Free cookie consent management tool by TermsFeed

Hotel Zetta, San Francisco

55 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (show on map)

Hotel Zetta is a creative, tech-forward retreat located in San Francisco’s SoMa district. Designed by Dawson Design Associates, the hotel was crafted to cater to a “tech-geek” lifestyle, blending high-end luxury with a playful, interactive atmosphere. The lobby serves as a social hub featuring a massive, two-story Plinko wall where guests can drop balls from the mezzanine to win prizes, instantly setting a lighthearted tone.

The hotel’s design is a masterclass in creative recycling. You’ll find unique art installations throughout the property, such as a life-sized Great Dane sculpture made from salvaged forks and bolts, chandeliers crafted from recycled eyeglasses, and a backlit wall comprised of hundreds of vintage Alcatraz prisoner mug shots. Even the guest room desks are made from heavy-duty butcher-block chef tables, while the room décor features playful nods to local tech culture.

Socializing is at the heart of the experience here. The second-floor “Playroom” acts as a stylish man-cave equipped with pool tables, shuffleboard, and gaming consoles, all surrounded by walls paneled with reclaimed doors. For dining, the hotel houses The Cavalier, a popular British-style brasserie that is a favorite among locals for its inventive menu and lively, upscale environment.

Its central location makes it incredibly convenient for sightseeing. You are just a short walk away from the bustling Union Square shopping district and the Moscone Center. Whether you’re there for business or play, the hotel’s clever blend of history, humor, and modern convenience provides a distinctively San Franciscan experience.

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“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.

Fodors review:

“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.

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 8th in San Francisco


This an aggregated guest review rating of Hotel Zetta, 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 guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

87.88 %

Ranked 5th in San Francisco


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

3.0
Mike

16 June 2026

Great hotel, could have been an excellent stay, just enough wrong to be somewhat disappointing

Really liked the decor of the property and room. Comfortable bed. Good location, especially if you are doing anything at Moscone Center.

Valet parking is rough and slow. Only one elevator operational. Shower head AWFUL. No options for early morning coffee. Some desk staff seem unconcerned with customer service (cleaning staff excellent)

5.0
Morales

16 June 2026

Exceptional

Location. Staff.

5.0
Alejandra

26 May 2026

Exceptional

great location. great beds and bathroom. staff was very friendly and helpful.

5.0
Williamson

26 May 2026

It was comfy, comfortable, and protected. You must have your key card to get into and out of the building, as well as to

All the staff we came in contact with said hello or more. The front desk personal were extremely kind, helpful, and accommodating. We got there early and the woman at the front let us in early, upgraded our room to a suite, and wine and two glasses for us waiting for our anniversary. We loved that the buses were right there and optional parking was within a block.

I loved the property and I knew the location was going to be a little rough with homeless, but it was really mostly just LATE at night. The only option for this specific property was valet which is $65 per day (not per night). This is understandable for the area, but it was something that had us park at a different parking garage.

5.0
Jasmine

22 May 2026

Great staff!

Location

There was water overflow by the toilet

5.0
Savannah

10 May 2026

Staff was very nice and hotel was super clean

Very clean

Everything was great

5.0
Forsyth

9 May 2026

Comfort

The woman who checked me in

5.0
Jonathan

6 May 2026

Exceptional

Location was great, staff were so friendly and helpful.

5.0
Carly

6 May 2026

Great hotel

Super cozy and quiet. Really unique hotel and felt like home for the night!

Nothing to do with the hotel itself but the surrounding area definitely didn’t make us feel the safest.

5.0
Charles

5 May 2026

First time to stay here. Really no issues at all. Will stay again in future.

Room was right size for my stay. Excellent location for the BART.

View from looking out the window.

2.5
Katie

25 April 2026

Dissapointing

Rooms are clean

Booking.com states you get minibar credits each day - there are no minibars (haven’t been since pre-COVID apparently). There’s also no tea/coffee in the room and this is only available in the foyer in the morning.

5.0
Amy

10 April 2026

No matter what both my son and I were very comfortable so we will be back!

I love that it’s kid friendly. My son loves the game floor

The rooms could be cleaned better. I went and bought some cleaning supplies.

5.0
Nancy

1 April 2026

Exceptional

The location is perfect. Smack dab downtown walking distance from public transportation and target. Love that the front door was locked 24/7

5.0
Alexander

17 March 2026

Exceptional

Fun games and amenities for guests. GREAT no stress parking option, especially for San Francisco.

