Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco

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.

Location, service

Perfect location, very nice hotel and comfortable room.

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

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.

The location. Helpful staff, beautiful hotel

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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

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.

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.

Great location, cool building

We like this hotel a lot. The lobby is fun to hang out in, the bar is cool and the restaurant is good. We got a suite which was perfect for our family. The room very nice. Large, nicely appointed, and very comfortable. The location is convenient.

Wonderful staff, our view of the bay was amazing, loved the decor and the location was fantastic!!

We would have loved to have a way to make tea in the room and the mini-fridge was a bit loud running off and on all night.

In a great location

Restaurant was a little dark in atmosphere

Location Staff attention Sound protection

Lack of window blackouts allowing to much external light into the room during the night.

Beautiful room with a great view to the Bay

Room was spacious, bathrooms was ok, staff was helpful and nice to interact with. Helped with airport taxi in Uber blackout period (half marathon)

Bar could be better. Rooms will enjoy a refresh and bit more lightning

Breakfast was not included . The $15 credit was not enough.

The room was too far from the elevator.

Most hotels in San Francisco are around Union Square but the Argonaut being in Fisherman's Wharf was, for us, a much better area and an ideal location for seeing and doing everything in the city. There were many excellent cafes and restaurants and plenty of good shops both within a short walk. Alcatraz cruises, the Red and White Fleet Bay Cruise, the Sausalito ferry and the Big Bus hop-on-hop off and day tours were all within a few minutes' walk along one road. For this alone, I would highly recommend this hotel. It was a large hotel but never felt busy, it was spotless, and the staff were all lovely. We booked a king room with bay view and were on floor 3 overlooking Alcatraz for our 6 nights. It was a good size room with massive bed, sofa, coffee table, coffee machine, large TV, mini bar, set of drawers and a wardrobe with plenty of hanging space and a good size safe. There were plenty of charging points for plugs or USB and a specific mobile phone charger that you just lay your phone on. The bathroom was quite small but had a bath with shower and a good size sink with large mirror. Overall, this hotel more than met our expectations and the location just blows it out of the park.

The water pressure of the shower wasn't brilliant but was usable, and the shower was only from the ceiling so there was no handheld shower which was a bit awkward for me.

The location was good and the staff were excellent. Definitely I would recommend this hotel to stay in SFO. Plus there are sufficient eateries around the location including retail outlets!

only if you need to go to the city centre then I would not recommend this hotel. City centre like union square or Macy for shopping or if you have to meet friends.

Location, room, service, staff

Location is great, walking distance to so many restaurants, Fishermans Wharf, Ghirardelli Square etc. Attached restaurant was great, great drinks, friendly staff. The lounge was very nice and comfortable, fireplace was an added special touch. Our room was a Bay view which was nice, room was very clean, bathroom was good size and nice. We would stay here again for sure.

Was a little pricey (Bay View), but you get what you pay for, so no complaints really. $75.00 to garage vehicle with valet was pricey but to be expected, we see the same thing in NY, Hawaii, L.A. and Vegas.

Great location!

Location

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Fantastic location with many top attractions walkable. Great decor throughout the hotel. Very charming. Rooms clean and spacious. Staff mostly helpful and friendly. Jacob from reception was great. Restaurant staff good too. I have allergies and they were very understanding. Much appreciated.

They gave me a room for disabled people. Meant the shower was at waist height and could only be operated when handheld. They were probably hoping I wouldn't notice but the rails everywhere gave it away. Pretty annoying not being able to stand under the shower given how much we paid for the room. They have a resort fee. You get freebies such as restaurant credit, coffee vouchers, discounts but they nowhere near compensate for the fee. Other stuff they claim is part of the resort fee, should just be standard in a hotel that size. Such as maintenance of the gym. Also, certain things included are harder to access than need be. For example, you can get free water, but you have to ask at reception. If you drink the water in the room, you have to pay the exorbinate minibar cost. You get free coffee but have to get vouchers from reception and it's just out of a thermos anyway. Argonaut should either dump the fee or try providing more value. We arrived at 1pm on check-in day (notified beforehand). They said they would try get our room ready early and call us. We never received a call. Ended up just returning to the hotel at regular check-in time. While I understand there are no guarantees with early check-in, they have a large check-in/checkout window (5hrs). I find it hard to believe nothing was ready even slightly earlier then 4pm. It seemed they just couldn't be bothered. Nothing was mentioned when we eventually went to check-in. To be clear we still enjoyed our stay at this hotel. This stuff didn't create a bad experience. It was just the difference between an 8 and a 10.

Facilities and location

No free water in the room, view from room was other rooms

Location was great

Clean and modern

The staff were great, friendly and helpful, the room was serviced daily and impeccably cleaned. Good sized room and bathroom, comfy bed.

We found the room stuffy with no opening windows, the AC was too noisy to sleep when running, it did cool the room enough for us to sleep well after we’d turned it off.

The location was incredible. The hotel was beautiful. Loved the history of the building. We thoroughly enjoyed the hotel restaurant and bar “the Blue Mermaid”. The staff was super friendly and very accommodating. Our stay was lovely.

This is a beautiful property! We enjoyed our time here! Rooms are clean with a nautical vibe and the staff is very friendly. Highly recommend!

The restaurant. The view.

Maybe some homeless people around the area

The location

No view, no parking.

Everything.

no street noise

Everyone was very helpful. The building is spectacular. The room was very comfortable. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Perfect location for exploring the city. Great restaurant and friendly staff.

Great location with nice view and classy room decor.

Excellent location.

The room was spacious and immaculate. The Ben and Jerry’s just outside the lobby was a bonus AND the maritime museum off the lobby was 5 stars.

The resort tax is ridiculous- just make the rates higher.

Great location and fun rooms.

Loved the location and the support from hotel employees - all were welcoming and friendly. We were able to park our car when we arrived and then utilised the extensive public transport network within walking distance.

Everything was as expected and there was nothing that we disliked although the service at the Blue Mermaid restaurant attached to the hotel could have been better.

The restaurant was amazing, not just the food but the staff they were so helpful and well trained .

The location is beyond amazing - views to the bay and golden gate Facilities were really good Our welcoming person was Sharon and she was very thoughtful and considerate

Coming from Australia the aud - USA $ conversion is not good . This ended up being quite expensive - at home we would not pay what we did for anything.

Hotel location was super...it close to everything that you need, the room was spacious, clean and you can open the window. This hotel had its own character and very confinience.

I dont know this is common or not but they charge us for cleaning our room and when we had a breakfast the supervisor / manager was so rude and ask me to move to another table while the restaurant wasn't that busy.

My wife and I loved it

Everything was perfect

Great location near Fisherman's Wharf. Ice machine on every floor. Friendly staff. Nice restaurant connected to the hotel.

It was 30C outside... but there was a real flame fire on in the lounge! Why?

Location

Breakfast was not included

Great location - so much to walk to nearby, beautiful rooms

Small complaint but far walk from room to elevator or staircase. Small convenience shop would have been welcome.

Beautiful hotel, right in the heart of where we wanted to be.

I thought we booked a room with a bay view, unfortunately, our view was across the roof at other rooms.

This was a family event during the Christmas season. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location and condition of the hotel was exceptional. All were happy.

The Mermaid bar staff were busy and a little scattered. It took time for them to notice people and offering coffee for people before their order.

Location, location, location!

So expensive to park!