Distinctive setting in a historic building with
Victorian-style interiors
Within walking distance of Union Square
Rooms have historic charm, and come with free Wi-Fi, mini-fridges, and
microwaves
Reasonable rates for a downtown hotel
Free continental breakfast and evening wine and cheese
reception
24-hour fitness center and business center
On-site Italian restaurant
Parking (for a fee)
100 percent nonsmoking property (a con for some)
Some of the rooms and bathrooms are tiny, with limited counter space and lack of closets
Some rooms show wear and tear, and could use a refresh
Elevator is slow
No individually controlled heating and cooling system in the rooms
Beds might be too soft for some
Located in a largely residential neighborhood in the
Nob Hill District, the four-story, 52-room value Nob Hill Hotel offers a free breakfast and free
evening wine and cheese reception. Other perks include a 24-hour fitness center and business center, and an Italian restaurant. Housed in a 1906 building with
Victorian-style interiors, the hotel is not luxurious but appeals to those in search of historic character at reasonable rates. The immediate neighborhood isn't
that enticing, but the hotel is within walking distance of Union Square and Chinatown, and is two blocks from the cable car for a 20-minute trip to Fisherman's Wharf.
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Scene
Historic, restored 1906 hotel with Victorian decor
Built in 1906 and restored in 1998, the Nob Hill Hotel
has a quaint, old-world vibe. The richly decorated
public spaces feature marble floors, statuary, stained glass, chandeliers, and
paintings. Rooms are decked out with silk drapes, antiques, and
wrought-iron or half-canopy beds. The hotel is generally well maintained but has a few "old hotel" problems, like a small, creaky, slow elevator, and the halls and rooms show some wear and tear. The hotel draws mainly tourists, who mingle at the free continental breakfast and
the free evening wine and cheese reception.
Location
Nob Hill location two blocks from the cable car
The Nob Hill Hotel is in the Nob Hill District, adjacent to the Tenderloin, in a neighborhood of mostly residential buildings.
It might not be the most appealing immediate area, but restaurants and corner markets
are all within walking distance. The hotel is a half-block north of the No. 2 and 3 buses, and two blocks south of the cable car stop at California and
Hyde. Van Ness Avenue/Highway 101 is three blocks west. Grace Cathedral and the
top of Nob Hill are a five-minute walk northeast. Union Square is a 15-minute
walk southeast and Chinatown is a 15-minute walk northeast. The area of City
Hall, the symphony and opera, Civic Center, Civic Center/UN Plaza BART station, and Asian Art Museum is a 12-minute walk south. Fisherman's Wharf is about an
eight-minute drive or 20-minute cable car ride north, and the Golden Gate Bridge
is a 12-minute drive northwest. The Nob Hill Hotel is a 30-minute drive north
of San Francisco International Airport and a 40-minute drive northwest of
Oakland International Airport.
Rooms
Victorian-style rooms with free Wi-Fi and mini-fridges
The Nob Hill Hotel has 52 rooms, all nonsmoking, on four
floors. Rooms have Victorian character, with antiques, paintings and prints,
silk drapes, hand-painted walls, and wrought-iron or half-canopy beds with
velvet comforters. While they have historic charm and elegant decorative
elements, rooms are not luxurious. All rooms come with irons, hairdryers, microwaves, mini-fridges,
free Wi-Fi, and small flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Some rooms have some
combination of iPod docks, coffee/tea makers, and jetted tubs. One suite has a
living room and English-style garden. Some rooms and bathrooms are extremely
small. Many rooms do not have full closets. Rooms are generally well maintained, but some of the furnishings show stains and wear and tear, and could use a refresh. Some guests might find the beds too soft. Rooms lack individually controlled heating and
cooling. While the hotel is generally quiet, some lower-floor rooms may pick up street noise.
Features
Free breakfast and free evening wine reception
The Nob Hill Hotel offers a free
continental breakfast with cereal, pastries, toast, fruit, coffee, and juice, and hosts a free wine and cheese reception in the early evening. It also has an Italian restaurant featuring a signature risotto plus seafood,
steak, pizza, pasta and a selection of wines from Europe and the Napa Valley. It has a small
fitness room with free weights, a few cardio machines, and a large flat-screen TV. The
hotel also has a 24-hour business center, 24-hour front desk, free coffee in the lobby, parking (on-site valet for a fee with in/out privileges, cheaper self
parking in a public lot a block away), and free Wi-Fi.
