Expert reviews
“Stay at the playful, tech-savvy Hotel Zetta, well situated downtown in SoMa and near the Powell Street BART station; it’s Viceroy Hotels’ first San Francisco property and home to the Cavalier, a modern British-style gastro pub by the local restaurateur-chef team Anna Weinberg and Jennifer Puccio.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in San Francisco.
“With a playful lobby lounge, the lively Cavalier restaurant, and slick-yet-homey tech-friendly rooms, this trendy redo behind a stately 1913 neoclassical facade is a leader in the SoMa hotel scene.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in San Francisco.
“This millennial-leaning hotel is all about fun: just look at the split-level lobby, where guests can play shuffleboard and virtual reality video-games. Though guestrooms’ techie design cues aren’t particularly cosy, the central location and ample space make boutiquey Zetta a bargain.”
What guests liked
- Large rooms
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
- Boutique style
All you need to know
This fine establishment is located on 55 5th Street in the famous Union Square of the city. The hotel offers the best quality hospitality services and amenities to visitors and tourists in San Francisco. The hotel is ideally located across the street from Westfield Shopping Centre which is the perfect place for guests to make their shopping for souvenirs.
The hotel offers well-furnished rooms with modern décor and also features simple but elegant colors. The hotel rooms also feature contemporary art that adds a touch of class to the hotel.
The hotel rooms are fitted with elegant furniture and wooden floors.
Hotel Zetta offers luxury room and accommodation options such as Deluxe King Room, Premier Studio King, Superior King Room, Deluxe Double Queen Room and Superior King Room with Disability Access.
The friendly staff working in the Hotel Zetta will surely make guests feel welcome and comfortable in their new environment.
The hotel is about a 10-minute walk away from the famous Union Square, and the Moscone Center is within a 10-minute walk away from the hotel.
The rooms in the luxury Hotel Zetta are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, an iPod docking station, a portable wireless Bluetooth speaker, a comfy seating area, work desk, coffee maker, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with an en suite private bathroom with thoughtful features such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
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Recent guest reviews
21 January 2025
Disappointing value for price | Cold in every aspect
- Clean Property - Decent Location - Comfortable bed
- Advertised as best hotel 2023 - Underwhelming over all, very cold feeling - Price/Value was not there - Staff was not knowledgeable about area, nor very interested/warm when prompted on anything rly, esp. ‘can’t be bothered’ recommendations. I believe the exact answer was to what are nice areas in SF “Go down the street”, when the Uber driver just had a long convo about avoiding the area where the hotel is at night…
15 January 2025
Disappointing for the money spent.
The events team and housekeeping are very helpful and will go out of their way to do their best to meet your requests.
The customer service, particularly at the reception / front desk is appalling. Due to a conference in town they had upped their night rate significantly! as I'm sure all hotels do, but their customer service definitely doesnt match that rate. A simple request to ask for a drink from the bar in the evening only to be told that the bar isn't open on that evening, or after a private function in the lobby ending at 8pm, expecting the bar to be open to the hotel guests and again being told that they would not re-open the bar after the private function is (in my opinion) unacceptable. The lounge area also doesn't really allow for business interactions.
7 January 2025
Would not recommend this Hotel.
The fact that they had games and a pool table in the reception.
The room was not the one that we booked. Looked old and worn. The location of the Hotel was a bit scary as very close to Tenderloin district. Valet parking: the driver seat was always in a different position when we got the car and we had the feeling that the car was used for a drive by the valet.
1 January 2025
Exceptional
all
2 December 2024
Passable
Paris was great, He was super friendly and helpful!
The shower had almost no pressure. It was like someone gently laying dental floss on me. The shower felt more like a suggestion. It was so weak It took 30min to rinse the shampoo out of my hair and I don't have that much hair.
4 November 2024
Location was great! We had a good time at this fun hotel
AMAAZING location, valet (car was safe for overnight parking in a lot), room service connected to restaurant, bar, and has TWO pool tables!
3 November 2024
I will never stay here again very expensive for a room that looks more like a motel
The game area was cool
This property does not match the picture the rooms are not nearly as nice, very beat up and dumpy reminded me more of a motel
30 October 2024
Did the job - would stay elsewhere next time
Games area with pool table etc was terrific. Short walk to cable car depot so very easy to get around to see the sights. Some of the front desk staff were very helpful (but some not).
We stayed on a weekend after a long-haul flight ... the people in the room next door were very loud and inebriated and repeatedly tried to access our room via the adjoining door throughout the night. This is frightening when you are jetlagged and travelling with children.
30 October 2024
Disgusted with their after sales service attitude !
From social media
The stay was good but they have overcharged me. Have sent several emails asking for clarification, they never reply at all. Very disappointing !!
