Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco
Expert reviews
“The Argonaut’s spacious guest rooms have exposed-brick walls, wood-beam ceilings, and best of all, windows that open to the sea air and the sounds of the waterfront; many rooms enjoy Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge views.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in San Francisco.
“Fisherman’s Wharf’s top hotel was built as a cannery in 1908 and has century-old wooden beams and exposed-brick walls. Rooms sport an over-the-top nautical theme, with porthole-shaped mirrors and plush, deep-blue carpets.”
“If you want to stay in a beautiful, historic building and walk right out your door into the heart Fisherman’s Wharf action—and are willing to pay for the privilege—this nautical-themed hotel is perfect for you.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in San Francisco.
“In a prime waterfront location, Argonaut offers stylish, spacious accommodations with bay views inside a century-old historic building near Fisherman’s Wharf. Convenient to cable cars, streetcars and ferries, the hotel affords easy access to popular attractions, especially for families and fitness-minded guests.”
What guests liked
- Nice rooms
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This fine establishment is rated four-star as a result of the quality hospitality services being rendered in the facility. The hostel is situated at 495 Jefferson Street, Fisherman’s Wharf where it provides guests with the best in amenities and modern hospitality facilities.
The hotel features stylish in-room spa services while guests can easily enjoy the traditional seafood cuisines offered in the hotel’s on-site restaurant. The Argonaut Hotel is eco-friendly and provides a stunning view of the beautiful San Francisco Bay.
The hotel offers stylish room options such as Deluxe King Room, King Room, Queen Room, Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and King Room with Bay View. These rooms are well furnished and adorned with modern décor and fitted with fine classy furniture. The colors used in the rooms is warm and elegant while the overall aesthetic feel of the hotel is pleasing.
The hotel is located close to some major places of tourist attractions such as the USS Pampanito Submarine which is just an 8-minute walk away from the hotel and the Exploratorium which is about 4 km away from the hotel.
The popular Lombard Street is about 650 m away from the hotel while Musee Mecanique is 450 m away from the hotel.
Guests can easily reach Ghirardelli Square which is about 150 m away from the hotel.
Other services, facilities, and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, and daily maid service are provided by the hotel.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
7 September 2025
Wonderful boutique in a charming town
The front desk service was excellent. We never had to wait for our car from the valet. I loved the location & the rooftop!
Breakfast at the sister property was SO slow! They seemed short staffed & overwhelmed. They didn’t acknowledge that we waited 45 min for eggs!
6 September 2025
A good hotel for visiting Fishermen’s Wharf
Location. By the Bay and pier 39 Ocean View from the room Good customer service
Bathroom needs renovation restaurant not satisfactory
6 September 2025
Exceptional
The hotel building has Character and nautical decor suits the location.
5 September 2025
Adequate at best
Big room. Close to tourist things.
area is noisy. The room shutters did not adequate keep the lights out. For the price paid not as expected.
4 September 2025
We had the best 6 days and will definitely be back
Everything! We had the best time. Everything was amazing . Beds were comfy, rooms were a great size and clean. Staff were great. Location was awesome
Nothing
2 September 2025
Excellent location to visit San Francisco
Location, staff, room was nice
Bar and restaurant close at 9.00
1 September 2025
Could not of asked for better
Everything !!! It was on the doorstep of fisherman’s wharf, the trolley bus golden gate and walking distance to union square and China town
Nothing, everything was awesome
29 August 2025
Very good
Great location. Spacious rooms.
Lighting in room was very poor, even with all lights on it was still dark and hard to see anything.
26 August 2025
Clean, comfortable hotel in a perfect location.
Perfect location for Pier 39 & Crissy Field.
Reception can get quite busy, but not excessively.
24 August 2025
Very good
Overall atmosphere, size and set up of the room. Restaurant
Parking organization despite valet
23 August 2025
Exceptional
Steven is awesome and the doorman kept my stuff for a conference and helped me in uber
21 August 2025
I would definitely stay there again!
The location!
I loved everything!
20 August 2025
Relax and enjoy yourself at the nautical themed hotel.
I love the location and the decor at the Argonaut Hotel.
No complaints
16 August 2025
Very good
Location, close walking distance to attractions.
Parking was a little more than I expected. But the valet was excellent.
15 August 2025
Pleasant
Room with a beautiful view over bay, directly opposite Alcatraz. The top of Golden Gate Bridge would have been visible too but for the fog. The room was very clean and comfortable. The location is on Fisherman’s Wharf with its restaurants, galleries and shops and very near the Cable Car, Ghirardelli, the fishing port, Boudin (for breakfast) and the various piers. But still quiet.
Some of the staff at reception were decidedly less than helpful and seemed to have forgotten that we were their customers. The staff handling the luggage were very helpful and polite. I would say avoid booking trips with Joanna (concierge)
14 August 2025
Comfortable with very friendly staff
Quiet and clean and good location
14 August 2025
Very good
Annoying to have to use a code to access the restrooms for the lobby/restaurant
13 August 2025
I’d go back in a heartbeat
It’s situation, right on the wharf and the views from the bedroom window were awesome
Service in the adjoining restaurant didn’t match those of the staff at the hotel, but grumpy
11 August 2025
Memories were made and the Argonaut was the perfect space!
The location and the history of the hotel.
It exceeded our expectations!
10 August 2025
Friendly staff and an amazing venue
Location and the food
8 August 2025
Perfect stay!
Perfect location, beautiful, clean, spacious room, and super kind staff. Love it! Thank you so much.
