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Fairmont San Francisco	Average Price: $290 Check Rates

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950 Mason Street

San Francisco, 94108 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 6 of 37
Average review rating: 4.19

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (77) , MyTravelGuide (2) , Travelocity (10) , TripAdvisor (885) , YahooTravel (39)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	Recent comments complained about parking fees.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. However, there was no king bed, 2 of the lampshades for the makeup desk were dented and frayed, the carpet smelled musty, the windows were filthy on the outside, there was a curtain pull missing from one of the blackout curtains (meaning it was a workout opening/closing the curtains), there was a cheap looking plastic soap dish, and the fixtures in the bathroom were tarnished.

"The Fairmont - aim for the North Tower or bust " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/24/2012 Vote

2. The guest room itself was small, stuffy, and smelled bad.

"Disappointing Stay at the Fairmont " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/6/2012 Vote

3. But basically it smelled old, and just slightly creaky.

"Impressive lobby interiors if you're into old world gilded architecture " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/26/2012 Vote

4. My room was nice but had that smell that old places do sometimes.

"Beuatiful building but rooms need a little work " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/13/2012 Vote

5. Lastly, the ballroom we were working in must have been next to all of the garbage for the entire hotel because it smelled like trash in there.

"Needs an update " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/16/2011 Vote

6. Bring your own toiletries unless you want to end up smelling like grandma on Sunday.

"Insight for the business traveler staying the San Francisco Fairmont " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/6/2011 Vote

7. The Fairmont San Francisco is historic hotel charm with superior customer service (and the lobby smells amazing.

"Someday I'll live here... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/1/2011 Vote

8. Not only are the ironing boards dirty, but the iron itself isn't emptied of its water by the staff, so it just hangs out in the iron and gets stagnant and moldy smelling.

"Period Elegance. Dingy rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/14/2011 Vote

9. If you plan on ironing, know that your clothes are going to smell moldy after doing so.

"Period Elegance. Dingy rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/14/2011 Vote

10. ) and the broken faucet (oh and the first room they put us in smelled like smoke, so the door person opened a different room for us.

"Great location, beautiful hotel. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/6/2011 Vote