Hotel Bijou - Union Square

This unassuming hotel on the edge of the Tenderloin was spotlessly clean and comfortable, and a very good value for a no frills budget hotel. Easy check in, a friendly staff, and a good location close to public transit means that I will stay there again.

This hotel is in the Tenderloin. The noise from the street is very loud and chaotic. The staff was fine but took a follow up to get my receipt emailed to me. The beds were bad, sheets stained, toilet didn’t flush properly, handle on the faucet kept falling off. The lobby looks nice but the rest was a disaster.

Hotel was clean, convenient and undervalued. The hotel was easy to check in and check out. Tolietries were top of the line.

The room was perfect. Bed extremely comfortable. Having the staff man the front door added to sense of security plus the keypad to the front door.

Really really sketchy area. Drug addicts lying on pavement outside. Homeless group seem to congregate opposite shouting and playing music. We were really scared. The room was ok but I have never stayed anywhere as dangerous. Area outside hotel stank of weed and urine/and was filthy. Do not stay here. Unsafe. We have complained to our tour operator who should not have put a family or anyone here. Oh yes - it does not look like the photos.

Was a delightful stay! They were all so lovely at the property and the room was cozy and perfect for my weekend stay! It’s centrally located to the Powell station. Some of the plugs in my room didn’t work but it was alright. A great hotel!

Mr. Punya was very accommodating! Really nice guy, I would definitely recommend.

Pros: -lovely hotel staff -greeted at check in with a glass of wine -truly beautiful decor and renovations; art nouveau inspired and 1920s looks throughout -clean!! -good water pressure in shower -walkable neighborhood with lots of great restaurants and cafes nearby -walking distance to Chinatown (20 min walk) -low deposit cost!! ($100) -secure bag storage on site! Skip using a sketchy bag storage location nearby and simply lock them in a provided locker for free! We kept 4 bags in the hotel until our late flight and it was a lifesaver -close to a great cannabis smoking lounge (Barbary Coast) Cons: -NOISE!! My guess is that the windows are older so they are not sound proof. Even on the 6th floor, we could hear the street noise to a point that it would wake us up sometimes. I know that the hotel is aware of this, as they did provide earplugs. I hope they can install better windows in the future. - Older hotels in San Fran have smaller rooms, keep that in mind and be ready for quirky bathroom layouts etc to accommodate the small footprint of each room Important: YES this hotel is on the edge of the Tenderloin district. Be smart and use common sense for larger cities. We didn’t feel unsafe as we didn’t walk through the Tenderloin/Little Saigon. YES, there are lots of folks living on the streets. This is San Fran, it carries a long history of housing issues. Be kind, be courteous, be respectful, see people with love, not fear.

We did a weekends stay at the Hotel Bijou. The interior of the hotel fine and the rooms were quite nice. The photos made it look like the bar and dining room were functional and open for business but they were not. I loved the toiletries. The shampoo, conditioner and body wash were quite nice. There are no key cards for your room or the main entrance, but rather a 6 digit number that needed to be punched int a key pad. We did have some struggles with that. The only other check mark in the "poor" catagory was the urine smell outside the hotel. It was overwhelming at times