N/A
7 August 2025
Exceptional
Location and standard - fab.
Not much.
7 August 2025
Great stay in Fishermans Wharf celebrating my dads 80th birthday,
Great location, right at the end of Fishermans wharf, plenty of restaurants and shops/shops around. Close to tram stop. Staff really friendly and helpful - on check in when they knew we were celebrating dads 80th birthday, they gave us vouchers for free glasses of wine, money off voucher for the restaurant, my dad was given a mug with the hotels logo on filled with sweets, when we got to the room there was a bottle of wine waiting and a card. Room was clean, well appointed. Also staff gave you bottles of water every day.
Nothing
6 August 2025
Highly recommend
Clean, perfectly located. Very nice staff.
Nothing
3 August 2025
Perfect location and charming atmosphere!
Very nice! Historic charm!
3 August 2025
Great location and history
Great location, friendly staff
Rooms are teeny tiny
1 August 2025
Exceptional
Love all about the hotel
I'm bothered by the constant emails for reviews from booking sites.
18 July 2025
Perfect, safe place to stay on the wharf!
Nice place close to everything on the wharf, comfortable beds, good service.
Would have liked a breakfast included in one of the packages. The hotel said they have it when booking directly.
18 July 2025
Great place to be a classic tourist in the city for my son’s graduation.
The view, the location, the ease, and the safety were all fabulous.
Nothing
17 July 2025
Very good
Our room was too close to the street and had some noise coming from outside
17 July 2025
Very good
Great location Nice and spacious rooom
Room’s smell was not nice Shower can be upgraded Parking is super expensive ($100 per night) you can find parking in the streets and in a public parking in half the price
14 July 2025
Great stay in San Fran
Great location right in Fishermans Wharf close to the trolley car stop
11 July 2025
I was told I had to valet. And it was pretty expensive.
Location
Parking
5 July 2025
Very good
Nice
Park need to be included. Too expensive
4 July 2025
Location for all things Fisherman's Wharf & Golden Gate bridge was perfect. Pack your walking shoes
Location for all things Fisherman's Wharf was brilliant. We walked or hire bikes and rode and hit all the touristy spots. We even walk to little Italy - basically the perfect location for this part of San Francisco
2 July 2025
Fabulous location, staff and super comfy beds
The bed was sooooooo comfy and the location was just incredible.
We only learned about offers at the hotel from the lovely Joanne at the concierge. Reception didn't make us aware and therefore, we lost out on 15% discount off a meal in the Blue Mermaid restaurant.
30 June 2025
Great hotel, great location, great staff
Perfect location. We were all surprised over how quiet it was even though the hotel is located in the middle of the tourist area by the water. Gorgeous and spacious rooms as well. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
26 June 2025
It was fantastic!
everything!
24 June 2025
Exceptional
Location, coziness
100 incidental fee per night
23 June 2025
Would definitely go back
Firm bed & pillows... location... best Fisherman's Wharf hotel I have stayed at
Restaurant seems a bit expensive (but it might be normal for that area)
19 June 2025
A 4 star hotel family friendly hotel with no stress and tons of access.
Very nice hotel walking distance front fisherman’s wharf, Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square, Hyde Powell Cable car, Marine Museum and beach. Beats the hustle and bustle of downtown, with easy access to that via cable car or driving on your own. We loved it. Caught a Giants game as well.
Zero complaints.
18 June 2025
Excellent!
Location, service
16 June 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location, very nice hotel and comfortable room.
12 June 2025
Luxurious stay at Fisherman's Wharf
Always had wanted to stay at this hotel in the midst of touristy Fisherman's wharf. You cannot beat the location - walk to the Presidio, Ghiradelli Sq and of course the entire wharf area. Hotel is clean, luxurious and if you don't mind the cab or cable car ride to downtown, a more relaxing and scenic stay compared to the hotels around Union Square. Did not disappoint!
Restaurant was pricey
9 June 2025
The Argonaut, great building, great location with great views
The Argonaut is in a lovely old building which very much reflects the areas past industries of fishing and canning and the museum is an added bonus. It is also very close to buzzing areas like Pier 39, Alcatraz tours and the old Tram system. Our rooms were great with an ideal view and although not together horizontally they were one above the other. The rooms were very comfortable.
I don't think there was anything I didn't like but it would be helpful to have an up and down indicator for the lifts on the landings. Also the shower which operates by pulling a stopper on the tap is not ideal.
4 June 2025
Exceptional
The location. Helpful staff, beautiful hotel
Nothing
1 June 2025
Great location hotel - watch the car park charges
Great location Lovely room Helpful and considerate staff
Very high car parking charge which we don’t feel is justified - took the shine off an otherwise great stay
30 May 2025
Great
Lovely hotel and lovely big twin room that you can move around in. Beds very comfortable and very quiet - even with the saxophone player blaring out from across the road.
My biggest issue was the lack of a kettle to make tea. Having to use the pod coffee machine for boiling water means that the tea just has a lingering taste of coffee. It would be great if hotels could provide a small kettle.
27 May 2025
Good location and nice stay but a few issues
Location was great, used bar and restaurant several times after days out and staff were excellent and really friendly. Room and hotel itself were kept spotlessly clean.
Reception staff not the most friendly or helpful. Room noises at night terrible either AC or refrigeration noises and soundproofing not great between rooms. Room upgrade made little difference.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Full body massage
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Picnic area

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12 September 2025
Exceptional