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Holiday Inn Golden Gateway

37.789856, -122.42215
3 stars
1500 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94109 United States ‎1-866-539-0036‎ | welcomerewards™

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    3.9 out of 5 Good (284 reviews)
    (Neighborhood average 3.5)
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    The inside of the hotel was nice and clean, but the walls were really thin so you can hear the conversation of the guests next door. The parking prices... were ridiculously expensive but the location was close to everything which was great. by AL  from Los Angeles on 04/16/13

    Overview

    Location.
    This San Francisco hotel is less than a block from the California Street cable-car terminus and one block from several bus stops. Japantown is about 4 blocks south. Union Square is 0.8 mile from the hotel, and Fisherman's Wharf is 1.5 miles north.

    Hotel Features.
    A heated outdoor pool and sundeck provide panoramic city views. The business and fitness centers are open 24 hours-a-day. The 24-hour front desk is staffed by employees who speak multiple languages. Café Marlette is open for breakfast and lunch. The casual Interlude Bar and Grill offers large flat-screen TVs, pool tables, a dinner menu, and a full bar for happy hour. Room service is available mornings and evenings. Self-parking is available (surcharge). The hotel also offers an airport shuttle and limo service. Holiday Inn Golden Gateway is smoke-free.

    Guestrooms.
    In all 499 guestrooms, large windows frame city views. 37-inch LCD TVs come with HBO and pay movies. Rooms also offer complimentary wireless Internet access. Coffee/tea makers and compact refrigerators are provided. The hotel offers complimentary newspaper delivery. Pets up to 35 pounds (surcharge) are permitted in standard guestrooms. Connecting/adjoining rooms are also available on request.

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    37.789856, -122.42215
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    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
      Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
      Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

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    • Pets allowed
    • Check-out time is: noon
    • Check-in time starts at: 3 PM
    • Pet maximum weight in lb is: 35

    • Connecting/adjoining rooms may be available, subject to availability. Guests can request connecting/adjoining rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

    Amenities

    • General
    • Ballroom(s)
    • Bar/lounge
    • Gift shops or newsstand
    • Number of buildings/towers - 1
    • Number of floors - 26
    • Pool table
    • Restaurant
    • Smoke-free property
    • Swimming pool - outdoor
    • Total number of rooms - 499
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      • 24-hour business center
      • 24-hour fitness facilities
      • Air-conditioned public areas
      • Billiards or pool table
      • Number of restaurants - 2
      • Self parking (surcharge)
    • Rooms (all rooms include)
    • Blackout drapes/curtains
    • Clock radio
    • Complimentary toiletries
    • Cribs/infant beds available
    • Desk
    • Electronic/magnetic keys
    • Hair dryer
    • Iron/ironing board
    • Rollaway/extra beds available
    • Window opens
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      • Climate control
      • Coffee/tea maker
      • Complimentary newspaper
      • Connecting / adjoining rooms available
      • Daily housekeeping
      • Extra towels/bedding
      • Free local calls
      • Free Wi-Fi
      • Pay movies
      • Premium bedding
      • Premium TV channels
      • Refrigerator
      • Voice mail
      • Wake-up calls
    • Services
    • Airport transportation
    • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
    • Concierge desk
    • Currency exchange
    • Limo or Town Car service available
    • Multilingual staff
    • Porter/bellhop
    • Room service (limited hours)
    • Safe-deposit box at front desk
    • Self parking
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      • ATM/banking
    • Business & Event
    • 24-hour front desk
    • Dry cleaning/laundry service
    • Multiple large conference rooms
    • Accessibility Features**
    • Accessibility equipment for the deaf
    • Accessible bathroom
    • Accessible parking
    • Accessible path of travel
    • Braille or raised signage
    • In-room accessibility
    • Roll-in shower

    **These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.

    Dining

    Cafe Marlette - Serves breakfast and lunch.

    Interlude Bar and Grill - Serves dinner and has a bar with a happy hour.

    Room service - Available during limited hours.

