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Balmoral Hotel San Francisco

640 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States
San Francisco, CA
See location+1 415 989 3568
5.3
Passable
based on 176 reviews
176 reviews
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About Balmoral Hotel San Francisco

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    You’ll have a private room with all the hotel’s amenities

Located under a 20-minute walk from San Francisco Ferry Building, Balmoral Hotel San Francisco provides guests with an ideal base while visiting San Francisco. It is close to Transamerica Pyramid, shops and nightlife options.

The hotel has 122 rooms that are fitted with all the necessities to ensure a comfortable stay.

Balmoral Hotel San Francisco is surrounded by the area's sightseeing attractions, including Coit Tower, Embarcadero (San Francisco) and Union Square Plaza, which are within walking distance. 555 Mission Street and San Francisco Transbay Development are a brief walk away.

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Amenities at Balmoral Hotel San Francisco

  • Cable or satellite TV
  • Airport shuttle

Parking and transportation

  • Airport shuttle

Media and entertainment

  • Cable or satellite TV

Reviews of Balmoral Hotel San Francisco

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5.3
FairBased on 176 verified guest reviews
3.3Families
5.7Friends
5.3Solo
4.6Couples
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7.1 Good
Pros:Small, decent room with your own sink. Common areas and bathrooms / showers cleaned very often. If you think of it like a combination of a hostel, the cot your parents bust out when you visit for the holidays, and couch surfing you'll be good.
Cons:$50 cash deposit might not be obvious if you book through third-party sites. Rooms definitely have a cleaning product smell, so not a good fit for the chemically sensitive.
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3.1 Poor
Pros:The staff was helpful
Cons:It's a hostel. With various junkies walking in and out all day. On my blinds was a giant wad of recently chewed gum, there were also crumbs on my bed sheets
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6.0 Okay
Cons:Their competitors are from third world.
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6.0 Okay
Pros:Great location great price
Cons:Shared bath very small room
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4.0 Mediocre
Pros:The Balmoral hotel is a very basic accommodation option for anyone visiting San Francisco. It is truly central and the neighborhood is very convenient if you need to be close to the financial District/Chinatown. There is a Starbucks half a block away which opens as early as 3:30 AM but does close by 6:30 PM. There are restaurants nearby but the great majority of them close by 8 PM. If you plan to arrive late and have had no dinner do keep in mind that your food options will be limited. Subway which is a half a block away also closes like the rest of the other restaurants. There is a cash refundable deposit required of $50/room-if you happens to be without any cash, there is a HSBC ATM at the corner. In all rooms, a bath towel and hand towel is made available to the guest. They will also provide a roll of new toilet paper per room.
Cons:Do keep in mind that the facility although being called a hotel, it houses short to long term guest. You will notice that at the “Check-In” process you will be presented with a four page document titled: “Rental Agreement”. The form includes a questionnaire asking if your last place of residence was less than a year-why did you leave the place. The advertised condition of shared bathroom is accurate but make notice that each floor has two toilets and 3 shower rooms per floor. I did not count the number of rooms but by my estimate the ratio is 2 toilets and 3 shower rooms to about 35 to 50 rooms per floor. The first night, there was a toilet plugged with paper and feces so the ratio drops to one toilet in that room. There are other toilets in the remaining floors. There is no toiletries provide (Shampoo and soap)-so don’t get caught without your own if staying at the property. Some rooms will have hard-wood flooring and some will be carpeted. The rooms are small and basic and equipped with a sink-no soap. Some rooms will have windows facing out to the street and some will face small inner court and other rooms. The distance front to front on windows is very close but not close to touch or jump but very close so keep in mind. The clientele is basically broken in three groups: 1) monthly or short term residents (which happen to be living there cause their economic condition won’t allow them to find a proper rental at an affordable price. 2) Some unsuspecting tourist drawn by the low price. It is truly economical when you compared other properties in this expensive destination. Some will be ok with the condition of the property but some may find it not acceptable. Do keep in mind you get what you pay for. I fall under this category and some of my experiences and opinions are based on this bias. My trip was due to a business trip and due to budgetary concerns, This is the property we stayed at. Safety wise I can’t say I felt unsafe but during my two night stay, I did overhear loud voices in the hall way of people loitering. Another night I could make out Marijuana smell-both I have no objection over but you may. I can share with you that I did not use their toilet but instead went to the Starbucks half a block away-they were cleaner! Shower after my trip was over and back at home. 3)The last group of people I could see was young professionals. Very well dressed people sporting apple watches and business casual apparel. I did not speak to any of them but I can imagine the backstory of why they were staying there. Newly college graduate looking for an interview with the financial institutions in the neighborhood who can’t afford another option for housing while in town for interviews.
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4.0 Mediocre
Pros:Is good location very safe very cheap , bathroom very clean Good Internet connection
Cons:Room very small smell very bad if you have a allergies don't go there not good for women's or young people sure is not good place for families or children it very noisy , this hotel is weekly pay if you got night or two still you will pay for the all week

Location

640 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

What's nearby

  • Cable Car Museum0.7 km
  • Exploratorium0.8 km
  • Grace Cathedral0.8 km
  • Museum of Modern Art1 km
  • Lombard Street1.6 km
  • Pier 391.8 km
  • Fisherman's Wharf1.9 km
  • Asian Art Museum1.9 km
  • Musée Mécanique1.9 km
  • Alcatraz3.9 km
  • Palace of Fine Arts4 km
  • Walt Disney Family Museum5 km

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Check in anytime after 09:00, check out anytime before 11:00

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FAQs when booking at Balmoral Hotel San Francisco

  • Where is Balmoral Hotel San Francisco located?

    Balmoral Hotel San Francisco is located at 640 Clay Street in Financial District, 0.9 km from the centre of San Francisco. Cable Car Museum is the closest landmark to Balmoral Hotel San Francisco.

  • When is check-in time and check-out time at Balmoral Hotel San Francisco?

    Check-in time is 09:00 and check-out time is 11:00 at Balmoral Hotel San Francisco.

  • How far is Balmoral Hotel San Francisco from the airport?

    Balmoral Hotel San Francisco is 18.2 km from Oakland. Balmoral Hotel San Francisco is 18.3 km from San Francisco.

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Good to know

Value for money

4.6

Distance to city centre

0.9 km

Nearest airport

Oakland

Distance to airport

18.7 km