When I checked in, I was told I was getting a room on the 2nd floor with a city view. I had requested in my booking that I preferred a high floor and 2nd floor is not what I had in mind. Why even bother saying you want a high floor if the person checking you in is just going to disregard this info and give you a low floor? I was afraid I would only be seeing cable car track lines. But after taking the elevator to the 2nd floor and first seeing the pink-colored corridors, I became more optimistic. And then seeing the room, I saw what was meant by "city view.'' 2nd floor is more like 4th floor and can see over the houses across the street. Can see the cable cars moving up and down at the steepest points. And in the distance, the TransAmerica Pyramid and the water. At night, it was a beautiful view. I called housekeeping when I couldn't find a guest-services directory, and they were delivered to my door. The closet was combined with the bathroom and this made the bathroom really spacious and huge. The rate of $129 a night for such a big and charming room was a bargain. Internet was one of the most expensive I've encountered, $14.95 a day, so I chose not to use it.

We just returned from San Francisco yesterday and stayed at this hotel. I booked it online after reading all the great reviews and I was not disappointed. The location is fabulous as it is right next to 3 cable car lines which gets you everywhere.
The rooms were spacious and newly remodelled as I read and they look very nice and you got everything you needed. The only thing was that we wanted 2 queen beds as we travelled with our teenage daughter. Apparently at check in they told us that 2 queen beds were only in rooms on the lower floors, we were on the first floor looking out the courtyard which gives you nothing, there was no view at all. I did as to have 2 queen beds on a higher floor but they said no. So it was alright as we were out most of the time anyways. Beds and everything in the room was excellenct. I would return to this hotel.

We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights for our 1-year anniversary. We figured it was going to be any other Marriot hotel but we were very pleasantly surprised. The hotel was recently renovated so everything was clean and wonderful. Our room had a terrific view and the room ammenities were all excellent & beautifully decorated.
The staff was incredibly helpful with restaurant suggestions and they even emailed us a list of great restaurants in the area before our arrival! We didn't eat at the hotel but definitely appreciated the Starbucks coffee bar in the morning! The cable car stops are just outside the hotel and the location is just perfect. We loved it, highly recommend it, and would stay there again on future trips.

I loved the old Stanford Court, but my husband and I were excited to return to the recently renovated hotel this June for a week-long stay. What a fantastic improvement!
Almost everything about the hotel has changed, except the familiar courtyard entrance. The hotel restaurant and lounge is now just off of the lobby. All of the rooms have been beautifully redone with warm yellow tones and euro-style furnishings. We found the service attentive and friendly. The first floor fitness room is spacious and well-maintained. The only odd note is the curtailment of room service during the day (11 AM-5PM), no doubt because of the economy. However, the hotel fully booked during our stay, and we saw lots of activity throughout the facility. We'll be back.