Question: How is staff?

the hotel is located in a wonderful area, you can reach many interesting shops, galleries and restaurants in walking distance. the staff is exeptional and helped us by our wedding-preperations. friendly, patience and never tired of trying to please us completely - we have been given the feeling that everything was taking care of and the atmosphere was great - an oasis inside this great living city! the rooms are clean, lovely decorated with the most comfortable bed & pillows....PERFECT. you will never regret you stayed here... :).....try it, you wont be dissapointed.

Answer: the staff is exeptional

the hotel is located in a wonderful area, you can reach many interesting shops, galleries and restaurants in walking distance. <hl> the staff is exeptional and helped us by our wedding-preperations. <hl> friendly, patience and never tired of trying to please us completely - we have been given the feeling that everything was taking care of and the atmosphere was great - an oasis inside this great living city! the rooms are clean, lovely decorated with the most comfortable bed & pillows.... PERFECT. you will never regret you stayed here... :)..... try it, you wont be dissapointed.

the hotel is located in a wonderful area, you can reach many interesting shops, galleries and restaurants in walking distance. <hl> the staff is exeptional <hl> and helped us by our wedding-preperations. friendly, patience and never tired of trying to please us completely - we have been given the feeling that everything was taking care of and the atmosphere was great - an oasis inside this great living city! the rooms are clean, lovely decorated with the most comfortable bed & pillows....PERFECT. you will never regret you stayed here... :).....try it, you wont be dissapointed.


Question: How do you like the food?

We stayed at a City View Suite and it was comfortable, clean and quiet. The staff is helpful and bed was fantastic. My complaint is about breakfast; though orange juice was nice, during six days we stayed there, everyday we had the same food. It would have been good to have more variety to choose. But that's not very important, so I will come back to Drisco Hotel in my next visit to San Francisco.

Answer: It would have been good to have more variety to choose

We stayed at a City View Suite and it was comfortable, clean and quiet. The staff is helpful and bed was fantastic. My complaint is about breakfast; though orange juice was nice, during six days we stayed there, everyday we had the same food. <hl> It would have been good to have more variety to choose . <hl> But that's not very important, so I will come back to Drisco Hotel in my next visit to San Francisco.

We stayed at a City View Suite and it was comfortable, clean and quiet. The staff is helpful and bed was fantastic. My complaint is about breakfast; though orange juice was nice, during six days we stayed there, everyday we had the same food. <hl> It would have been good to have more variety to choose <hl>. But that's not very important, so I will come back to Drisco Hotel in my next visit to San Francisco.

<hl> It would have been good to have more variety to choose <hl> .


Question: How is the decor on the room?

We stayed here for one night and will definitely be back! Lobby was light and modern with lots of comfortable seating - and a nightly wine reception from 5:30-6:00. A lot of fun to gather with the other guests over free wine before heading out for the evening - and a most unexpected perk from such a well-priced hotel. Room was clean and comfortable, enjoyed the modern yet historic 1920's feel of the place. We purchased the overnight "parking package" and the hotel gladly held our car & baggage after checkout the next day so we could go enjoy the city for the day. Service was friendly and accommodating (recommended a great little restaurant near our theater). We enjoyed the location being in a clean neighborhood within walking distance (1/2 mile?) from Union Square and the theater we were headed to - but away from all the madness and bustle of the tourists. No complaints about location - felt it was safe and quiet. Will definitely stay here again, can't think of any negatives at all!

Answer: Lobby was light and modern with lots of comfortable seating

<hl> We stayed here for one night and will definitely be back! Lobby was light and modern with lots of comfortable seating - and a nightly wine reception from 5:30-6:00. <hl> A lot of fun to gather with the other guests over free wine before heading out for the evening - and a most unexpected perk from such a well-priced hotel. Room was clean and comfortable, enjoyed the modern yet historic 1920's feel of the place. We purchased the overnight "parking package" and the hotel gladly held our car & baggage after checkout the next day so we could go enjoy the city for the day. Service was friendly and accommodating (recommended a great little restaurant near our theater). We enjoyed the location being in a clean neighborhood within walking distance (1/2 mile?) from Union Square and the theater we were headed to - but away from all the madness and bustle of the tourists. No complaints about location - felt it was safe and quiet. Will definitely stay here again, can't think of any negatives at all!

