Colonial hotel in San Francisco with a 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi in public areas.
Calista Organic Hotel offers 28 accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodation at this 3-star hotel has kitchenettes with fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead.
Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and pay-per-view films. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
During your stay at Calista Organic Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Van Ness Avenue. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas.
Free WiFi
Amenities include a lift
Just a 4-minute drive from Ferry Building
Calista Organic Hotel offers its guests a lift. Public spaces have free WiFi.
This Colonial San Francisco hotel is smoke free.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Offsite parking available (USD 36 per night)
Street parking available
Family friendly
In-room kitchenette
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
Lift (120 centimetre wide door)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
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4 floors
Colonial architecture
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Pay films
Food and drink
Kitchenette
Microwave
Refrigerator
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Desk
Heating (climate-controlled)
Laptop workspace
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Nearby parking fee: USD 36 per night (600 ft away)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after noon must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
We should mention
Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
Property is also known as
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Calista Organic Hotel San Francisco
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Calista Organic Hotel Reviews
Reviews
6.6
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As far as hotels near the tenderloin go, this place was awesome. Definitely could use some work and maintenance overall, but it was perfect for what we needed. The private code for hotel and room entry is nice. No staff on site as far as I could tell, which is nice for private and convenient check in. Amazing location, right off of the bus stop and close to a ton of shopping and restaurants. Overall, it was a bit musty but clean and the location was amazing.
You kinda get what you pay for in this SF stay, but the listing is kind of misleading. This is not a “normal hotel”. On the outside of the building they advertise rooms for rent nightly, weekly, monthly. There isn’t really a front desk. There appears to be a desk area through the doors under the stairs. We were sent a front door code and room door code to left ourselves in. We were only given two towels and two wash cloths. This became an issue when we discovered that the shower overflows and leaks all over the bathroom floor. The shower has a large crack at the door that lets water out; the door doesn’t stay shut; the drain doesn’t drain as quick as the flow comes out, so we could only keep the water on in minute-long increments to not completely overflow the bathroom. The smoke detector was missing from the holder in the ceiling. The mattress was kinda old and springy, but comfortable enough. Pillows were nice. Overall seemed clean.
The place was generally clean but there were hairs and random pieces of rubbish still in the room. The toilet is extremely temperamental and does not always flush, it also refills during the night so needs to be turned off at the valve to get any sleep.
We couldn't connect to any of the multitude of routers that we were given passwords to (or did connect but to be told that the service was suspended for unpaid bills). Not having broadband was an annoying issue as being tourists, we don't have local phone contracts with unlimited data to use.
Staff were unseen and uncontactable, we tried messaging and calling several times. Despite recieving a lot of automated emails, there seemed to be no actual humans available throughout our stay, physically or virtually. If anything goes wrong, good luck finding someone to talk to.
Fine if you need somewhere to crash and sleep that's cheap.
I stayed 2 nites as a solo female. The location is great, Polk Street is a block away & there are a myriad of bars, shopping & dining options, for a range of budgets. I just needed lodging with private bath & 24-hr front desk, as i was in town to attend an event that went late into the night & wanted to be able to access my room any time. My room was clean, linens were crisp, i barely heard any other guests but - if this is an issue for you, it wasn't for me- normal city traffic sounds can inevitably be heard (bc you ARE in a city). The water pressure in the shower was excellent, although the glass shower door wouldnt close shut all the way, causing shower water to spill out onto the bathroom floor. Checking in was simple & overall i would definitely stay again. Highly recommended for solo travelers.
I won't be coming back to the Calista Organic Hotel. I recommend that you don't either.
Customer Service is virtually nonexistent. There is manager at the property. I had a number of problems while at the property. When I tried to contact the manager, I got no response until i mentioned that I would reference his lack of response in my review.
I needed Wi-Fi for my work. When I asked about the Wi-Fi I was told that they would have a technician check the server. This never happened. There was no Wi-Fi in my room for the duration of my stay
I had planned on cooking in my room as the hotel claims to have a kitchenette. This was not possible as the hotel provides nothing by way of dishes, cutlery or pots and pans. There wasn't as much as a plastic cup with which to brush my teeth.
The hotel does not provide maid service as they claim. I spilled coffee on my sheets on day 1. I slept on dirty sheets for a week before I eventually found a maid. They claimed that you have to ask for maid service but there was no one to ask.
This was the worse experience I have ever had the place was dirty and could not stay it was unsafe and just felt like I was going to get robbed. I tried to call the hotel and they did not answer once in said the room was dirty. The bed broken the bathroom was discussing
Wi fi was a little tricky at first, but reliable thereafter. Staff was helpful, but this was only my second stay at a “non-contact” hotel. Takes a little getting used to, but well wait for the price, good location and best low cost hotel I’ve had in San Francisco.
Gary
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Andrey
Business traveller
15 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Liked it just as much this time around. The place is solid with many travelers agreeing that this model works, especially in certain situations.
Andrey
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Andrey
Business traveller
15 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Great place, great location. It’s a bit non-traditional- there’s no door person or a lobby… but the property is well managed and maintained. The cleaning crew is efficient and friendly, but also very quick. There’s no silverware or glasses, but the fridge and BevMo across the street provide just fine. Also, its hot water and water pressure are great!