Best hotels in Civic Center (San Francisco)
A neighborhood beacon for the new energy coursing through San Francisco’s Mid-Market area, San Francisco Proper Hotel resides in a beloved flatiron building that was built in 1904 by the city’s pioneer of lavish Beaux-Arts architecture, Albert Pissis. Inspired by the city’s and building’s past, interior designer Kelly Wearstler takes a warm, romantic approach to the design of the 131-room hotel by combining a happy pastiche of deep colors, rich textures, classic design pieces, found vintage furniture, and local artworks from emerging talent. The hotel’s three restaurants off the lobby are also connected to the pulse of the neighborhood. A flowing social space, the Villon restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 1,144 reviews
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Good
7.1
Pros: Love the communal areas, and the restaurant. The check in staff are lovely. The door staff are lovely. Stunning interiors.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Gorgeous place. Best place to stay if you are going to the Orpheum. Lobby Restaurant was perfect.
Excellent
9.1
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Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 1,144 reviews
Bar
9.6
Wellness
9.6
Vibe
9.6
Amenities
8.7
Service
8.7
Room
8.0
Food
7.8
Breakfast
7.6
WiFi
6.5
Location
5.8
Comfort
5.6
Value
3.1
Bar
9.7
Vibe
9.6
Service
9.0
Amenities
8.9
Room
8.0
Location
5.8
Vibe
9.4
Bar
9.3
Service
8.5
Amenities
8.4
Room
6.1
Location
5.7
Comfort
4.8
Bar
9.7
Vibe
9.6
Service
9.0
Amenities
8.8
Room
7.5
Location
5.7
7.1 Good
Pros: Love the communal areas, and the restaurant. The check in staff are lovely. The door staff are lovely. Stunning interiors.
Cons: The location. The location. The location. I wouldn’t stay here if you are travelling solo. The level of homelessness right outside the hotel and more distressing the level of mental health issues you witness o the streets makes it a very emotional place to be when you step out the hotel. The hotel itself is beautiful and an oasis. But I just didn’t feel that safe and it was heartbreaking to see the level of neglect of people living rough in one of the richest cities in the world.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Gorgeous place. Best place to stay if you are going to the Orpheum. Lobby Restaurant was perfect.
Cons: Upstairs bar staff were pretty spotty. They treated my Mom (mid 70s) very differently from me. I think they need to pull up their standard as the hotel is closely affiliated w the rooftop bar.
9.1 Excellent
Pros:
Cons: The hotel was well decorated, sexy and had a great vibe. The rooftop bar was awesome and had lines out the door everyday for the sunset. But the tenderloin is an awful.
A neighborhood beacon for the new energy coursing through San Francisco’s Mid-Market area, San Francisco Proper Hotel resides in a beloved flatiron building that was built in 1904 by the city’s pioneer of lavish Beaux-Arts architecture, Albert Pissis. Inspired by the city’s and building’s past, interior designer Kelly Wearstler takes a warm, romantic approach to the design of the 131-room hotel by combining a happy pastiche of deep colors, rich textures, classic design pieces, found vintage furniture, and local artworks from emerging talent. The hotel’s three restaurants off the lobby are also connected to the pulse of the neighborhood. A flowing social space, the Villon restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine.
Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 101 reviews
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Excellent
8.2
Pros: Had a great common area with a fireplace and a good basic breakfast. Overall a great place! Rooms are the perfect size and clean and bathroom I had was large.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Loved the eclectic feeling of this hotel! The staff was super friendly and helpful. There is a big common space/ living room and 24 hour open snacks that gave us the comfort of being at home.
The room was clean and comfortable and felt private. The restaurant below is open late with great food and drinks, the perfect place to come back to after long days roaming the city.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: That there was a bar right below us. I really liked to free breakfast and the staff was very nice!
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 101 reviews
Location
10.0
Food
8.1
Cleanliness
8.0
Amenities
8.0
Value
6.3
Service
6.0
Room
5.9
Comfort
3.6
8.2 Excellent
Pros: Had a great common area with a fireplace and a good basic breakfast. Overall a great place! Rooms are the perfect size and clean and bathroom I had was large.
Cons: If you're a light sleeper, DO NOT stay here. Street is extremely busy most of the time, windows/walls didn't block any sound. It was also a little odd that the bartender/bar was also the front desk so if you needed something you had to call the bar.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Loved the eclectic feeling of this hotel! The staff was super friendly and helpful. There is a big common space/ living room and 24 hour open snacks that gave us the comfort of being at home.
The room was clean and comfortable and felt private. The restaurant below is open late with great food and drinks, the perfect place to come back to after long days roaming the city.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: That there was a bar right below us. I really liked to free breakfast and the staff was very nice!
