Twin Peaks Hotel

Look, you’re paying for location, and it’s great. You’re on the same block as Church street station, 5 minute walk to Castro. Safeway, Walgreens, funky bars/​restaurants/​coffee joints are all within a block. The place is OLD but everything (linens, bathrooms) were clean. The front desk was very kind-​you just need to be nice and smile. It was hot and there’s no AC (or elevators) but I called and they brought a fan to my room. Everyone had their windows open and that made for close contact, it’s mostly who is staying there that makes a big difference, and during my stay guests were courteous, clean and quiet. I’ll be back. $ 15 door to airport shuttle!

Again, in the context of SROs/​boarding houses with a shared bathroom, this is not bad. I will have to revise my strategy of picking hotels by trash culture/​movie references though (don’t even ask me about my stay at the Desmond, honey). I think some of the overenthusiastic reviews are because the staff are so nice and sweet. It is definitely not a high end hotel, and more expensive than the setting warrants, but it is clean and actually the bathrooms are super-​clean. Some rooms tend to have an *odor*, you can ask the guy to febreeze it or change your room. For goodness sake, don’t be a lazy ass and pee in the sink (p.u.), the bathroom is right down the hall! There is a little issue with the locks in some rooms being a little sticky to open and shut, I always will check the lock and peephole when I check in. You will encounter some boarding house type residents also but I had no issue. The main thing is it tucked right by the Castro in Duboce triangle which seems to be in the process of becoming a hip area. Lucky 13 is a cool bar down the street with some rockabilly types. Aardvark Books nearby, Mission Dolores is within walking distance and the muni (subway-​bus thingey) is right on Church at the corner.

Maybe it’s just me but I always get the same response, hurry up and wait.
When I am done waiting they all if a sudden don’t have any vacancies

This is a blended residential hotel and daily guest hotel run by good people. I believe that the ownership of this hotel has had a very colorful past, so it’s possible that many of the older, negative reviews may no longer apply. Some may just be sharply contrasting opinions to mine.
Prices: check with the hotel of course, but around $ 100 daily or $ 375 weekly, tax inclusive, gets you in. I’d never pay $ 100 for a night at this place, and while the $ 375 weekly was expensive as well, it wasn’t unfathomable. It was just too expensive for me to stay, and there was no way I could put down a ludicrous $ 2,100 deposit to avoid having to pay the taxes each week.
Throughout my week-​long stay, I experienced no bedbugs or sketchiness here whatsoever. It’s a quiet, keep-​to-​oneself type of place that has a quaint feel to it. You get a key to the front entrance, and the staff is respectful. A fan to drown out the ambient noise, hallway noise, and cool the room really helped me during my longer stay, so I’d recommend that.
For weekly guests, the bathrooms are all shared. For daily guests, they offer both shared and private. The bathrooms pretty much suck ass as they are very small. The toilet rooms are the size of port-​o-​potties, and the showers are one of those «bring your flip flops» types of places. However, they are always clean. In fact, I’ve seen cleaning maids in there at like 11 PM at night wondering if they were tweaking out or something to be up at that hour scrubbing toilets with Comet.
From what I’ve seen, about half of the rooms, as of this writing, are more modernized, with flat screen televisions. Reliable WiFi. The rooms are not just small, but rather tiny, and it’s all nice and comfortable yet basic accommodations. It is definitely not a dump, and people who think this is a dump have NOT been to any of the genuine dumpy hotels in San Francisco.
The location is local-​centric, very rare for a hotel, and pretty phenomenal considering most any hotel you could find online would put you in the heart of Union Square or at Fisherman’s Wharf, which are pretty inauthentic San Francisco experiences.
This hotel is right at the junction of The Castro, the Lower Haight, and Duboce Triangle. It is situated in a very walkable location near grocery stores, bars, conveniences, and restaurants, including: Whole Foods, Safeway, Blackbird, Chow, Lucky 13, Pilsner, Churchill, Walgreens, Café du Nord, Sliders, Café Flore, Super Duper Burgers, The Lookout, Squat ‘n’ Gobble, Crepevine, 24 Hour Fitness, SF Fitness, Peet’s, Weavers, and more.

