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Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel

4.0 of 5
501 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Hotel amenities
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Free parking
Ranked #13 of 242 hotels in San Francisco
4.5 of 5 stars 687 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Wine reception(16)
  • Living room(13)
  • Very nice(10)
  • Morning coffee(9)
  • Free internet(7)
  • Would highly recommend(7)
  • Few blocks(6)
  • Junior suite(5)
  • Next time(5)
  • Queen beds(4)
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MsRCY
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012 NEW

Had a wonderful one night stay in a deluxe queen room on the 6th floor. Furnishings were fun and romantic, the bed was comfortable, and loved the amenities (free wifi and $10 minibar credit with Kimpton membership program, cucumber and orange water in the lobby, and coffee/tea service in the morning). Didn't hear any street or neighbor noise from the... More

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RyanD36
Waterloo, Canada
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11 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

Stayed here for 5 nights for a conference. I found the staff to be very friendly and accommodating. The room was very clean and unique. The bathroom was excellent, it looked as if it had just been renovated. It was very quite, could only hear a bit of noise from the street below but I wasn't on the Geary St.... More

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BillBrowns
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012

This hotel is outstanding. I stayed here with business in November 2011. I would come back with the family if they can do good rates. More

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toysforboys
Newport Beach, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
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people found this review helpful

Stayed second time for three night. The room was acceptable in size; excellent in design- just unique not like a chain, and very quiet considering the location. Having a sauna and fitness room in the middle of SF is also a great plus. If you chose to come with your car, do not use the valet. You can park in... More

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EnaTravels
Madison, Wisconsin
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13 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

Stayed her during a work trip with a colleague and enjoyed the overall experience. I had to blink a couple of times upon entering the room: wow,very colorful and lots of stripes. I like quirky hotels though and it was a pleasure to stay in a more unique setting. I found the bed to be a little bit too soft... More

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Ugy H
Rocky Hill, New Jersey
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5 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We've stayed at Kimptons before and generally all were excellent. This one however needs a bit of freshening up- room a bit tired looking-carpets a bit stained- bed mattress so soft and saggy we needed to ask for a board - room great size- upgraded us and staff very accommodating- great location for center of town and parking special a... More

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Jason Stone, Manager at Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel, responded to this review
February 1, 2012

I couldn't be happier to respond to your review, because luckily, I have some good news for you... our rooms will be getting updated in the coming year. I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed our central location while traveling with your family and that we were able to upgrade you upon arrival. It's important to us that you... More

Exerciseexpert
Carmel, California
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012

stayed here in November 2011. Just a great overall experience. The Front Desk and other staff is just incredible. So helpful, from getting us show tickets, to making restaurant reservations to room service; they are wonderful, warm, and caring, gush, gush. Anyhow, hotel room was small but cozy and we loved the eclectic interior decor. Quality was very good and... More

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Jason Stone, Manager at Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel, responded to this review
February 1, 2012

Natasha, we can't get enough of your kind words, so gush away! Thank you for staying with us and thank you for sharing your experience with others. It sounds like we were the perfect fit for your needs and I couldn't be happier to hear it. We look forward to your next trip up to San Francisco! More

funnygirl1
Tucson, Arizona
Contributor
17 reviews
23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012

San Francisco is a great city to visit anytime but Christmas time in the city is wonderful. In the past we have visited before Christmas but this time decided to actually spend the holiday there. Our other stays have been at the Hotel Palomar which we really enjoy but this time we decided to change things up and chose the... More

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Jason Stone, Manager at Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel, responded to this review
January 16, 2012

Thank you for your review! I am very glad you decided to skip on the Palomar and try out the Monaco during this Christmas time visit. And as you pointed out, we are located in a diverse neighborhood that is very centrally located and only blocks away from Union Square. For the safety of our guests, we do have doorman... More

tarheel08
North Carolina
Contributor
19 reviews
23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012

As other reviewers have noted, the neighborhood immediately surrounding this hotel is not great. However, the hotel itself has a very welcoming, safe feel. We had a Junior Suite which is spacious for two but is not big enough to really qualify as a suite. Also, the hotel is in an older building which means there are some limitations to... More

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MikeRea
MikeRea
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20 reviews
15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Here on business for 4 nights, booked a Junior Suite thinking that it might allow meetings. First thing noticed: a suite just means there is a sofa in the room, not that there are two rooms... Major thing is just how noisy it is. Geary is a busy street - lots of cars at all hours of the night, and... More

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Jason Stone, Manager at Hotel Monaco San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel, responded to this review
January 12, 2012

Thank you for staying at the Hotel Monaco. We appreciate your feedback as it helps better serve you and our other guests. As you mentioned, booking a suite does not guarantee that there are two rooms and I do apologize if this was not explained to you at the time of booking. We do have Mediterranean Suites, Monte Carlo Suites... More

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