Homestead Studio Suites Hotel

 

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Parker W.

San Francisco, CA

8/17/2008

I recently stayed here for a month while searching for more permanent digs.   First and foremost, this place is cheap.  I even found a coupon with a bit of google-foo.  It was the cheapest option I could find short of craigslist.  

During my stay, I had a few problems worth mentioning:

1.  Internet.  Internet was horrible.  They use a third party called Stayonline.  They only offer wireless.  No ethernet.  It was slow.  Almost unuseable most of the time. During 4 days of my stay it was completely offline.  The front desk could offer no help or time when things would be fixed.  I'm just glad I could tether my phone when it was out all together.

2. My freezer was barely a cooling chest.   I did call the front desk about this, and they offered to allow me to switch rooms or wait a couple days for someone to fix it.  I took the latter option, after which my ice cream was no longer a melty mess.

3. The staff are too eager to give new room keys.  I had to get a new key a few times, and regardless of whether I had seen the person at the desk before or not, they gave me a new key without question.  No ID, nada.  

4. When I needed quarters for the on-site washing machine, the front desk person told me they had just run out.  No other options or help offered.  When I asked where the closest place to go for quarters would be, the person said they thought there was a Safeway somewhere near by.  

About the room: I had a floor level corner unit.  The decor is dated, but all the essentials were there.  The living area had a bed, dresser, TV, and large closet.  Only four hangers were included, so you might want to bring some.  Closet contained ironing board and iron.  TV was an older CRT with so-so clarity on the cable.  Cable had 30 or so channels including two Showtime channels.   The kitchen had a small electric range, microwave, refrigerator, and sink.  No oven, but I didn't need it.  In the cabinets I found  plates and utensils for two.  Bathroom had a tub/shower combo.  No complaints on noise.  Walls seem to be thick enough.  Another thing worth mentioning is they will take pets for a small fee.  All the rooms have private entrances which don't require you to pass by a front desk.  Parking is abundant and free.  There is a weekly room cleaning service included which always did a nice job.

Location:  I was originally worried I would be without a car for a while.  Although that didn't happen, I did find I could walk to the Safeway supermarket, Target, banks, Petco., etc.  Nothing is in the immediate complex, but there are a good number of things within about a mile radius.

Overall, it suited what I needed.  The staff could have been more professional, but for the price, it would be hard to beat.

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