternoon when I got there. I drove to dinner and afterwards, I drove to Sutter Street (160 Sutter) and found free street parking. Oh, and like someone said, the afternoon gentleman (there’s a picture of him on this Unilocal page), was not very warm and fuzzy. He seems like a serious type of guy but not rude or anything. At least not to me. The gentleman in the morning when I checked out was surely cheerful and nice.
Now back to the room. They obviously renovated the place. I don’t think there was AC but there was a ceiling fan. The floor is some hardwood-​imitation and nice, the bathroom was redone also. The furniture and wall art is a little dated but really who cares. I uncovered the bed, as I do everywhere, to check for bedbugs. Didn’t find any, the sheets were clean, they gave plenty of clean towels… The one complaint I have is the noise. Like I said, it felt like there are some permanent residents in the place. There was music above me pretty late and if I wasn’t tired, I could have had a hard time sleeping. It sounded like a house party. I think they played until 11pm or midnight. But I passed out so I didn’t care too much.
All in all, great value for the money/​miles. I’d stay there again for a night but again, if they finish the renovations and turn things around, I might not be able to afford it just like the rest of SF.

This hotel was good for a quick trip. The hotel itself was old, and kind of creepy. When I opened my room I was expecting the worst but it was actually very nice, clean, and comfortable. It’s located in a rough area in SF but overall it was a fine stay, I would recommend to you if you are looking for somewhere affordable

I booked a room here with a king sized bed and a private bathroom for two nights. I was in town to run the San Francisco Marathon. The guy checking me in was all business. There was no exchange of pleasantries with this guy. That’s not a big issue for me, but I know some people would be put off by his attitude. The room key was a smart card. I took the elevator up to my floor. It was an ancient elevator. It had those doors that you had to manually shut. While walking through the corridors to my room, I noticed that the numbering made absolutely no sense, but eventually I found my room. I also noticed that the place was either currently going through renovations or the place was falling apart. Along the corridors, I saw that there were numerous shared toilets and showers.
Anyways, the room that I got was on the third floor. It was a warm weekend and the room did not have air conditioning. Between the ceiling fan and opening the windows, it was fine. It had hardwood flooring and a flat screen TV. I found that the bed was clean and comfortable. The bathroom also had those nice thick hotel towel and the shower had good water pressure. There were no signs or info on the location of the ice and vending machines, but eventually I found it on the second floor. I pretty much walked through every corridor with the ice bucket until I heard the humming from the ice and vending machines.
As I was checking out of my room, there were several people in the corridors applying spackle to the wall. I’m guessing they’re going to re-​paint the place which this hotel desperately needed. The lady at the front desk that morning was much nicer and friendlier.
Overall, this place was in a convenient location and the room was clean. I wouldn’t mind staying here again since the nightly rate was affordable. If you choose to stay here, don’t come here expecting a luxurious place!

Great location! Great value ! Originally we made a reservation for 3 nights but our plans changed and we stayed only two. When we were checking out we got a refund for the third night … awesome

Cheap hotel in downtown, the room are clean just a little bit too noisy :)

Old dirty and run down. FYI Your neighbors might be living there. (Apt-​hotel) you share a dirty bathroom and shower w the entire floor !! People at the desk were polite and helpful considering the conditions!

This hotel was a nice surprise. Priced much lower than others in the area, I was quite skeptical about booking it. The lobby and hallways are outdated (the current construction may have impacted that), but once you step into the room it’s a whole other experience. I booked the deluxe king room which had a flat screen tv, hardwood floor and a surprisingly large and newly remodeled looking bathroom. If you don’t plan on spending too much time in the room then this place is perfect. Location is less than two blocks from union square. I’ll definitely be booking this hotel more often when I’m in town.

