Hotel Kabuki - a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel

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Japanese type hotel in Japan Town

Very traditional Japanese type hotel. It's nice and clean. Many Japanese restaurants & shops close by. Price is fair.

Who let the dogs in????

We stayed for 3 nights. The first 2 were great amazingly quiet for such a large city and very comfortable beds.The third night we were at the mercy of another traveler 2 doors down who was partying with friends. They quieted down somewhat when asked, but then there was a dog barking at 2:00 for about 20 minutes. I realize this is not the hotels problem, but never the less it made for a very long next day. The hotel manager said that he would upgrade us should we choose to stay there again.

Really great experience!

I loved this hotel! Right in Japantown..it was clean and nice and just a great hotel. Very affordable, they have beautiful big bathrooms with a huge tub. Loved it!

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Loved the Kabuki!

I had an outstanding visit at the Hotel Kabuki! The hotel was clean comfortable and had all the luxuries of other high end hotels! The staff was always polite and professional from the front desk staff, to the doormen and the cleaning staff. The room itself, (Corner king) was comfortable, clean and very relaxing after a long day of sight seeing. I thought I got an exceptional price on Hotels.com for the price. The location of the hotel was ideal (for me). It is not in the downtown area, which I found to be over crowded with too many touristy items and people. I loved the quiet neighborhood in Japantaown, located next to the Japan Center and Filmore Street which are chock full of shops and restaurants. There are 3 main bus lines no more than 2 blocks in either direction that will get you anywhere within 20 mins for $2! A cab ride to North beach only cost $10 w/ tip. Free Wifi and the deep soaking tub where just the cherry on top. Helpful hint: if using the Muni system, do buy you Muni Passport at SFO before leaving. There is no place to buy the ticket outside the main stations downtown. I used Lorri's GO Door-to-Door Van service to and from the Hotel. Both trips were great! When I return to San Francisco I will be staying at the Hotel Kabuki!

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Good Deal, Great Location

Excellent location, easy access to all points of interest, close to downtown, China Town, and waterfront, but not too close to the panhandlers and other late night attractions that you might not want to expose your kids to. Helpful staff. Only suggestion would be to find some firmer mattereses.

Good hotel, but parking is a nightmare

This hotel is pretty good and was worth the good rate that we got on hotels.com except for the fact that parking was a nightmare (see below). I did expect more from a 4 star. I didn't see anything special about it beyond what 3 star hotels offer except that it had some faux sliding Japanese panels in the room, and had a different style bathrooms with the toilet in its own tiny room and a wierd shower with no door of its own and another shower next to it that was not in a stall! But since we got a 3 star rate I wasn't upset. What isn't so great about this hotel is that they charge you $35 to park there overnight, or you can pay $16 for a garage down the block, OR you can park on the street if you find a space but then you have to move your car back to their lot before 9 a.m. to not get a ticket. This was all pretty annoying. Location is interesting and fairly central, but not right near anything unless you really want to be in Japantown and eat Udon noodles at every meal. Also the hotel charges for use of their computers, but they do offer free Wi-Fi in the rooms. They have a spa it seems, but that will cost you. Room service also expensive - see a pattern? A fine enough place but no great amenities that you don't have to pay extra for.

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Just ok

I've always stayed in the Union Square area but this time we needed to be in the Japantown section of the city. For the price, this hotel was just ok. Underground parking is the way to go - a bargain in SF. The bathroom was nice and spacious but the toilet roll holder was falling off the wall. Deep tub was different - great for bathing kids. Hotel check in staff was ok. Workout room was limited with just one bike, one treadmill,one stairclimber, and a universal weight system.

Good for the money

Didn't expect to pay $40 per day for valet parking. We were not informed of this fee before or after checking in. Found out after I asked about the parking. Talk about hidden charges.

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Best place for japanese food lovers

Nice place at a nice location if you are interested in Japanese culture an food. Our daughter - a great Manga fan - was extremly happy. Good japanese Restaurants (also pricy) in the neighborhood. Good bus connections. We had a room with japanese bath. Great after a full program in San Francisco