See the Hotel Truth. Book with confidence.
Book Online or Call: 888-776-9783  Email Oyster 

Hyatt At Fisherman's Wharf — Hotel Review Rating: 3.0 Pearls

The Pool at the Hyatt At Fisherman's Wharf
1 of 15
The Pool at the Hyatt At Fisherman's Wharf
 Loading...

The Oyster Guarantee

We anonymously visit, photograph, rate and review every hotel sold on Oyster.
When you book on Oyster, what you see is what you get.

Oyster Booking Tools

Oyster Review Summary

Photos and review by Patrick S., Oyster Expert Hotel Investigator.
Updated: May 21, 2010

Pros

Cons

  • Tiny business center; Laptops cost $7 for 15 minutes.
  • $10 per day for wireless; no Wi-Fi in the lobby
  • Valet parking is $45 per night.
  • Wine bar adjacent to a sports bar
  • Be prepared to wait for a table at the sports bar if there's a big game on.
  • Some rooms are a long walk from the elevator, and the hallways are dark.
  • Rollaway beds are $20 per night.
  • For all of the tourist activity during the day, Fisherman's Wharf is short on nightlife.

Bottom Line

The 313-room Hyatt offers more style (and amenities) per dollar than the other Wharf area chain hotels. It has comfortable rooms, a sleek lobby, a lively sports bar (in an even more impressive space), a large fitness center, and a pool.

Oyster Awards

Oyster Hotel Photos

Oyster undercover reviewers photographed this hotel. See the hotel exactly the way we did when we stayed there. (View All Photos)
Album of Amenities Amenities (38)
Album of The Hotel The Hotel (38)
Album of Pool Pool (24)

What Do Customers Ultimately Book After Viewing This Hotel?

Hyatt At Fisherman's Wharf
52% book the hotel featured on this page
Hyatt At Fisherman's Wharf - Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
18% book
Radisson Hotel Fisherman's Wharf - Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
10% book
Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf Hotel - Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
10% book
Hilton San Francisco/ Fisherman's Wharf - Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco

Rooms at Hyatt At Fisherman's Wharf

Best Price Guarantee
Learn More »
Oversized Room
350 sq. ft with a King bed or 2 Doubles.
A City or Wharf view.
 
Standard Room
300 sq. ft with a King bed or 2 Doubles.
A City or Wharf view.
 
Business Plan Room
300 sq. ft with a King bed or 2 Doubles.
A City or Wharf view.
 
Deluxe Room
300-416 sq. ft with a King bed.
A City or Wharf view.
 
Got a Question? We Would Love to Help!
888-776-9783Email
See What All Rooms Include »

Oyster Hotel Review

 Scene

Easily the slickest of the chain hotels around Fisherman's Wharf

The lobby
The lobby

From the sleek lobby (think marble floors and walls padded in white leather) to the ample amenities (including a heated pool and Jacuzzi), the Hyatt feels quite a bit more fashionable than the other chain hotels around Fisherman's Wharf. Take the recently remodeled bar, for example: Housed in an adjacent 1868 brick building that was once home to a marble works and stone-cutting company, Knuckles on the Wharf is a mashup of original brick walls and weathered beams, slick HDTVs, a menu with everything from tortilla soup to Dungeness crab cakes, and a fun and sometimes large crowd, especially on game days. It's not exactly what you picture when you think of a chain-hotel bar in a major tourist destination. But then, you could say the same about the hotel overall.

The 300-square-foot Standard King Room wasn't quite as stylish as the lobby, but it was fine for a night's rest after tooling around San Francisco. The pillow-top Hyatt Grand Bed was comfortable, and although the standard down pillows were a bit too soft for my taste, foam replacements were delivered within 15 minutes. I slept soundly and enjoyed waking to the clanging of the cable car bells outside. While lying in bed with the windows open, I even got a free history lesson from an idling tour bus. The sound through the window was better than my view, which was mostly chain stores. For a better view, request a North Beach city view room.

The room had a few flaws: A blind was broken, and the 32-inch LCD TV was oddly placed right in front of the desk. The bathroom was renovated in 2006, but the modern rain shower felt out of place with the bland tile and countertop. (If you prefer a shower-tub combo, request a room with double beds.) The bathroom door was too heavy to slide shut easily, and didn't lock or even close all the way. That said, the service was generally prompt and accommodating. My room-service breakfast was waiting for me when I returned from the gym, as I requested, and the bartender at Knuckles even kept the bar open a few minutes extra to let me run an errand and return to finish my beer. Unlike the Hilton, next door, the Hyatt also has a heated pool and a Jacuzzi -- nice features for parents looking to relax with the kids between sightseeing excursions.

 Location

Convenient to major tourist sites and transportation

Just two blocks from Fisherman's Wharf, the Hyatt is conveniently located near the docks where ferries leave for Alcatraz, Sausalito, and Tiburon. The hotel is also a block away from the terminus of the Powell-Mason cable car line, which connects to the farther reaches of the city, like Union Square and Nob Hill.

  • A 30-minute stroll on the boardwalk will get you to the fancy waterside restaurants at the Embarcadero, or you can take the F-line streetcar, which also stops a block away from the hotel.
  • North Beach (San Francisco's Little Italy) is a 10-minute walk up the hill.
  • Roughly 3.5 miles to Golden Gate Bridge (for public transportation, the 28 and 29 buses are the best bet).
  • Golden Gate Park is over five miles away, a $10 cab fare.
  • 25 minutes to San Francisco International Airport, about a $40 cab fare

 Bottom Line

The 313-room Hyatt offers more style (and amenities) per dollar than the other Wharf area chain hotels. It has comfortable rooms, a sleek lobby, a lively sports bar (in an even more impressive space), a large fitness center, and a pool.

Hotel Features

Number of Rooms: 313
Pool: Yes
Fitness Center: Yes
Internet Access: Yes
Cribs: Yes
Jacuzzi (in room): Some

Hotel Information

Location: Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
Toll Free Bookings: 1-888-776-9783
Address: 555 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
(See Map)

Travel Guide

Your Recently Viewed Hotels

Oyster Awarded This Hotel

We've visited hundreds of hotels. We slept in the beds and swam in the pools, and when we got home, we debated the pros and cons of every hotel and picked our favorites in a number of categories. Here's how this one stands out:

This Hotel Also Featured In

Things You Should Know About Hyatt At Fisherman's Wharf

Address

  • 555 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

Hotel Is Also Known As...

    • Hyatt San Francisco
    • San Francisco Hyatt
    • Hyatt Fishermans Wharf
    • Fishermans Wharf Hotel

Room Types

  • Standard Room
  • Deluxe Room
  • VIP Suite
  • Executive Suite
  • Conference Suite
  • Conference Room
  • Business Plan Room
  • Oversized Room

Add a Comment

Add a Comment

Have you been to the Hyatt At Fisherman's Wharf? Did you agree with Oyster's review? Did we miss something?