Great location on Geary Street close to Union Square itself; on the 38 bus route, close to the Powell Mason cable car line and Powell Station for BART, F Line streetcars and so many bus routes to link you with SFO airport, the main tourist destinations, sports stadiums, the wider city, and Bay area. Restaurants, theatres and shopping for all budgets are within a very short walk. The staff in both hotel and David's Diner are extremely friendly, helpful and kind. This is an old building, so expect slow response to elevator controls, period features and single glazed windows. There was no a/c but a bedroom ceiling fan was fitted if required. Two queen-size bedded room at the front of the building overlooking the street had plenty of space for adult and teenager sharing. Two wardrobe spaces, an iron, room to store suitcases, drawers and a mirrored makeup table were all useful, along with USB ports on the bedside table to charge mobile devices. The bathroom was functional with powerful shower set over low-rise bath, and perfectly adequate for a city base. Fresh towels were provided and bed linens were changed each day. On the ground floor, David's Diner is an historic diner serving classic breakfast and lunch dishes to the soundtrack of a wonderful 50's songbook.

Those SF period features are probably where creaks start to appear from a customer perspective. Union Square district has its share of evening characters who'll stagger and shout, play boom box music, and tear up the 20mph street like it was a race track once the sun goes down. Single glazed windows don't keep out much of that, nor the usual noises of street life such as garbage collection, emergency sirens and street cleansing in the small hours of the night. The bedroom was surface cleaned daily but there's clear evidence that the whole room hasn't seen a deep clean for a while. This would make a big difference to overall perception.

I loved everything about the hotel, especially the location and the friendly and helpful staff.

We stayed in a room with two full beds. One of the beds was excellent – clearly, it had a new mattress! The other bed was a bit older and not as comfortable, but it didn’t take away from our overall experience. The hotel itself was fantastic, and we really enjoyed our stay. While we did encounter a small issue with the heating system not working initially, the staff was incredibly helpful. The person at the front desk quickly sent us a portable radiator and two extra blankets, which made everything perfectly comfortable. Despite these minor issues, the hotel exceeded our expectations, and we had a wonderful time!"

It was the best hotel experience ever!! The hotel is so clean, cosy and the staff are super super helpful and are extremely friendly.. Special thanks goes to "Juliet" from the Reception Team .She was so great in every way and she helped me alot with many things. Also, many thanks to" Rony" from the reception team, as well. As for food, I have enjoyed sooo much my daily breakfast at David Deli's restaurant ( the one next door of the hotel).Special thanks also to " Jimmy" from the Restaurant Team. In summary, I highly recommend this hotel for anyone coming to San Francisco!!!! 😊

Nothing. Everything was great!!

We enjoyed our stay at Touchstone in San Francisco. It is SO close to Union Square - but much less expensive. Everything was just as advertised. There are no "frills" here -- but absolutely nothing to complain about. I thought we were 'downgrading' a bit and saving money -- but everything was good quality/clean/etc. All of the people behind the desk were very friendly, helpful, and quick. *I had seen a picture of a room with two twin beds and the room looked VERY small; I was a little concerned that our room with two doubles would be small (and that the pictures looked deceptively not small); being so close to tourist city center - that would be fair to have small rooms; however, our room very a very reasonable size, two closets, a nice little desk and chair; and a decent bathroom. Our room was next to the elevator which concerned me at first - while I did hear the machinery of the elevator a couple times during the night - there was no loud talking, or otherwise people making a lot of noise from the elevator and walking down the hall. It is a small hotel - with its door in between two restaurants, but we found it with no trouble at all. The parking they mention: they have a discount at a parking lot about a block up and half a block down a side street. I still consider $30 a night expensive since I'm already paying for the hotel! -- but it's MUCH cheaper than other hotels or finding a parking lot nearby. They were also friendly and we had no issues.

There was nothing we didn't like. They weren't the fluffiest towels, largest room, or comfiest beds -- but they were good clean towels, a fair sized room, and comfortable beds.

Great location, room was amazing value for money! We were surrounded by much more expensive hotels so definitely a good area and the room was comfortable, clean, and everything we needed. We were next door to the elevator which was a little loud but it didn't bother us at all.

The elevator shared a wall with us and it was a bit loud but we found it never bothered us when we were sleeping. It wasn't loud enough to wake us up but loud enough for us to hear whenever it was moving.

I loved the bathroom. All though it is small the shower is original to its time. The shower pan even has natural anti-slip with how it was made. I have been to 60 countries so far. For its location and size it is fantastic. I have been in much smaller rooms in New York and London. When people complain about the size I believe they are comparing to large chain hotels. I checked those places the nights I needed and they were three times as much. Everything about this hotel is cute and clean. What it lacks in size it makes up for in character.

I liked everything.

Location was good near all bus routes and short walk to union Square. Beds were really comfortable Reception really helpful

Couldn't open windows, only those in the bathroom. Condensation was on the windows all the time and no fresh air. Housekeeper came every day but didn't dust or sweep the floor. Beds were made but only by smoothing the sheet, my daughter fidgets and constantly pulled the bottom sheet so it wasn't tucked in. When we went to bed the next day, it was still untucked

The Staff is very friendly, warm welcome, smile and understanding. Rooms are clean, bed comfortable, the location is excellent, the breakfast/lunch restaurant is convenient xwith a 15% discount when you stay at the hotel.

A bit of smell in my room. The breakfast place opens starting at 7:30 am which is quite late (even 8 am once). Pricing was high but it was during the JP Morgan week.

The staff were very friendly and accommodating to my issues with travel delays. There was a diner downstairs I got a discount for staying at the hotel, and the room was cleaned every day. Perfect for the price and location. The subway was a short walk away and there was a lot to do within walking distance.

The only complaint that I had was that the shower head was a bit leaky so I could hear it dripping at night. The beds were a bit thin but still very comfortable.

Perfect location near Union Square, with many restaurants and bars nearby. Just right on the " good" side of the border with Tenderloin. Close to public transportation. Discount obtained to get breakfast in a restaurant next to the hotel. It is a safe hotel with a controlled/monitored entrance. The staff was amicable all the time.

It might not be quiet at night, but it is because of many things going on the streets, not the hotel itself.