20 October 2024
Exceptional
Very welcoming team
7 October 2024
Worth the stay
Very clean and looks really nice inside. It is also very central. Shoutout to Paris for making the stay 100x better and helping us throughout our stay.
Near the property, there was quite a bit of homeless around.
3 October 2024
Unexpected and fun place to stay while visiting SF
Fun property with lots of great visuals, the playroom was a lot of fun. One of the staff members was exceptionally helpful and kind, big thank you to Paris at the front desk.
I found every other staff member (other than Paris and one security guard) to be a bit unapproachable and borderline rude.
6 September 2024
Got the king deluxe for a good price on bookings.
Nice decorations and very spacious room.
Coffee machine didn’t work
4 September 2024
Awesome Location, clean hotel, near BART
Spacious room
It’s a great location if you want to be centrally located without needing a car but SOMA can be a little dirty. I felt happy and safe here.
2 September 2024
Exceptional
Great size room, very confortable bed, nice sheets, well appointed bathroom. funky modern interior and feel to the hotel.
I dont watch TV but the free view option had very bad reception which seems to be standerd all over the states from my experience. Just a note but didnt impact on my stay.
30 August 2024
Ok
Loved the bed and pillows. Very comfortable.
My disabled person placard was missing out of our vehicle after we received it back from the hotel valet. Shower stall was moldy. Disabled person shower stall seat was also dirty on the bottom under the slats. The shower also leaked all over bathroom floor.
28 August 2024
We will definitely be back! Looks like our new favorite hotel. We actually preferred. It over the hotel Via.
Very kid friendly! 14 year old son loved it! The game floor was a hit! The hotel had 2 pool tables 2pinball machines and shuffle board. O yes and a large pegboard wall game. The points were on the first floor and the balls were dropped from the second floor. Wish we were there longer. So much more we wanted to try!
The only negative thing is Someone else had left food in my refrigerator. When I called staff they were VERY accommodating. With in minutes they were there to clean in up.
25 August 2024
Exceptional
Clean room friendly helpful staff
No parking on site
21 August 2024
Great to come back after many years
Never had any
N/a
20 August 2024
Short and sweet- nice facilities but the room is kinda small- the windows faced another window and it costs a lot to par
Clean and comfortable beds! Right on the bus line
The lack of upfrontness about parking- was not told the cost up front and was charged at checkout 65 dollars for parking. The agent at the desk alluded to me being a liar when I said I wasn’t informed there would be a charge for the parking
18 July 2024
Exceptional
The hotel was clean, very convenient situated, welcomed and friendly staff.
1 July 2024
Bad
The bed was nice.
$35/night amenities fee scam.
21 June 2024
Overall good but the quality seems to be going down since i first stayed here. And why arent we doing the naughty drawer
Stayed here many times. Always good. This time not so much
The first room we stayed in was fine but there was no shower mat and there was no bag for the ice bin. We decided to stay another night but our room wasn’t available. Not the hotels fault. We moved to another room but this floor didnt have an ice machine on it so i had to go to a different floor. Or maybe i just couldnt find it. User error. Maybe. But this room smelled like BO in one corner. I dont know what it was but there was just an odor coming from somewhere.
11 April 2024
Very good
Very large room, spacious desk area, good Wifi. Price was reasonable.
I was on the top floor and there was some kind of fan noise. Worse, the air conditioner was extremely noisy
21 November 2023
Exceptional
really like it
31 October 2023
Disappointing
Some of the staff displayed rudeness during our stay. Additionally, there were issues with our room being prematurely checked out, which the front desk employee initially questioned. Moreover, our card keys malfunctioned on three separate occasions. The staff member on duty at the time insisted it was our fault, despite the keys allowing us access to the elevator, clearly indicating an issue on their end. This experience has left me with no intention of returning, and I cannot recommend this place to others.
7 August 2023
Perfect pad with a super comfy bed, and plenty of bar sports (pool, shuffleboard, etc) for fun :)
Quality of the bed, bathroom and the many games offered downstairs!
I wouldn't change anything!
18 July 2023
Great, central location perfect for family with teens.
Friendly, helpful front desk staff. Games room a big hit with kids. Central location. Good decor and vibe. Great hotel for family with teens.
10 May 2023
Loved this hotel for hanging with family & friends. Great parking & transit nearby. Lots to do in the area!
Wonderful lobby area & great room size
16 April 2023
Fabulous
very clean and very friendly staff
16 February 2023
Pleasant
We arrived at the hotel after 8pm and the front desk said I didn't have a reservation. He declined to tell me what the computer said but he instead asked me for proof of reservation. Night front desk person could use some custom service training. I showed him my email with a confirmation number and he said it would be a while but he'd solve it. I had emailed the property a couple weeks earlier informing them we were staying for our anniversary and we're told "Thank you for choosing to celebrate with us. We will notate your request on your reservation." Which the front desk person knew nothing about. On top of that we charged an additional $35 day fee for services we did not and had no intention of using. I was excited for but left underwhelmed with our stay. On the bright side the room was clean and comfortable.
