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Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

3.0 star property

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Daily continental breakfast for a fee
Reception
Restaurant
Exterior
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk
$122
includes taxes & fees
Feb 1 - Feb 2

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242 Powell St, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Place, Westin St Francis Hotel Glass Elevators
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Union Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Moscone Convention Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Little)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Modern)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Modern)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Queen Room

  • Sleeps 3

Modern Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

Little Queenie

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Modern)

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

3-star hotel in Union Square
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.
The hotel offers a coffee shop/cafe. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A business center is on site at this 3-star property. This San Francisco hotel also offers multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services.

Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
Nave - Onsite café. Happy hour is offered.

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 center

Accessibility

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1907
  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

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
Guests will receive smart lock details
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 75 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the 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. 718 out of 1421 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 409 out of 1421 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 160 out of 1421 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1421 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 1421 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Portland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

sindu

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Super convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Fatima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is close to everything. Staff was nice. Downtown vibes. My room was small and quaint and clean. My view was not that much to brag about it was facing a corner and walls but I was fine for just a night stay. Would I recommend? Sure. It is walking distance to restaurants, transportation, etc., etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Xin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very small, and while the location is right next to Union Square, the street noise was unbearable. There were many homeless people around and the area felt dirty and unsafe. Honestly, I would not recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There's many shops and places to eat nearby. Room was smaller than I expected but honestly I was out on the town anyways. No fault of the hotel but the homeless issue is bad in the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Frank

Rooms were small, no air conditioning, low water pressure in the shower.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerasimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Costumer service it’s exelente
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Fernanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved the location, a little small but so cute.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nadav

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was good, you can choose one pastry and something to drink, coffe or soda.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern hotel with easy convenience. Only thing that was annoying was that the water from the shower soaked the floor outside when when I called lobby to request more towels I never got them and had to call multiple times to get them.. also loud construction going on outside in the morning
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall was good. It would be helpful if front desk helped when doing self check-in. We had to go downstairs two times because keys was not working.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Adolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shaire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice property to stay at. It doesn't offer much, such as dining, etc., on site, but it has plenty of other things around it to try, and that's within walking distance. There was a small smell where I was located -- on the top floor -- in the hallway. And I think one of the staff members could've been a tad more informative on how the door system worked, but that's all minor things.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

antionette

Very cute !
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Caitlin

Disliked: Amenities
My bed was dirty and they brought me new sheets and made me change my bed
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARIA VICTORIA

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Crystal

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were extremely small, no AC, thin walls and front desk employee was not friendly and seemed bothered to do her job. We will not be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julian

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is generally a small room. Luckily enough it wasn’t hot on the day I checked in. Only a fan in the room was my biggest concern and issue. Everything else is pretty okay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sheyne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have been staying at this property for a couple years now, this past trip I was put into a unit on the top floor, the unit directly across mine which belongs to squatters. The hallway and my unit smelled like smoke and had gnats throughout with trash throughout the hallways left there for days. This property is unsafe and unsecured with squatters.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hawa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Maya

Liked: Staff & service

Clean rooms, smelly hallway

Our stay was overall okay. The rooms are pretty small and we had a view of a brick wall. The room itself was clean and renovated but the hallway smelled like urine. The staff was nice as well and very helpful. This hotel is one of the nicer ones considering the price but it has its shortcomings
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025