Mind you, I was a return customer to this hotel as I travel to san fran for my family christmas vacation each year, but now i will never step foot in this hotel as long as one employee named BARON is employed here.
First off_​_​In 1 year, this place has gone down hill and I mean not even livable to stay in downhill, the place is literally a construction zone. The hallways have holes in the walls, wires hanging, workers working throughout the night.
I had a street view King room ensuite which i booked initally 2 nights at $ 88n, as I settled into the cold room and turned the heater knob, I noticed «NO HEAT» was coming out of the floor heater even after turning the knob all the way. I informed BARON who entered the room and looked at it and assured me that the heater did work properly as It needed time to ‘warm up’. Well after a freezing night with no heat, I told Baron again in the morning that the heater didnt heat up all night. He again told me that the heater does work, and that I probably was not ‘doing it right’. 2^nd night no heat again. Due to the lack of rooms during christmas I had no choice but extend another night which BARON charged me $ 98n and told me he was giving me a good deal. 3^rd night no heat. The next morning at check out I spoke to the other front desk named KIRAN who informed me that the heater was broken this whole time and the part had already been ordered the WEEK before. I asked for the owners name and number as I wanted to let them know about my experience with the room and Baron. He told me to call back monday and speak to Sherry.
Well, monday came and I called right up, and guess who answers BARON. I told him I had just stayed there and I had a problem with him specifically and the room, I told him to transfer me to the owner Sherry and he flat out refused and hung up on me

Pleasant hotel, def nothing fancy, the bathrooms and showers are shared. Lobby looks so-​so, elevator is old school SF style, rooms have hardwood floors, beds are so-​so. Place seemed fairly clean, if your just looking for a place to crash, this place is perfect. If you’re looking for an experience go somewhere else. Overall it’s priced right for what you get. I almost got scared off with all the horrible reviews, it’s not that bad guys, most of my friends that live in SF live in buildings like this. It’s the the way San Francisco is. 5 stars for this place.

Old hotel, not cheap, rude people, scary elevator, dirty !!!
WOULD NEVER RECOMEND IT

Well if you booked this hotel you should already know it is not going to be a 5-​star resort but it was not too bad. The front desk people were nice and got me through with no problems. At first I was very scared because the check in area and hallways looked very run down. But the room was fine and worked perfectly. And plus because of the location you will not need to spend much time inside of your room. It is right by union square and a lot of other attractions.
So basically you are paying for a clean room with no bells and whistles near a lot of attractions. If you are looking for that then I would recommend it.

Location was convenient for walking around, close to Union Square and to some nightlife aswell. This area can be a quite sketchy and attracts a lot of different kinds of people but I wasn’t scared while staying here with my female friend. Male receptionist was very nice and helpful. We had booked a deluxe room, and it was located on the 5^th floor — there’s an old elevator.
Corridors are at the moment under construction so there’s a lot of duct tape and plastic on the floors. I was prepared for the worst when I opened the room door but was pleasantly surprised — room smelled fresh, was very clean and clearly recently renovated. Bathroom was also clean! There’s a ceiling fan but we shut it off for the night. We couldn’t get the tv to work (our own stupidity probably) and the wifi didn’t really work in our room.
Location of the room was really quiet, couldn’t hear sounds coming outside at all which was great. B
When we were coming out of the club with some friends, the female receptionist told us that no guests are allowed, which I would’ve wanted to know beforehand. Also we kept hearing a fire alarm-​like sound every hour starting 9am.
Overall our stay was very pleasant, price very reasonable for SanFran, and we will definitely stay here again!

Overall we had a good experience, but it would have been nice to know a few things before we arrived (below). This hotel was more like a hostel. We booked a double room for 3 people and the room was as spacious as possible for the location it was in (near Union Square).
Pros:
–Friendly staff
–Clean room
–Comfortable bed
–Hardwood floor and not carpet
–Free in-​room wifi
–Discounted Big Bus tickets through the front desk.
Cons:
–There is no air conditioning, you had to rely on a ceiling fan and opening the window (with no screen on it).
–The sink was in the room and not in the bathroom and there were no mirrors in the bathroom.
–They provided full size towels and hand towels, but no wash cloths.

