The Mosser

I won't stay here again. I chose this hotel to stay at while attending a conference at the Moscone center based on existing reviews saying it is a nice place. However, I was extremely disappointed in the hotel and will not stay there on future visits. The room was very tiny. It was not worth the price. On early arrival I was told there were rooms available but it would be an additional charge to check in 2 hours early. I decided to come back later and when I went up to my room, it was not ready due to a maintenance issue that was being worked on and wasn't conveyed to the front desk. They assigned me a different room. There was no closet, just a rod placed out in the open and a little too close to the sink. It did not hold more than a couple of items. Nor were there drawers for your clothes, save for one little one under the bed. The sink was a tiny corner sink in the open (outside the bathroom) with a corner mirror hung over it such that it was nearly impossible to lean your head over the sink to spit out toothpaste with out bending your head low and under the mirror. It was very awkward. There was no room coffee, and coffee service in the lobby didn't start until 6:30am, which was too late for an east coast early riser who was up way earlier and ready to start my day. No tissues, refrigerator, microwave in the room. One small elevator for 6 floors. Plan to wait or walk down the stairs sometimes. On the positive side, the staff was friendly and helpful.

A mixed bag As a preface, I stayed while there was a home conference going on in town. I booked last minute and the Mosser was the only place available less than $1,000 a night. The rate here this night was about $600. The good: A super attentive and friendly staff who seemed to genuinely care. Great location. The bad: No real amenities. There is no restaurant (though the site says there is). Tiny room. Heater was a radiator that made a lot of noise but didn’t really change the room temp. The chair was like a middle school desk with a top that slid and was threadbare and dusty. The bathroom was also tiny. The ugly: At least I had a bathroom. Turns out the original room I booked (my bad for not reading carefully I’m sure) had a single (single meaning not 1 but single width) bed and shared bathroom at the end of the hall. But the shower in my bathroom had a marginally clogged drain so I enjoyed water past my ankles as I showered. Bottom line: the staff was amazing - any hotel would be proud to have them. But if my choice in the future was to do an incredibly important meeting over the phone or stay here at 1/3 of what I paid…I’d make damn sure I had a good phone. But I’m probably not the target audience.

Our stay at the Mosser Found the Hotel to be adequate for our stay, plenty of coffee in the morning could do with a bit more attention to detail to take it to the next level. Staff pleasant and helpful. only downside no housekeeping during our 5 night stay, although fresh towels ect were only an ask away. as i have already said wouldn't take much effort to take this Hotel to the next level.

Book For The Poltergeists Well to be sure it’s a “unique experience” like they claim. So it’s late in SF and I needed a place to stay. I read the wrong reviews. Checked in and went to my room. Late thirsty and not even one bottle of water in the room. I called front desk, they don’t have any and said there is a fountain downstairs! Wow. No chance I’m drinking from the sink in the room which smelled like urine. Exhausted settling in I dropped coins by the bed and retrieved them to find more coins and a used condom stuck to the wall oh and more coins. The bed obviously had not been moved in a long time and a complete cleaning of the room in a longer time. This brought me to look a little deeper just in case. All the outlets were installed upside down which gave me great confidence there wouldn’t be an electrical fire. There was a sewing needle on the carpet. The carpet had been vacuumed but if they really vacuumed and looked one day they might have found the condom. Anyway I was glad for the bonus that the needle didn’t go in my foot. Then the poltergeists set in. The radiant heater had a silver exhaust valve loudly hissing and popping. How do you sleep with this thing screaming? Answer is you don’t. A strange faraway and spooky guttural banging came from deep within in the walls like a ghost was slamming doors. I went down the hall to the bathroom which was moldy. Then I went to the front desk. These guys are used to people complaining and keeping a straight face. Never mind the conversation if it were not so late I would have split but I already paid the $58 dollar parking fee next door which the later up charged another $10 to get my key because I had an “SUV”as if half the cars on the road can’t be qualified as SUV’s. (Parking not related to “hotel”). I went to the Harlequin Bar next door which obviously has no business connection to the hotel and had a stiff drink. Overall impression is that this business doesn’t give a crap about your concerns so they must not care very much about your reviews.

Really good value for money. Safe, clean, comfy. Rooms may be small and a bit dated BUT the beds super comfy. The room is clean. It's a quaint building in a brilliant central location. The staff are super helpful and friendly. The hotel is secure with a front desk and is right next door to trader Joe's and close to the bus station and the Bart Powell street. For the price this is a really good place to stay.