OMG I did not care for this hotel at all. It has some good points but overall I’m disappointed with my friend for booking a room in this wretched dump. Thank goodness it was only for 2 nights. The bed was thoroughly uncomfortable. It squeaks the minute you plant your behind on it. The location is good because it’s in the Castro district so easy access to loads of good restaurants, lounge, bars but this hotel just suck big time.
The wifi, oh god, was miserable; losing signal and takes forever to look anything up. And this hotel had no elevators. How do people with disabilities get in and out? The ADA be damned I suppose. I don’t mind the walk because I don’t do enough cardio but that’s beside the point, isn’t it?!
I did like the water pressure in the shower but that’s about it. Just that. Just 1 positive.

defff would have been better off never going there in my life. the owners are thieves and continue swiping your card after you go home. good location isn’t worth all the drama the unprofessional, uncooperative & unfriendly staff caused. do not recommend at all.

Helped a friend who was visiting from outside the country get a room here. Naraami was amazing!!! He was patient and kind as we asked many questions. He went out of his way to help us find transportation, and called me back promptly at every step of the process. He really went above and beyond. I would go back in a heartbeat just due to the customer service. The room was also adorable, and the location is ideal with public transport very close by.

This place is a gem. We’ll run, clean and convenient. The rooms are clean and mine was quiet. I stayed for and extended period, so I can attest to the daily cleaning of bathrooms and common areas, diligent housekeeping and friendly service. The weekly rate is great and the management is usually on-​site. Super location, too. Worth a visit!

ok so this is one of the best kept secrets for staying in San Francisco. it is clean, quiet and close to some great areas, Castro, Mission, Dolores Park. it is also very affordable with daily weekly and monthly rates. Peter the owner is super nice and friendly. he seems to be there 24/7…hmm I wonder if he ever sleeps? I have been coming here for over 4 years. i have stayed for a few months, a few weeks and a few days here and there. I would call this place a second home and will continue to talk about it with everyone I know and will keep coming here as long as I can… thank you peter!

Twin Peaks hotel was a decent place to stay. Not wanting to spend our whole vacation budget on a hotel, we chose TP because the nightly rate was under $ 100. The room was pretty clean and had plenty of space. It could definitely use some upgraded carpet and bedding. If you are worried about the shared bathrooms, I would say — don’t be! They were very clean and we did not have to wait in line like I had feared. It seemed like the cleaning staff was constantly cleaning them so it was no problem. The hotel was very close to the bus and the underground, Walgreens, and plenty of restaurants. It’s quite noisy but it’s to be expected in a city.

The Twin Peaks Hotel is the most accommodating for those on a budget. The rates are so cheap and the location is amazing as it puts you right in the Castro district and right on the border of the Mission. Check in took less than 5 minutes and in 15 minutes we had unloaded our stuff and were in a restaurant enjoying some excellent cuisine minutes from the hotel. Sharing showers (showtime!) and bathrooms with those on our hall was never an issue and the small room slept 3 comfortably with one of us on the floor. You really can’t beat the location and price. I want to eat this hotel.

I though I wrote a review before but can’t seem to find it. I have stayed in the twin peaks many times over the last 8 years. I think the management has changed a few times. Every time I return I find the place to be cleaner and the front desk more helpful and very friendly. This is a very standard low budget european style hotel (shared bathrooms) which they keep spotless, they are in there cleaning 2 – 3 times a day. I have never had to wait for a shower, ever. It has direct out the door service to the vintage F troll (the wharf — the castro) the church street muni (you can get anywhere from here) walk to the mission in 10 minutes, the castro in 5, lower haight 10 minutes, upper haight 20 minutes. I don’t expect the 4 seasons when I stay here. I expect a place to sleep and shower, so I can enjoy the city.

Amazing!!! The owners (Peter) go out of their way to make you feel at home. I don’t think Peter ever sleeps. He is always there working hard always smiling. New flat screen Tv’s dish cable. The rooms are spotless. Margarita always says gives a great hello. She works super hard to keep the rooms spotless. The bathroom is shared. However there are two on every floor and are shining. I could take lessons on keeping a shower so near. Thanks for being such a great place to dream in S.F. Jason room # 43

I had to find a hotel last minute on a friday and this was all that was available… at $ 80/​night it was worth it but its sketchy. There are literally no ammenities, including outlets in the room… the only available outlet was 8 feet above the floor. I used an extension cord I found in the room and climbed on bed to reach outlet to plug in. It’s located on busy street so there is noise. No ice but at walgreens they sell small bags I’m guessing just to accomodate guests of twin peaks… ha. there was a bag of weed at the top of the stairs when I returned. The one bath towel is sized for a small child… But. hey, it’s 80 bucks in san fran… and has a bed :)