I found this hotel by chance online while searching and was so glad that I did, since I was running out of time. Booked and paid for it all online prior to our arrival. Checking in was fairly easy, but the clerk was not the warmest, but whatevers, we just got off a 5 hour flight, it was late, we were hungry, he did his job in getting us to our room.
The elevator is old school, meaning door and cage, which was cute, but not too cute, if you have heavy suit cases, but it definitely worked. On our way to our room, we noticed there were community showers and restrooms, which began to worry us, but luckily our room had its own bathroom. The room is not air conditioned and the window can be opened, but there were pigeons perched across the street on windowsills, so I didn’t want to take a chance. There is a ceiling fan, which helps a bit. The room is overall small, but clean. It is an old hotel, so if you are just planning on using it to strictly sleep, it is perfect for you.
It’s very centrally located, minutes away from Union Square and right above the best eatery, Honey Honey Café Crepery.
On our first day there, mid-​day, we needed to take some things up to our room. Another person who was staying somewhere else wanted to check out our room, just to drop off our shopping items. So, three people had gone up and two of us remained in their lobby, which isn’t too big, but we stayed downstairs chatting. When the rest of our party came down, the three people behind the counter immediately reprimanded us, stating that the room only allowed two people at any given time, mind you, they had been up there for literally less than five minutes. We explained what we were doing and they continued with a tone of strictness. Later on that day, one person went up and came down and they again stated this to him. You would have thought that would have been enough, but that same night, after dinner, we passed the lobby and the same guy from earlier said AGAIN, we could not have three people in the room and that he knew there was still one more person upstairs. We REPEATED AGAIN to him we understood and he was wrong, because it was just the two of us, which was always the story from the very beginning. My problem with this, is not the fact that only two people are allowed in the room, but the fact that they could not speak to us like adults and repeatedly scolded us, when we clearly understood them the first time. It’s easy to say their customer service is definitely not their best selling points.

We booked this hotel for New Years Eve night. Too bad we didn’t know we’d stay up ALL night and wouldn’t need it. But alas.
Our room was clean, but small. But bathroom was spacious.
The front desk people were disorganized and hurried.
Cable was TV were working fine.
No view, but I guess that’s expected in SF.
The elevator is horrid, old with the gate and everything. It sounds like it’s ready to break at any second. I preferred the stairs.
If we’re going to have a big night at Ruby Skye again, we’ll probably be back. But otherwise it was mehh.

Stayed here for the nike women’s marathon.
Perfect location, friendly front desk staff.
Great bed, no bedbugs (I checked), clean room, old but working elevator.
I’d recommend it, great deal for the price in a neighborhood filled with $ 400 hotels.

I stayed in the Post hotel for a week; any longer and I would probably would have pulled out my hair. The best I can say is that the bed is comfortable enough to sleep on and it wasn’t too dirty. Other than that it was pretty terrible. The halls smell weird, I came down one morning and the ceiling was leaking onto the front desk; speaking of which the front desk employees are completely useless. I didn’t have a bathroom or shower in my room, which I expect if I’m staying at hostel but this a hotel and for the nightly price I think it’s fair to expect one.
The location is good, right downtown, lots of stuff to do around it, but honestly I should have just stayed in a hostel. There are a bunch of nicer ones where you’ll have a much better stay.

Should only be a last-​minute, last-​resort type of reservation through an opaque travel site or Orbitz. This hotel is more like a hostel, like other reviewers have noted, and also comes with a funky smell.
Room was decent enough to sleep in for just one night, but any more than that, you might risk being carried away by mystery phantoms that go bump in the night. I kept our curtains drawn closed because our view was no less creepy than a cemetery at night.
Check-​in process was quick, perfect for an exhausting evening, and the stay is pleasant enough if you don’t have the energy to complain about all the things in the hotel that make you feel less comfortable than you’d like.
Good walking distance to Union Square, Market Street, and Chinatown, though.