5.0
Peter

10 March 2026

Great place to stay in San Francisco

Great location, nice rooms

3.0
Herby

24 February 2026

The room was cool, they stay would’ve been cheaper had I now you guess didn’t really have a breakfast area like most ho

The game area was cool, nice place to game with your partner.

You charge for breakfast, but it wasn’t even a breakfast area. You just get bagel and coffee.. It would’ve been dope to know that

3.0
Alexis

4 February 2026

It’s an okay stay

Located in a good walkable area

Room wasn’t the cleanest

5.0
Tracey

27 January 2026

Cute hotel, excellent staff, pleasant bar w decent wine selection next door. Will book again

Clean, bright, decent coffee available at 6 am, & staff were uniformly friendly & very helpful. Also the barista was very sweet

Basically like everything, though some rooms not very bright

5.0
Daniel

4 January 2026

Great location, great vibes, surprisingly quiet for downtown. Would recommend.

Cleanliness, decor, comfy

5.0
Jason

3 January 2026

Will be back definitely

Guess services. As soon as I walked in I was greeted by Eloisa. She alone pretty much made my stay there 5 star. She was quick and efficient. Got my room set up and ready. Told us about nearby places to eat. Asked what we were doing and suggested places to go to fit in with our trip. Great job Hotel Zetta.

Wish the bar was open sooner. Eloisa mentioned they have a great one but we just weren’t there when the opened or closed

5.0
Bjorn

3 January 2026

Exceptional

Convenient. Clean. Check in was efficient and professional

5.0
Gabriel

1 January 2026

I like the front desk staff. They go above and beyond their job.will be back again for the 3rd time

I like the ambiance and its close and/or inside downtown.

Nothing its all good.

3.0
Simon

29 October 2025

Passable

Rates were not as advertised. Very misleading.

2.0
Jenna

7 October 2025

Poor

I called ahead about parking and the valet cost and I was told something different than when I arrived, I was told it cost more. The front desk was very busy and I had to wait a long time to be helped. The shower door in my room slammed shut very loudly. I asked to change rooms as I was put in an interior room that had no exterior windows, just interior windows where 4 other rooms and the hallway could look in so you would have to keep the blinds shut.

1.0
Zac

23 August 2025

Worst stay at hotel in long long long time

Nothing

I hosted a party at the Phoenix hotel. They don’t have an air condition so I chose zetta. After my event, my wife went back to the room Keep in mind she was sleeping. She has five bags that’s open across the whole room . I came back to the room after 12 after I finished up my event and cleaning and the AC was not working. Nothing was working. It was completely dead. I called the hotel told him my situation they asked do I wanna move rooms? I said I’m not gonna pack up and wake my wife up. That’s very inconsiderate and rude of me to do to her if she’s already asleep so they brought me a fan the next day I asked for some type of refund because I slept very unwell. They said a manager will call me a manager has never called me yet nor did they try to offer me a discount and the price was more than what I booked it through bookings.com. It’s been about a week and I have gotten no call from these people. I’m baffled how rude they are and how inconsiderate they are and how they think it’s OK for what I went through shame on the management and shame on whoever hired them this is not right at all.

4.5
Ronald

29 December 2024

Fabulous

Breakfast was just cupcakes and donuts... Nothing gluten free

4.0
Franca

14 December 2024

Great place for short or long stay - games room and complimentary beverage in foyer at certain times

I liked the room size, beds but in room tea coffeee could be good

I loved the Zetta

4.5
Connie

2 December 2024

Best game room stay!

The front desk staff was great!! Thank you Rico and Paris! The games were wonderful way for us to spend time with our child. The view was ok for us not something we see everyday in Socal!

The security inside was more concerned about us entering the game room for games than the door.

4.0
Grant

18 November 2024

Very good

Check in was good. Paris was exceptionally helpful and friendly with some great recommendations.

4.0
Yurie

11 November 2024

Great stay but disappointing breakfast.

The room was spacious and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable with very fluffy, cozy bedding. The facility was clean and well maintained. I didn't take advantage of the services this time but you could tell this hotel is very dog friendly. Their attached restaurant and bar lounge area also looked very nice but my schedule did not allow for me to enjoy them.

