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Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco

495 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA (show on map)

Expert reviews

Fodors review:

“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.

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Frommers review:

“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.

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 3rd in San Francisco

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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

4.0
John

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.

4.0
Andrea

24 August 2025

Very good

Overall atmosphere, size and set up of the room. Restaurant

Parking organization despite valet

5.0
Cassandra

23 August 2025

Exceptional

Steven is awesome and the doorman kept my stuff for a conference and helped me in uber

5.0
Amanda

21 August 2025

I would definitely stay there again!

The location!

I loved everything!

4.5
Carolyn

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

4.0
Perea

16 August 2025

Very good

Location, close walking distance to attractions.

Parking was a little more than I expected. But the valet was excellent.

4.0
Rebecca

14 August 2025

Comfortable with very friendly staff

Quiet and clean and good location

4.0
Jeremy

14 August 2025

Very good

Annoying to have to use a code to access the restrooms for the lobby/restaurant

5.0
Guy

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

5.0
Tina

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!

5.0
Anna

10 August 2025

Friendly staff and an amazing venue

Location and the food

5.0
Carly

8 August 2025

Perfect stay!

Perfect location, beautiful, clean, spacious room, and super kind staff. Love it! Thank you so much.

N/A

5.0
Neil

7 August 2025

Exceptional

Location and standard - fab.

Not much.

4.5
Carol

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

5.0
Plamen

6 August 2025

Highly recommend

Clean, perfectly located. Very nice staff.

Nothing

5.0
Jodi

3 August 2025

Perfect location and charming atmosphere!

Very nice! Historic charm!

5.0
Wendy

1 August 2025

Exceptional

Love all about the hotel

I'm bothered by the constant emails for reviews from booking sites.

4.5
Ruben

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.

5.0
Paulette

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

4.0
Cristina

17 July 2025

Very good

Our room was too close to the street and had some noise coming from outside

4.0
Dudi

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

4.0
Colin

14 July 2025

Great stay in San Fran

Great location right in Fishermans Wharf close to the trolley car stop

4.0
Misty

11 July 2025

I was told I had to valet. And it was pretty expensive.

Location

Parking

4.0
Carlos

5 July 2025

Very good

Nice

Park need to be included. Too expensive

5.0
Nicole

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

5.0
Jennifer

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.

5.0
Miriam

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.

5.0
Elvira

26 June 2025

It was fantastic!

everything!

5.0
Jackie

24 June 2025

Exceptional

Location, coziness

100 incidental fee per night

4.0
John

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)

4.5
Travis

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.

5.0
Lisa

18 June 2025

Excellent!

Location, service

5.0
Rick

16 June 2025

Exceptional

Perfect location, very nice hotel and comfortable room.

4.5
Christoph

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

5.0
Andrew

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.

5.0
Kelly

4 June 2025

Exceptional

The location. Helpful staff, beautiful hotel

Nothing

4.5
Paul

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

4.5
Eva

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.

4.0
Bernard

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.

4.5
Eric

25 May 2025

Fabulous

Great location, cool building

4.5
Gretchen

23 May 2025

Cool of SF building, nice rooms, fun common areas.

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.

4.5
Erin

23 May 2025

Wonderfully staffed hotel with great decor, views and location

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.

4.0
Adrian

21 May 2025

Great stay

In a great location

Restaurant was a little dark in atmosphere

5.0
Newton

21 May 2025

Very good staying!

Location Staff attention Sound protection

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

5.0
Marius

19 May 2025

Great location, great hotel, we are coming back

Beautiful room with a great view to the Bay

4.0
Golan

19 May 2025

Nice stay at San Francisco

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

4.0
Maryanne

19 May 2025

Very good

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

The room was too far from the elevator.

5.0
Tinylass

16 May 2025

Location, location, location

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.

4.0
Hai

14 May 2025

The stay was excellent as the facilities were clean and well maintained with excellent staff.

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.

5.0
Jacinto

8 May 2025

Great location, great atmosphere, great room, great service!

Location, room, service, staff

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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