Stayed here for 5 nights with my wife and 2 teenage kids and it couldnt have been better. Great location, fantastic attitude and friendliness of staff coupled with clean well equiped room [dvd, hi-fi etc] makes this a great choice. The free wine/beer/soft drinks each evening [5-6pm] are a bonus as are the free cookies during the day. Also add a goldfish to your room for something a bit different [its free and the hotels known for it]. Restaurant and bar are also good.

For someone who has stayed in some great hotels around the world this is up there with them. Would definatly stay here again.

Stayed here for one night for my daughters 18th birthday. We had stayed here before couple of months ago when I brought her and a friend to a show at the Civic. I'm a travel agent and the Kimpton hotels are great for us. They discount during the week which I love since I travel alot. Always are helpful at the front desk. Great room service.
The concierge Sunny hooked us up with reservations for Japanese food a fun place the girls loved.She also sent up chocolates ansd sparkling cider(very nice touch).
We also live the goldfish. Last time we had a little noice where are room was. This time a corner room and slept like babies.

We spent 2 days In San Francisco at the Hotel Monaco and we couldn't be happier. The hotel was everything we wanted, close to shopping, and transportation. The staff was friendly and helpful. I asked for some tea one night and they responded quickly with a few to select from. The room was not your standard room. It was very eclectic and filled with funky accessories like black and white lamps and large colorful pillows. The wine and cheese party held each night was an added bonus. A good breakfast spot was the Mason Cafe on Mason Street. We also enjoyed Chow in the Castro area for a very reasonable and delicious dinner. I agree with all the people who gave the Hotel Monaco a good rating. I would definitely return there.

We arrived at the hotel directly from our London-SF flight and stayed there for one night. The welcome was warm, quick and hassle free. The suite we had booked was comfortable, large, well furnished and equipped and the bathroom spacious. The reception area is excitingly but elegantly decorated and the daily wine reception pleasant. Overall an excellent hotel that did all the basics extremely well but provided a little flair and something different. Great location too. Strongly recommended.