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Apr 23, 2008 by Shirley from San Diego
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Location, continental breakfast, front desk staff, all a-1.
• Hot, no A/C

“Location is within walking distance of Union Square, Ferry Building., China Town, and it's clean. The bed was extremely comfy and plenty of good towels. The artwork was fun and seeing all the black and white photos along the hall was cool too.”

Mar 5, 2007 by sasha from miami
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The art everywhere. Getting to meet one of the artists.
• Heat only turned on from 7p - 11p and it was really cold in the morning.

“My boyfriend recently had an interview in san Francisco and although the company paid for one night where we wanted to stay a couple of extra days to check out the city. We decided to stay at the hotel des arts because it's really affordable. It was so cool to stay in this place. I¿ve never been in any hotel like it! It was really cold when we were there, but the beds were extra nice for cuddling. And, we had a private bathroom, which I highly recommend. The public bathrooms were very clean and no one ever seemed to have a conflict, I just prefer the privacy. The most excellent part of our stay was that we were able to see some of the other artists rooms, in addition to the one we were staying in. Even better, we were there at the same time that one of the artists was there to paint one of the bigger rooms. She let us come in a watch her work for a bit and it was so amazing! I only saw the first wall finished, but if I get to go back, I definitely want to stay in that sugarluxe room, plus it's a room that has a private bath! Even my boyfriend thought her work was so sexy. This room would make a great little love shack. So, love the sugarluxe room and I really do love the hotel des arts. ”

Jan 15, 2006 by Su from Folsom, CA
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Location
• Nothing

“Simplicity was just what we needed at the busiest time of the year. Great location and front desk folks. Wonderful time.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Nov 15, 2005 by Alex from Chevy Chase, MD
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Location, price.
• Old, small elevator.

“Good location. Not the Ritz-Carlton, but good value for the money.”

Sep 19, 2005 by Bill from Des Moines, IA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[5] • Location:[9]

• This hotel is unique and different, an interesting concept.
• Stuffy room, had to open window--noisy fan outside.

“The Hotel Des Arts has a wonderful location, an interesting theme and cordial staff. That said some rooms are lacking--not as clean as one would like. The lack of ventilation required us to open the windows (even on the coldest SF night) which let in the noise of jackhammers and a kitchen fan that shut off at 11 PM and turned on again at 4 AM. Overall good but not great.”

2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Jul 20, 2005 by Ewa from Washington, DC
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[8]

• uniqueness of decor, vintage elevator
• very first impression, but didn't last long

“you have most probably never experienced anything like that! if you are open to 'different' and unsual -- that's a hotel for you! btw, very comfy bed and very clean! EXTRAORDINARY!”

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Jun 13, 2005 by Becky from Mn, MN
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• Great location. Great atmosphere. A nice change from the ordinary hotel. Wonderful and helpful staff!
• Nothing.

“We paid a dirt cheap price for this hotel. After reading the reviews online I was really nervious about the condition of this hotel. However I was nicely surprised when we arrived. It was very cool. We had a room with a queen bed, and private bath. The room was painted like we were in the middle of a map. The art throughout the rest of the hotel was great as well. The staff was so helpful upon our arrival. She gave us great tips on how to get around the city and save $. The hotel is so close to chinatown, North Beach, the trolley, the bart, and bus lines. We had a GREAT experience at the Hotel Des Arts!”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

May 20, 2005 by Janelley from Staten Island, NY
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• The art installation in my room was priceless
• Elevator was temporarily out of service when I checked in, so I had to carry my bags up a flight of stairs

“This hotel is just a few steps from the gate to Chinatown. While the rooms are basic, the place has a lot of personality and really is a bargain. Very comfortable bed. I also liked the art on display, especially in my room. The only thing that could have been improved was the continental breakfast, which was just bagels (not even good bagels), OJ and coffee, with styrofoam cups (I thought Californians were environmentally conscious).”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

May 8, 2005 by Steve from Seattle, WA
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Great location.
• Icky breakfast.

“Hotel des Arts had gotten very mixed reviews, so I was concerned when I found out this was the hotel I had won. My concerns were unfounded however. I was given what (I think) was the best room in the house: private bathroom, interior courtyard room (no street noise) and clean (no bedbugs). The staff were generally pleasant and informative. The only complaint was the breakfast provided (frozen bagels) but it's a small complaint given the fact I pain $60/night for a room in conveniently location in downtown San Francisco.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

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Amenities at Hotel Des Arts, San Francisco

120 AC 24 Hour Front Desk AM/FM Alarm Clock Bar/Lounge Drugstore Elevators Free Newspaper Guest Laundromat Hairdryers Available In Room Movies International Direct Dial Iron Lounge Maid Service Modem Lines in Room

Multilingual News Stand No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Parking Porters Radio Restaurant Safe Deposit Box Security Smoke Detectors TV Telephone Tour Desk Valet Parking Wake-up Service