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The Wharf Inn

2.0 of 5
2601 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
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The Wharf Inn
Ranked #117 of 239 hotels in San Francisco
3.5 of 5 stars 266 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • FREE parking(22)
  • Cable car(7)
  • Great location(5)
  • Short walk(4)
  • Alcatraz tour(4)
  • Street noise(3)
  • Rooms are clean(3)
  • Easy access(3)
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York, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

I must admit to being a little apprehensive about booking this hotel in view of the things that had been said about it. However, it was not as bad as I expected. The room was clean and perfectly adequate although a little 'tired' and whilst there was a bit of outside noise from early morning, a pair of earplugs soon... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012
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My partner and I stayed here last year and did not have a good stay. The room was nice enough except it cost more than I felt it should. However the real problem was the bed bugs. My partner woke up with terrible bites after our first night and they got progressively worse as the day went on. We were... More

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The good....: Location, friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are clean. Free parking. The building is secured. The bad......: The rooms are small and lacking the amenities one would expect. Also time to update the tv. Towels are a joke, toilet paper and facial tissue are super thin. The toilet is not friendly for the above average person. (I am... More

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This would almost be a five-star review except for three things: 1) very poor lighting in our room; no bedside reading light (one side did not work and the other side of bed had no table!); 2) shower is stall-model with absolutely no shelf space to put anything, like razor, washcloth, etc.; 3) some dust and old dirt beneath items... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

The Wharf Inn was our first stop on a two week long tour of San Francisco. The price and location was right, but not the actual building. It is an older building and although it's perfectly cheap, there are a few things that made it a place I probably won't stay at again. Our check in was swift and polite.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

First major "pro" for this hotel is its location. 5 minute walk to Fisherman's wharf, F-line tram is just around the corner, cable car line is also very close. Second major "pro" is people at the reception. They helped me all the time. Providing the hair drier, drawing routes on maps, explaining how to get here and there, recommending places... More

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Clean spacious rooms. Free parking. Friendly staff. Great location. If you get a balcony room be ready for LOTS of street noise. From garbage trucks to tour buses to homeless people shaking containers for money. If you are someone who can sleep thru the noise perfect place. If not try a room with no balcony -view of the parking lot.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

5 minutes from pier 39 or fisherman's wharf, 10 mins to the pier for the ferry to Alcatraz 10mins to Cannery row and the cable car terminus and only 20 minutes walk up to China town, so you can park up your car in the secure parking and just enjoy San Francisco. Nearby we found great places to eat and... More

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Address: 2601 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
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