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Powell Hotel San Francisco	Average Price: $155 Check Rates

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28 Cyril Magnin Street

San Francisco, 94102 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 12 of 119
Average review rating: 3.45

OpinionWell Value Index: 2

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (14) , Expedia (43) , MyTravelGuide (3) , Travelocity (5) , TripAdvisor (325) , YahooTravel (15)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (2/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	Recent comments complained about bed bugs.

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1. The guy was calling the maintenance people and waking up the IT guy to rectify the issue.

"Excellent location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/23/2012 Vote

2. The bad parts - it smelled musty, it's small, and the biggest issue for me was NO AIR CONDITIONING.

"Great location, very average accommodation " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/7/2011 Vote

3. Based on other reviews on trip advisor, some people haven't had any issues so if you want to take your chances, you can stay here.

"Don't let the bed bugs bite... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/17/2011 Vote

4. I would definitely think twice before staying at this hotel since they still have bed bug issues.

Read full review 3/7/2011 Vote

5. after 10pm you'll find junkies hanging around but harmless and the police are always patroling so not a big issue.

"good...but could've been cleaner.. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/4/2010 Vote

6. The only issue I had was that the room had a smell.

"Wasn't going to stay because of reviews, but so HAPPY we tried it! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2010 Vote

7. Apparently this has been an ongoing issue since at least 2006 and nothing has been done about it.

"Bed bugs! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/7/2009 Vote

8. To be honest, we have heard that many other hotels in the Bay Area have been dealing with this issue, and up until now, had considered ourselves fortunate that we had not been affected.

Read full review 9/24/2009 Vote

9. My only issue with the room was that there was very little water pressure in the shower.

"A Nice Hotel " Read full review on Travelocity 8/1/2009 Vote