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Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Moscone Convention Center

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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

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Little)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Modern)

  • 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 Single Beds

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

San Francisco

City center stay.Your stay at this Union Square hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Moscone Convention Center and Lombard Street. Pier 39 and University of San Francisco are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Union Square - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Moscone Convention Center - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Oracle Park - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Lombard Street - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Pier 39 - 4 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Powell St & Geary Blvd Stop - 1 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 2 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Union Square - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Cheesecake Factory - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪King Of Thai Noodle - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caffé Central - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Stratford San Francisco - Handwritten Collection

3-star hotel near Moscone Convention Center
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.

  • 1 building
  • 95 guestrooms or units
  • 8 levels
  • Built in 1907
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Coffee shop
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.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Spanish

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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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

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.

Property payment types

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

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

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. 592 out of 1157 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 325 out of 1157 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 1157 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1157 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1157 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

10/10 Excellent

Sonia, TULALIP

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very clean and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise, San ysidro

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Romel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heater wasn’t working and they immediately upgraded my room! The staff was wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We love staying at this hotel. It’s small but very clean and has a lot of high-tech amenities. The staff is super helpful and helps us research where we want to go if they don’t know off hand.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Francisco junior

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jasmine

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Naranbilge

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
thought the property was in a great location near union square. would book here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The city is the city so that's not the hotels fault or staff it's inna really good spot for shopping union square is a good hub of downtown but you will get the usual noise and craziness. As for the hotel it's very good nothing fancy but all the things you need onna budget and staff is really nice and they have free water tea coffee and soon a cafe.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alondra

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

8/10 Good

Huong

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charley

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yenisleidis

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernard J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very reasonably priced. No frills but great valure for the money
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
We had a nice stay….hotel is in union square area… cable car just steps away… I will definitely stay again… location is great!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOSE LUIS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleaning. New Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Parker

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

10/10 Excellent

MARISET V SOMAVILLA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Portland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is right amid all that is good in San Francisco.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to relax and stay!
It quite relaxing after long meetings
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dexter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and it was in an amazing area not too far from anything
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is very good
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sahil

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nefertiti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property. Horrible parking if you drive. Expensive garage parking. Great if you have Uber or no car to park
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024