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pillows
our only complaint was the pillows. they were hard and uncomfortable...definitely request foam...
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Loved our stay
- Apr 10, 2012
Great place to stay!
Galleria was a great place to stay. Close to downtown stores and cable cars, excellent places to...
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Nurse88
- Mar 26, 2012
Boutique hotel mixes history with modern convenience near Chinatown
This Union Square boutique hotel dates back to 1911, though it was renovated in 2007 with a design inspired by the glamour of the 1940s. Modern conveniences include a rooftop garden with a walking path, complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access and a complimentary evening wine reception. The property is adjacent to the Crocker Galleria Mall and is within walking distance of Chinatown, Union Square and the Financial District. For delicious dinners, try Midi, the on-site brasserie.
Highlights
- Rooftop garden offers spectacular views of the city skyline
- Taste local wines at complimentary wine hour
- Midi, an on-site brasserie, serves up modern interpretations of French food
- Located within walking distance of Chinatown and Union Square
Rooms
Accommodations -- 162 rooms and 15 suites of varying size -- come standard with flat-screen televisions, Frette linens, MP3 docking stations and fully stocked honor bars. The biggest suite, The Grand Suite, has a wood-burning fireplace. Guests can select rooms with city or courtyard views. Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access is available throughout the property, and pets are welcome (fees apply).
Features
The hotel has received numerous awards, including the AAA Three Diamond Award. It also has received certification from the San Francisco Green Business program for eco-friendly initiatives surrounding water and energy conservation.
Because the property is part of the Joie de Vivre chain, it also participates in a number of philanthropic efforts. Specifically, the property donates a minimum of $200 per guest to the Asian Women's Resource Center, a non-profit that addresses the needs of local women and children in a state of transition out of homelessness.
All guests have access to a local fitness center with state-of-the-art Cybex and PreCor machines (fees apply). Guests also can enjoy a complimentary evening wine hour and a private urban park on the third floor of the hotel.
Midi, the swanky brasserie on-site, serves three meals a day and features sustainably farmed produce from around the Bay Area.
Transportation
- San Francisco International Airport (30 minutes)
- Oakland International Airport (40 minutes)
- Cable car stops (10 minutes walking)
- BART (5 minutes walking)
- MUNI bus (5 minutes walking)
Attractions
- Chinatown
- Financial District
- Union Square
- Embarcadero
- AT&T Park
Business
- 24-hour business center
- 2,000 square feet of meeting space accommodates up to 1,000 guests
- Rooftop garden available for private events
- Full-time conference manager on-site
Policies and fees
Valet and self parking are available (fees apply). Guests must be 21 years old to check-in.
This is not a comprehensive list of fees. Any amounts listed above may not include taxes and are subject to change.
