(Rates from $132.00)
Villa Florence, a Larkspur Hotel
Italian-style San Francisco hotel near Union Square
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 18 years old to check in at this property.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Rollaway bed: US$30 per night
- Valet parking: US$40-50 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
General Information
What to expect: Theatergoers and shoppers—including international travelers and local weekenders—love the hotel’s location next to the cable cars, Union Square, and the Theater District. Guests relax in front of the lobby's marble fireplace.
Amenity highlights: Villa Florence, a Larkspur Hotel's Italian wine bar, Bar Norcini, serves 40 wines by the glass. The hotel is also home to Kuleto’s, one of San Francisco’s top Italian restaurants. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.
Insider tip: The cable-car terminus, where most visitors queue to catch a ride, is at the foot of Powell Street, one block from Villa Florence, a Larkspur Hotel. Riders can avoid the long line by standing under the cable-car sign at any point along the route and waiting for the conductor to stop and let passengers board. Best seats: along the outside or at the back end of the car.
Property Amenities
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This San Francisco hotel is in the hub of downtown, directly on the cable-car line and less than one block from Union Square. A BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station and Market Street, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, are two blocks away.
A computer station with complimentary high-speed Internet access is in the lobby. A small fitness room contains treadmills, stair machines, stationary bikes, and weights.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 182
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of floors: 7
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Parking (secure)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Parking (valet)
- Room service (limited hours)
Rooms
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This seven-story San Francisco hotel has 182 guestrooms, all of which are nonsmoking. Decor is an updated interpretation of old Tuscan style, including lemon-striped walls, louvered shutters, and high ceilings. Beds feature feather-top mattresses, 300-thread-count linens, quilted down comforters (bedspreads), and duvets.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Flat-screen TVs come with DVD players. Rooms also offer CD players, clock radios, and iPod docking stations.
Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, and LATHER toiletries. Compact refrigerators come with honor bars. Complimentary weekday delivery of USA Today is available on request.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- DVD player
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- CD player
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Internet access - complimentary
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Housekeeping
- Television - Cable service
Dining
Kuleto’s This top-notch contemporary Italian restaurant focuses on regionally farmed produce, fresh meats, and seasonal fish. Accented in dark wood and white marble, and anchored by a 40-foot-long antipasti bar, Kuleto's attracts a lively, local pre- and post-theater crowd as well as visitors from around the globe. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bar Norcini Authentic Italian wine bar offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus along with a variety of Italian wines by the glass and Italian-themed cocktails.
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon