Name: Stanford Court San Francisco
Address: 905 California Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California, United States of America, San Francisco, California, US
Price range: US$176–US$1,077 per night
Rating: 8.63

What guests think

At Stanford Court San Francisco, travellers praise the central Nob Hill location and friendly service, note comfortable rooms with standout city views, and repeatedly report ongoing elevator outages that cause long waits and occasional reliance on service lifts.

Many guests find the hotel clean and appreciate the gym, bar, complimentary morning coffee and water, and occasional e-bikes, but numerous reviews flag high valet parking and nightly destination fees. Room comfort and size are generally appreciated, though some note dated decor, small layouts, limited outlets, and street or cable car noise in certain locations. Breakfast and the bar are well liked overall, but menus can feel limited and prices high. A good fit if you want a straightforward, comfortable stay in a classic neighborhood.

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Facilities

Gym is well equipped (including Peloton), the bar/lounge is popular, and there are complimentary morning coffee and water stations; e-bikes are offered though availability can vary, and valet parking is available but pricey. Recurring elevator outages and very slow lifts are a major pain point, sometimes requiring use of service elevators.

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Artie

17 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel staff was very accommodating and friendly. I requested an earlier check in, which the operator told me it world be a $50 fee. Thankfully they did not charge me that fee. The elevators, only 1 out of the three were in service during our stay. This was a nightmare. Apparently, this is a frequent issue.

6

Corey

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel. It was clean and comfortable. Area is very walkable, and also easy to get to any area of the city from its location. Multiple elvators were out of service, so it took a lot of time to go up and down to our room, which was a minor inconvenience. Overall a good stay.

8

Anna

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, enjoyed the morning coffee and the gym was great. The peloton bikes were a bonus. The beds were comfortable and the room was quiet.

10

Cathy

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very convenient! Staff was very attentive to our needs. Restaurant was really good. Only negative was that only 1 of 3 elevators was working during our whole stay.

10

Myra

16 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice Hotel. Very friendly staff. Only complaint was that they don’t offer rooms service.

10

Kevin

17 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location in San Francisco. Close to cable cars and safe neighborhood. Big bonus is the e-bike rental included in the stay. Will stay again if returning to San Francisco

8

Tristin

23 Nov 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall it was great. What I didn’t like: no water or coffee in your room - you have to go to the lobby for it. The elevators took forever every time, and it was very noisy in my room. Outside of that, it was fa great location. If you want to walk and get food be prepared for a hike! Lots of hills!

8

Adora

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is located in a safe area and staff were available to me at the front desk at all times. This was a very comfortable stay! However, there is an additional destination fee of $38 USD a night to pay for items like the fitness center, bikes, coffee and bottled water. That being said, availability of bike sizes/ebikes was limited and bottled water was unavailable one morning that I had asked.

10

Oswaldo

25 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is top tier. Cable cars cross right in front so you do get some noise but nothing crazy. The bar set up is so cool and the bartenders know what they’re doing here. Everything in close proximity

6

Marilyn

25 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Most elevators were not working, and at times all of them were out of order. We had to use the service elevator or at times we’re told to use the Stairs!! You would think with this inconvenience they would wave the $75 a day valet parking for a hotel that doesn’t even offer self parking.

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Cleanliness

Many guests find rooms and common areas clean, but reports of stained or worn carpets, musty odors, dirty windows, and occasional housekeeping misses appear across multiple reviews. Overall cleanliness feels inconsistent.

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Regina

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It looked like the carpet in the hallways had a big bleached spot.

8

Caroline

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

3-night stay; 2 adults and 2 teenagers in a corner two-double bed room which worked well. Excellent location at the top of Nob Hill on two historic cable car lines. Good hotel but slow lifts and the windows were filthy. Breakfast expensive but options within walking distance - Honey Honey recommended! Enjoyed the free morning coffee and chilled water in reception. Safe area.

6

Ahmet

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location is ok, the hotel itself needs a bit work. We booked 2 different rooms and none had water. Could be way cleaner, the shower and the bed felt really dirty. Also one of the bed was broken in our room so it wasnt comfortable. The food at the restaurant is not good as well.

8

Shelly

26 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Superb staffing cannot make up for site neglect. The Stanford Court is in dire need of a makeover. And please do something about the doggie smell in the 7th floor hallway.

6

Sait

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location was central and good, close to the cool neighbourhoods like North Beach. The room was nice enough but the hotel felt a bit dated. There was a subtle weird smell which felt like it needed fresh air. The staff was polite and hopeful and overall it was good stay. I chose this hotel as it seemed like a good value and at the end it was an ok price for the room I stayed in.

