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58th

Out of 493

Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco	Average Price: $252 Check Rates

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450 Powell Street

San Francisco, 94102 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 22 of 110
Average review rating: 3.5

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (5) , Expedia (54) , Travelocity (5) , TripAdvisor (721) , YahooTravel (28)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (3/5 issues found)

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

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1. My first bad taste was an email to the concierge.

"Kimpton never let me down so BAD!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/9/2012 Vote

2. Now the bad.

"5 Star Service but a 3 Star Property " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/1/2012 Vote

3. My BAD for insisting we stay half a block to Union Square, and trying to keep within a certain budget (279- 299 dollars per night) to stay at the Sir Francis Drake.

"DISAPPOINTING!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/29/2012 Vote

4. (but that i guess was just bad luck, as the other room was fine) However the hotel staff is friendly and the location is excellent.

"Average hotel but very good location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/7/2012 Vote

5. Simply put, the hallways smelled pretty bad, and the hotel's non-smoking policy didn't seem to preclude a few loud drug-fueled parties.

"Comfortable but for the strong smell of drugs " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/9/2011 Vote

6. I wore my shower shoes, its that bad.

"Horrible " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/4/2011 Vote

7. Bathroom was tiny and the tub overlay was badly chipped.

"Good service, comfy bed, clean room, SF charm, old quirky hotel. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/16/2011 Vote

8. One thing that was bad about the mezzanine bar was a visit one night from Jim, a local transvestite that frequents the bar for some reason.

"Nice location and decent hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/11/2011 Vote

9. The setting actually wasn't bad, and we stopped in a couple of evenings while we were there.

"Nice location and decent hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/11/2011 Vote

10. I feel bad for them that they're stuck in this place.

"Dark, depressing, desperately needs a renovation " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/5/2011 Vote