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Monaco Hotel

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The Open View

The Hotel Monaco San Francisco, in San Francisco, is a 3-and-one-half star luxury hotel. What travelers said they loved: "the stay", "the place", "the service", "the location", and "the room". Those who recommend it say it's perfect for "family". Sleep connoisseurs described the bed as "comfortable", "super", and "great". The hotel is recommended by Gayot.com (it's on their Top 10 list for Boutique Hotels), Fodors (it's one of their hotel "Picks"), and seasoned travelers, who rate it 5 stars. The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including Jardiniere , Masa's , and Ritz-Carlton Terrace . Also nearby: North Beach , San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park , and Bulo Women . Other local places to consider are Prescott Hotel and The Donatello Hotel.

Expert Reviews of Monaco Hotel

Gayot

In 1995 Bill Kimpton took the sow's ear of the once fashionable Bellevue Hotel and created a silk purse. This 1910 property may sit right across the street from the venerable Clift Hotel, but you'll feel as if...
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User Reviews of Monaco Hotel

Yelp.com Review - by Ben S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hotel Monaco's bar/restaurant is a great place to entertain and relax with family and friends. If enjoy a clean bar and restaurant with just the right balance of intimacy and lush decor, then you owe…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Abby P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I just had my wedding here. The staff at Hotel Monaco and the Grand Cafe helped us with the bulk of our wedding planning. We had our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception here for 65 guests (the space…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily X.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hotel Monaco is an excellent place to host an impromptu drunken Safari themed pajama dance party with a couple of your favorite Russians and a bunch of good looking strangers.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynn T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hotel Monaco will forever hold a special place in my heart as it is the site of my husband's proposal to me. Regardless of that sentimental factor, this hotel is adorable. The rooms are on the small…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is so cute, I've always wished for an excuse to stay here, but living so close, I didn't think it would happen. Well, we were feeling a little uninspired for our anniversary this year, we…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline C.

5.0 of 5 stars. We loved our goldfish. I came here years ago and spent one delightful night reuniting with boyfriend after being away at college. The place is f'ing posh and amazing..even though our room was very…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace-Monday B.

3.0 of 5 stars. When my bumbling and incompetent land lord managed to break the water main to our apartment one Friday and the last flush of the toilet was gone, there was really nothing left to do but find a hotel…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rassamee H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great hotel! Stayed in a suite, which was not huge, but decorated so tastefully that it seemed larger than it was. They are a "pet friendly" hotel so you can bring your dog, but what is way cute is…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The hotel seemed pretty decent from what I remember since I only really slept on a queen canopy bed here for about 30 minutes. I had too much to drink and the walls didn't help me keep my alcohol…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jen r.

5.0 of 5 stars. I looooove this hotel. Love love love. The rooms are really cute, modern Victorian, colorful, cozy, and unique. You can even order yourself a little goldfish friend to stay with you in your room.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tito C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great hotel. The room we got was a jr suite and it was small. Even for SF. Small. Flat screen tv and nice view of geary where at night you get a wide assortment of freak shows at all hours. Saw a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Flor D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This review is for their catering/conference room services**** Recently, I had the pleasure of "staying" at Hotel Monaco. I reference "staying" because I only used the premises during a series of…
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priceline.com

The Hotel Monaco exceeded all of our expectations. We would highly recommend the hotel and happily return to the hotel in the future. Some rooms are small, but the one we ended up staying in was comfortable.
priceline.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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priceline.com

Feels new, clean and comfortable. Very central location with great amenities.
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priceline.com

Rooms are clean but very small - could use an extra chair for sitting. Internet connection was not possible.
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Yelp.com Review - by Vivian D.

5.0 of 5 stars. jacuzzi suites!
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Highlights: 1) Default newspaper -- New York Times. This says it all about the Monaco. Pay attention, you knuckleheads who give people McPaper [USA Today]. One dollar investment in something actually…
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sprout s.

4.0 of 5 stars. this is a festive hotel. asides from a little trouble at the front-desk, they'd overbooked their suites and made us wait about 20 minutes just to check in, i was pleased with this hotel. Everyone was…
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim J.

4.0 of 5 stars. My first Kimpton hotel stay. I was going to SF for work and looking for someplace a little different to stay in. Again, the kicker for me was the free wine hour, I really liked that. I loved the…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen N.

