Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco, San Francisco, Shabby

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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. The beds are old and lumpy; the rooms are shabby; the service is dispirited; the building is noisy.

"Not really a Kimpton hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/20/2011 Vote

2. While the room was relatively large, it was plain old and shabby.

"Old and Shabby " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/23/2011 Vote

3. Small rooms, limited amenities, a bit shabby, and not really worth the price.

"Not as good as other Kimptons " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/16/2011 Vote

4. Went back down to reception where Ryan was very helpful and efficent, sent us to another room but sadly this was also very shabby and the bath was very chipped.

"Couldn't stay there " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/16/2010 Vote

5. The first room we were offered was tiny, shabby and grubby although the views were amazing.

"Couldn't stay there " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/16/2010 Vote

6. Agree with other review--furnishings bordering on shabby, carpet stained in hall, finish in tub chipping, rooms are small, bathroom really small.

"Worn-out Kimpton " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/5/2010 Vote

7. As has been mentioned before in other reviews the bathrooms are teeny tiny and the appearance of the walls and molding was shabby.

"It depends what you are looking for... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/3/2010 Vote

8. I also don't mind shabby chic.

"needs updating and quality control " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/10/2010 Vote

9. My experience was very similar to RoColorado's (1/19/09 review) - I was attending a meeting at the hotel so I stayed there, found a friendly checkin staff, nice lobby, and shabby, cramped, business-unfriendly, unbelievably noisy room.

"Insufferable noise, incompetent staff " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/29/2009 Vote

10. Worn and shabby.

"Very poor " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/11/2008 Vote