Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
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Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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242 Powell St, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Moscone Convention Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Lombard Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Pier 39
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Little)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Modern)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Modern)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Moscone Convention Center
Along with a coffee shop/cafe, this smoke-free hotel has a business center and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, express check-in, and tour/ticket assistance. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection offers 95 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This San Francisco hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Union Square. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a coffee shop/cafe and a business center.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the café
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, a business center, and a multilingual staff
  • Guests have good things to say about the accommodations for the cleanliness and overall comfort
  • 12 minutes by foot from Moscone Convention Center and a 3-minute drive from Lombard Street
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. There's an onsite business center. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection. A complete renovation of Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection was completed in May 2021.

This 3-star San Francisco hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Nave - Onsite café. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 6 to 12 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Nave

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 75 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 6 to 12 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 39.00
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 75 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive smart lock details. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Hotel Stratford
Hotel Stratford San Francisco
Stratford Hotel
Stratford San Francisco
The Stratford Hotel San Francisco
Stratford Hotel San Francisco
Hotel Stratford
Hotel Tenderloin
Hotel Stratford San Francisco Handwritten Collection
Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection Hotel

Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 613 out of 1191 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 336 out of 1191 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 1191 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 1191 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 52 out of 1191 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Isaac

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures don’t match the hotel. The room was extremely small. The room has no AC and the hotel has no parking at all. The parking is the worst and extremely expensive in the parking structures.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Always good! Clean, convenient, and the staff are friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Took forever to check in
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Waltham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value hotel. No frills. Staff were friendly and helpful, and the location is very convenient to everything around Union Square.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s in the center of all the places you could visit
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fouad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
for the price it is perfect. nice view of the street, nicely located. clean and spacious enough. cozy. loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the stay great for solo trips!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Chelsey

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Akiko

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Bryce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ariana Carolline De

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

smil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close by everything
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Franklin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a very quaint hotel, comfortable, excellent service and they have a friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely boutique hotel in great location

With the varied previous reviews I was unsure how I would like the hotel, but I had nothing to worry about. It was modern, clean, with a great location and friendly staff. My room and bathroom weren't huge but were perfectly fine and modern. I had a room overlooking Powell street that was a bit noisy, but it didn't disrupt my sleep and I loved that the trolly stop was at the corner and union square was at the end of the street, not to mention the BART stop to the airport was just 2 blocks away. It was a lovely boutique hotel and I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good but no luggage check

Overall this was a good experience, with just a couple of frustrations: I arrived early, before rooms were ready, and expected to store my luggage there while went to meetings. They told me they don't do luggage storage. What hotel doesn't do luggage storage for their guests?! Same problem on checkout. So I basically spent two days dragging my luggage around Union Square. The staff was also kind of unfriendly and mostly unhelpful. The rooms and common area, however, we recently remodeled in a pretty stylish way and the room was spacious and comfortable, albeit very basic. I would stay here again -- if I didn't need to check luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, safe and clean. It’s a two star….just be aware of that. Bare bones room but the price was right during JPMorgan when the Marriott courtyard is $1800 a night. Generally I would stay in a higher level hotel so just be aware.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness
The location was great, but we had to move rooms because our sink kept backing up.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My second time being here first time being here after it was remolde and it’s amzing
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trisha Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Halie Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it was close to most things however the room was pretty tight and small with no storage for clothes other and a few hooks.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024