4.0 of 5 stars. The beds were great. Perfectly firm, great sheets and down bedding. We had a great window. The shower was good, nice pressure. I was a bit overwhelmed by the claustrophobia-inducing stripped…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Gregory B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Last Friday night after many a drinks at Le Colonial "Let's go in here"
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Before I moved here (yay), this was my favorite hotel, hands down, to stay in the city. Every time I came here on business, this was the go to place. The beds. That's why. The high thread count…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bee L.

5.0 of 5 stars. 1) City and State Certified GREEN HOTEL 2) Located in downtown Union Square, just steps away from the theater district and blocks away from Union Square
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Gregg G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love this place. I've stayed here and at the one in Salt Lake, and this was a good experience. Nice rooms, a bit pricy, but if you can catch them on discount it's totally worth it. Nice spa down in…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sasha C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I stayed here for my husband's bday because they allowed us to bring my dog. It got good reviews, so I was looking forward to checking it out. Main points:
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by rachel p.

5.0 of 5 stars. the perfect place to stay in downtown sf. has a great funky vibe and excellent service. the doormen wear purple velvet suits. they have fabulous decor, bright and energizing with a sophisticated edge.…
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Yelp.com Review - by Keri S.

4.0 of 5 stars. i snuck in for wine-hour after an anti-war protest downtown-- i sat around and got toasty, had some cheese and crackers, watched idiots get their tarot cards read, chatted with some old dudes from…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela H.

3.0 of 5 stars. The hotel was cute, a little inconvenient--but that's because I was constantly trekking back and forth between the metro and the hotel--it gets tiring after doing that several times a day, especially…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Arissa C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I booked a reservation here for my second birthday in the city (hmmmm is there a trend here?). There's nothing better than being pampered on the day you set foot on earth- after a night of partying-…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa B.

5.0 of 5 stars. We had a business event here and it was very nice. The visiting cohorts were impressed with how unique the setting was, how great the food was, and how beautiful the rooms were. The rooms arent very…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay L.

5.0 of 5 stars. My bf and I stayed in this hotel twice with our dog. Let me count the ways I love this hotel. First, the decor is elegant. Second, the staff and service is friendly, helpful and attentive. Third,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by malia H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Did you know you can adopt a pet fish for the night? The decor is super fun even though it's loud and clashes. The free wine and cheese hour every night is a wonderful bonus.
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by anika k.

5.0 of 5 stars. L'Occitane bath products... nightly wine hour... proximity to Union Square... funky/fun decor - and not crazy overpriced! The gym looks really nice too, but it closes at 10 pm nightly. Definitely…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kitsune L.

1.0 of 5 stars. What hotel won't loan a customer $5 to tip a cab driver at 1 am in the morning? At the time, my BF was already checked into the hotel and in bed as I arrived from the airport (before I lived in SF)…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by MiRIAM w.

4.0 of 5 stars. My favorite Washingtonian had "important, official" business here in San Francisco last week so we spent three nights at the Monaco. What this really means is that I pampered myself with L'Occitane…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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User Review

I love the Kimpton chain and the Monaco's are the centerpiece, they fit all the needs of both business and leisure. My wife and I ...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This hotel is awesome! It is beautifully decorated with French inspired archecture. The main downstair rooms are very luxurious with huge colorful couches and big fire places. The room was a bit…
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric W.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's worth just walking into and taking a peek around the high ceilings of the lobby with it's paintings of hot air balloons that recall something French. A grand stair case leads up to a second story…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Dennis A.

3.0 of 5 stars. I recently stayed at this hotel on a short visit to San Francisco (5 days): Pros:
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by MJ E.

4.0 of 5 stars. This review is for their bar.... A friend and I were looking for a nice, quiet place to enjoy a drink and complain about work and such the other night. We wanted something that was a little out of…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went to the bar to meet an associate. They had a good wine list I thought. We sucked down a nice Pinot. The appetizers from the bar menu were lacking but we asked for the dinner menu and found some…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by deb n.

4.0 of 5 stars. http://www.monaco-sf.com/ A friend stayed at this hotel while on a work assignment in SF, a Klimpton hotel chain. She invited 3 of us girls to join her for an American Idol party in her room. She…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew C.

4.0 of 5 stars. All right - here's the deal, I'm living in hotels in a desparate and slow relocation to SF from NYC and I'm not really paying for the stay so the reviews are a smidge like describing a movie on flight…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael H.

