The Donatello Hotel - San Francisco 37.7881, -122.41005

All excellent except too much street noise - most of the night.

What a great staff! We felt like we were taken care of all the way. The building is dated, but the service made up for everything. Will stay there again for sure!

very comfortable room with lots of extras...slippers even salt& pepper shakers. Will definitley stay again ...great value for price, much more upscale than other hotels in same price range

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Great service, nice staff. Perfect location for SF Union Square area. very clean and nice, big rooms.

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The Donatello is a nice hotel just a few blocks from the Powell Street BART station and Union Square. This is a convenient location for travel throughout the city. Hotel staff were all friendly, courteous, helpful, and prompt. The room was large with a large picture window, and nice LCD TV, a comfortable bed, and a huge sofa bed. The coffee maker, coffee, mints, refrigerator, microwave, and the wine glasses added a nice touch. The continental breakfast was simple but tasty with fruit juice, fresh fruit, pastries, and coffee. It could benefit from whole grain breads and a toaster for a healthy alternative. But, the breakfast was convenient and saved money and time from going out to eat each morning. All in all, this was a nice hotel with great staff at a fair price. I recommend the Donatello highly.

Hotell staff was helpful and friendly. Room was clean, spacious and commfortable. Continental breakfast, was limited to coffee, juice and paistries.

The Donatello was definitely a great deal. The room was spacious, clean, and recently renovated, the beds were comfortable, and the employees were very friendly and helpful. The free breakfast consisted of coffee/tea, pastry, and fruit. The hotel was near some scary neighborhoods, but it was conveniently located near bus and cable car stops. I would recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a good deal on a nice room in San Francisco.

The Donatello hotel is just a few blocks from Union Square. The room was larger then I had expected and the king size bed was really comfy. There were many restaurants within walking distance of the hotel as well great shopping. As for places to eat, your best bet is to ask one of the bell boys or valets for a recommendation. Take a pass on the hotel restaurant. It's overpriced and tiny. We rented a car and although we enjoyed the freedom of getting out on our own to see Napa Valley and Fishermans Wharf, I must tell you that the hotel charges with tax was $31.00 per day to park our car. Other than that is was a lovely hotel that I would gladly recommend.

The room, location, staff, everything was wonderful. Okay, there was outside noise, but it's a city. If I wanted silence I would have gone to the country. I highly recommend this hotel.

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The Donatello is in a fabulous location close to all downtown shops and Union Square. The room was very spacious, tastefully designed and really well equipped with a fridge, microwave, toaster, DVD player- everything you could ask for. Staff were amazing and really did everything they could to make my stay as pleasant as they could. Would highly recommend this hotel.

Location is were you want to be. We loved it here and will come back again.

Bathroom needs work, and the windows REALLY need to be double paned.

Stayed for two days in SF at the Dontello, Vey impressed by the condition of the hotel (better than some 4* I've stayed in) and an excellent location at one block from Union Sq. All staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definately recommend.

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Close to the stores at Union Square, central location with quick access to the trolleys, and nice overall stay, though the bathroom could have been cleaner ("unsanitary" smell from the tile).

I was in town on business and could not have had a better fit. LARGE room with sofa and free WiFi led to a very comfortable stay. Within walking distance of everything I needed. I do not know how it could be beat. Colleagues in town for the same conference paid almost 3 times what I paid for a small old room from a competitor. Can't be beat.

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Very good hotel to stay at in the Union Square area. Convenient to Mass Transit, Restaurants, Shopping and the wonderful Cable Cars. Bathroom was a little musty smelling and that is the only complaint. Room was very roomy and comfortable (not that we spent a lot of time in the room).

Don't bother with breakfast unless you are a coffee and donut fan---offerings are limited and they ran out three of the six days we stayed.

Pretty good deal for the money. Room was a little shabby. Nice location next to Union Square. Breakfast room was extremely uncomfortable (That's not something that I normally give any thought to, but it was remarkable). OK overall, but I plan to try someplace else next time.

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We stayed at the Donatello for Bay to Breakers. Three of us (women) fit very comfortably into our room and we ate at the hotel...WONDERFUL cuisine, charming waiter, and reasonable prices. Kudus to the staff, they were very considerate and helpful. It made our trip to San Francisco a fun one!

The room was a good size for two people. The bed was very comfortable. The location was amazing.The parking is a great price if you're going to be driving in the city. Friendly staff. Will stay again.

We loved the hospitality, the location, the restaurant, the bar, the room... But one thing might keep us from returning, and that is the lack of room service breakfast. Especially on the weekends. That's a bit of a deal breaker, especially when the hotel advertises that they DO have room service. It should be noted somewhere that breakfast isn't included in that service.

