Villa Florence, a Larkspur Hotel

It really is only 3 stars.

Couldn't understand why they were only 3 stars based on the pictures until we got there. The lobby is beautiful. And the picutres of the room are fantastic. We got a King sized room because we thought that would give a little more room but our bathroom was fit for barely one person. Check in is 3pm which seems a bit late to me. We were asked when we checked in for a "quiet inner room" or a "room with a city view". We stated we wanted the view but we got an inner room with the view of a disgusting wall/windows of other hotel patrons. It was really unattractive. I didn't even open the shutters once. The wallpaper was peeling in our room and our bed was sagging around our upper backs. At first it was kind of nice to have your feet elevated like that - but it's not good if you sleep on your stomach. It was still comfortable feeling and had nice touches to it but clearly needed some work. The pipes banged loudly when I went to take a shower. I could here everything going on next door - from them literally howling like wolves to talking about marijuana. Kinda kills that romantic couples getaway feel. Room service was not THAT expensive and their kids' grilled cheese meal is enought for two adults to share as a snack. The location could not have been more ideal. Steps to the BART and cable cars to the Fishermans's Wharf. Excellent shopping and dining venues at your doorstep. I would stay here again but I would raise a fuss if I didn't get the city view next time. It's extremely convienent and though it definitely needs some work it's still aesthetically pleasing for the most part.

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Great Hotel

We were very happy with Villa Florence. The hotel itself was very clean with many nice updated features. We had very professional service on our stay. Also loved the Hotel Bar. The hotel is centrally located and is right next to the cable car line.

Nice Room, Great Location

Everything about the hotel was good except for the street noise beginning at about 5am. Request an inside room.

Not too spacious, but overall, very nice.

The overall hotel was nice, the lobby is very nice. I hoped the room would be much more spacious. The queen room was very small, but the bathroom was very nice. I was hoping for a microwave in the room, but there was not one. The valet took about 20-30 minutes to bring our car. Overall, however, the hotel is very nice.

City bustle

Great hotel. Great service. Very accommodating. Can't ask for a better location...only concern is street noise. If you get a room facing the street, be prepared for the melodious sounds of the city. Under normal circumstances, bring it on. Got sick during the trip though, so sounds were a bit much.

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cleaniness

Room could have been cleaner. Has staff reclean the bathroom (At check in)due to hair in shower. management stated it was scratches, which it was not. other than that super place and recommend to anyone. Great location

Great location, awesome staff ready to help

The staff was great, hotel rooms are a bit small, but they are in great condition. All modern furniture and electronics. Great location, a block away from union square. 12 min walk to Orpheum Theater.

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Good Hotel

We stayed at Villa Florence for six nights. The room was much smaller than what we are used to but my husband felt it was still big enough for us. I would have preferred a bigger bath room but overall we did enjoy our stay there. The location was great and we requested a outside room so we would have some type of view. The noise from outside did not really bother us but we were on the 5th floor. If we ever return to San Franscisco we will look into staying there again.

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Excellent Value and Comfort

We got a great deal on this hotel during a promotion and upgraded to a junior suite due to the discount. The area around the hotel is very noisy but we didn't hear anything from our room. The bed and sheets were luxurious and my husband wants me to find out what sheets they use! There was a big screen flat panel tv in the room, but the picture was terrible - not that we used it much. The concierge was also very helpful with maps and ideas and she was able to get a reservation in the hotel's very popular restaurant. The only downside to the hotel is the parking. We just needed to park for one night, but we couldn't find room to pull over in front of the hotel due to all the traffic. We ended up parking in a very reasonable parking garage right around the corner and rolling our bags to the hotel ourselves. You don't want to drive in SF if you can avoid it!

Great location

This was our first trip to San Francisco, and we couldn't have picked a better location. This hotel was right near the Powell Street trolley, shopping, Union Square, restaurants, and China Town. They even let us check in quite early upon our arrival. The hotel was nicely renovated, but very old. The room was tiny, but we did recognize this was a city hotel room and they usually aren't too large. The bathroom was too small, if you were a large person, you probably wouldn't fit in the bathroom. Do not get an outside room if you're a light sleeper, we had to move our room due to the street noise.