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  • Hotel class: 4 of 5
  • Rooms: 252
  • Address: 495 Jefferson Street at Hyde, Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco, CA 94109
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Located in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco's most popular destination, the boutique Argonaut Hotel features breathtaking views of the... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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“Wow”

Argonaut Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel

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5 of 5 stars
lancashire
Oct 29, 2007

Recently stayed here for 7 nights. Nothing bad to say about the Argonaut, in fact its all good.

The staff were all very helpful and friendly. The nautical theme is distinctive and pleasant. Our room was very comfortable and of a good size.

Its also very well located for the wharf, and the Hyde St cable car is a very short walk away.

The wine tasting session in the lobby each evening was very welcome. We turned a few heads though when they gave us an apple juice to our 2 year old in a wine glass. We spent most of our time assuring our fellow guests we were'nt trying to ply our offspring with alcohol.

You won't go wrong staying here.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Everything. Great place.
    • Disliked — Nothing at all.
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belmer's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: July 14, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
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Management Response
Argonaut-Hotel, Hotel Manager
(Management representative)
Nov 22, 2007
Dear tracilaroo, San Diego, CA, I would like to thank you for detailing your reservation experience with the Argonaut Hotel. As you were not able to stay with us due to the unfortunate and unforeseen error in availability, I would like to again apologize on behalf of the hotel.

Once we discovered the overbooking error, we proactively started to address the issue to make it as right as possible. As you had indicated, there was a large city-wide convention over the dates of your stay. True, the Handlery Hotel is not of the same caliber as the Argonaut; however, it was the best accommodations that we could secure in the city of San Francisco over these respective dates.

Our other option was to wait and see if the overbooking would have subsided getting closer to your arrival date. That was not a chance that the Argonaut Hotel would take. Had you arrived, we would have had to relocate your reservation and I'm sure would be the worst case scenario for a traveler getting into town. By being proactive, we feel that we placed our best foot forward to ensure that your inconvenience was a minimal as possible.

I would like to thank you for your understanding and certainly would like for you to give us another try. I'm confident that your next stay with us will be without such incident.

If I may be of assistance to you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. I can be reached at (415)-345-5502 or via e-mail at Patrick.Jackson@argonauthotel.com.

Thank you. - Patrick Jackson, Hotel Manager
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Average price*: $262 (year-round)
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“Great location and stay”

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4 of 5 stars
Tallahassee, FL
Oct 29, 2007

The staff at this hotel was very friendly and helpful. When we lost a stroller, they loaned us one. My 4 year old loved selecting items from the treasure chest. The location next to Fisherman's Wharf is great. Our room was large and very clean.

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royalmad's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 16, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: $262 (year-round)
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“A Nice Place”

Argonaut Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel

Oct 25, 2007

We stayed at the Argonaut Hotel Oct. 12-17 2007. We are a family of four our children are 10 and 12. Stayed in room 287 very nice, good size clean etc. My only complaint is that we payed extra for a room with a view and ended up with a room facing the courtyard. By the time I had noticed we were already unpacked and we didn't want to go to the trouble of moving.

Location is very good, near everything.

Wine tasting every evening a nice touch. There is cider for the kids and beer for those who don't like wine.

Some people complained about hearing noise from other rooms, we did not experince this.

Would recommend this hotel, just look out the window as soon as you get to the room.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location, decor cleanliness
    • Disliked — Promised a bay view not delivered
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travelmomOntario's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: July 03, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: $262 (year-round)
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“Fantastic time in San Fran”

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5 of 5 stars
Aberdeen
Oct 25, 2007

Had a fantastic time in a lovely hotel. The staff were great and couldn't do enough for you. Can recommend attending the free wine hour every night. Jack's Bar a few doors a long is worth a visit.

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Scots4sun's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: August 04, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Pet owners, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Other
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Average price*: $262 (year-round)
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“Couldnt fault it at all”

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5 of 5 stars
Stevenage, United Kingdom
Oct 24, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Stayed here in September for 4 days, couldnt fault the hotel at all, great central location on Fishermans Wharf, we did have a bay view room and had a lovely view, room was a reasonable size, bed was very comfortable and we didnt hear any noise in our room, our room was at the front of the hotel. We had one meal in the hotel which was fine, normally had breakfast at Lois's in Ghiradelli Square or Buena Vista, both within a few mins walk of the hotel. Also had a fantastic meal at Ana Mandala which was fantastic and again a short walk away. Hired some bikes and cycled across the Bridge to Sausalito which I would recommend and of course went to Alcatraz which was fantastic. Oh and of course if you can time it well, the hotel does free wine testing I think between 5 and 6 every afternoon. And if by any chance somebody is reading this, thank you very much to the wonderful american couple who we ate breakfast with at the Buena Vista and who paid for our breakfast.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The decoration, so nice to stay somewhere with character, rather than the normal beige
    • Disliked — A bit of a trek to get to Union Square
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Jenkel's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: February 13, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Average price*: $262 (year-round)
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Address: 495 Jefferson Street at Hyde, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94109