We stayed here for one night and will definitely be back! <hl> Lobby was light and modern with lots of comfortable seating <hl> - and a nightly wine reception from 5:30-6:00. A lot of fun to gather with the other guests over free wine before heading out for the evening - and a most unexpected perk from such a well-priced hotel. Room was clean and comfortable, enjoyed the modern yet historic 1920's feel of the place. We purchased the overnight "parking package" and the hotel gladly held our car & baggage after checkout the next day so we could go enjoy the city for the day. Service was friendly and accommodating (recommended a great little restaurant near our theater). We enjoyed the location being in a clean neighborhood within walking distance (1/2 mile?) from Union Square and the theater we were headed to - but away from all the madness and bustle of the tourists. No complaints about location - felt it was safe and quiet. Will definitely stay here again, can't think of any negatives at all!


Question: How was the hotel staff?

This hotel impressed us in many, many ways. We were on our honeymoon and stayed in 4 different hotels throughout the Napa Valley, Sonoma, and San Francisco. While we stayed in some very nice places, this is the one that we will most remember. The room here was very nice - it was of a good size for the city, was extremely clean, the bed was comfortable with high-quality clean linens. The bathroom was perfectly clean though not very big, but it was perfectly functional with adequate water pressure, plenty of hot water, etc. House keeping did a fine job, no complaints here. Towels, like the linens, were very nice and very clean.What impressed us the most here was the staff. I can't say enough about the people who work at this hotel from the bellmen to the front desk reception crew to the managers. We dealt with Gio at check-in and Theo on multiple occasions for general city information, restaurant recommendations and reservations, etc. This guy loves what he does and he's very good at it - lots of hotels that charge a whole lot more could learn from this staff. When I made my reservation (10 months in advance!) online I mentioned that it would be for our honeymoon... when we checked in before I even mentioned anything we were told that our room was upgraded and we would be on the 8th floor with a view. That night we came to the room after dinner and found a big piece of cake, a card from the staff congratulating us, a bottle of wine (with glasses and corkscrew) all surrounded by rose pedals in a heart shape. We're not snobs and don't expect special treatment these days while traveling for a special occasion... but not a single other hotel on our trip even went as far as saying "congratulations" to us at check-in or anything, whereas Hotel Carlton went above and beyond at check-in, with the gift (at no charge of course), with insisting on special treatment for us when making dinner reservations for us, to wishing us all the best when we checked out. I'm a TripAdvisor regular... I'd read the reviews before I arrived. I was kind of expecting an excellent staff coming in based on the previous reviews... but I was even more impressed than I thought I would be.This is not a hotel that will knock your socks off from a luxury standpoint - but the staff is far superior to the fanciest hotels I have ever stayed at. I'm a Gold VIP member for certain chains and couldn't dream of this kind of can-do attitude. The lobby is nice, the common areas are clean and well-appointed. There's always someone available to help.To be fair, the only remotely negative thing I can say is that the walls are a little thin - but this is a hotel that has been around for a long time, it is very very well maintained and clean - and it has preserved lots of its character. At night things were fairly quiet on the inside, any noise came from the outside with general city noise. The evening wine reception was a nice way to meet members of the staff and other travelers -- lots of people staying here in all age segments and from all around the world. Location was great - I'm from a big city and know how cities tend to be. Sure the Tenderloin area isn't very far, but it's more than a couple of blocks away and there's no reason you'd need to pass through that area to go anywhere anyway. The hotel says it's in Lower Nob Hill - I support that claim. It's about 10-12 min walk to Union Square, central to many great neighbourhoods. Sutter Street has quite a few restaurants, bars, shops. We actually quite enjoyed Sutter Street. Anyway - I would recommend this place to anyone. We paid a price that almost seems too good to be true - and we were extremely impressed. A big thanks to Theo, Gio, and the entire staff. You guys really made for a memorable last few days of our honeymoon and we appreciate it. You'll be the first place we call next time we travel to San Francisco.Steve and Nicola

