10/10 Excellent
Gregory
1 Jun 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I've been staying at the Casa Loma since I left the city years ago. It's become a home away from home. I love it!
It's definitely one of the best budget options out there. It's more of a European style hotel or pension like you'd find in Berlin or Paris. There are no amenities, except free coffee in the morning. Most of the guests are either budget travellers of European tourists (who are not as picky as Americans and are not as concerned with amenities). It's far away from the other hotel districts, but only a few blocks from popular neighbourhoods like the Lower Haight and the Castro.
What makes Casa Loma different from some of the other guest-house style hotels is that most of its room have private bathrooms. If that's an issue for you, then this is the right choice for you. However, since they added bathrooms, the rooms have shrunk accordingly. Thus, be prepared for a squeeze (especially if you are traveling with a friend). The street front rooms have a lot of traffic noise.
Gregory
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023