Bel Marin Keyes Fishing Vacations

We’ve stayed at the Westin St Francis multiple times over the years and always looked forward to returning. Unfortunately, this once grand old hotel is grand no more. The Powell street lobby entrance has been invaded by a huge bar/lounge that looks cool but doesn’t open until 4pm. It takes up a lot of prime real estate in the hotel and serves no real purpose for the better part of the day. To check into the hotel you now enter on Geary into an area that feels temporary, kind of like the vibe you get at an airport gate under construction. It’s just very disjointed. The fake cherry trees and fake flower wrapped columns in the lobby are tacky, and dusty. Two of my family members had sneezing fits while standing under the faux blooms. They chuckled about the paper flower pollen being particularly bad this time of year. The hotel has also done away with any lobby seating. Your only hope of seating is in the garden cafe, which makes it feel a bit like a Greyhound bus station. Some of the registration staff were better at their jobs than others, who seemed generally malcontent. We stayed in the Tower this trip; the best part was the amazing view from our room and the super fast glass elevators. Happily, the mattresses are wonderful. Our room was ok but could use a refresh. One family member found litter in his room. Thinking back on past stays, maybe the rooms were always a bit outdated but the majesty of the hotel overshadowed any shortcomings. Sadly, for us the magic is gone.

Everything was very clean and the staff was very nice. Breakfast was top notch!

Great place with cool bar at the top

Solid hotel.

Super nice little hotel! Great price for location

Solid hotel.

Love this hotel..... newly renovated, great location, beautiful rooms, staff is exceptional. Love the bar and restaurant....a little tight and the martinis could be bigger but a class act! Highly recommend!

Great location and perfect choice for a family or couples excursion.

Huge rooms, beautiful views, quite and in the city. Easy to get around .

Everything was very clean and the staff was very nice. Breakfast was top notch!

Super nice little hotel! Great price for location

The staff at this location were amazing! The hotel is nice but the photos of the room were misleading, very small space. The location is also in not the best area. You’ll be okay during the day but at night be alert as this location is close to the tenderloin area. We enjoyed our stay all things aside!

Everything was very clean and the staff was very nice. Breakfast was top notch!

Great location and perfect choice for a family or couples excursion.