Galleria Park Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Hotel Rooms
- Deluxe Queen
- Approx. 225 sq. ft, these queen sized rooms are located both on the courtyard and on the street side of the building, offering a choice of a quieter versus a brighter room. The room is complete with walls in cool teal colors, room accents in eggplant and lime hues, and new maple furniture. Each room has a fully stocked Honor bar and mini refrigerator. Amenities include complimentary T1 and wireless internet access, flat screen television with On-Demand movies and Nintendo Game System, MP3 player clock radio, new air conditioning units, iron/ironing boards, full length mirror and hair dryers. Further amenities the business travelers will enjoy include a working desk, with in-desk electrical outlet, ergonomic chair, leather blotter, a 2-line cordless phone with voice mail and business honor bar with complimentary paperclips, post-its, binder clips, note cards and a few items for purchase, should anything imperative to the next day's business have been left behind
- Deluxe King
- Approx. 225 sq. ft these king rooms are located both on the courtyard and on the street side of the building, offering a choice of a quieter versus a brighter room. The room is complete with walls in cool teal colors, room accents in eggplant and lime hues, and new maple furniture. Each room has a fully stocked Honor bar and mini refrigerator. Amenities include complimentary T1 and wireless internet access, flat screen television with On-Demand movies and Nintendo Game System, MP3 player clock radio, new air conditioning units, iron/ironing boards, full length mirror and hair dryers. Further amenities the business travelers will enjoy include a working desk, with in-desk electrical outlet, ergonomic chair, leather blotter, a 2-line cordless phone with voice mail and business honor bar with complimentary paperclips, post-its, binder clips, note cards and a few items for purchase, should anything imperative to the next day's business have been left behind
- Deluxe Double/Double
- Approx. 225 sq. ft room with 2 Full size double beds. All DBDB rooms face the street, (No interior DBDB available) and have recently been renovated. The room is complete with walls in cool teal colors, room accents in eggplant and lime hues, and new maple furniture. Each room has a fully stocked Honor bar and mini refrigerator. Amenities include complimentary T1 and wireless internet access, flat screen television with On-Demand movies and Nintendo Game System, MP3 player clock radio, new air conditioning units, iron/ironing boards, full length mirror and hair dryers. Further amenities the business travelers will enjoy include a working desk, with in-desk electrical outlet, ergonomic chair, leather blotter, a 2-line cordless phone with voice mail and business honor bar with complimentary paperclips, post-its, binder clips, note cards and a few items for purchase, should anything imperative to the next day's business have been left behind.
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Hotel Map
- Area served
- San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, CA
- Nearby airports
- (SFO) San Francisco (OAK) Oakland (SJC) San Jose
- Area description
- The Galleria Park Hotel is just two blocks from Union Square in the heart of downtown San Francisco. For more than a hundred years, Union Square has stood at the center of civic and cultural life in San Francisco.
The historic Powell Street cable car turnaround is only a few blocks from our Union Square hotel. San Franciscans and traveler alike enjoy the dramatic open-air views from the cable car as it makes its way past Chinatown to the top of Nob Hill. Each block affords a more dramatic view for hotel guests of downtown San Francisco, the bay, and Union Square below.
Meeting facilities
- Meeting Info
- Three meeting rooms accommodate up to 100 people for meetings and receptions. A full-time Conference Manager will coordinate all arrangements. Complimentary T1 and wireless Internet connection. Complete catering and audio-visual equipment is available for a variety of functions. All rooms have natural light and opening windows.
Dining
- Midi
- Open Spring 2009 Midi is a unique brasserie serving everyone from power-suits to power-shoppers. The stylish, French-inspired décor complements the adjacent Galleria Park Hotel, and sets a hip, engaging, fashionable atmosphere for conducting business and pleasure alike. Midi is a modern California brasserie located "mid district" at the busy crossroads of San Francisco's Union Square shopping and Financial Districts in the stylish and welcoming Galleria Park Hotel. The brasserie offers the traditional formula of three meals a day, not to mention a full bar. The two level space features a bar, open kitchen, and casual dining space on the first floor, and a main formal dining room on the second, featuring banquettes, and tables. The warm and chic décor fuses the classic architectural elements of the building with a playful, fresh French vibe.
Hotel Policies
- Check-in:
- 1500
- Check-out:
- 1200
Terms and conditions
Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.
Guest Reviews (103)
Ratings and reviews for Galleria Park Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Hotel
- All travelers (103) 4.2 / 5
- Business (18) 4.3 / 5
- Couples (41) 4.2 / 5
- Families (16) 3.7 / 5
- Friends (10) 4.5 / 5
- Singles (6) 3.8 / 5
- L.G.B.T. (1) 4 / 5
- Amenities:
- 3.9
- Room cleanliness:
- 4.5
- Hotel staff:
- 4.4
- Room comfort:
- 4.1
- Location:
- 4.7
- Value:
- 4.2
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Would recommend
Loved our stay
pillows
our only complaint was the pillows. they were hard and uncomfortable...definitely request foam pillows. otherwise, our stay was wonderful. staff was great, room was extremely clean, location and price were superb.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Nurse88
Great place to stay!
