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Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco vs The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco

Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco is preferred by most professionals compared to Clift Hotel San Francisco. Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco comes in at #15 in San Francisco with accolades from 15 publications including Star Service, Mr & Mrs Smith and Condé Nast Traveler.

Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
8 / 10
545 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
From $162 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Small, but sumptuous... service is attentive and polite."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The boutique Prescott Hotel has some big things going for it. The staff treats you like royalty, rooms are attractively unfrilly and masculine, the location... is perfect." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Housed in a 1917 building within a mile of Union Square, Moscone Center, and the Powell Street cable cars, this Kimpton hotel combines a convenient location with a multitude of little extras." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Business travelers predominate at this sumptuous hotel that resembles a gentleman’s club, with dark wooden walls and a large fireplace in the entrance lobby."
Star Service Star Service
"Across the street from the towering, commercially oriented JW Marriott, this crisply maintained contemporary design hotel fits nicely in the upper-middle ranks." Full review
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The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco
The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco
8 / 10
495 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA
From $169 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The epitome of swish sophistication... Pricey, ultra-cool and almost disarmingly self-aware."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Irreverent, unexpected, and surreal, its mind-bending and modern design is a little bit Alice in Wonderland and a whole lot of cool."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Young trendsetters now flock here for overpriced monochrome lavender streamlined rooms with often-minuscule bathrooms, glamorous atmosphere, and a heavy dose of attitude." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The entrance is so nondescript here, you could walk right past it without a hint of what's inside, and that's exactly how the clientle—a mix of hipsters, music-industry types, and celebrities—like it." Full review
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Some visitors have remarked on the thin walls and advise booking a room on an upper-level floor to avoid street noise.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"While the Clift is deliciously notorious for its penthouse parties, tough design critics might find that some rooms are too cramped for sleigh beds, and some cabinets might've been bought at IKEA."
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