Cons: There was nothing that I disliked :)
Inn at the Opera is a charming European-style boutique hotel. This quaint hotel is seven stories and has 48 boutique-style resort suites. Lovers of the arts will find an inspiring getaway at this elegant resort, which was built in the 1920's to house visiting opera stars. Centrally located near the Civic Center, Davies Symphony Hall and the Opera House, this deluxe retreat features antique-style furnishings with individually decorated suites and a European ambience. Complimentary continental breakfast is served daily for all guests and complimentary Wi-Fi is included in every room. These studio and one-bedroom resort suites are perfect for two to four guests and feature a queen bed, love seat or sleeper sofa (one-bedrooms only), with TVs throughout, an iPod docking station and a kitchenette with a microwave, coffee-maker and refrigerator. Don't miss the fresh cookies every afternoon in the lobby! Discover hundreds of live performances each year in this inspiring neighborhood, including graceful ballets, Broadway productions, live music concerts, theatrical performances, operas, symphonies and more. Revel in the sights and sounds of this beautiful city, from the treasured bells of the bright red cable cars to the foghorns bellowing across the Bay. You can explore it all from this central location in the heart of the San Francisco, an enchanting destination with an artistic lifestyle and poet's soul. While you're here, don't forget to check out other iconic attractions of San Francisco such as Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, or take a stroll along Fisherman's Wharf and tour a wide range of art, history and science museums.
Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 411 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: The room was adorable, spacious, clean, and comfortable. The staff was super friendly. The 24/7 coffee and water was a nice touch as were the 3pm cookies. The hotel and experience overall far exceeded my expectations.
Mediocre
3.8
Pros: The location near the City hall and the Opera.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Location
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Location was quite good and we felt at ease walking around the area. San Fran does have quite a large homeless community but they are generally very polite and never feel intimidating. The bed was comfy and the complementary breakfast was a bonus
Poor
1.0
Pros: The best thing about this hotel was that they offered cookies in the late afternoon, and all day tea/coffee.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: The area around the hotel was wonderful for restaurants and shopping. The coffee, cookies and water in the lobby were a treat..
Excellent
8.2
Pros: I loved hearing the opera singers practicing late morning! Otherwise very quiet.
Good
7.5
Pros: Close to public transport links, civic centre, City hall, opera etc. Quaint 19th century feel of property.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Convenient location, comfortable bed, gracious staff and delicious breakfast
Good
7.0
Pros: Nice staff and clean hotel. Very nice complimentary breakfast. entranxe and lobby area tastefully decorated.
Excellent
9.6
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The location of this hotel within the city Complimentary breakfast Amenities Hotel Staff
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Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 411 reviews
Cleanliness
9.4
Location
9.2
Service
8.5
Breakfast
8.4
Food
8.3
Value
7.6
Room
5.9
Amenities
5.6
Comfort
3.6
Location
9.3
Service
8.2
Breakfast
8.0
Room
5.2
Location
9.3
Room
5.5
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The room was adorable, spacious, clean, and comfortable. The staff was super friendly. The 24/7 coffee and water was a nice touch as were the 3pm cookies. The hotel and experience overall far exceeded my expectations.
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3.8 Mediocre
Pros: The location near the City hall and the Opera.
Cons: I was traveling for work and had a 6 nights stay at Inn at the Opera. Even though that credit card (Business) was given prior to my trip the hotel insisted on taking the amount of 2130 USD from my private credit card. The travel agency that booked my stay try to solve that with the hotel with no luck, because Inn at the Opera refused to use the business credit card. The worst was that i tried to speak with a supervisor because it was clear that reception couldn't help and the answer i was given was that he was a very busy man. I found that attitude totally direspectful. The room was quite small for the American standards, with old and heavy furnitures. The room was constantly humid. Even though i stayed there for six nights the bedsheets were never changed. The toilet-articles were never replaced with new even though i demonstratively left the little that left from the soap to be seen and replaced. The hotel lacks amenities, they offer complimentary breakfast which is good but having in mind the outrageous high price a room cost per night ‘’complementary’’ sounds funny.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Location
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8.8 Excellent
Pros: Location was quite good and we felt at ease walking around the area. San Fran does have quite a large homeless community but they are generally very polite and never feel intimidating. The bed was comfy and the complementary breakfast was a bonus
Cons: Our room was cold. In addition it was at the front of the hotel and this meant there was more traffic noise than we would have liked. The noise from the security shutters woke us really early on a couple of mornings
1.0 Poor
Pros: The best thing about this hotel was that they offered cookies in the late afternoon, and all day tea/coffee.
Cons: Room and beds are small. No air conditioning in the room. In room coffee was not replenished. Bathroom very outdated. Room service did not clean the room, all they did was make the bed. The elevator is old and frightening. Staff is very curt with guests.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: The area around the hotel was wonderful for restaurants and shopping. The coffee, cookies and water in the lobby were a treat..