Answer: staff is far superior to the fanciest

This hotel impressed us in many, many ways. We were on our honeymoon and stayed in 4 different hotels throughout the Napa Valley, Sonoma, and San Francisco. While we stayed in some very nice places, this is the one that we will most remember. The room here was very nice - it was of a good size for the city, was extremely clean, the bed was comfortable with high-quality clean linens. The bathroom was perfectly clean though not very big, but it was perfectly functional with adequate water pressure, plenty of hot water, etc. House keeping did a fine job, no complaints here. Towels, like the linens, were very nice and very clean. What impressed us the most here was the staff. I can't say enough about the people who work at this hotel from the bellmen to the front desk reception crew to the managers. We dealt with Gio at check-in and Theo on multiple occasions for general city information, restaurant recommendations and reservations, etc. This guy loves what he does and he's very good at it - lots of hotels that charge a whole lot more could learn from this staff. When I made my reservation (10 months in advance!) online I mentioned that it would be for our honeymoon... when we checked in before I even mentioned anything we were told that our room was upgraded and we would be on the 8th floor with a view. That night we came to the room after dinner and found a big piece of cake, a card from the staff congratulating us, a bottle of wine (with glasses and corkscrew) all surrounded by rose pedals in a heart shape. We're not snobs and don't expect special treatment these days while traveling for a special occasion... but not a single other hotel on our trip even went as far as saying "congratulations" to us at check-in or anything, whereas Hotel Carlton went above and beyond at check-in, with the gift (at no charge of course), with insisting on special treatment for us when making dinner reservations for us, to wishing us all the best when we checked out. I'm a TripAdvisor regular... I'd read the reviews before I arrived. I was kind of expecting an excellent staff coming in based on the previous reviews... but I was even more impressed than I thought I would be. <hl> This is not a hotel that will knock your socks off from a luxury standpoint - but the staff is far superior to the fanciest hotels I have ever stayed at. <hl> I'm a Gold VIP member for certain chains and couldn't dream of this kind of can-do attitude. The lobby is nice, the common areas are clean and well-appointed. There's always someone available to help. To be fair, the only remotely negative thing I can say is that the walls are a little thin - but this is a hotel that has been around for a long time, it is very very well maintained and clean - and it has preserved lots of its character. At night things were fairly quiet on the inside, any noise came from the outside with general city noise. The evening wine reception was a nice way to meet members of the staff and other travelers -- lots of people staying here in all age segments and from all around the world. Location was great - I'm from a big city and know how cities tend to be. Sure the Tenderloin area isn't very far, but it's more than a couple of blocks away and there's no reason you'd need to pass through that area to go anywhere anyway. The hotel says it's in Lower Nob Hill - I support that claim. It's about 10-12 min walk to Union Square, central to many great neighbourhoods. Sutter Street has quite a few restaurants, bars, shops. We actually quite enjoyed Sutter Street. Anyway - I would recommend this place to anyone. We paid a price that almost seems too good to be true - and we were extremely impressed. A big thanks to Theo, Gio, and the entire staff. You guys really made for a memorable last few days of our honeymoon and we appreciate it. You'll be the first place we call next time we travel to San Francisco. Steve and Nicola

This hotel impressed us in many, many ways. We were on our honeymoon and stayed in 4 different hotels throughout the Napa Valley, Sonoma, and San Francisco. While we stayed in some very nice places, this is the one that we will most remember. The room here was very nice - it was of a good size for the city, was extremely clean, the bed was comfortable with high-quality clean linens. The bathroom was perfectly clean though not very big, but it was perfectly functional with adequate water pressure, plenty of hot water, etc. House keeping did a fine job, no complaints here. Towels, like the linens, were very nice and very clean.What impressed us the most here was the staff. I can't say enough about the people who work at this hotel from the bellmen to the front desk reception crew to the managers. We dealt with Gio at check-in and Theo on multiple occasions for general city information, restaurant recommendations and reservations, etc. This guy loves what he does and he's very good at it - lots of hotels that charge a whole lot more could learn from this staff. When I made my reservation (10 months in advance!) online I mentioned that it would be for our honeymoon... when we checked in before I even mentioned anything we were told that our room was upgraded and we would be on the 8th floor with a view. That night we came to the room after dinner and found a big piece of cake, a card from the staff congratulating us, a bottle of wine (with glasses and corkscrew) all surrounded by rose pedals in a heart shape. We're not snobs and don't expect special treatment these days while traveling for a special occasion... but not a single other hotel on our trip even went as far as saying "congratulations" to us at check-in or anything, whereas Hotel Carlton went above and beyond at check-in, with the gift (at no charge of course), with insisting on special treatment for us when making dinner reservations for us, to wishing us all the best when we checked out. I'm a TripAdvisor regular... I'd read the reviews before I arrived. I was kind of expecting an excellent staff coming in based on the previous reviews... but I was even more impressed than I thought I would be.This is not a hotel that will knock your socks off from a luxury standpoint - but the <hl> staff is far superior to the fanciest <hl> hotels I have ever stayed at. I'm a Gold VIP member for certain chains and couldn't dream of this kind of can-do attitude. The lobby is nice, the common areas are clean and well-appointed. There's always someone available to help.To be fair, the only remotely negative thing I can say is that the walls are a little thin - but this is a hotel that has been around for a long time, it is very very well maintained and clean - and it has preserved lots of its character. At night things were fairly quiet on the inside, any noise came from the outside with general city noise. The evening wine reception was a nice way to meet members of the staff and other travelers -- lots of people staying here in all age segments and from all around the world. Location was great - I'm from a big city and know how cities tend to be. Sure the Tenderloin area isn't very far, but it's more than a couple of blocks away and there's no reason you'd need to pass through that area to go anywhere anyway. The hotel says it's in Lower Nob Hill - I support that claim. It's about 10-12 min walk to Union Square, central to many great neighbourhoods. Sutter Street has quite a few restaurants, bars, shops. We actually quite enjoyed Sutter Street. Anyway - I would recommend this place to anyone. We paid a price that almost seems too good to be true - and we were extremely impressed. A big thanks to Theo, Gio, and the entire staff. You guys really made for a memorable last few days of our honeymoon and we appreciate it. You'll be the first place we call next time we travel to San Francisco.Steve and Nicola