10

Sinuanua

19 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, friendly staff, easy access to transit, walkable distance from a lot of popular spots

10

Shauna

26 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed at the Stanford Court years ago when it was still a Marriott property. However, the prices were always too steep to return and we have enjoyed staying in smaller boutique hotels. But, we arrived last weekend to check into our boutique hotel to discover it did not have a/c as advertised and the room was incredibly hot. At 10:00 at night we were having to find an alternative and thankfully there were rooms available here. Maybe we lucked out, but the rate was not too much higher than the boutique hotel. Perhaps because we checked in so late, we did not receive any of our VIP amenities. But, we were thankful to grab a room close by. Beware of the steep hill with luggage! Our only mishap was that there was a stain on our sheets - could not tell if it was blood or wine. So, we needed new bedding really late at night. The person who showed up did not bring the right sheets. About 30 minutes later she returned and told us she was not housekeeping and it was not her job to make the bed, so we did it ourselves. The hotel offers free water and a refill station, which is a nice plus. If the rates are right, we still stay here on our next trip!

6

Marlen

25 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It wasn't very clean the property. We only stayed for one night so didn't really feel like complaining. The sheets didn't feel too clean, and the bathrooms either. The only reason why we stayed in teh city was because we were returning from Napa, if you have to do The same book at the airport hotel instead.

6

Paul

25 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Place is run down. Only one of three elevators worked. The room could have been cleaner.

6

Jessica

21 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was overall nice, but not as clean as I would like it. Our bathroom was not very clean when we checked in, hair in the tub and on the floor. If we were staying more than one day I would have complained. The location was okay, not super close to anything to walk to. Cable cars were right in front which was cool. I would pick a different hotel if we came back to San Francisco

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable with good beds, spacious options and standout city or bay views, though some are small. Several note dated bathrooms or layouts, limited outlets, and street or cable car noise in certain rooms.

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Gaynor

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel rooms are spacious (we stayed twice during our trip - 4 nights in a bay view room which had stunning skyline and distant bay views and 2 nights in an atrium view room which was smaller but still spacious). The bay view rooms are on the outside of the hotel so we could hear the clanking of the cable cars but this didnt keep us awake. The atrium room was very quiet. We didnt hear any noise from within the hotel in either rooms. The beds were very comfortable. The layout of the check in/reception was a bit odd - it looked like temporary work stations but the staff were very friendly and helpful. Its a short walk downhill to Union Square and places to eat but a slower walk back up! We really enjoyed the stay here and would recommend it. Its very convenient for the cable cars and China Town.

8

Stephanie

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel, comfortable, small rooms...and wish they had robes.

10

Barry

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Views of city. Very comfortable bed. Breakfast a bit expensive, but good free coffee! Room was comfortable, but could use some upgrades to feel more plush or higher end.

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Walter

3 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location. Good option for parking although takes time to bring car around. Nice gym. Very slow elevators during high use times. Room windows open but make noise from the outside wind. Breakfast setup is smart and fast if in a hurry. Price was reasonable for what was available.

10

Kay

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We arrived a little early and they graciously held our luggage for us while we wandered the city. When we checked in, the front desk girl kindly upgraded us to a corner room with a beautiful view. The room was very spacious and clean, and we loved the ambiance of the hotel. The location was great as it was kind of central to many things we wanted to do. We walked a lot and took the bus a lot and it was very easy to find our way around.

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Kevin

28 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

When I checked in for 3 nights I was initially given a VERY small “premium King Room.” I’ve stayed at Stanford Court 5 times , whenever I come to SF and this was by far the smallest room ever, so I asked for an upgrade and was given one without issue at same rate. Thank you!

8

Ruth

20 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Husband and I came to stay for one evening. Upon walking into the lobby, I was confused because I am used to the traditional checkin station with staff dressed up to greet you. Here, the check in desk (if you can call it that) is just a low table to the right of the front doors with a computer on it. I saw a woman sitting in front of the computer and thought she was a guest using the computer. I didn't see any signage either. It was only when I saw her speaking to some other guests that I realized that was in fact the check in desk and she was hotel staff. She was dressed in casual clothes and wearing jeans. No nametag (that I could see) so it was easy for anyone to miss it. Aside from the unusual checkin location/staff appearance, the actual check in process was nothing unusual. Parking was very expensive at $82 but probably par for the course in downtown San Francisco. The room was nice and my view was great. The bathroom had towel warming bars but we didn't notice that until the morning after. LOL. The iron was dirty when we got there so another one was requested. The only thing really annoying was that our car took a long time to get to us even when we followed the instructions to request it 10 minutes ahead of time. It took 20-25 minutes to get our car.