Cons: The bedroom was a little cramped for us.
8.2 Excellent
Pros: I loved hearing the opera singers practicing late morning! Otherwise very quiet.
Cons: Couldn't get the room cool enough.
7.5 Good
Pros: Close to public transport links, civic centre, City hall, opera etc. Quaint 19th century feel of property.
Cons: Have a supposed hotel employee try to sell timeshare to us. ( The property is part of the Wyndham destinations timeshare club). Terrible breakfast, had to speak to hotel manager regarding this issue.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Convenient location, comfortable bed, gracious staff and delicious breakfast
Cons: Small rooms
7.0 Good
Pros: Nice staff and clean hotel. Very nice complimentary breakfast. entranxe and lobby area tastefully decorated.
Cons: Inadequate closer space & barely any drawer space. Very short sink in bathroom. Sink is fine for people 5'6 and below. Room was very stuffy due to small size so window needed to be cracked open. Problem with window being own is lots of noise outside.
9.6 Excellent
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Cons: Concierge/salesperson for club membership
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The location of this hotel within the city Complimentary breakfast Amenities Hotel Staff
Cons:
Inn at the Opera is a charming European-style boutique hotel. This quaint hotel is seven stories and has 48 boutique-style resort suites. Lovers of the arts will find an inspiring getaway at this elegant resort, which was built in the 1920's to house visiting opera stars. Centrally located near the Civic Center, Davies Symphony Hall and the Opera House, this deluxe retreat features antique-style furnishings with individually decorated suites and a European ambience. Complimentary continental breakfast is served daily for all guests and complimentary Wi-Fi is included in every room. These studio and one-bedroom resort suites are perfect for two to four guests and feature a queen bed, love seat or sleeper sofa (one-bedrooms only), with TVs throughout, an iPod docking station and a kitchenette with a microwave, coffee-maker and refrigerator. Don't miss the fresh cookies every afternoon in the lobby! Discover hundreds of live performances each year in this inspiring neighborhood, including graceful ballets, Broadway productions, live music concerts, theatrical performances, operas, symphonies and more. Revel in the sights and sounds of this beautiful city, from the treasured bells of the bright red cable cars to the foghorns bellowing across the Bay. You can explore it all from this central location in the heart of the San Francisco, an enchanting destination with an artistic lifestyle and poet's soul. While you're here, don't forget to check out other iconic attractions of San Francisco such as Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, or take a stroll along Fisherman's Wharf and tour a wide range of art, history and science museums.
With a stay at Hayes Valley Inn in San Francisco (Western Addition), you'll be a 5-minute walk from War Memorial Opera House and 5 minutes by foot from Louise Davies Symphony Hall. Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Overall 7.7 Good
Based on 1,260 reviews
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Okay
5.0
Pros: Location is the best. Close to lots of stuff in the area. Really happening neighbourhood.
Good
7.0
Pros: breakfast was ok, plastic cutlery was unexpected. Location is central and easy uber ride to fishermans wharf
Okay
5.8
Pros: Cleanliness
Excellent
9.0
Pros: great location, very clean, comfortable bed, breakfast is great and the breakfast room very beautiful. Loved all the historical pictures in the hallway.
Good
6.7
Pros: the room decor was sweet and the bed was very comfy. the kitchen area was very nice.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: A well-connected location, not far from Van Ness and Market St. with its buses/streetcars/T stations to all parts of the city. The Hayes Valley area has a wealth of pubs/restaurants/cafes. Our room was fine apart from not being made up on one day. There was a nice buffet breakfast in a sunny corner room which also provided afternoon tea/coffee. Most of the staff were friendly and helpful....
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Overall 7.7 Good
Based on 1,260 reviews
Location
9.3
WiFi
9.3
Breakfast
8.8
Cleanliness
7.9
Service
7.8
Vibe
6.0
Room
5.9
Amenities
3.9
Location
9.8
Breakfast
8.8
Service
7.1
Food
6.6
Room
6.0
Location
9.3
Breakfast
8.7
Cleanliness
8.1
Service
7.4
Room
6.1
Comfort
3.7
Amenities
2.9
Location
8.9
Breakfast
8.4
Service
8.1
Value
6.3
Room
5.1
Amenities
3.7
Comfort
3.4
5.0 Okay
Pros: Location is the best. Close to lots of stuff in the area. Really happening neighbourhood.
Cons: Staff were super unprofessional and forced us from a Queen room clearly booked to a double room in a diff building. And they lied that it was an "upgrade".
7.0 Good
Pros: breakfast was ok, plastic cutlery was unexpected. Location is central and easy uber ride to fishermans wharf
Cons: breakfast, no lift, lot of stairs
5.8 Okay
Pros: Cleanliness
Cons: Impossible to sleep as the windows are poor and the traffic noise in the Hayes Valley area is incessant, would not stay again.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: great location, very clean, comfortable bed, breakfast is great and the breakfast room very beautiful. Loved all the historical pictures in the hallway.