    Notification and fees

    The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.


    • Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in business center: USD 5 per stay (rates may vary)
    • Self parking fee: USD 40 per day
    • Pet fee: USD 75 per stay

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

    Terms & conditions

    Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
    Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

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    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway Cultural District - Japantown

    A short guide to Cultural District - Japantown

    Nearby, City Hall’s golden dome sparkles amid the Civic Center’s concrete gray. The live arts thrive at the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, one of the nation’s largest. A five-tiered Peace Pagoda marks Japantown. Castro District, the city’s main gay neighborhood, is a short ride away, as is Haight-Ashbury, the counterculture bastion that is a gateway to Golden Gate Park.

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    Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

    Less than 0.5 miles

    • Audium - 300 yards
    • Haas-Lilienthal House - 500 yards
    • Lafayette Park - 600 yards
    • Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption - 700 yards
    • Konko Church of San Francisco - 700 yards
    • Nob Hill - 700 yards
    • Lorraine Hansberry Theatre - 900 yards

    0.50 - 1.0 mi

    • Grace Cathedral - 900 yards
    • Japantown - 1000 yards
    • Tenderloin - 1000 yards

    1.0 - 3.0 mi

    • San Francisco China Basin Heliport (JCC) - 2.4 miles

    3.0+ mi

    • Sausalito Commodore Center Heliport (JMC) - 7.9 miles
    • Oakland Convention Center Heliport (JCE) - 12 miles
    • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 12 miles
    • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 13 miles
    • Hayward Executive (HWD) - 19 miles
    • Concord Buchanan Field (CCR) - 24 miles
    • Novato Gnoss Field (NOT) - 25 miles
    • Napa Valley Airport (APC) - 31 miles
    • Livermore Municipal (LVK) - 34 miles
    • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 40 miles
    • San Jose Reid Hillview Airport (RHV) - 46 miles
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    4.1 / 5
    Excellent

    Score breakdown (from 13 reviews)

    • 5.0
      (3)
    • 4.0
      (8)
    • 3.0
      (2)
    • 2.0
      (0)
    • 1.0
      (0)

    Average rating for:

    • Cleanliness
      4.4
    • Service
      4.1
    • Comfort
      4.1
    • Condition
      4.1

    Reviews: Overall

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    The inside of the hotel was nice and clean, but the walls were really thin so you can hear the conversation of the guests next door. The parking prices were ridiculously expensive but the location was close to everything which was great.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night romance trip in Apr 2013
    AL
    US

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    3.0 / 5
    Good
    "Good spot dont pay for parking"

    • Cleanliness
      3.0
    • Service
      2.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      3.0
    This place is good for a one or two night stay, its in a pretty convenient location right next to a wellsfargo, starbucks, wholefoods market, and a guitar center which i liked:) Its a good place for the price considering what the other options are. DO NOT PAY FOR PARKING!! They charge $40 to park overnight. Right next to the hotel is a starbucks on […] California street, if you go up california there is a parking garage and if you get in there before 10pm its only $10 overnight. I checked in after 10pm and instead found TONS of street parking, I just had to get up around 9am to move my car for street cleaning. It was a 2 min walk to the hotel and it was free. There is street parking surrounding the hotel so I would highly reccomend that if you are parking your car after like 8pm. Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night romance trip in Jan 2012
    A Traveller
    US

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Fun at the holiday inn"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This was an incredible hotel. The stay was very comfortable. Also It is located many resteraunts and bars, and one of the best sushi places I have ever eaten, sushi rock. Anyways I will gladly stay here again at the holiday inn.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night romance trip in Dec 2011
    A Traveller
    US

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "San Fran Holiday Inn"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    We stayed at this hotel on our honeymoon and since returning to san fran stayed again. The hotel service was great. Located near everything we needed to get to while we were in town.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night romance trip in Oct 2011
    A Traveller
    US

