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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)

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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 cross-dressed guys out at the street are pretty cool (OK, I guess they are supposed to be Sir Francis Drake-like); the 21st floor night club is seriously dated, but kind of an icon.

"I would stay here again but... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/21/2012 Vote

2. The staff were just a little too cool for school (besides the bellmen, who were great).

"Need to get over themselves " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/2/2012 Vote

3. Great for holiday shopping at Union Square, good for meeting friends at cool new restaurants etc.

"Things have changed at the Sir Francis... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/11/2012 Vote

4. cool rooms-Look at the photos.

"Great Location, Friendly Staff, Cool Rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/16/2012 Vote

5. Our room was a double queen that was both a nod to the Drake's old world charm yet modern and cool.

"Beautiful and stately yet warm and welcoming " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/7/2012 Vote

6. Ideally a small fridge would help keeping drinks cool.

"Perfect location in San Francisco " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/26/2012 Vote

7. ) it is very cool, a nice place for a drink before dinner :).

"Great location, nice rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/3/2012 Vote

8. The manager showed up and cooled things off and the bartenders had some stern words for Jim, but they never asked s/he to leave even after clearly causing the incident.

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

9. cool old elevators and funky furniture (black, red, silver, purple).

"Older, funky place on a hill " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/1/2011 Vote

10. We wanted to stay at a cool, hip place to impress the teens (15/17) and this was it.

"Exquisite decor, excellent location, but small room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/21/2011 Vote