Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco, San Francisco, Renovation

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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)

Is this hotel safe to book? See the trends in negative comments below to find out the real deal before you commit:

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. Stayed in the new, renovated Sir Francis Drake, and we were very surprised.

"The Drake is back " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/5/2012 Vote

2. Granted it is an old hotel, but i believe it was renovated in recent years.

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

3. the hallways really need to be renovated the room was great just the bathroom I was not impressed with.

"alright " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/5/2012 Vote

4. This being said we were upgraded to a Grand King room which was newly renovated and very stylishly decorated.

"Lots of red velvet " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/26/2011 Vote

5. It was a pity there was some renovation happening right smack at christmas season which inconvenienced our cocktail hour a little bit.

"Its really above average " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/24/2011 Vote

6. The hotel was recently renovated.

"I still love this hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/15/2011 Vote

7. They just renovated the club, they only left out the noise reduction part.

"If you enjoy a goodnight sleep, then don't stay here. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/13/2011 Vote

8. Although the room decorum is nice, the 'newly renovated' advertised by the hotel on websites really means 'newly redecorated'.

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

9. The hotel is overpriced and it shows its age, even through the renovations.

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

10. After booking, I learned that the Starlight Room was closed for renovations so that plan didn't work out.

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