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Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel

4.0 of 5
501 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102
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Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel
Ranked #18 of 239 hotels in San Francisco
4.5 of 5 stars 758 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Wine reception(19)
  • Living room(13)
  • Very nice(12)
  • Morning coffee(9)
  • Junior suite(7)
  • Free internet(7)
  • Would highly recommend(7)
  • Few blocks(6)
  • Next time(6)
  • Queen beds(4)
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Mobile, Alabama
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Just returned from a week at the Hotel Monaco. [I had a junior suite, a larger room. See hotel website.] Hotel is very well located, only a few blocks from Union Square and the cable car lines, the Muni underground and trolley line, and the BART system. A 24 hours bus runs on the street in front of hotel. The... More

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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW via mobile
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person found this review helpful

A wonderful hotel with a fabulous staff. Located right in the middle of San Francisco and within walking distance to almost everything. A very nice restaurant located in the building with great food. Excellent!!!!!

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Noosaville, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012
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We stayed for three nights in a junior suite and really enjoyed our stay. The bed was really comfortable and the separate lounge area spacious and well appointed.the bathroom was also very good, but also the reason that I could not give this property an excellent rating. I really dislike climbing into a bath to shower and I detest shower... More

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CentralSwitzerland
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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person found this review helpful

Hotel Monaco is a boutique hotel and we had a nice, large room in a corner on one of the floors. It was very quiet and it seemed we even got an upgrade with a sofa/tv in the first part and the bed/bathroom in the second part. The Grand Cafe is a really good location for breakfast (actually the best... More

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Jason Stone, Manager at Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Thank you so much for taking the time to review your experience with us! I am very glad to hear you were given an upgrade and enjoyed the suite you stayed in. When we are able to, we love to surprise our guests with unexpected treats like that. Thank you for your feedback regarding the breakfast you enjoyed at the... More

New York City, New York
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We needed a quick stopover in San Fran on the way down the coast, so this met our needs pretty well, and was relatively affordable for a city stay. I've stayed at Monaco's in other cities and this one was a little below the others in terms of service, but cleanliness and comfort in room was still top notch. When... More

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Jason Stone, Manager at Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Thank you for reviewing your stay at the Hotel Monaco San Francisco. I hope you enjoyed your trip down the coast, and we are very glad you decided to stop in San Francisco and stay with us. I apologize that no one was outside when you pulled up the curb upon arrival; we generally have a doorman stationed outside and... More

Singapore, Singapore
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We stayed for 2 nights in end April. Location was good - lots of restaurants and cafes nearby, Union Square and Westfield Shopping Centre was 5 mins away by foot. We liked that there was a Walgreens across the street :). Room was small for the price though, but we knew this already. The complimentary wine reception everyday at 5pm... More

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Jason Stone, Manager at Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Thank you for choosing to stay with us and taking the time to write your review. I am disappointed to hear you had just an average stay with us, but am glad to hear that it is not because anything negative happened during your stay. I do understand that hotel experiences vary and are glad to hear your stay at... More

Austin, Texas
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

I am a big fan of the Monaco hotels (have stayed at them in SF, Seattle, and Denver), and would happily stay at any one of them again if I had the choice. The one of San Francisco has small rooms (which is typical for hotels in SF in general), but besides that, I was very pleased. Room service was... More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

A great location, 2 minute walk down Geary Street from Union Square. We had a superior room that was quite small, but that as expected for an older building in a historic city. The room itself was ver comfortable and clean and acted as a lovely base for our 3 days in San Francisco. The service was excellent with friendly... More

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Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

A good location, good service, nice rooms. I recommend this hotel

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NYC
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
116 helpful votes 116 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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people found this review helpful

So I booked a Queen Deluxe and requested to be on a pet free floor and in a room facing inward to avoid the noise. Those requests were honored. Check in was quick. When I got to the room I could not believe how small the room was...well I could because I read the reviews on TA but I didn't... More

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Jason Stone, Manager at Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Thank you for taking the time to review your experience when staying with us. I am glad all of your room requests were honored from your original booking. The Queen Deluxe rooms are one of our smaller rooms, as you mentioned and are mainly interior rooms as well. I understand you moved to a suite, and I am very glad... More

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Address: 501 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Price range (per night):* S$292 - 630

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