Good location, redecorated diva from the gold rush era. Stretch your arms to touch both walls of the bathroom. Internet crawls, one night free and then you are required to join. Yoga mat provided, where are you going to lay it (hallway)? Poor ventilation, can't open a window. Don't say the fire code prohibits...the Marines Memorial Hotel windows open. Exercise... More

Currently in this hotel on 14th floor. Asked for high floor in quiet area, but the concert outside is deafening. Asked front desk if they could improve the room -- very polite clerk at front desk offered room four floors down, which was clearly a down-grade & could not deal with the stark sight of endless rooftops. She said that... More

We stayed at the Drake throught our 9 nights visit to San Fran. From check in to check out we were treated to high quality service. We received an upgrade upon arrival and a great view from the 17th floor. Leif, the concierge gave us great advice on tours to take, highly recommend the napa limo bus tour, and booking... More

First of all, the doorman Labon is great! He made us feel like old friends right away. He also made getting our taxi to leave an absolute breeze! The front desk staff were always smiling, laughing and making us comfortable. The wine hour from 5-6 every night was a very nice touch to have! The rooms are a little small... More

I stayed at the Sir Francis Drake during a conference in 2012 and liked it enough that I chose it again for this June even though it's not the closest hotel to where my conference is. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. My room was on the 14th floor and had a nice view. I had no problems... More

Despite the convenient location, I would not recommend to stay in Drake. Renovated recently, the hotel still had many rooms (we had one for the 1st night) with very lousy insulation, so all the street noises were there. We had to ask to change the room (classic) to a King one, and to move few floors up. The service at... More

I have never written a hotel review online before but that is how disappointed I was in this property. My stay here was May 13 to May 14, 2013. I checked in and went to my room. There were fingernail clippings on the sink. Disgusting! Then I discovered my TV didn't work. Next I found that there was no soap... More

Loved, loved, loved! You can't beat the location - right near Union Square and walkable to great shopping, restaurants and trolley stop. The lobby sets the stage for a memorable stay. They kept the charm and elegance - just kitsched it up a bit. My room was small...no tiny. The two beds barely fit, but the decor was so well... More

My husband and I stayed at the Drake May 3-4. From check-in to check-out the staff were amazing! Especially Calvin and Rindi at the front desk. We were very happy with our small but lovely room. Very clean and classy, free Wi-Fi, and a very comfortable bed. We were 8th floor, which seemed good, there was really no noticeable noise... More