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Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel vs Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero

Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel and Loews Regency San Francisco are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel ranks marginally better than Loews Regency San Francisco. Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel comes in at 87 with recommendations from 16 reviewers like Insight Guides, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel
Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel
8 / 10
450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA
From $175 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The Sir Francis Drake’s lobby is a hallucinogenic evocation of all things heraldic... the Sir Francis Drake’s lobby is a hallucinogenic evocation of all things heraldic."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This San Francisco landmark is all prince and no pauper."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This landmark hotel is one of San Francisco's grand dames, operating continuously since 1928 in the heart of Union Square." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The renovation was just what this ole gal needed, injecting her with new life and energy." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A $20-million renovation has recast guestrooms in a lovely sage green, cream, and plum color scheme."
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Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
8 / 10
222 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA
From $332 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"San Francisco's best hotel with a view, this Mandarin Oriental property occupies the top 11 floors of the city's third-tallest building."
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For the best sightlines and more elbow room, request a corner location—these have bridge-to-bridge vistas.
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Particularly convenient for business travelers, Mandarin Oriental is first class in every respect."
Time Out Time Out
"Few hotels in the world can boast such extraordinary views, or such decadent means of enjoying them, as the Mandarin Oriental." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.7
""On the top floors of a skyscraper", this "sophisticated" Downtown "standout" is "close to heaven", with "exquisite" quarters featuring "gorgeous" marble bathrooms."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
84.9
"A total makeover of the first Mandarin Oriental property in the United States (opened in 1987), with 158 redesigned rooms and lobby, a brand-new spa, and a reimagined restaurant." Full review
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