The only good thing about this hotel is the location. We had to stay here our first night in San Fran because our real hotel gave our room away for the night. A convention was in town and had every room in the city booked. The Maxwell is currently under construction and will wake you up quite early in the... more

My recent stay at the Maxwell was wonderful. When placing the reservation, I was informed that it was under renovation, but I was not troubled by the work being done. In fact, I barely noticed the tell-tale signs of construction. I arrived hours before check-in, and the front desk staff worked to check me into a room that was ready... more

The hotel is located on the corner of Geary and Mason, and right across Mason is "Biscuits and Blues", a blues club. The window of our third-floor room was apparently made of Saran Wrap, because from 10 pm to 4 am on Saturday and Sunday nights, we heard it ALL: the music, the drunk hooting and hollering, the horns blaring... more

This hotel is undergoing a full makover, so beware if booking this summer. However, the location can't be beat, the rooms, though pretty worn, are clean, and the front desk staff is teriffic. more

The building is too old. It's overpriced for the service and room comfort you get. more

Upon arrival we were upgraded to a corner suite because we were going to stay for 7 nights. The room given (309) needed a total renovation. As out travel agent had assured us that we were booked a renovated room we insisted on changing to another room but both the front desk person and the concierge assured us that there... more

This hotel is in a fantastic location and is excellent value for money. Whilst the hotel needs redecoration, the service and cleanliness was of a good standard, the room was large and the variety of breakfast served in Max's - attached to the hotel - catered for the healthy and not so healthy. Signs in the lobby clearly stated the... more

We stayed at the Maxwell for three days for a conference in May 2008. We loved the location, near public transportation, and about a 5 minute walk from Moscone West. Unfortunately, that is about all good I can say about the property. Our room was very small and the elevator was horribly slow. Some days, only one elevator was running... more

Me and my boyfriend have been visiting the city for years. We always like to try new places and we decided to try the maxwell based on its' proximity to the masonic center, where we were going to a concert. The location is excellent, it is within walking distance from everywhere we wanted to go, like cool bars and restaurants.... more