My wife and I stayed here pretty much by accident -- Expedia told us that we were going to be staying at "Embassy Suites"! Since we've stayed at an Embassy Suites before, and liked it, we were considerably disappointed when we found out that there were no "Suites" in the name. That being said, we were pleased by this hotel. Before we go any further, please know that this property is old, old old. How old? The elevator door has to be swung out, manually. The heat is from radiators, and there are no individual room controls (we did have to call down to ask them to turn up the heat several times). But, we also found this place to be clean, clean, clean. Some other reviewers said it's noisy, and maybe their rooms were. We, however, can flat-out state that we had the QUIETEST hotel room we ever had. The continental breakfast is nothing to write home about, and the parking lot can be cramped and tough to navigate, but seeing that we were expecting Embassy Suites and would up getting the Embassy, we were much more pleased than we thought we'd ever be.

My mother, sister and I needed a one-night room to attend my sister's graduation from culinary school. We searched our usual haunts (I've been to SF about 14 times in the last 18 months) but the prices were so high, I couldn't make it work. My sister then told us about The Embassy as it is where the culinary students get discounted rooms for their friends who come to visit them. Let it be known, I was skeptical. However, I was pleasently surprised. Check in was easy, the staff was friendly. Our room was no five star, but it was appropriately cleaned and maintained. We had 3 people and had no problems with the beds, showers, toilet or any other issue mentioned in the previous reviews. As far as the noise, it's San Francisco. Duh. Only the newer hotels are equipped with sound proofing street noise, and most of those don't do that great of a job. The area isn't the best, but it's not that horrible. The culinary school is across the street and one of th dorms is next door...no way is this an area that is "that bad" Would I stay here for a romantic getaway? No. However, I needed a place to sleep that was at a good price and that's what the Embassy delivered for us. I would suggest this place for budget travelers who don't mind an older place.

My vehicle was broken into while parked in the "gated" lot. No response from staff or management. Absolutely shameful. The showers were slightly worse than one might expect in an average hostile. Night was very loud with noise from both the street and the room above.

What a horrible experience. The worst hotel I've had ever seen. There was a lot of bug's in beds.

Having not been to San Francisco in over 25 years, I was not familiar with the various neighborhoods of the city. My instructions were to find a hotel that included complimentary (or very inexpensive) parking, convenient location to the heart of San Francisco, and at a reasonable rate. What I found was the Embassy Hotel. At a room rate of $129 per night, double occupancy, FREE overnight parking and COMPLIMENTARY continental breakfast every morning - I thought it was too good to be true. After booking the reservations, I then found reviews saying that it was "sub par" and not a pleasant experience at all. Having arrived home just a few hours ago, I am exhausted but compelled to write this review and to report that the Embassy Hotel was a most PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. The hotel is on the VERGE of the tenderloin district but it is closer to the Financial District and directly across the street from the California Culinary Institute. We heeded the advice of friends to not venture down the next 2-3 blocks at night, but during the day it was fine. Honestly it didn't look that bad to us at all, and several mass transit options are available for travel to and from the hotel. The staff was very knowledgeable about the city and extremely polite. The room was very clean and the whole hotel had the appearance of being freshly painted, it was very cheery and an extremely pleasant atmosphere. The decor was that of Art Deco with the pink and black tile in the bathroom, and the room furnishings were very authentic. The beds were extremely comfortable and the entire room, bathroom and closet included were immaculate. I loved the hotel entirely! The continental breakfast consisted of delicious breads, jams and fruit in the adjoining pub. The whole hotel had a very European feel to it which was noted in that most of the guests seem to be European. If there was a complaint to have it was that the walls were a little thin but that is to be expected with the age of the hotel. I would return to the Embassy Hotel every time I come to San Francisco and definitely recommend to all of my friends. For the cost and convenience, I don't think there is a better deal to be had in the city of San Francisco. I trust that you will have a most enjoyable experience.