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "great location and comfy bed"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    hotel is on VanNess and in walking distance of Civic Center, the Opera House, Golden Gate Theater, Polk Street (the nice end of the street), and the bus to the Warf runs frequently and picks up near by. The room was comfy, but try to get a room above the 12th floor and away from Van Ness. The traffic was a bit noisy at 2 am.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night romance trip in Jan 2011
    A Traveller
    US

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night romance trip in Sep 2010
    A Traveller
    US

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "Holiday Inn Golden Gateway SF- great location"

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    I have stayed at this hotel several times. It's a great location easy to get to Fillmore, Japantown, Marina, Nobhill, just about anywhere in central SF. Also being the tallest building in it's area it has spectacular views. The windows are original and not completely soundproof. The VanNess side of the hotel tends to be noisier than the Polk side. Rooms […] are not huge but are very comfortable. Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night romance trip in Jul 2010
    A Traveller
    US

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    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "San Fran Sites and 49ers game weeekend"

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    This hotel is your average hotel, overall suitable to stay in for sure. The only thing our room didn't have was curtains, perhaps it was just that one room. The location is really great, just behind Pold Street, very artsy, lots of pubs, shops and things to do within all walking distance. You're one block away from the trolley cars too. Only a 10-12.00 […] cab ride to fisherman's wharf which had tonnes to do and also a trolley car away from the Chinatown district. Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night romance trip in Jan 2012
    Dave W
    CA

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    3.0 / 5
    Good
    "Holiday Inn Golden Gate - Good with Disclaimers"

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      3.0
    • Comfort
      2.0
    • Condition
      3.0
    We chose the Holiday Inn Golden Gate for the great rate, convenient location and the fitness centre, three important criteria that we won't compromise on. The hotel is located on the corner of California and Van Ness and is at the end of a cable car line. Unfortunately, that line is under repair, so it was a little less convenient than we'd originally […] hoped. The buses, however are quite frequent and easily accessible from the hotel. We didn't have a car, nor did we miss not having one on our trip. The fitness centre is small, with a couple of bikes, three treadmills and elliptical trainer and free weights. It's open 24/7, which is good if you want a quick workout when you get up (or before you go to bed). The treadmills are good brands, but they need some maintenance. Nothing out of the ordinary for a hotel, but if you're used to a real gym, don't go as hard as you normally would. For some reason, the air conditioning was rather strong in the whole building. Which was odd, since it wasn't too warm outside, maybe 10 to 14 degrees during our stay (all numbers in centigrade). We had to crank the heat to get to 20 degrees in our room. Ask for an extra blanket. The staff was friendly and helpful, though a little confused when I'd asked to break a 10 for the bus. I guess not many guests take public transit. They also offered a quick list of restaurants and markets in the area. The Greek restaurant was quite good and filling, some of the others weren't so great. The Whole Foods market is nice to pick up some fruits and juice to keep in your room (which had a refrigerator, bonus!). Our room was clean, and despite being on the 23rd floor, you will hear the sirens, which is probably true for just about any SF hotel. Corridors are a little dim, and they could use a bit of freshening up, but it's far from a deal breaker. The area is a mixed bag, depending on where you're coming from. Van Ness seems to be a big divider for the have and have not areas, at least near the hot Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night romance trip in Apr 2011
    Ryan HB
    CA

    The following reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      3.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night romance trip in Apr 2013
    A Traveller
    SE

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      3.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night romance trip in Apr 2013
    A Traveller
    SE

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "포크스트릿의 홀리데이인"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    좋아요. 그런데 겨울이라 그런지 외풍이 조금 있네요. 그리고 런드리 서비스 너무 비싸요. 샤워기는 호스형이 아니고 고정형이지만 수압이 쎄서 좋아요.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night romance trip in Nov 2011
    A Traveller
    KR

    Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "Hotel Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco"

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    Grand établissement. Personnel disponible et efficace. Chambre spacieuse, correctement équipée. Décoration banale. Climatiseur un peu bruyant. Excellent petit-déjeuner. Hôtel très central avec arrêts de bus et cable car à proximité.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    5 night romance trip in May 2010
    A Traveller
    FR

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