Villa Florence, a Larkspur Hotel

Great location, trendy hotel

I was a little nervous about the hotel after reading some of the reviews, but thankfully, I was very pleasantly surprised. I was there for one night, flying in late Thursday night, so that I could tour the city for a day before heading out to Palo Alto for a wedding. The location was fantastic for this - we literally walked out of hotel and started the sight seeing. The reviews are right about the rooms being small, but we didn't need a lot of space. The room and bathroom were very clean, well appointed, and recently renovated. I do recommend getting an inside room. We arrived very late and there were none available when we finally checked in - the outside room, even being on the 5th floor, was pretty noisy. Other than that, this is a great hotel at a great price.

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Wonderful Hotel

Villa Florence is in a great location being just one half block from Union Square and right on the Powell Street cable car line. We love the convenience of everything in the city being so close to us. The staff at the hotel goes out of their way to extend every courtesy and help to you. This was our third stay in this hotel and we will be returning.

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 Hotel

The hotel room was very comfortable. We were surprised that the restaurant and room service food was exceptional. The Italian theme of the hotel was in everything they served from the wines to the food. This is not a bad thing. Just to let others know. The location was a challenge at night because of the transients hanging around the area.

Classy, comfortable, and a great location

Villa Florence is a wonderful boutique hotel on Powell close to Union Square and just a couple of blocks from Market Street and the BART. The lobby is beautiful with a nice wine bar and a good restaurant inside; the rooms are bigger than I expected for this location and price, nicely furnished and very comfortable.

Great room for the money

We stayed at this hotel for the Nike Womens marathon and it was a perfect location. The rooms were comfortable and clean. Couldn't have asked for anything more.

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Outstanding hotel and location

We very much enjoyed our stay at the Villa Florence. We stay in San Francisco often but had not stayed at this particular hotel. It will now be added to our list of regulars. It is right in Union Square and within walking distance of most things in the city.

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Villa Florence

small but very clean room with complimentary coffee on it. directly located at the union square. you can park your car at the union square or the ellis o´farrell garage; it´s just a few meters.