Question: Would you call the stay in that hotel memorable?

Traveled to San Francisco with my wife and friends. We all stayed at the Drake. We found this to be an extremely enjoyable experience and would recommend it highly to anyone looking for a unique experience. Yes the rooms were a bit small, but they were nicely furnished and comfortable. From our room we could see the bay and part of Union Square. We will stay here again! Our friends also enjoyed this hotel!

Answer: highly to anyone looking for a unique experience

Traveled to San Francisco with my wife and friends. We all stayed at the Drake. <hl> We found this to be an extremely enjoyable experience and would recommend it highly to anyone looking for a unique experience . <hl> Yes the rooms were a bit small, but they were nicely furnished and comfortable. From our room we could see the bay and part of Union Square. We will stay here again! Our friends also enjoyed this hotel!

Traveled to San Francisco with my wife and friends. We all stayed at the Drake. We found this to be an extremely enjoyable experience and would recommend it <hl> highly to anyone looking for a unique experience <hl>. Yes the rooms were a bit small, but they were nicely furnished and comfortable. From our room we could see the bay and part of Union Square. We will stay here again! Our friends also enjoyed this hotel!

We found this to be an extremely enjoyable experience and would recommend it <hl> highly to anyone looking for a unique experience <hl> .


Question: Do they provide variety of fresh fruit?

As others have said, the lobby is small but the hotel has character. We had a "King Suite" and I was shocked at how small it was. There was not even room for a sitting area. I was a little worried after reading that there was no AC but that was not a problem at all. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. All in all this is a decent hotel but we definitely did not get the service other reviews are raving about. The front desk always seemed understaffed. When we arrived it took a long time to get bell service and valet and when we left we ended up just having to go get a luggage cart and bring down the luggage ourselves after 2 calls asking for assistance. We called in advance and they asked when we needed our car and bell service but 20 minutes after the requested time we had received neither. The wine reception and breakfast were nice touches but the areas where these are held are tiny. Not really big enough for more than 5 people. Like I said, it's a decent hotel but should not be at #3 given all of the other options in San Francisco.

Answer: The wine reception and breakfast were nice touches

As others have said, the lobby is small but the hotel has character. We had a "King Suite" and I was shocked at how small it was. There was not even room for a sitting area. I was a little worried after reading that there was no AC but that was not a problem at all. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. All in all this is a decent hotel but we definitely did not get the service other reviews are raving about. The front desk always seemed understaffed. When we arrived it took a long time to get bell service and valet and when we left we ended up just having to go get a luggage cart and bring down the luggage ourselves after 2 calls asking for assistance. We called in advance and they asked when we needed our car and bell service but 20 minutes after the requested time we had received neither. <hl> The wine reception and breakfast were nice touches but the areas where these are held are tiny. <hl> Not really big enough for more than 5 people. Like I said, it's a decent hotel but should not be at #3 given all of the other options in San Francisco.

As others have said, the lobby is small but the hotel has character. We had a "King Suite" and I was shocked at how small it was. There was not even room for a sitting area. I was a little worried after reading that there was no AC but that was not a problem at all. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. All in all this is a decent hotel but we definitely did not get the service other reviews are raving about. The front desk always seemed understaffed. When we arrived it took a long time to get bell service and valet and when we left we ended up just having to go get a luggage cart and bring down the luggage ourselves after 2 calls asking for assistance. We called in advance and they asked when we needed our car and bell service but 20 minutes after the requested time we had received neither. <hl> The wine reception and breakfast were nice touches <hl> but the areas where these are held are tiny. Not really big enough for more than 5 people. Like I said, it's a decent hotel but should not be at #3 given all of the other options in San Francisco.