Size of rooms stand out for the area. Very clean and comfortable. Room on eighth floor, noise not an issue. Highly recommended.

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The service was great, the room comfortable and clean and I even had a patio off of my room.

We had 2 rooms and both were different. Both were clean and very welcoming. The staff were all terrific and the morning breakfast was more than enough. The lounge was comfortable. The restaurant was great. We will definitely stay here again.

The room was spacious,spotless, artfully decorated and thoughtfully equipped with mini-kitchenette (fridge, microwave, toaster, even dishes and bowls. Only objection was the nighttime sirens of emergency vehicles on Post Street. Would be worse in the summer if you have to open the windows for ventilation. If you are a light sleeper, ask for an odd-numbered room facing away from the street.

My boyfriend and I went to San Francisco for our first vacation together. We both loved the hotel and our room. The staff is nice, courteous and ready to help you with everything. I love a CLEAN hotel room. The hotel is very close to Union Square and all of the great shopping. We felt very safe in this neighborhood and in the hotel. We stayed in one night and went to the bar (piano bar?). The bartender was very nice. She was very friendly and suggested good drinks. The woman signing was a little too loud for my taste, but, we enjoyed the music and drinks. This will be our hotel of choice when we return to SF.

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You should be wishing for Donatello!!! I loved this hotel. The staff was super friendly! The room was amazing with welcoming colors. I felt like a queen in this hotel. It's clean and roomy. My 2 year old had plenty of room to run around in. I love The Donatello. This is the only hotel I will ever go to when I visit San Francisco. It was more than one could ever wish for in a hotel when visiting a new city.

Large rooms, friendly staff, great location near Union Square. Rooms show a little wear, especially the bathrooms (we had several rooms) and if you're not on a high floor, the street sounds can be noisy at night. But a good value for the location.

Difficult review to write. The hotel is in an excellent location, is very nice, clean, excellent staff, friendly and helpful. The rooms are large, clean, well decorated and have very comfortable beds. The only issue with this hotel is noise both from the neighborhood and rooms on the 5th floor that have terraces. The neighborhood noise comes from a club across Mason street and lasts until about 3 a.m. with people yelling and hollering continuously. We were unable to sleep for the two nights we were there. There is also a lot of noise from emergency service vehicles - police and rescue. As to the terrace rooms on the 5th floor, the problem comes from those guests sitting on the terrace and drinking and being loud right below our window on the 6th floor. One night this continued until 5 a.m. and they could be clearly heard in our room with the windows closed and curtains drawn. Choose your room location carefully. I spoke to the hotel manager and Hotels.com and they arranged an adjustment to our bill which was excellent service on their part.

Beautiful colors combined with a comforable layout made for a wonderful experience

good location - great staff - easy access to everything in SF!

the shower was extremely slippery, otherwise it was a good hotel for the location in san francisco.

My wife and I stayed at this hotel for three days and loved it. It is in a great location and has great and very helpful staff. We defiantly stay there again in our next trip to San Francisco if we can get a deal like this time. The parking is expensive but we are from Chicago and used to these rates.

Great location. Reasonable priced parking. Clean safe hotel. Would stay again. Found the staff friendly and helpful.

The Donatello is located just one block from San Francisco's Union Square and it's easy to get around. The staff treated us like royalty and we felt very comfortable and welcomed. The bed was the most comfortable bed I've ever experienced in a hotel. The room was comfortable and attractive and the windows opened, which I appreciate for temperature control. However, the street below was very noisy (not the hotel's fault!) with city sounds. There is supposedly a safe in every guest room, but we never found ours. The continental breakfast is adequate--nothing special. It's served in the lovely club lounge on the top floor. The room rate includes access to a gym and hot tub. Valet parking is available at an extra charge. Overall a very nice experience at a reasonable price for that location.

This is a great place to stay in SF. It is close to all the great sites and places to go. The rooms are spacious, clean and very comfortable. The staff is friendly. I would definitely stay here again.

You won't be able to find a cheaper hotel in SF for the room size that you get here. Make sure to request a room which has access to the outside terrace on the 5th floor. If you are looking for 5-star service, you've come to the wrong hotel. You can find a better breakfast at a Holiday Inn, but you would have paid more for the room. So all in all, great stay for a family of 4 (pull out couch) Or even three close adult friends. Great central location, just a couple of blocks away from the great shops of Union Square, and a quick taxi cab ride to all other SF "must see" areas. Highly recommend!

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