Cons: cant think of any
6.7 Good
Pros: the room decor was sweet and the bed was very comfy. the kitchen area was very nice.
Cons: our room was next to a noisy duct system. the “lobby” could use ae attention to design and comfort, and the receptionist could use some training in customer service.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: A well-connected location, not far from Van Ness and Market St. with its buses/streetcars/T stations to all parts of the city. The Hayes Valley area has a wealth of pubs/restaurants/cafes. Our room was fine apart from not being made up on one day. There was a nice buffet breakfast in a sunny corner room which also provided afternoon tea/coffee. Most of the staff were friendly and helpful....
Cons: ....but a couple on the reception desk didn't seem to have a customer service gene - they were more interested in whatever they were doing on their laptops. On arrival, be prepared to wait at the locked front door - they take a while to answer at busy times.
With a stay at Hayes Valley Inn in San Francisco (Western Addition), you'll be a 5-minute walk from War Memorial Opera House and 5 minutes by foot from Louise Davies Symphony Hall. Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Located in San Francisco (Civic Center), Oak Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Painted Ladies and Cable Car Museum. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Overall 6.7 Good
Based on 780 reviews
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Mediocre
3.0
Poor
1.0
Pros: Nothing i booked 2 beds and it was only one and no ac/heat. The floor had to share a bathroom.
Okay
5.0
Pros: Excellent deal. Clean. Friendly staff. Convenient area. Rooms are good. TV has great channeling.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Oak Hotel is a great bargain hotel in San Francisco. It is more like a hostel. It is clean, safe and the staff is friendly. It is a place to sleep but probably for this only. I would recommend it.
Good
6.0
Pros: TV and fridge in room.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: São Francisco must be the most expensive city i have ever been, so it was the only decent place we could find at a "reasonable" price! But still expensive for what you get...
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Cozy. They cleaned the bathrooms multiple times throughout the day and have 24 hour service. I'd stay here again
Mediocre
3.8
Pros: Had a place to sleep
Excellent
8.8
Pros: No breakfast included. Coffee, tea and good drinking water available. Great walking distance to the War Memorial Opera House and Jazz clubs.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Nice big TV screen with cable, very reasonable cost, nice view outside window, easy to check in. I'd stay again and recommend it to others.
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Overall 6.7 Good
Based on 780 reviews
Cleanliness
6.3
Comfort
6.0
Location
7.7
Services
6.0
Staff
7.8
Value for money
6.4
3.0 Mediocre
Pros:
Cons: No cup provided for brushing teeth; no top sheet on the bed--it was just a bedspread on a flat sheet on the mattress; I did not like the shared bathroom facilities.
1.0 Poor
Pros: Nothing i booked 2 beds and it was only one and no ac/heat. The floor had to share a bathroom.
Cons: No privacy bathroom we had to share with the whole floor. It's not a hotel, it's more like a rent a room. Didn't like it at all
5.0 Okay
Pros: Excellent deal. Clean. Friendly staff. Convenient area. Rooms are good. TV has great channeling.
Cons: Noise Noise at night
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Oak Hotel is a great bargain hotel in San Francisco. It is more like a hostel. It is clean, safe and the staff is friendly. It is a place to sleep but probably for this only. I would recommend it.
Cons:
6.0 Good
Pros: TV and fridge in room.
Cons: Felt very institutional.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: São Francisco must be the most expensive city i have ever been, so it was the only decent place we could find at a "reasonable" price! But still expensive for what you get...
Cons: In the morning when i tried to take a shower the bath tube had blood on it.., in the evening it was still there! The room was cold, the open windows in the corridor didnt help!
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Cozy. They cleaned the bathrooms multiple times throughout the day and have 24 hour service. I'd stay here again
Cons: The shuttle you can pay for to take you to the airport took over an hour to arrive. I thought we were going to miss our flight.
3.8 Mediocre
Pros: Had a place to sleep
Cons: Dirty and car vandalized
8.8 Excellent
Pros: No breakfast included. Coffee, tea and good drinking water available. Great walking distance to the War Memorial Opera House and Jazz clubs.
Cons: Uncomfortable mattress and sheets.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Nice big TV screen with cable, very reasonable cost, nice view outside window, easy to check in. I'd stay again and recommend it to others.
Cons: No complaints. A lot of things went wrong on my trip, but the hotel was a big success! Some may object to the communal bathrooms, not me. It helped keep the cost down, plus I used the bathroom when no one else was awake. (It locks, too, so there's privacy.) The guest rooms have their own sinks.
Located in San Francisco (Civic Center), Oak Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Painted Ladies and Cable Car Museum. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
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