Non troverete di meglio al prezzo che offrono. L'hotel si trova accanto al Chinatown Gate, l'entrata di Chinatown ed è gestito da cinesi. Le camere sono piccole e rumorose, ma funzionali ed accettabili. Inutile dire che la posizione è eccellente e a quel prezzo è un affare. Certo non è un cinque stelle, ma per un viaggiatore senza pretese che si ferma qualche notte è ottimo. Vicino all'albergo troverete tutto ciò che vi serve dall'edicola internazionale a bar, ristoranti, negozi ecc.

We stayed in this hotel for 5 days last summer, and all in all, it was an enjoyable experience. The hotel is located at the gate to Chinatown and close to the financial district. Staff at the reception is very friendly and helpful. At first, we didn't get the room (2 single beds) we had booked, but it got changed straight away when we complained. In the first room a strange monotonous noise could be heard, but the second room was absolutely fine. In the room, we had a telephone and a small TV. It was clean, just like the bathroom, even if you can't really call them modern. In the whole hotel there's a slight smell of ... well, I don't really know what, but it's not disturbing. Breakfast contains mainly of toasted bread, bagels and big muffins and is good if you're not too picky. The room it is served in is not too accommodating, however, but it's still ok. What's really unbeatable about this hotel are the room rates. I doubt that you get a hotel cheaper than the Astoria in San Francisco, and considering that, it's more than recommendable if you don't want to spend to much money and still feel comfortable.

Cet hotel est très bien situé : près de la porte de Chinatown, à deux pas de Union Square. L'hotel est calme (notre chambre était sur cour), ce n'est pas du grand luxe mais c'est propre et la literie est bonne ... pour le prix, à San Francisco, il ne faut pas en attendre plus. Pas de petit dejeuner ni room service : ceci n'est pas un problème car il y a tout à proximité. L'hotel est tenu par des asiatiques un peu froids au premier contact mais en fait très gentils !

Hotel is old and well-used, but tolerably clean. Small rooms, large closets, absolutely no amenities. SLEPT ON FLOOR!! Staff = rude, irritable, anti-helpful, misleading... Three-night trip was for business, as such my colleagues and I knew we would be spending almost zero time in the hotel room. Our goal was to find an affordable hotel, just comfortable enough for sleeping and storing our clothes. Even with such minimalist expectations, we were horribly disappointed with the Astoria. With 3 of us travelling together, we asked repeatedly when booking and when the first person checked-in if the room would suffice for three people (booking was for two beds + rollaway). As the last to arrive, I sadly discovered that the hotel does not even own a rollaway and the room wound up being too small for a rollaway to even fit. The desk manager was excessively rude. He insisted that one of his staff had "lied" to us (his words), wanted us to figure out which of his staff that was, and said he couldn't/wouldn't do anything to fix the problem beyond giving us a spare blanket so one of us could SLEEP ON THE CLOSET FLOOR. Our subsequent requests for a solution (any solution) degraded into the manager becoming insulting. At one point, my colleague phoned downstairs to ask the manager again for help. Manager called her "boring" and hung up on her. Regardless of how many pennies you save, this hotel just ain't worth it. There are other "conveniently located" hotels for a similar price and better courtesy.

Safe, clean, friendly staff. And the location! Unless you expect luxury, you'll be happy with the hotel. No iron or hair dryer in the room, but you can get one from the reception. The old building has character, which will be appreciated by people who are tired with chain hotels. I had a great wiev on the city from my room on the 5th floor (I don't know if this is true for all rooms on this floor). It can be a bit loud (traffic) in the morning and evening (not so much at night), so take ear plugs if you are sensitive to noise. I booked it through the hotel website, they claim it's the cheapest way. Overall very good hotel experience.