I found out that my employer booked both myself and a co-worker at this hotel as a last resort this past weekend. After seeing the reviews on this site I e-mailed Jason, who had responded to the negative feedback that I had read. He assured me that I would have a good stay and let me know that my info had been forwarded to hotel management.
When I arrived Friday night there was a live band playing in the lobby area so loudly that the desk clerks could not hear the customers. I checked in and was told to park in the outdoor lot around the corner - closest to my room. The secure underground lot was never mentioned. The lot was full but luckily someone pulled out after a few minutes of waiting.
I was booked in a two bedroom townhouse. There were two entrances - one off the street and the other off the parking lot. Neither were secured - it was like being in a street level apt. The condition of the place was below standard. It looked like an apartment from the 60's that someone had moved out of and nothing had been cleaned or replaced. There were stains on the furniture and carpet. The bedrooms, which were upstairs, were a decent size - but with old furnishings and a generally unclean feel. The t.v. in my room was unplugged and after figuring that out, it got no reception whatsoever. There was no lightbulb in the bedside lamp.
The message light remained lit on my phone for 2 days, as I was unable to retrieve the messages, and the front desk seemed unable to turn the light off as well as being unable to get the messages.
The neighborhood is not horrible but certainly is not in a "good" part of town.
Perhaps the main building is in better condition, but, I would never take the chance and return there.
Please be very cautious about this property.

Where to start? Me and my partner arrived at this hotel in hopes of grabbing a quick nap before heading out. However, there was a wedding party going on underneath our room and the music was blasting through the floor. So, we asked if we could be moved to another room. The hotel manager, a very unpleasant and extremely rude female, told us to prove to her that there was music coming through the floor. So, we brought her into our room so she could hear the music. She then told us that the wedding "isn't that loud" and that she wouldn't move us to another room. She began arguing with us and stated "I can't promise you anything. We're sold out and there's nothing I can do!" We asked her for her name so we could complain to someone else, but she refused to tell us and left. We then went to the front desk to see if the hostess could help us and nice lady at the front desk immediately gave us another room. We filed a formal complaint against the female manager with the company who owns the hotel.

The hotel is in a bad neighborhood and the buidling is very "70's." The lobby was very dated and the one single elevator was gross and felt like it was about to break down.

The first room we were put in was disgusting. Stains all over the floors, cheesy decor, our phone didn't work and the beds felt dirty. The matresses were very cheap and you could feel the box springs pointing into your back.

The second room they put us in was exactly the same. If you're looking for a quality experience, avoid this place at all costs. If you don't mind cheap rooms, uncomfortable beds, stained floors and poor service, then you'll be just happy here. Also, our local friends referred to this place as Hooker Hotel.

We ended up leaving the hotel and got a room at the Hotel Salomar in the Gas Lamp District - amazing hotel and excellent staff!!! And it only cost us an extra $25 over the Lafayette. We were greated by nice doormen in casual suits and told to call the front desk if we were not completely satisfied with the room. Now, that's was good customer service is like!

James, San Francisco

this is the worst hotel we have ever stayed in. It was very dirty. Holes in the badspread(cigarette burn) holes in the curtains, toilet was mounted at a weird angle, stained carpet, amenities not as described, poor continental breakfest (not as advertised). We have stayed at many a Motel 6 that puts this place to shame. Bums and prostitutes on the street. If you value your car you don't bring it to the hotel. Also very over priced because it is historic ?

Normally when we go to San Diego we stay at Marriott and Hilton hotels. This time we wanted something different. Even reading the reviews of the Lafayette we decided to try it anyway. We could always check out. We got to our room actually expecting the worse but was surprisedly pleased. The 2 bedroom room was clean. We checked for bedbugs. Nothing. We have stayed at 5 star, $400 per night, hotels and have found bedbugs. We looked for filthy carpets. They were worn yes. But stained and gross? Not really. Yes, the rooms are old. What do you expect for a place that was built, what in the 1930's? That is part of the ambience we feel. Besides, what do you really expect for $110 per night? Would we go back? Yes. We did have our children with us at the time. We were in the back building. Try it. You might like it.