If you want to explore Little Italy then the location is ideal. It's "beat" theme also blends in well with the neighbourhood. We really appreciated that someone was available at 2:30am to let us in when we arrived. We were concerned that street noise might be a problem so we asked for a quiet room... and indeed it was perfectly quiet.

It wasn't a problem for us but one should be aware that there is no elevator so getting up the stairs with heavy luggage could be a challenge.

Location is often the most important criteria in selecting a place to stay. From that standpoint Hotel Boheme is spectacular. North Beach allows you access to most of the city very easily AND places you in one of the best locations to stay. Great views, great atmosphere, lots of retaurants and bars (day and night). In addition, this is a place that has a personality, a pleasant and welcoming personality. It's quirky, it's charming, and it's comfortable. It's not the Marriott. If you want all angles at 90 degrees, it's not your place, but it will serve your needs and add value in location.

It's a little noisy, no matter what. You're in the center of an active city, so there's noise.

Thank you , Nick, for the hospitality and extra thanks for the 4 pm sherry! We love the history and feel of the building and room. It truly embraces the spirit of San Francisco. Great restaurants (breakfast at Mama's, dinner at Mona Lisa #3, the Stinking Rose, and Piccolo Forno) , cafes and bars ( we love Johnny at Comstock) and the Washington Square Park are convenient delights. You can get your dog fix at Washington Square, too! Great walking neighborhood and if you're feeling energetic, walk up to and around Coit Tower and take in those terrific views! And a visit to the iconic City Lights Bookstore is a treat.

We were on the second floor. A recirculating pump for hot water and volume control on the shower will cut down on water wasted waiting for hot water.👍

A wonderful hotel with old-world European charm. The staff had made the effort to allocate me a quiet room as I requested in advance. The room was comfortable and spacious, even if a little dated. The extra facilities were good, for example an iron and ironing board, plus use of a safety deposit box. The hotel location in North Beach is excellent although it is on a main road so the front-facing rooms may be noisy (I had a room at the back).

The room felt a little dark so needed stronger overhead electric light.

Location was great, we walked to Fisherman's Wharf, downtown or could catch a street car. The room was large and the bed comfortable. The staff were always helpful. There's a good coffee shop next door and plenty of places to eat locally with Italian or Chinese. Every afternoon the hotel puts out a bottle of sherry and glasses for customers to enjoy.

The hotel is on the first and second floors of the building so the taxi drivers couldn't find the hotel's front door. Behind that front door are some steep stairs. Whilst the room size was good the TV was too small for the room.

Hotel Boheme was perfectly situated so that we could walk to many of the places we wanted to visit. A rental car was not necessary. The staff was very accommodating when it came to recommending activities and places to eat. We were right in the middle of little Italy and only 1 1/2 blocks from Chinatown. Even though we had to walk up two flights of stairs to get to our room we found it exhilarating; great exercise. Would go back again at the drop of a hat.

There is nothing that I can think of that I didn't like.

Fantastic location in North Beach with a lively, buzzing atmosphere and easy to reach all the main attractions. The neighbourhood felt very safe and was well connected by bus and cable car routes as well as being within a short walk of sights such as Lombard St, Coit Tower and Fisherman’s Wharf. The staff were friendly and accommodating and the room was comfortable with a nice shower! It is an older property with lots of character therefore there’s only a small tv in the room and no coffee making facilities or fridge (all stated in the description), however there is a fantastic bakery downstairs where we went each morning. There is a communal fridge available to store your things in.

A kettle and mini fridge would be nice in the room but it is by no means a dealbreaker and we were aware of this before booking so wouldn’t mark the hotel down for this! We had a fantastic stay!

Excellent base to explore SF while pretending you're Kerouac or Ginsberg. So much history in the hotel and the area, great restaurant, bars and cafes, and locals. Buy a paperback at City Lights and read it with a coffee and pastry at Cafe Trieste. I downgraded to a small street facing room and loved it - stayed for a week and was sad to leave.

The hotel is a time slip so its shortcomings add to the charm. But visitors should expect to carry their suitcase up a flight of stairs to reach the reception.

San Francisco is a city like no other and the historic Hotel Boheme provides the quintessential SF experience. Great North Beach location on Columbus Ave., directly above the fabulous Stella Bakery. The thoughtfully decorated rooms are small but contain everything you need. Guests are welcome to pour a glass of sherry in the lobby each evening.

You’ll need to carry your luggage up a steep flight of stairs (or two) but will be rewarded in most rooms with a lovely view of the city.

extremely good location in North beach small charming and a bit eccentric hotel. very good shower very clean very nice staff feel very authentic Front bedrooms seem larger & lighter but noisier than the one in the back . Next time we will book one of these.

our bedroom was at the back . so very quite but not very light and quite small .