Civic Center Inn

It's within walking distance of Union Square and restaurants which is great. The staff were very nice. The rooms are not for the faint of heart so bring your flip flops! I wish they had tile in the rooms instead of questionable carpeting... But you're getting what you pay for. It's ok for a short stay.

It is EXACTLY what you think it will be: The cheapest motel in San Francisco. It was exactly what I expected. There are homeless wandering around at all hours of the night. Garbage trucks spending hours processing waste, construction starting at 7:30am, there's even a "sharps collector" for used needles (or to pick up a few extra needles if you run out). The doors are sticky, I recommend shoes or flip flows, as the carpet will stain your socks black. Bring your own pillows for sure, and probably your own blankets and sheets. I fixed the toilet as well as the lamp, so that's good to go now. Everything is sticky, the light switches, the doors, the handles. NO BEDBUGS! and their cleaning agents are powerful. Not sure what they clean, but it will make your eyes burn. 32" flat screen TV! Oh, and bring your own smoke alarm, ours was just gone (but the wiring is there if you need to hook it up) Enjoy!