Mithila San Francisco, SureStay Collection By Best Western
An affordable hotel in the Tenderloin offering clean rooms, comfortable beds, and friendly front desk service.
The verdict
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Mithila San Francisco is an affordable option that delivers clean, secure rooms and very comfortable beds. The property stands out for its helpful, accommodating staff, quick check-in, and spacious layouts. However, some accommodations rely on a shared bathroom, and its Tenderloin location may deter visitors looking for a more pristine neighborhood. 914
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What travelers noticed
- Guests consistently praise the hotel for its cleanliness, secure atmosphere, and very comfortable beds. 2
- Reviewers highlight the friendly, accommodating staff who provide quick check-in and five-star customer service. 14
- Travelers also appreciate the overall affordability and practical in-room perks like unexpectedly large refrigerators. drawn from the full read
The catch
- While some visitors love the location and note the street outside was not loud or dirty, others are wary of being situated in the Tenderloin. 14
- Some guests enjoy well-equipped private rooms, whereas other options require using a shared bathroom. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Budget travelers seeking clean rooms and comfortable beds
- — Guests prioritizing friendly front desk service
- — Travelers comfortable with shared bathroom options
Skip it if
- — Anyone uncomfortable staying within the Tenderloin district
- — Guests who strictly require private en-suite bathrooms
How to book
Score breakdown
How the 52/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
49Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Location
73Room
44Service
54Bed & Sleep
54Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-10
Where it sits
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Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 30 points below the modest median of 82, across 404 hotels in the same bracket. In San Francisco it sits 30 points below the local median of 82.
- This hotel
- 52
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 86
Based on 404 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 24 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
Quotes run exactly as travelers wrote them — spelling and all. We trim for length, never for tidiness.
- “The hotel itself is very clean, it felt secure, and the staff is friendly and helpful. Our room had everything we needed to be comfortable and had a nice view of the street.” 14
- “Thank you friendly staff for being accommodating and kind. I will come back!” 14
- “The front office employee, Sam, was very accommodating and professional.” 14
- “The hotel itself is very clean, it felt secure, and the staff is friendly and helpful.” 14
- “Nice room and good location staff nice” 14
- “I had a problem with something and the owner/manager handled it quickly and effectively.” 14
- “"Very accommodating and professional" Just stayed here last night. Just stayed here last night. Reasonably priced, clean, and spacious.” 14
- “Sam is amazing super friendly and great hospitality. He is always super friendly to us. It is customer service is five stars.” 14
- “Extremely helpful staff member and quick to help out. My go to stay when I need to be in the city.” 14
- “I loved check in. Loved location. My room was great, clean and the fridge was bigger than I thought!” 14
- “The hotel itself is very clean, it felt secure, and the staff is friendly and helpful. Our room had everything we needed to be comfortable and had a nice view of the street. At night we enjoyed sitting by the window looking below at all the activity.” 9
- “Gallery Pictures Videos 3D Virtual Tours Destination Attractions Things To Do Weather Guided Tours Events Clean rooms and amazing location! We loved this hotel, and the area it is located.” 9
- “The affordability of the room allowed us to enjoy more of San Francisco's attractions. We loved this hotel, and the area it is located.” 3
- “I loved check in. Loved location. My room was great, clean and the fridge was bigger than I thought!” 14
- “Even though this is located in the Tenderloin, outside of the hotel was not loud, dirty, or surrounded with undesirable people.” 14
- “Old-style elevator adds character.” 2
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Noise rests on 1 source — too thin to rely on.
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How much we read
Solid coverage · 49/100We read 14 sources for this property, and pulled 35 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-11.
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Sources
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Everything quoted on this page.
- 1MITHILA SAN FRANCISCO, SURESTAY COLLECTION ...mithila-san-francisco-surestay-collection-by-best-western.wheree.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalmithila-san-francisco-surestay-collection-by-best-western.wheree.com
- 2Mithila San Francisco - Surestay Collection By Best Westernmithila.hotelsofsanfrancisco.comReview siteDate not stated4 quotes used
“Room felt secure and clean.”
Read originalmithila.hotelsofsanfrancisco.com - 3Mithila San Francisco, SureStay Collection by Best Western ...mithilahotel.comReview siteDate not stated1 quote used
“The affordability of the room allowed us to enjoy more of San Francisco's attractions. We loved this hotel, and the area it is located.”
Read originalmithilahotel.com - 4Best Hotels in San Francisco, CA for 2026 - Travel US Newstravel.usnews.comReview siteDate not stated1 quote used
“The historic Taj Campton Place has hosted travelers for more than 100 years, while the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco offers amenities galore and stunning views of the city or the bay.”
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- 6FAQ's of San Francisco, CA Hotelmithilahotel.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalmithilahotel.com
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