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The Hotel Tropicana

663 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Ranked #222 of 241 hotels in San Francisco
2.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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Marco B
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Contributor
17 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

I booked it on the internetto spend a weekend during a business trip in the Bay. I wanted something cheap (130$/night) for San Francisco standards and I got something cheap. Staff is not properly friendly, and rooms are not comfortable, you have TV though. Bathrooms are shared and some are clean and some not really. It is in the Mission... More

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SMTUK1
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

DO NOT STAY AT THIS HELLHOLE. I booked late on returning to here from my first leg. IT is overpriced, airless and disgusting, and the people who run it should not be allowed near a hotel. Rude, inconsiderate and ignorant don't cover it. I looked at the 'rooms' and after explaining my displeasure we left. needless to say a refund... More

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B_R_O_N_X_1978
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17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011

Had to stay here because nothing else was available. What a pigsty. Absolutely horrendous. There was a prostitute next door...the toilet and shower had to be shared...NEVER told us this. Would not give our money back. The prostitute smoked marijuana and it filtered into our room...there were roaches in the hallway...it was just bad. The area was ok....so we only... More

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bry-and-jay
York, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011

We got to the hotel after a long and unexpected trip to San Fran and was one of the only hotels open and with vacancies. We actually really enjoyed this night and all because of the lovely receptionist/owner. A lovely indian woman who was very welcoming and gave us a good rate and a nice room. We had a comfy... More

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GreatHarbourGal
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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Easy to find in San Francisco's Mission District. Not a bad part of town. Artsy, hip, young. The hotel rooms are small and simple -with a Hawaiian theme. There was a tv, and free wireless interenet access, but no air-conditioning nor a phone. The windows did not have screens. I was hot, but a bit nervous to open the window... More

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rlbaker
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The 80$ room is tiny, the towels are small and the place stinks. But my complaint is the service, specifically the woman that runs the place. In the morning, before checking out, I went for a walk. It came to 1045, I was 30 minutes away, and I didn't know what time check out was. I called, she said 11,... More

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uzin141
New York
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2011
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people found this review helpful

I have stayed at the Tropicana for the past several years. It is definitely gone down hill from then. The hotel is dirty and falling apart. Each time I travel to San Francisco, I make it a point to stay here because of the proximity to friends in the Mission but I will never stay here again. There was mold... More

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Bel_Ludovic
London
Contributor
17 reviews
32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2010
2
people found this review helpful

We needed to book four nights' accommodation in SF at just a day's notice. With a big conference in town, Hotel Tropicana was the only establishment with rooms left within the city itself. Preferring to stay within the city rather than further out in the Bay area, we took the plunge and booked. Walking from the DART (metro) station, we... More

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atraveller2
London
Reviewer
5 reviews
8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2010
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel was without doubt the worst hotel I have ever had the misfortune to stay in. Not quite sure where to start here ... but I will try. 1) on arrival the "receptionist" was to say the least rude, 2) the room had no on suite bathroom, 3) there were no working locks on the shower or toilet rooms... More

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Bandaloopy
Washington DC, District of Columbia
1 review
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2010
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person found this review helpful

There were no screens on the windows (one at each end of the room), no air conditioner or fans, no toilet paper, no toilet paper holder, no towel rack and no bathroom mirror. The tub was equipped with a shower nozzle but no way to direct the water to the nozzle. Towels were the size of postage stamps and were... More

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