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351 Geary Street, Union Square, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States
#108 of 223 hotels in San Francisco
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 3214 hotel reviews
8.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.4
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Comfort
8.5
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Location
9.2
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Facilities
7.9
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Staff
8.7
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Value for money
8.0
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Free Wifi
8.3
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Reviewed: October 16, 2022
Wim
Belgium56 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Noise and bad osolation berween the rooms
Location Friendly staff Very good bed
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 16, 2022
Emily
United States10 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Nice View. Friendly staff. Professional.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premier Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Some of the electrical outlets did not work. $58 per day for parking. We stayed 1 night. We used the parking garage after checkout as well as we had nearly 6 hours left on the ticket.
Close to everything. Restaurants, shops and cable cars. View of the city.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 16, 2022
John
New Zealand21 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
The location was superb. Our room was very clean.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 15, 2022
Brian
United Kingdom59 Reviews8 helpful votes7.0“Always have a soft spot for SFO!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premier King Room
- • Stayed 1 night
SFO has a bad homeless problem that's getting worse. It's a shame and at times heart breaking to see these young people. If you've never been to SFO, it's very in your face. We weren't hassled by anyone. But it can be an eye opener. The whole city wreaks of weed and wee! See past that and it's still a great base for a West coast adventure, to start a cruise as we did or just visit the city
Nice big room, bit of a hike to get to but worth it. We been to SFO and stayed before, so we had an idea of the location of the hotel. Close to Union Square, shops and bars. Still classed as near/in the financial district, so much quieter in the area than our visit in 2019, following from the pandemic. Nice Irish bar very close by. Good location for seeing the sights. Accommodation in SFO isn't cheap, wherever you stay. We used this hotel as a stopover, before joining a ship the next day.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 14, 2022
Raphael
Brazil19 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0“Great location but charge extra taxes”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Charges extra taxes that isn't included in booking, almost 20% of total
Location, confort
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 14, 2022
Lottie
United Kingdom3 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“hotel was decent. bit overpriced. pictures look quite different to room we got. hotel parking was close to $60 for 24 ho”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
mega expensive parking & view from room was unpleasant.
decent location.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 13, 2022
Shannon
United States22 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Favorite hotel in San Francisco”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Everything was great
Amazing hotel and staff
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 13, 2022
Rex
New Zealand19 Reviews7.0“was OK as only 1 night”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Tried calling phone number on web site but no answer
checking in and out
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 12, 2022
Mcshortt
United Kingdom26 Reviews9.0“Excellet visit to wonderful city”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
We had advised the hotel we were on our honeymoon - when we arrived we had been upgraded to a suite which was lovely. The room was spacious and we had been given a bottle of champagne and snacks to welcome us. Very quiet part of the hotel so no neighbour noise. Slight issue with the loo one morning but this was resolved. Ideal location just off Union Square - easy walk for cable car/metro/Big Bus and shopping. Given a voucher for discount off at the diner around the corner - think everyone in the area had a voucher as we did have to queue outside for a while. Shame the hotel didnt have an open bar/restaurant of their own. Minor issue though as we thoroughly enjoyed our stay
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 12, 2022
Renee
United States23 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“you have the weigh comfort over location, you choose.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The mattress was very hard and uncomfortable. Additionally, the sheets were too short for the bed, as was the
The location was great.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 11, 2022
K
South Africa24 Reviews5 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No dining on premises.
Nice central location.Good value for money.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 10, 2022
Jan
Australia37 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Extra taxes that were added on that were not part of the original cost. Tax on room, tax on parking adding a total of almost another 50% to the bill.
Central location, clean room, easy access
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 10, 2022
William
United Kingdom17 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Excellent location, thoroughly recommend.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
N/a
Staff were very accommodating, location excellent, a few minutes from Union Square. Our rooms were upgraded due to one of our party celebrating a special birthday. Excellent value for money.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 9, 2022
Andre
Brazil20 Reviews8 helpful votes9.0“Nice room, awesome location”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Indications for reaching out to the second tower could be a little better / visible
We loved it. Nice place, property pristine and beautiful. Room very comfortable and with a nice view of the city. A nice surprise.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 8, 2022
Kylie
Australia32 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Great location, reasonably priced hotel in Union Square”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bathrooms could be updated. Check in & check out very slow. Billing very confusing. Expensive parking.
Great location in Union Square, close to everything. Large comfortable rooms.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 8, 2022
Ioana
United Kingdom39 Reviews8.0“Good value Hotel, would stay there again.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We had a room towards the Main Street and it was very noisy.
The location is very good and the room was large
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 7, 2022
Lisa
United States31 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0“Great location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Some of the staff was rude and snobby. Also, to get to the overpriced parking garage you had to navigate your way around different buildings and several floors. There was no easy way to get your luggage to your car.
The location was fantastic. The room was spacious and comfortable.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 7, 2022
Andrew
Switzerland36 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room had a strange odor.
Location
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 7, 2022
Emma
Australia36 Reviews5 helpful votes8.0“enjoyed 3 days sightseeing San Fran”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
very old and outdated, needs refurb
central location
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 7, 2022
Caroline
United Kingdom14 Reviews7.0“tired hotel, but central and bed comfortable.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
stale smell in room and hotel, I booked the hotel for £468, but could not pay until arrival which became £517 due to the exchange rate. I think this is unfair as I booked it on the basis of it being £468. I think if you book a room, the price should be locked in.
central stay, comfortable bed.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 5, 2022
Ycampos2099
United States15 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It's a bit expensive and bit old.
Location is great and great cleaning staff.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 5, 2022
Vilma
Lithuania25 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Premier King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Price for car parking is very big (72 $ per night).
Hotel is in the city centre- good location.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 5, 2022
Camilla
Italy14 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“nice stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The walls of the room are very thin. I could always hear noisy guests passing by.
I liked the position and the staff was very nice. The concierge John has been very kind and helpful, he gave us a lot of advices for visiting the city.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: October 2, 2022
Jessica
United States8 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Small room
Staff were excellent. Very close to every where we were going. Very accessible to bus line. Great location. Parking garage! Room was very clean. But the room was very small. Kind of clostrophobic. Housekeeping was great. What ever we needed was brought to us immediately(needed a new TV remote, and more towels) would stay here again, but would request a little bigger room!!
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: October 2, 2022
Sean
United States10 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Practical”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It’s in an area with open drug use and homelessness.
I like that its close to Bart, bars, restaurants & even walking distance to Oracle Park.
Stayed in September 2022
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