I spent two nights at this hotel back in August of 2007 at the beginning and end a trip from San Francisco to Monterey. We booked the standard two queen room and were very happy with our stay. The room was wonderful with great beds, a nice bathroom and we also had an excellent view of Coit Tower as well. The location only 2 blocks from Fisherman's Wharf made it a perfect base for exploring the area, we were able to walk or take public transportation everywhere we went. If we hadn't been driving to Monterey the next day I wouldn't have rented a car. There's no need when staying in this hotel. The valet parking was very convenient and seemed secure as it is attached to the hotel. A lot of hotel parking garages/lots are not on the same premises as the hotel in the area. The restaurant located in the hotel was excellent and the morning coffee/biscotti was really nice as well. Would love to stay there again if we're in the area.

Great location to Fishermans Wharf. Hotel was excellent. Staff great and helpful.
Fishermans Wharf tacky.

I have stayed at this hotel in the past and liked it very much. This time, I was not very impressed. The room was small, with a king bed, and a truly claustrophobic bathroom. Two bath towels for two adults is just skimpy, and when you close the door to the tub/toilet combination, there is no room to breathe. The bed was comfortable. We were awakened by a loud racket at 0730 - construction nearby. There is no place to conveniently charge phone/blackberry/laptop without crawling around on the floor. Why do hotels not install convenient plugs for guests to recharge the devices with which we are all travelling? Morning coffee quite delicious, but when we checked out at 0545, we were never offered any to drink. Would it have been so difficult to offer us a little coffee, as it was probably ready by then? Location is good.

Stayed at the Tuscan Inn over the Fourth of July weekend after using Priceline before Christmas to book a room (although I didn't actually think I would get one for only $75/nt over a holiday weekend!).

Check in was quick and my boyfriend and I were given a queen room on the fourth floor facing the street. My boyfriend's first response was "wow, this is a tiny room", but it was what I was expecting considering the location and that this is only a 3-star property. It was in fact a small room (a King size bed would not have fit) with a tiny closet and 2 drawers for storing clothes. Good thing we only packed carry on luggage and didn't have much to put away!

The room was always clean and the maid staff was friendly, saying "hello" and "have a nice day" as you passed. We were frequently in and out of the room to change clothes or take a nap and never walked in on a maid (or were walked in on ourselves). One day we had the do not disturb sign on the door before the maid had come so we could rest, and when we finally stepped out for about an hour, we changed the sign for maid service and everything was perfect when we returned!

One bad part about the room was that some street noise traveled up, although we were only really disturbed one night when there was a car parked on the street playing loud music with people around it laughing and talking loudly.

Pros at the hotel:

Staff - Very friendly and helpful. We had to send and receive several faxes during our stay and they were always happy to help. We used the concierge to book theater tickets, which worked flawlessly, and we also called the front desk around midnight our last evening and asked them to arrange an airport shuttle the next day, which they did the following morning when the shuttle company opened.

Amenities - While this hotel isn't a luxury property, they have some nice touches like marble bathrooms, mini bar, room service and an evening wine reception every day (which many people attended). The restaurant attached to the hotel is nice, with a great little bar area and friendly bartenders. The restaurant breakfast menu is pretty minimal, but it does the trick.

Location - This is the best part of the hotel. Two blocks from Pier 41, one block to the F line street car two blocks to the cable car. This was an awesome area to gain access to many different parts of the city without trying too hard.

Overall, I would say this room was not worth the rack rate of $250+ per night, but it was far beyond my expectations at the Priceline bargain rate!