4.0 of 5 stars. The rooms here tend to be a bit small, but the place is LOADED with character. Each room is filled with unique furnishings, luxurious amenities, and countless other design features to discover…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Gourmet G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Located just steps away from the theaters, galleries, shops, and restaurants of Union Square, this is one of the Klimpton collection of boutique hotels scattered throughout the area. Once fleabag…
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Monika S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very grand hotel, indeed, fabulously refurbished. Great lighting. Comfortable furniture with modern touches. The warm decor is inviting, the lobby is specactular. You can tell even the paint was…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2005
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Yahoo! Travel

The Hotel Monaco is a great hotel. There is a free wine&cheese happy hour at 5:00 (reason enough to stay there). It is decorated well - rooms are nice-sized. Location is good - right off Union...
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Travel Intelligence

"With its French-inspired architecture and sensually rich decor, the luxury boutique hotel known as the Hotel Monaco will seduce and pamper its guests. Footsteps from Union Square, Moscone Convention Center,...
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TripAdvisor

Based on a friend's recommendation, my mom and I decided to stay at the Hotel Monaco. We could not have...
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TravelPost.com

This hotel made me feel respected. Employees were professional and courteous.
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TripAdvisor

We arrived at the Hotel Monaco after flying across the country well before check in time (about noon)....
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TripAdvisor

We just returned from our Easter trip. My family was pleasantly welcomed by the door man "Ken" He gave...
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TripAdvisor

The Monaco was just what we needed. We booked an Executive Monte Carlo Suite and it was great. It had...
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TripAdvisor

We stayed at the Monaco for a "date weekend" on May 21. From the moment we checked in until our departure,...
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Hotels.com

Hotel Description .Year Built 1910Year Renovated 1995 . Hotel Monaco Is A Landmark Fine Art Building Constructed In 1910 And Completely Renovated In 1995. Hotel Monaco Is A Three Star And Four Diamond Rated...
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TripAdvisor

I just returned from a 5 night stay at the Hotel Monaco, 6/4-6/10/05. I loved it! I was concerned with...
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ThisisTravel

Interesting property in good location. May be subjected to some road noise.
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Travelocity

For unique accommodations in downtown San Francisco, the Hotel Monaco offers upscale, boutique hotel services two blocks from Union Square shops and the Theater District. In addition to being pet-friendly, the...
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Yahoo! Travel

the Monaco is our ONLY hotel in San Francisco. The concierge staff is amazing and helpful. The front desk is excellent. Our room attendant the her staff were the best ever. Not to mention the...
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Travelocity

I have frequented the "Grand Cafe" when attending the theater, and my companion and I thought it would be nice to be able to go up to a room after eating downstairs. Well, we got our chance. The online...
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Yahoo! Travel

Great hotel, friendly staff. Nice location, what more can you ask for?
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TripAdvisor

The reason we chose to stay at the Hotel Monaco was because they allow (and cater to) pets. From the...
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Fodor's

A cheery 1910 beaux-arts facade and snappily dressed doormen welcome you into the plush lobby, with its grand marble staircase, French inglenook fireplace, and vaulted ceiling with murals of World War I-era...
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Cigar Aficionado

Complimentary evening wine reception, morning coffee, afternoon cookies, shoe shine, morning newspaper.
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TripAdvisor

We stayed two nights at the Hotel Monaco, prior to our week trip to Napa and Sonoma. We loved the hotel....
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Yahoo! Travel

"Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Hotel Monaco in San Francisco, California. Check the weather, and locate additional...
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HotelShark.com

This "great boutique hotel" pleases with "great online rates," a "very friendly" staff, and "spacious" guestrooms with "out of the ordinary" decor. Last Updated 05/14/04
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TripAdvisor

I stayed at The Monaco April 17-20 and my visit was nearly perfect. I arrived by 1 pm and was pleasantly...
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TripAdvisor

We just spent a week-end at the Hotel Monaco, and we had a wonderful time. The location is great, just...
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TravelPost.com

My only comment is that I was comfortable all evening and all night and...
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New York Times

A cheery 1910 beaux-arts facade and snappily dressed doormen welcome you into the plush lobby, with its grand marble staircase, French inglenook fireplace, and vaulted ceiling with murals of World War I-era...
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Orbitz

The 201 room Hotel Monaco has been carefully designed to offer the best of all worlds to the savvy traveler- a rare combination of high style, sophistication, and exemplary service, all at a value for the...
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