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Both hotels are endorsed by experts. On balance, Hotel Rex San Francisco ranks slightly higher than The Mosser. Hotel Rex San Francisco is ranked #23 in San Francisco with recommendations from 13 reviews such as Jetsetter, Rough Guide and Oyster.
The Mosser
54 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
From $71/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"Overall, it’s one of the better-value places in South of Market."
Michelin Guide
"This delightful hotel shares a highly individual and warm, hospitable spirit with all its guests; one also feels like it has a past because it does."
Fodor's
"A compatible pairing of contemporary decor and original Victorian architectural elements." Full review
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Ask for special rates at this convenient, stylish, family-owned hotel.
Travel + Leisure
"Still retains its Victorian style in the lobby with marble floors, wrought-iron banisters, and rich wood paneling." Full review
Time Out
"A gem of a newly renovated hotel. A distinguished-looking Victorian lobby leads up to spruced-up, modern rooms that are not large, but chic and comfortable, with clever use of space." Full review
Gayot
"The Mosser's claim to fame is simple: It is the only hotel in San Francisco that has a state-of-the-art recording studio on the premises."
BlackBook
"Can’t afford the W or Clift, but would much rather go the IKEA route than suffer quilted floral spreads? The Mosser is the answer."
Oyster
Budget
"Budget-minded rooms here include those with shared bathrooms and all rates include freebies like Wi-Fi." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"This smart, unfussy historic hotel stands just off downtown’s Market Street in the lively SoMa neighbourhood." Full review
Frommer's
"This quaint hotel is a spectacular deal...the rooms are tiny and the en suite showers are about 3 square feet. Rates get lower if you opt to use a shared bathroom" Full review
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Hotel Emblem San Francisco Show All Reviews
562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
From $152/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"It’s retained its retro, gentlemen’s club feel and literary theme."
Michelin Guide
"If you've ever found yourself wishing you could have just one night with Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, or F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Rex is for you."
Frommer's
"Joie de Vivre (JDV), the most creative hotel group in the city, is the brains behind this cleverly restored historic building... In a great location." Full review
Fodor's
"At this stylish, literary-themed hotel... paintings and shelves of antiquarian books line the "library," a homey lobby lounge where book readings and roundtable discussions take place." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This pleasant hotel has with rooms painted in rich colors and the walls embellished with the works of local artists."
Star Service
"This is San Francisco's hip-pocket version of New York's Algonquin, an unpretentious outpost with a literary lilt and lots of authentic Bohemian patina." Full review
Gayot
"Literati, take note. Modeled after New York's famous Algonquin, this salon-style hotel from Joie de Vivre gets its inspiration from literary salons of the 1920s and '30s."
BlackBook
"Based on literary salons of mid-20th century and modeled after New York’s Algonquin, complete with jazz artists in the lobby lounge every Friday evening."
Zagat
3.8
"Taking a page from 1920s literary salons, this "charmingly" vintage Downtown boutique is known for "lovely", "eccentric" touches."
Lonely Planet
"Despite their compact size, rooms feel inviting for their sunny colors, hand-painted lampshades and works by local artists." Full review