Hotel Carlton

Hotel Carlton is a small hotel at 1075 Sutter Street in San Francisco, California, at the border between Nob Hill and the Civic Center and Tenderloin districts. The hotel sits on a busy but practical stretch of Sutter Street, with the California Street cable car line and Nob Hill's grand hotels and Grace Cathedral a few blocks uphill to the east, and Polk Street's cafes, bars and shops nearby to the west. Union Square is roughly a 15-minute walk or a short bus ride, Civic Center with City Hall and the Asian Art Museum is reachable on foot, and Van Ness Avenue buses provide quick links to the Marina, Fisherman's Wharf and the Financial District. BART does not run in the immediate area, so visitors typically use buses, cable cars or ride-share. Because the Tenderloin lies close by, the surrounding blocks are a mix of residential apartments, small restaurants and some rough street scenes, and many visitors take ordinary big-city precautions after dark. The hotel is a compact boutique-style property with a casual, practical character rather than a luxury image. Rooms are offered as Queen, King and Suite categories, with free Wi-Fi and a fitness centre listed as amenities. A full restaurant is not advertised, so guests dine on Polk Street, in Little Saigon and in Nob Hill, where there is a wide choice at varied prices. Service is friendly and unfussy, suiting budget-conscious couples, solo travellers and business visitors seeking a lower price than Union Square. Nightly rates usually run from about $130 to $260 depending on season, and the hotel is rated around 4.1. Higher floors are often quieter, since Sutter Street carries steady traffic.