I would never, ever recommend this place. In fact, I’m still a bit haunted about my stay here. Creepy men getting into arguments in the hallway at 5 am, rooms that are so small you can barely fit two people and your stuff, and just an awful awful experience altogether. The only thing I liked about this hotel is the location and I loved that there was a Walgreens right across the street. Location really is amazing. Parking wasn’t bad, I could usually find something within a two block radius, but my god does this place suck. The sheets on the bed are so old, you can tell they’re from the 80s. We found a hair in the towel, the bed was so disgusting and smelled of urine… I understand the argument that you’re only there to sleep, but if your sleep is uncomfortable and anxiety ridden, how can you get any rest and be refreshed enough to tackle the next day in San Francisco? My sister and I slept on top of the bedspread, we didn’t even want to see what was underneath. And the smell of pee was enough of a sneak peak at what else was lurking in that bed. The staff also entered into my room even though I had the privacy sign hanging from the door nob. I’ve been under the impression that meant Do Not Enter Please, but I guess not.
I read an earlier review calling this place a gem, I have to beg to differ. I would rather stay in Daly City for the same price at a hotel not «european style» and drive into the city then stay here. Or just dish out an extra $ 20 a night for something more comfortable.
I’m so disappointed. I was so looking forward to my stay here after reading some of the reviews. When I called to ask about the place the person I spoke to left me under the impression that it was a two floor hotel with 8 rooms on each floor. But alas, this hotel has a whopping 5 floors with 60+ rooms. I paid $ 200 for two nights to stay in a dump. I feel like a fool.
Please, if this is your first time visiting the city, don’t stay here. Don’t make your experience in SF one where you’re nervous and having anxiety about going back to your hotel. Do yourself a favor and stay somewhere else.

First of all awesome service! the guy who worked the front desk was very helpful, even though we exhausted him with directions and parking questions he was breaking a sweat! Lol…
My likes about this hotel is that it has that old Frisco feel to it. If your just in for plain simple lodging this place is all you need. We never stayed at a hotel with a shared bath but it wasn’t too bad, it was clean you get to shower and use the toilet. It was a good feeling that early cold morning, as I looked through that bath window while I was pissin’ you feel the breeze and a view of cultured San Francisco, man that was beautiful.
Travelers who need extreme privacy and not want people to hear your sex noises, I do not recommend this place due to the fact that their rooms are tiny dorm types. I was deep asleep and didn’t hear anything but wife tells me she can hear conversations in the hallway in the middle of the night, so yes… do you get my drift?
My least favorite about this hotel is that parking is a challenge because you would have to find curb side parking around the street at the backside about a block from here. We were lucky to find a spot there to park over night.
When we came from the Embarcadero New Years Celebration we took the MUNI public transportation and the MUNI dropped us off not too far away to walk back to the our hotel, but hey taking the MUNI was cool.
Good lodging here to say the least and nice rates. You got to appreciate the experience!

Still a good deal in San Francisco, not luxury but good price and location and clean. found this on line someone made a quick video of their floor and room. It’s pretty accurate.

I give this place a ³⁄₅ stars because like other Unilocalers, this place’s only saving grace is that it’s cheap, walking distance to the Castro, and the Muni is right in front of the hotel.
If you’re trying to save a couple extra bucks choose a room that has a shared bathroom, there’s one per floor. They’re clean, and I never had a problem with people rushing to use them. For two people this place runs cheap if the cost is split.
Downside is that there is no air conditioning so if you’re here in the summer or when SF is having hot weather, prepare to be uncomfortable, or avoid a street room (where the sun hits most).
This is an alternative for a more expensive hotel, if you want to save bucks. However, an even better alternative might be a hostel (if you REALLY want to cheap out and rather use your money on activities, food, transportation, etc).

Location is this place’s one and only saving grace. Other than that, yes — the essentials are there (ie. running water, a bed, towels, lights), and there is cable TV.
.however, the room carries a strange smell, the bed is very uncomfortable, the bathroom is tiny, and there is NO fan or air draft. And this is all at $ 90/​night during the week for two people. Now, SF is a very expensive city, but TP made me wish we had spent the extra $ 20 – 30 for a more comfortable experience.
If you’re just in SF for a night and don’t mind the discomfort, this place does have an unbeatable location. But if you are looking to wake up feeling somewhat rested and clean, do not choose Twin Peaks.

For Wi-​Fi I put ‘Not sure’ since it did exist in the building, I asked on 3 different occasions for a password, none of which worked. They owned the Wi-​fi but kept on providing me with incorrect passwords. this was irritating.
but the location was ideal — close to everything. pretty safe neighborhood and all that.
I payed $ 259 or so total per week.
my room was quite small, but it had cable TV. no fridge or anything for food, but it DID have a sink which is good.