Kensington Park Hotel
San Francisco, United States
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Is Kensington Park Hotel good? Overview, pros and cons
Verdict: 8.6/10 (Staylist AI score). Guests praise: prime spot; heritage charm; clean. Main complaint: small rooms.
Staylist AI overview · based on 8 public guest reviews
“Kensington Park's Union Square heritage stay”
Kensington Park Hotel is a charming century-old San Francisco hotel beside Union Square — a safe area with everything walkable (Chinatown, the pier and museums), spacious clean comfortable rooms with soft bedding, classical music in the quaint lobby, a second-floor theater, excellent housekeeping, and incredibly kind thoughtful staff. The complaints: a desk billed two sixty-dollar parking deposits for one car that never used the valet — the refund request met a suddenly-upset clerk who slapped the corrected bill down; rooms run small and dim (a twin left little walking space) with no bathroom fan; parking is valet-only at sixty daily; and one Korean guest called the rate steep for the facilities.
- Rooms
- Clean rooms; small and dim ones exist.
- Service
- Kind staff; a billing flare up occurred.
- Location
- Beside Union Square, all walkable nearby.
- Facilities
- A second floor theater plus valet parking.
- Value
- A unique heritage stay; parking dear though.
- Prime spot
- Heritage charm
- Clean
- Kind staff
- Small rooms
- Deposit row
- Dim light
- Older building (opened 1924)
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How it compares
Kensington Park Hotel ranks #42 of 152 hotels Staylist lists in San Francisco and #8 of 23 3-star hotels there. At about $184 a night it is 17% below the median for 3-star hotels in San Francisco ($221). The closest listed alternative is Chancellor Hotel on Union Square, 100 m away (score 7.6).
About the hotel
- Address
- 450 Post St, San Francisco, California, 94102, United States
- Hotel class
- ★★★ 3-star
- Opened
- 1924
- Renovated
- 2004
- Check-in / out
- From 15:00 · by 12:00
- Distance to centre
- 0.1 km
- Getting there
- Airport: San Francisco Intl. Airport (22.71 km) · Train Station: Embarcadero (1.28 km) · Metro: Powell Street (0.56 km)
- Children
- Children of all ages are welcome at this property.
Nearby hotels
- Chancellor Hotel on Union Square100 m · 7.6 · $185
- The Donatello Hotel100 m · 7.9
- Club Donatello100 m · 7.6
- Beacon Grand100 m · 7.0 · $239
- The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square100 m · 7.0 · $473
Amenities
- Hiking
- Executive floor
- Water purifier
- Windsurfing
- Fishing
- Fire alarm
Frequently asked questions
- What time is check-in at Kensington Park Hotel?
- Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 12:00.
- How far is Kensington Park Hotel from the airport?
- The nearest airport is San Francisco Intl. Airport, about 22.71 km away.
- How far is Kensington Park Hotel from the centre of San Francisco?
- About 0.1 km.
- Is Kensington Park Hotel suitable for children?
- Children of all ages are welcome at this property.