My wife and I and our two teenage children spent two nights at The White Swan on a vactation to the Bay area in May, 2009. We loved the quaint European-style suite we had with fireplaces in each room and period decor. The rates were very reasonable, and the complementary breakfast and wine reception were great. My kids loved it.... more

Have stayed at The White Swan Inn many times and each stay has been wonderful. Rooms are large and comfortable, with antiques and books sprinkled throughout the room. Staff wonderful with grace and expertise. Bed was so comfortable I wanted to take the mattress home, but it would not fit in my luggage. Wonderful total relaxing experience, from the food,... more

Had the pleasure of spending three days at the White Swan Inn in San Francisco in early June. What a great place!! It's a small, quaint hotel tucked into one of the side streets in the downtown area. Easily within walking distance to the trolley lines and hundreds of shops and restaurants. All of the staff were very pleasant and... more

We had a great time at the White Swan Inn. The service staff went out of their way to make sure we were well treated. The rooms are very nice and the location is the best. more

This was our first trip to San Francisco. Staying at the White Swan Inn made it a very pleasant vacation! The room was very lovely and comfortable. We loved the fireplace and the coziness of the room. The staff was nice and very helpful. We enjoyed the lovely breakfast and evening wine. Would return to the White Swan Inn if... more

This was my third or fourth visit to the White Swan Inn. It is a great place to use as home base while you are exploring San Francisco. The rooms are comfortable and generously sized, the full breakfast buffet delicious, and little touches like wine and snacks at 5 p.m., tea at all hours, and freshly made cookies in the... more

Our room was on the top floor and was very well appointed with great linens and well stocked refrig and bath. We has two vanity areas which was handy. Staff were very friendly and helpful, including logging into our airline to check us in for our flight while we were sightseeing. Wine hour and breakfast were delicious. We would definitely... more

We had a mini family reunion with folks staying in four rooms of your wonderful hotel and we loved everything about it. We each thought we had the best room. The breakfasts (four of them) were fantastic, the cookies and coffee anytime were wonderful and the wine and hors d'oevres were great. We spent mornings and afternoons walking and taking... more

Hard to find but what a pleasure, friendly staff, comfortable rooms and short walking distance to Union Sq and cable cars. Quiet rooms with European decor and a wine and nibblies in the afternoon to compare travel stories. more