Sir Francis Drake Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel
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The Best Weekend Brunches Out There
There's just something about this time of year when we are HUNGRY, like, always. But the only time it seems socially acceptable to get seriously gluttonous is at a buffet of some sort or, during a weekend brunch. And quite frankly, with the weather changing so fast in so...
November 16, 2012
Stay at Sir Francis Drake's New Rooms and Save 10 Percent Off
People are buzzing about Bristol Palin's possible plastic surgery. But the hotel nerds that we are, we're less interested in the baby mama's new face and more into the facelift at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. The renovations to the rooms in the 1928 hotel won't...
May 06, 2011
Drag Yourself to Sir Francis Drake's Drag Queen Brunch
If you head to the Sir Francis Drake for brunch, you might make the mistake of hitting up Scala's Bistro to taste former season-four Top Chef contestant Jennifer Biesty's rustic Italian fare. But those in the know head to the hotel's Harry Denton's Starlight Room to share their eggs...
February 16, 2011
The Good News: You Got a Good Deal on Hotwire; The Bad News...
Yo, this is a story all about how your life could get flipped, turned upside down, and we'd like to take a minute, just sit right there — we'll tell you the bad news about getting an awesome deal on Hotwire. Oops, that didn't rhyme. Still: Twitter-er DrewMeyers scored...
July 07, 2009
Tour the Speakeasy at Sir Francis Drake Hotel
The Beefeaters at Sir Francis Drake know something you don't know.We got around to reading the April issue of Budget Travel just a tad late this time around but we noticed a very cool thing they mentioned in their "This Just In!" section.The Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San...
June 02, 2008
Uncool Bellhop Uniforms: Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Really, there is not much else to say about this Beefeater (and technically not a bellhop) at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco except please be kind and tip him--even if he's just opening the door for you. Related Stories:· Itinerant's photostream [Flickr]· Sir Francis Drake hotel reviews...
May 10, 2006
Sir Francis Drake Wants You in Their Bed
Kimpton's San Fran boutique hotel, The Sir Francis Drake, has a bunch of deals going on but we like the Bed & Breakfast special where queen-sized rooms are available for $139 a night and you get breakfast for two in the hotel's Cafe Espresso that includes you choice of coffee...
February 09, 2006
$99 SF Boutique Hotel Deal
This is the second time I have stayed at the Handlery and it never fails to delight. Rooms are on the small side but beautifully decorated, furnished, comfortable and very clean. The staff are friendly and helpful, and you are just a few steps away from Union Square and...
October 19, 2005
Partner Reviews: Sir Francis Drake Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel
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They are awesome here. Be sure to tell Nelson hello! And drink at the lobby bar, and have a good time. Everyone here is super wonderful!! -
Lunch. Then back to J P Morgan Conf. -
The oysters are in season and they are fantastic but the bar tender is even better! -
Comfy bed, small (even by NYC standards) bathrooms. Avoid the room 621, which is the recipient of all the exhaust from the restaurant. Stinky. -
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Sprint cell coverage in here sucks. -
Michael (the night manager) is the most friendly and knowledgeable hotel employee ever. -
The new remodel of rooms is amazing! It's a whole new room! -
I always say to upgrade here. The larger rooms are beautiful and have better views from the 11th floor up.. -
Stay here with your dog...they are very accommodating...provide dishes and a bed for you. -
Luxueux Hotel bien place même si effectivement a SDB est petite. Je teste le programme environnemental pour voir -
Luxueux Hotel bien place même si effectivement a SDB est petite. Je teste le programme environnemental pour voir
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Not the best hotel but decent. Bathrooms are extremely small and provided shampoo smells weird. Take advantage of the conservation program and get a $10 voucher for the hotel restaurants and bars. -
Nice hotel, but there are only 12 channels on tv! Sucks if ur working here for a week! -
Bar tender in the lobby is friendly. -
Avoid playing chicken with the street car. You'll lose. -
The lobby bar is fantastic, cozy, and highly recommended. Better and cozier than most bars I've been to. -
Ask for Chelsea at the Bar Drake and have her make you a lava or grasshopper. Life changing. -
Second time I have stayed here and loved it! -
Check in late and get upgraded to a better room.
Good Service
Rooms were clean and nice but so small. Good service and food. Housekeeping was very accomodating. It is also well located and not a bad wal...
Not the Saint Francis Hotel - thank goodness
When I first found the Drake on the hotels dot com website - at an unbeatable rate, I was a little nervous. I pictured the Drake of the 80's when it was the orphan of Union Square, and needed updating badly. My wife and I are ashamed or our ignorance and will stay nowhere else in San Francisco from now on. We found a Queen Premium room on floor 20 for about $179 per night that had a 3 window view of Union Square and the city that was to die for. The bellman warned us that we may hear the nightclub on the 21st floor, but we were determined to take advantage of the view, and the noise above on a Thursday and Friday night was minimal - really more of hum that kind of lulled us to sleep. So comfortable, attentive, and luxurious while giving you a sense of the San Francisco from the 1930's. Just across the street is John's Grill (mentioned in The Maltese Falcon). Valets are attentive and on the spot! Just pull in, step out of the car, and forget the anxiety of parking - really a no nonsense Valet operation. I felt like I was royalty stepping out of the limousine. Everything is updated with edgy design that is just cool man, cool. Luxurious beds and bedding. All Aveda soaps and bath accessories. The place is clean and safe - I noticed staff security watching out for guests. Great job Sir Drake. I'll be back.
NOT Recommended, because of several reasons...
I found a "good deal", so-to-speak, on-line. I then called the hotel to make the reservation through them, so that I could reserve a tower-level room and to request a view. Non-smoking. The first thing we were told upon check-in was that the room we had reserved was not available (they were "overbooked"). Apparently, some guests had decided to stay an extra night, which bumped us out. So much for having made reservations! They offered us a smoking room, which we did not accept. After some discussion, and our probably having appeared displeased, we were offered the room that we had originally reserved (funny how that works). It appeared to us that our having found a low rate gave the hotel the impression that they could mistreat us. Heading upstairs - the elevators on one side were apparently not working, so there was a waiting line. Consequently, it took us probably 10 or 15 minutes to get up to our room, which turned out to be right next to the elevator. After we were inside, we noticed that as the elevator passed, the room shook and we were barely able to stand the noise. The room looked fine at a glance, but we noticed quickly that the top bed cover had a stain that appeared to be the type of human bodily fluid that we would least like to have seen. One of the bath towels had very noticeable, brownish-colored stains, as well. By this time, we were so tired from our trip and our check-in experience, that we decided not to complain further and to try to get through the night. Unfortunately, once in bed (cover removed), we could hardly sleep due to the elevator noise. Good water pressure, aveda bath products, very nice location. Unfortunately, the negatives greatly outweighed the positives. I can actually see how a person's stay at this place might be ok, but my experience suggests to me that it's probably a crap-shoot. Basically, if someone were to offer to PAY ME to stay here again, I would not. I've had several great experiences at places nearby.
love the outfits
the doormen are so cute in their outfits and the customer service is great. the rooms are on the small side but otherwise, a good place to stay
Ok place
Rooms where OK size, Nice location and easy to get to the play we went to. Only bad thing is bed bugs. My wife was eaten alive by bed bugs...
Cool atmosphere, small rooms
My parents stayed in the Sir Francis Drake once when they were visiting me, and from going into their rooms, I got the impression that altho...
Hotel
A famous hotel located in the heart of union square. Great food and great location to see every thing that you want to see in San Francisco...
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