Nob Hill Place

Be warned, the same company owns accommodation at 1188 and 1190 Mission Street and habitually overbook at Nob Hill and then send you to a much less desirable area of the city. I had booked to stay with my wife on our arrival in SF and received an eMail (sent while we were in flight) to let me know the situation, obviously far too late for me to do anything about it. They didn’t respond to eMails asking for compensation despite the fact that location was key to us (we had no car at that point in our stay and my wife was 4 months pregnant) and charged me in full on arrival (at 4am UK time when all I wanted was a bed). Very underhand tactics, I’d recommend to steer clear on that basis alone.

Everything here was great. To my understanding, everything here is a la carte and each unit and experience can vary. A dog-​friendly building with a full kitchen having everything you needed to prepare regular meals, comfortable bed and a great view? Can’t ask for much more. Internet speeds were ok, not the best, but worked fine. The front elevator can be tricky, but there’s one on the left side once you enter that’s faster. I parked at the Masonic parking garage around the corner which made life a lot easier. I feel like parking would be extremely difficult without it. I lived here for a month when I first moved to SF this year and I feel like all of the positive reviews reflect Nob Hill Place really well. That said, I’ll focus a little on the things surround Nob Hill that made our stay here great. Le Beau Market is an awesome local grocery store that will most likely be the place you’ll shop for food (or the new Trader Joes). Huntington Park will be your go to spot if you have a dog and need a place for them to run. There aren’t many off-​leash dog parks here in SF, but many dog owners let their pups play here off leash. I’ve found most parks in SF seem to be unofficial dog parks. Best time to bring your dog here is in the mornings or evenings. The 1 bus is right outside your door and connects you to a lot of great parts of the city. The best part of staying here was being surrounded by great restaurants and coffee shops nearby in walking distance.

I lived here when I first moved to SF in 2009. I put all my earthly belongings in storage, and had some clothes, my laptop, and my dog. That’s it.
At the time, there was this company «CitiSuites» that brokered the deal for me. And it was a pretty darn good deal. Looks like they are gone so I’m adding this review to the main site.
Large Studio:
5^th floor facing the Cathedral (unit #502)
Queen bed with high quality mattress, and love seat with end table
Huge walk-​in Closet
Good sized bathroom with second closet)
Full «galley» style kitchen with small breakfast nook table
All utilities included, (including wired Internet)
Basic cable included, small flat screen TV (23″)
Weekly cleaners included.
Private telephone, w/​voice mail and free local phone calls
I’d estimate 400 – 450 square feet
It was $ 2250/​month (3 month commitment). After that, they were willing to hold the price and let me re-​up in 2 week increment — which was totally fair. Better than fair, it was awesome. There was some negotiation.
And the property manger (in addition to being supremely attractive), was super nice, and accommodating.
Location? Killer! You can go down the hill to Polk, where everything in happening. There are 2 corner stores within 2 blocks. A small park (for my small dog) in 2 blocks. Cable car is on California and stops right on the corner. The 1 bus is 2 blocks away.
The only nitpics — and they are small: elevator broke at least 4 times during my stay. 5 flights up…

There was a good amount of street noise. But you know what? It’s the city, and you have to expect that. There was never a night where I couldn’t fall asleep. I just bring it up for those folks moving from somewhere more… rural.
I would stay there again in a heartbeat.

Be warned… this place, while in a nice location (and they really play that up) has some –serious– problems. It’s not just the general run down feel of the bldg and units, and the dog wee stains on the carpet that have never been cleaned up. Nor is it the stinky, overflowing garbage in the basement that has a constant swarm of insects, or the window in our place that won’t seal and –despite bad weather-isn’t a priority for fixing.
Add to that an elevator that gets stuck between floors often, and is out of date in its city inspection as well. Also the other day, my husband returned to ask me why fire trucks and firemen were surrounding the bldg and I was still inside. The answer: I heard no alarms. Thank goodness it was just something small. B/​c today when I got home, I saw the city had plastered a notice on the front door saying that the bldg was out of code with non working fire alarms. And oddly enough, I have a funny feeling even –that– may not get their attention for a while (let’s just hope there is no real fire in the meantime!)
You would think that would be enough, right? But what is the last straw for me is the management (basically one person on the front line for this bldg who is not even located in the bldg) whose priority is –definitely– not for the residents/​guests. Any time we mention something (like a broken window, non working heat, stuff like that) we are treated with real attitude! In fairness, I am guessing the bldg;s manager is caught in the middle of a bad situation and incredibly overworked with more than one property. I have been told (by the only repairman we’ve seen) that the owning mgmt company is going thru some «financial stuff» and some subcontractor (at that pt) had not been paid, and thus weren’t going to work for free… so perhaps that explains some of it. Hopefully that stuff will get resolved soon. But I resent the regular attitude that «Hey; I got a bargain» (at $ 2200 a mth for what is virtually a studio, by the way) and shouldn’t be bothering them when things break or we have questions. This property could be very good, esp for short term furnished rentals like it provides. But b/​c everyone is pretty transient, they can also know you aren’t staying long, and so just wait for you to leave before residents can unite! Be warned!

I’ve stayed here a few times now and really like it. I had a problem with my cable that was fixed as soon as I requested it. The staff are generally available for any issue.
As a business traveler I would recommend this place for a longer stay.

This could easily be a great place to live based on location. However, the room i got put in was in the midst of remodeling or something, and I was allergic to all the dust and other possible toxins flying around. Also, i thought the building manager was a pain to get a response from. I opted todeal directly with Dave (who is great by the way), but he is not directly related to the building, he is the citisuites guy. worth looking at citisuites other properties.

I lived here for about 8 months while in the city for a long term project. Prices are fair, location is good, weekly housekeeping service, laundry in the basement, cable tv, and staff is good. My only complaints are about the noise between units. Apparently there’s people that live there year round and call it home. I was under the impression that it would mostly be quiet traveling business types. I got stuck underneath the apt of some loser who lives there year round who felt he could do whatever he wanted in his unit with no regard for the people in the units around him. I complained multiple times about the noise and not much changed. It was so loud one night with the music and people bouncing around the place I had to call the police. Not the kind of things I was looking to do while in San Francisco on business for a long stressful project. Most of these units are very very small… but livable. The more expensive units have a lot more room. My unit had a microwave in it and I think a hot plate or something to. Some of the other units I saw actually had full kitchens and were much nicer. Unfortunately they were much more expensive. I still give it 4 stars… just pray you don’t have to live below the same guy I did.
An internet connection was extra… The wireless internet in the bldg was spotty and slow at best. I had to have a dedicated cable internet connection set up in my room.
Parking is non-​existent in this neighborhood. You’ll have to resort to the Masonic parking garage across from Grace Cathedral. You get a monthly discount but it’s still pretty expensive. Nice garage though…
Nob Hill Place is at the top of Nob Hill so that means you’ll be climbing mount everest every time you’re walking home.
There’s decent restaurants in the neighborhood within a short walk. Try Nob Hill Café for a nice Italian dinner and try the little coffee shop in the basement of Grace Cathedral too.
Ask for a unit that faces Grace Cathedral and the Financial District, really nice views.

I stayed here for a month when I first moved to SF.
It was nice. Much better than the hotel alternatives.