I was disappointed at the breakfast offering. They only had grab and go breakfast which is fine; but was crazy overpriced. Since they have an attached restaurant, I would have liked to have a warm, made to order breakfast. If getting breakfast, pass on it here and get it at a cafe near by.

4.5
Gwenllian

2 November 2024

Great hotel in the central part of the city.

The room was large and nice with a very comfortable bed and a roomy bathroom. The staff was helpful and very pleasant. The location was fantastic with access to buses, streetcars, and the Powell cable car just a few hundreds yards away. We were able to easily travel to any part of the city.

4.5
Jordan

12 October 2024

I really enjoyed it. It was clean and safe.

It was clean and I loved the games room/ games level. The bar and restaurant looked great too.

4.5
Julie

7 October 2024

Fabulous

Location, staff friendliness and value

The bathroom did not have a place to hang your towel while in the shower. Not enough towel racks to dry towels for reuse.

4.0
Estavillo

6 October 2024

very good👍

Location, good atmosphere, my daughter loved the Gym, the Billiard👍

3.5
Adrianne

4 September 2024

Fun, unique hotel for a decent price!

The room was nice and unique. It was a little warm in the room, so I opened the windows -- which was a nice perk to be able to do! I also really loved the illy espresso machine - nice touch.

The valet parking situation could use a little help. There was one person working the valet, so we had to wait about 15 minutes in between trips! I did not like that it was hot in the room. The thermostat was set to 65 with the fan set to "on" and it was not cool enough -- obviously an A/C issue.

4.0
Fran

3 September 2024

Very good

The room was spacious, nicely decorated and very comfortable.

4.5
Alma

16 August 2024

Fabulous

Very comfortable bed, good size bathroom but the room is kind of small. Excellent location

4.5
Regan

13 August 2024

Perfect for a quick stay to see the city

Decent hotel in the heart of SF, making it easy to get anywhere in the city. No need for a rental car here (we personally changed our car reservation to not have one during our stay, since it’s valet only and no in/out option). The surrounding area gets a little dicey at night but just have your wits about you. Staff was friendly, room was spacious.

We were told of a “grab and go” breakfast in the morning but when we arrived downstairs, there was only coffee. We opted to visit the cafe next door instead. Also, the $40 guest amenity fee is bizarre, even though we didn’t use any of the “amenities”

3.5
Oded

9 August 2024

Nice place questionable location

Clean hotel with great stuff members

Location as a whole (SF) is full with homeless

4.5
Paul

5 August 2024

Fantastic place for a family stay in downtown SF

Spacious rooms. Clean. ‘Playroom’ was actually a games room with free pool table, pinball, shuffleboard (great fun) and other games like giant Unp available from reception. Gym with high-quality equipment. Very helpful/courteous staff. Close proximity to Market- and Powell St transportation. Public parking ($44 per 24 hours) one block away

Limited breakfast/dining options at the property

4.0
Thomas

29 July 2024

Very good

Clean, nice place. Rooms with chargers and enough outlets. Good wifi.

Complimentary breakfast was not availablr on saturday (even though we waited 45 mins).

3.5
Tiawan

23 July 2024

Pleasant

The bed was extremely comfortable

The place seem dated but quiet and calm

4.5
Daniel

13 July 2024

Clean, comfortable hotel in the heart of SF.

The bed was comfy. Good storage, and a nice shower.

The AC didn’t work my first night, but the staff fixed it the next day and I was nice and cool the rest of my stay.

4.0
Dennis

29 June 2024

I was happy enough to stay there again

Liked the service (Rico). TV. Liked the bathroom and large window.

Would have liked to open a window. Only one chair in room with 2 beds, so 2 people. Needed another chair to watch tv.

4.5
Uri

18 June 2024

Fabulous

Location Coffee machine

4.5
Claudia

22 May 2024

Great stay with close location to many popular attractions. I can hear with my son and he loved the 2nd floor game room

Lots of amenities great location and friendly staff.

Bar closed early.

4.0
Gustava

20 April 2024

Lovely hotel, perfect room but sad that central Sfo is drug central.

Great hotel and vibe. Lovely suite

Location was dicey. Staff should inform guests which routes to avoid!

4.0
Milton

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

4.5
Aaryn

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!

4.0
Lindsay

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.

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 & family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
Check availability 153£136$189¥20034C$147A$147HK$1479S$249SFr177¥1200kr1559kr1141kr1472