For all of you East Coast people who are used to being HOT in June, do not stay at The Laurel Inn. They DO NOT have air conditioning in any of the rooms and their website does not disclose this information. In the room I stayed in, there was a little window that opened, but it had no screen. And even if it did, I wouldn't have left it open b/c 1) bugs/mice/men could easily have gotten in the window and 2) the enormous, heavy window drapes covered the window anyway, so no air was getting in the room. They provided 2 fans in the room but they did little. SF was unseasonably warm and it was sweltering in the room. Also, the front desk staff was extremely disorganized and weren't very polite when I called about the AC. Oh, and also the two fire escape doors on my floor were propped open all day and were only closed when I called about it. And when I did call, it seemed like I was bothering them. People from the outside easily could have gotten into the hotel without going through the lobby. I would have switched hotels, but I was stuck here b/c there was a convention in SF that week and all other hotels were booked.

After hearing such rave reviews of the Laurel Inn from a fellow friend the Laurel Inn became the obvious choice when it came to visiting family in San Francisco. The hotel is a few miles from downtown, but the number one bus stops right in front of the hotel which makes an easy trip downtown or to the wharf. My room on the city side had a nice little kitchenette and a sweeping city view. The beds were really comfy and there was even a septate sitting area with a sofa in the room! The refrigerator came in handy after bringing home the leftovers from Osteria, a great Italian restaurant next store. There is always gourmet coffee in the lobby and a free continental breakfast every morning. This is a small hotel which is staffed 24 hours and all of the staff is very friendly and edger to help you with any of your travel needs. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone.

I spent two nights at The Laurel Inn (12th and 13th April) arrived at the hotel direct from the airport - approx 30 minutes drive in a cab. The hotel is small, but the rooms are larger than average, we had a huge bedroom, kitchen area, with cooker, micowave, fridge and all kitchen utensils. Nice big bathroom. The room was extremely clean and well furnished. The hotel is in the more residential area of San Francisco our room had great views looking downtown. You can easily take a bus to all the tourist attractions, we did a great deal of walking and the area around the hotel is very clean and tidy. I would definately recommend anybody to stay here.

We stayed at the Laurel Inn for 3 nights while visiting friends who lived a few blocks away. The hotel is affordable - average of about $200/nt. with taxes - clean, and has a friendly staff. It's not the most convenient to the entire city - my husband took the bus to the financial district and it took about 40 minutes off peak - but if looking to stay on the outskirts and/or in Pacific Heights, it is a great deal. Continental breakfast and coffee were good; afternoon fresh (warm!) chocolate chip cookies were excellent. All in all would stay here again.