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Amy

7 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Armand was able to get me a beautiful room with an amazing view of the city. The staff were helpful and courteous. The room was clean and modern. I would definitely stay here again.

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Ben

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room layout is completely bizarre. The TV isn’t facing the foot of the bed. There is no desk. There are no power outlets on one side of the bed. This is great value for money but is by no means a high end hotel. It is best for the type of traveller who will only be in their room to sleep.

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Ami

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The size of the room and location were great but there’s much left to be desired for this hotel. I’m not sure why this hotel was highly ranked among users because it was average at best. Cons: - bathroom was outdated and had mold - only one of 3 elevators worked during our 3 days stay, resulting in long wait times to go up and down - corner room had an issue where the wind could be heard loudly at night and woke us up at all hours of the night - coat rack was in the bathroom for some odd reason -amenities fee per night for use of bikes (however it rained during our duration and we couldn’t use them), gym (outdated), and bottled water - very spotty WiFi

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, with smooth check-in and luggage assistance. A smaller number cite casual professionalism, slow valet or billing missteps, and uneven front desk interactions.

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Molly

13 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Love the staff! Great time

10

Cassandra

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Friendly staff.

8

Casey

17 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Day time check in staff were not the best. Not friendly. Weren’t even dressed appropriately (sweatshirt sitting at a desk w a computer we had no idea they worked there). Didn’t greet us nothing. However the car parking attendant was wonderful! He was full of information and pleasant. Really appreciated his help and information.

6

Natalya

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was very excited to stay at the Stanford Court, unfortunately the lack of transparency with hidden fees and applying extra charges to my stay ruins what seemed like a nice hotel to book with. My overall experience is upon checking in, generally hotels charge a safety deposit for damages, I’m used to paying 100$ which is a normal/expectant hold. However this hotel charges 100 per night, which is not listed anywhere in the policies and fees with Expedia. Expedia is very clear and provides an invoice with what is due at property including deposits and fees. So I was blindsided by this amount of a charge. Mind you people come to visit and for leisure and that throws people’s budget off. Had I known about this, I would’ve properly allocated the deposit or booked elsewhere. The receptionist didn’t care about this miscommunication and was very cold and dry. Upon checking out you pay your destination fees but somehow they also charged valet to my stay, when I had no car. Thankfully, as previously stated Expedia is clear with what is expected at property and includes how much the destination fee is. Because of the higher charge being requested to pay at checkout I asked to clarify the charges and discovered how they “accidentally” charged me valet. They removed it, and I paid the amount equivalent to my receipt on Expedia. It could be an honest mistake. But always double check the charges and for what. Personally just left a bad taste in my mouth, this hotel is not it for me.

10

Heidi

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Jeffery is a top professional management. Shirley in F&B carlos Nay and Maria at front desk all seasoned professionals and make our stay wonderful. With more great people like these in hospitality the hospitality industry would be top shelf.

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Claudia

25 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

When I checked in, I specifically asked for a quiet room close to the elevator (as I use a walker). The room turned out to be one of the furthest from the elevator. Further, it was on the Powell side of the hotel—cable car noise. I trekked back down and asked for a quiet room as originally requested—not on Powell. She assures me the new room was much better and even offered an accessible room ( which I don’t need, but appreciated her thoughtfulness. I trek back to the new room. It’s even lower down directly on Powell and the cable car route. I didn’t want to complain again and just sucked it up. However, by rush hour it was a nightmare of noise in addition to being a very rundown room. I called down again at 8 pm to see if something else was available. The new shift had someone who listened, and immediately moved me that night! I wasn’t expecting the move till the next day. That’s service. And the room was much improved in terms of noise and decor.

10

Jared

30 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful staff. Great locations nearby. The hills are rough but that's not your fault! Also, the water dispenser in the lobby is clutch. And again, the whole staff was so nice and helpful

10

James

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, great location, nice room. We really enjoy this hotel and stay here frequently. We will return soon.

10

Rhiannon

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Amazing hotel! Right in the center where both cable cars run so travelling was very easy. Hotel clean and staff very friendly

10

Vesna

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is my 3rd time staying here. The front desk, bartenders and the valet are excellent!

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Location

Central Nob Hill spot next to two cable car lines, walkable to Chinatown and Union Square, and often described as safe. Be prepared for steep hills when walking to and from the hotel.

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Bhoj

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location in San Francisco area.