Question: How pretty is the hotel overall?

My first impression was this place is beautiful. When I walked into the room, It was immaculate. It is the best and most beautiful hotel I have ever stayed at. Everyone was very courteous and charming. I definately would recommend to anyone to stay at Hotel Drisco and hopefully I will stay here again.

Answer: impression

<hl> My first impression was this place is beautiful. <hl> When I walked into the room, It was immaculate. It is the best and most beautiful hotel I have ever stayed at. Everyone was very courteous and charming. I definately would recommend to anyone to stay at Hotel Drisco and hopefully I will stay here again.

My first <hl> impression <hl> was this place is beautiful. When I walked into the room, It was immaculate. It is the best and most beautiful hotel I have ever stayed at. Everyone was very courteous and charming. I definately would recommend to anyone to stay at Hotel Drisco and hopefully I will stay here again.


Question: What do you think about this place?

Everything about this place was excellent. For the very low price you pay you get a large room, great facilities, free breakfast, the most helpful staff i've ever encountered. I cannot recommend this place enough, it may not look anything from the outside but it certainly makes up for it when you step inside.

Answer: the most helpful staff i've ever encountered

Everything about this place was excellent. <hl> For the very low price you pay you get a large room, great facilities, free breakfast, the most helpful staff i've ever encountered . <hl> I cannot recommend this place enough, it may not look anything from the outside but it certainly makes up for it when you step inside.

Everything about this place was excellent. For the very low price you pay you get a large room, great facilities, free breakfast, <hl> the most helpful staff i've ever encountered <hl>. I cannot recommend this place enough, it may not look anything from the outside but it certainly makes up for it when you step inside.

For the very low price you pay you get a large room, great facilities, free breakfast, <hl> the most helpful staff i've ever encountered <hl> .


Question: Is the hotel bad?

I spend many nights in hotels, and as such am probably more critical than most, but this hotel is really bad. From check-in to check-out there is nothing to commend it. Check-in itself took over 20 minutes, and then when we got to our room it had not been cleaned from the previous occupants. We spent the whole day away from the hotel, and after a wonderful meal at Scomer's on Fisherman's Wharf, when we got back we decided to end the evening with an Irish coffee. It was 10:45pm and the first thing we were told was to hurry up with our order because they were closing at 11pm. The Irish coffe was bitter, cold, and I'm certain they forgot the liqor. The night was punctuated with noise, and at one point at around 4 am some errant person was shouting profanities right outside our door, leading my wife not being able to sleep for the rest of the night. In the morning, check-out took 30 minutes whilst it seemed all of the front-desk staff were chatting and partying in the back office. A truly awful hotel to be avoided at all costs.

Answer: but this hotel is really bad

<hl> I spend many nights in hotels, and as such am probably more critical than most, but this hotel is really bad . <hl> From check-in to check-out there is nothing to commend it. Check-in itself took over 20 minutes, and then when we got to our room it had not been cleaned from the previous occupants. We spent the whole day away from the hotel, and after a wonderful meal at Scomer's on Fisherman's Wharf, when we got back we decided to end the evening with an Irish coffee. It was 10:45pm and the first thing we were told was to hurry up with our order because they were closing at 11pm. The Irish coffe was bitter, cold, and I'm certain they forgot the liqor. The night was punctuated with noise, and at one point at around 4 am some errant person was shouting profanities right outside our door, leading my wife not being able to sleep for the rest of the night. In the morning, check-out took 30 minutes whilst it seemed all of the front-desk staff were chatting and partying in the back office. A truly awful hotel to be avoided at all costs.

I spend many nights in hotels, and as such am probably more critical than most, <hl> but this hotel is really bad <hl>. From check-in to check-out there is nothing to commend it. Check-in itself took over 20 minutes, and then when we got to our room it had not been cleaned from the previous occupants. We spent the whole day away from the hotel, and after a wonderful meal at Scomer's on Fisherman's Wharf, when we got back we decided to end the evening with an Irish coffee. It was 10:45pm and the first thing we were told was to hurry up with our order because they were closing at 11pm. The Irish coffe was bitter, cold, and I'm certain they forgot the liqor. The night was punctuated with noise, and at one point at around 4 am some errant person was shouting profanities right outside our door, leading my wife not being able to sleep for the rest of the night. In the morning, check-out took 30 minutes whilst it seemed all of the front-desk staff were chatting and partying in the back office. A truly awful hotel to be avoided at all costs.

I spend many nights in hotels, and as such am probably more critical than most, <hl> but this hotel is really bad <hl> .