11 February 2023
Perfect hotel for business trips in San Francisco area
Very nice hotel with exceptional location, perfect for attending exhibitions at Moscone center. Room comfortable and clean.
There is no breakfast option in the morning. The price of some services is quite high.
9 February 2023
Lovely lil spot
Room was nice and spacious. Great desk space. Staff was wonderful, accommodating, and welcoming. They were responsive and helpful too. We got 2 adjoining rooms so that was great too!
View was of an alleyway with homeless people shooting up so... that wasn't so great but obviously not their fault. SF in general is not a safe city so that's not unique to this hotel. Not a fan of extra "amenity fees" for services/products that you have to actively ask for, but that's common with many hotels.
30 November 2022
Family Fun
Game room and excellent service
Small beds
7 November 2022
Overall a very enjoyable stay, would definitely stay again, I would just not get a rental next time.
I really enjoyed the atmosphere of this hotel. It is very modern and has plentiful amenities. I enjoyed the breakfast every morning even if it was not much, it was enough to get our day started. Staff was very helpful too.
Parking is very difficult if you have your own rental car, so you are basically forced to get Valet if you want to have an easier time, but unfortunately you can only take it until 11 pm which limited us somewhat.
2 November 2022
Great location, loved the games, fair price for San Fran
friendly and really helpful desk staff loved all the games facilities great location to the city
missing items from the Nintendo switch and can only be used for one person so waste of time having it if you want to play 2 player. staff didn’t always understand what we were asking for/ requesting so was frustrating when your trying to help them improve
11 October 2022
Sad
It was clean.
Depressing view of alley and homeless people. Room was not ventilated and felt claustrophobic. It was too warm. No game room as advertised. Cars were delivered in 15 minutes as suggested. Not real warmth. Staff seemed annoyed generally.
28 September 2022
Convenient downtown location in modern hotel
Great location downtown. The room was a nice size and fairly quiet.
No restaurant on site.
27 September 2022
Great room, great attitude
We got upgrade for only 25$ We got e-scooters to tour the city, very nice
5 September 2022
decent hotel near Union Square
good gym, friendly staff, big room
felt a bit dated, location felt rough/dodgy, very expensive parking though appreciate this is the ‘going rate’ in the city.
2 September 2022
Fabulous
Games room, lovely bar staff and reception v helpful with organising the hotel bikes
Nothing
16 August 2022
Pleasant
nice lobby, nice restaurant, in a rougher part of town.
bathrooms weren’t clean
4 August 2022
Nice urban retreat with fun games for the family to enjoy in the lobby and gameroom.
Nice big windows. Location was good in term of proximity to shopping and cable cars. Bed was comfortable.
Sometimes Alexa didn't do what we asked. That needs a little tweaking. And there was no full-length mirror in the room which is important for me and my daughter. we had to go to the hallway to see ourselves.
27 June 2022
A boutique hotel with a touch of class.
The hotel is located near many attractions and right on the BART line which is great for getting around town and to SFO airport! The rooms were comfortable with soft beds. I especially liked the walk-in shower! Staff was warm and friendly and always willing to help. Great stay!
Due mostly to COVID they didn't have much to offer for breakfast but there are a number of places nearby to grab a bite to eat.
24 June 2022
Pleasant
Comfy beds, nice decoration
Stains on the bed sheet
22 June 2022
Excellent hotel in very good location. Great base for exploring Seattle.
Really comfortable bed.
Bathroom is a bit small.
1 June 2022
would choose hotel again and highly recommend - lived there art and games; felt safe
decor, location, friendly staff, games
extra charge for early check in from long haul international flight
16 May 2022
Fabulous
Great decor, security and staff was very friendly. Needed a place close to SF Theater district that we felt safe and valet parking. ZETTA met all our needs!
Prices were a little high for weekend we went, I think there was a special event going on that we didn't know about.
3 March 2022
A safe haven in what is now a very rough city.
The location was convenient for getting around San Francisco. The room size and cleanliness was good. The design was funky which we enjoyed.
It's so sad to see San Francisco on its knees with filthy streets and so many people having to sleep rough. It's not the city we remember. The hotel was like Fort Knox with locked front doors that you had to ring a bell for and wait to be let in - not just this hotel - they all seemed to be like this. The hotel is in what used to be a really good area, but it seems that all Downtown San Francisco has sunk to a new low.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Games room
- - Billiards
- - Table tennis
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Delivered food is securely covered
12 February 2025
Exceptional