Galleria was a great place to stay. Close to downtown stores and cable cars, excellent places to eat. Also close to the Muni and Bart Transits. If you like to shop this is the hotel to stay at. Hotel staff is very friendly and helpful. Our room was small but most important very clean and the bed was comfortable. I love that this Hotel old but renovated nicely. There is a community room for the guests to use, if you didn't bring your computer there are two Apple computers there with a printer. Our room was very quiet so we got a good nights sleep. Next time we go to SF we will stay @ the Galleria.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 4
Shopping tip:
Long walk from hotel
Most places are walking distance, but can always have the Hotel call a cab, which will cost you around $6.00 dollars.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Halloween
What a great place to stay!
We really enjoyed our stay! The room was very clean and comfortable. We stayed three nights and enjoyed the friendly and helpful staff at the desk and at the door. They were very helpful giving us great guidance to find out where we needed to go. The lobby was very pretty and it was a comfortable place to hang out. great price for our San Francisco stay!!!
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Tim005
We will be back
Staff was very helpful. Bed was comfortable a big plus, street noise during business hours, heavy curtains helped block the noise. Was quiet during late sleep hours. Really enjoyed our stay and will be back.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would recommend
san francisco tours
we really liked the people who worked there they were very helpful in everything also we liked the wine every evening which gave us a chance to meet many new people aroung the country
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Wayne Ray
GREAT week in San Francisco
The only thing missing was a larger restaurant in the hotel. Location was perfect. Easy access from the airport via BART (lowest cost). Easy access to Trolleys and Cable Cars. No need for a rental car. We took a City Tour, visited China Town, Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 39), Alcatraz, Wine County, Yosemite National Park, and the Aquarium. The hotel staff was very friendly and welcoming. They were especially knowledgeable in where to go and helpful in making reservations.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Yaz1234
Good
It was a nice hotel! I would definitely stay there again.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 4
Trip purpose:
Business
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Empty Nester
Great weekend getaway
The Galleria Park Hotel was a fantastic location - we walked to MOMA and the theater district. Lots of great restaurants and shops were close as well. Our room was facing the street but we did not find it noisy at all. We liked looking out at the buildings in the neighborhood. Loved the wine hour in the lobby and the coffee maker in our room. The only thing I would add would be a brighter light over the bathroom and hall mirrors.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 5
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Nightlife tip:
Short walk from hotel
End the evening with a drink at the top of the Hyatt Union Hotel. There's a great piano player there and the view on a clear night is wonderful.
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Kaeso
Noisy Location - Unhappy
San Francisco, pretty city and pretty noisy, it seems, at night. There was a big construction going on across the street from our room, very noisy and it made it very difficult to sleep. The street noise is also considerable during the week (things beyond their control). The room: the bathroom fan was not working and after they 'fixed' it, it would only make noise and not extract any air from the bathroom. The shower curtain had that pink mold at the bottom. They "upgraded" us from a double bed room to a king+pull-out-sofa. This was done without our consent and before we even got there. This was a total DOWNGRADE. The staff seems friendly enough. I wouldn't stay here again.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 2
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 2
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 3
Money-saving tip:
Short walk from hotel
If you are planning on getting on the cable cars, it is best to buy the Day Passport, which gives you a lot more flexibility and gives you access to all the MUNI modes of transportation. Important with so many people in the city and waiting times.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Shea Raye
Very convenient and friendly hotel
We were doing a grandmother/mother/daughter trip and shared a room with 2 full beds. The room was not the largest, but it worked for us. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly! The bathrooms were extremely clean and I loved the terrace with the walking track on the 3rd floor. Would definitely stay here again. The rate could not be beat, although the mini bar was pricey. I did enjoy the affordable room service from the sushi/mexican cafe next door.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 3
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 5
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