(Rates from $99.00)
Phoenix Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel
Tropical and urban-chic in downtown San Francisco
In Tenderloin area
This 1950s-style, former motor lodge with its own hip nightspot is within walking distance of San Francisco's hottest nightclubs and a half-mile from the Civic Center’s cultural venues.
See this hotel on a mapCreative courtyard
Playful sculptures and murals bedeck the garden courtyard and pool, where guests of Phoenix Hotel enjoy exotic drinks from the adjacent Bambuddha Lounge, featuring Southeast Asian cuisine.
More hotel informationBungalow stylings
All 44 rooms face the courtyard and offer wireless Internet access. Rooms at Phoenix Hotel are styled in an island-cottage theme with handmade bamboo furniture, tropical-print bedspreads, and original local art.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of Phoenix Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel, San Francisco Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 80% of travelers (17 of 21) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
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Most recent reviews and ratings for Phoenix Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel in San Francisco
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| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
A fine hotel if you don’t mind a little bit of walking
I stayed here for 5 days for a conference in the city in Oct 2009. The hotel is a bit off the beaten track, but it’s a little oasis in a poor neighborhood. It is safe and the staff is friendly and helpful. Breakfast is by the pool and when the weather is nice, it’s great. Good quality coffee and pastries and fruit. The bedroom and bathroom were clean and smelled fresh. The bed was comfortable and clean. In order to get to the more pleasant parts of town, you have to walk through some really poor neighborhoods. The hotel is surrounded by some nice ethnic restaurants - mostly Chinese and Vietnamese as the hotel is in the Little Saigon neighborhood. As for the noise, I can see it can be noisy because of the windows to the courtyard area, but in my case it was really very quiet because it was chilly outside and nobody partied outside.
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| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Hotel is not in the greatest area, but not as bad as expected
The hotel wasn’t bad. The neighborhood wasn’t the greatest, but it wasn’t as bad as we expected. The location in regards to busing wasn’t bad, however; we would have liked being closer to the cable cars. That made for a bit of a walk if we wanted to use them as our main mode of transportation. It did force us to walk a lot, which was good. The hotel is secure at night which was a plus, and the noise wasn’t as bad as other reviews made it out to be. As far as the time spent there, it wasn’t bad at all, just not the most convenient place to stay if you want to spend time in China Town, Union Square of Fisherman’s Wharf.
Traveler's tip on saving a few bucks
Definately get a Muni pass, it is good for all the buses, including the F-line and the cable cars.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
Very useful hotel
Very useful hotel (Very Clean) in a amazing location. Friendly staff.