10

jennifer

3 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Always nice to stay here! Great location!

10

Marc

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and lovely hotel - everyone was very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend.

10

German

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The Stanford Court Hotel was the perfect base to explore the sights of San Fransisco. The location is central and felt very safe and the hotel itself is clean, comfortable and has stylish decor. We loved the iconic city views outside of our window. Stanford Court is a great affordable hotel in one of the nicer neighbourhoods and we will definitely stay here again if we visit San Francisco.

10

Rock

12 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location, central to just about everything! At the intersection of two cable car lines, Chinatown is next door, and North Beach is within walking distance. Next door to the Fairmont and Intercontinental Mark Hopkins without having to pay their prices.

10

William Valentine

24 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Location. Nob Hill is central.

10

Halley

19 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location great room size

8

Martin

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Walking distance to many places

10

Anela

3 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

On top of Nob Hill in SF! Beautiful views, close to everything, two cable car lines right in front, yummy food all around.. what else can I say? We had a wonderful stay and will be back!

10

Nancy

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and nioe modernized rooms in a historic building.

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Dining

Breakfast and the bar/restaurant receive mostly positive feedback, but menus can be limited and prices feel high. Room service is not available and breakfast value is debated.

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Gregory

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great area if you like food, don’t mind walking, or use public transit. Right next to Chinatown, 30 minute walk to both Fisherman’s Wharf or the panhandle for Golden Gate Park. Everything was clean and staff was friendly. The breakfast is definitely not worth $36 but it’s decent. You should walk to Chinatown and grab some breakfast to go for $2-5 and it’ll be much better.

10

mike

15 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great value - Nice Breakfast Buffet- Room/Bed were all very comfortable

10

Karen

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean. Beds were very comfortable. The bathroom pocket door was a little fiddly (hard to close) but that was minor. The hotel was surprisingly affordable for the fantastic location and amenities. Walkable to Union Square, Chinatown and North Beach. Restaurant food was decent. Gym was well equipped. Really enjoyed our stay!

10

Chelsea

18 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We loved our stay here. The food at the restaurant for breakfast and the food and drinks at dinner was great. Tony was our bartender for multiple nights and was a pleasure to chat with. We were upgraded for our stay and it was an amazing treat. We will certainly be back. The location is right on Nobb Hill and a trek of you are not prepared to be walking back uphill to the hotel. That said transportation is very accessible. We loved the close proximity to amazing restaurants and shopping. All staff were amazing and made our stay so much better.

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Cathy

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very convenient! Staff was very attentive to our needs. Restaurant was really good. Only negative was that only 1 of 3 elevators was working during our whole stay.

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Farshid

9 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Need better breakfast . Overall very good

10

Myra

16 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice Hotel. Very friendly staff. Only complaint was that they don’t offer rooms service.

8

Cindy

14 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I liked and used the SF themed postcards in the hotel room. Filtered water station for refilling water bottles. Appreciated the daily housekeeping. View of city and cable cars, (only if you had an outside street view room vs inner courtyard). Hotel restaurant had limited dinner menu. Disliked the Nob Hill resort fee on top of other taxes and fees.

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alberta

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We have stayed at Stanford Court before. We miss the excellent restaurant it had, but are happy there is evening food service again. The food was quite good but the restaurant space was very noisy, and when we were there, very badly understaffed. The breakfast buffet was adequate. Valet parking has.become astronomically expensive.

10

Owen

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was extremely friendly. The room was clean and looked exactly as pictured. Breakfast was good and convenient.

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Month	Average price
January	US$323
February	US$478
March	US$263
April	US$265
May	US$199
June	US$439
July	US$152
August	US$165
September	US$299
October	US$458
November	US$527
December	US$135

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $278	18 $196	19 $238
20 $176	21 $1,071	22 $1,070	23 $1,066	24 $233	25 $1,077	26 $1,068
27 $177	28 $386	29 $373	30 $339

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $221	2 $222	3 $221
4 $222	5 $318	6 $330	7 $324	8 $324	9 $414	10 $407
11 $229	12 $324	13 $324	14 $324	15 $262	16 $263	17 $222
18 $215	19 $217	20 $325	21 $336	22 $217	23 $215	24 $215
25 $215	26 $217	27 $243	28 $243	29 $222	30 $215	31 $212

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Room options

Accessible Room, 1 Queen Bed

Premier Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

Studio, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Suite (Parlor)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed

Skyline Studio, 2 Double Beds

Premier Room, 2 Queen Beds

Premier Room, 1 King Bed

Skyline Studio, 2 Queen Beds

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