Petite AubergevsThe Orchard Garden Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Orchard Garden Hotel ranks slightly better than Petite Auberge. Orchard Garden Hotel comes in at 88 with endorsements from 16 reviews like Concierge, Frommer's and National Geographic.
Petite Auberge Show All Reviews
863 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
From $144/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
Rough Guide
"Luxurious and memorable."
Frommer's
"Nobody does French Provincial like Petite Auberge...Honeymooners should splurge on the petite suite, which has a private entrance, deck, and spa tub." Full review
Concierge
"The Petite Auberge feels like a tranquil country inn."
Fodor's
"Recreating an intimate French country inn, the provincial room decor used at the Petite Auberge pleases Francophiles looking for a retreat from hectic downtown." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Petite Auberge remains one of Downtown's most charming midprice B&B inns, and we'd happily stay here ourselves." Full review
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Request a quiet room.
Star Service
"Once a Joie de Vivre hotel, the hotel is doing quite well as an independent. It is just as charming and dependable as it ever was under JDV. " Full review
Gayot
"This Union Square inn is a skillfully romanticized interpretation of a French country lodging."
Zagat
4.0
"Francophiles "can't wait to go back" to this "fun", "funky" Nob Hill inn, with its "comfortable", "quaint" quarters (many with "cozy" fireplaces) and a "terrific" location near Chinatown."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"A moderately priced, three-pearl French country hotel in lower Nob Hill, with antique touches, a comfy fireplace parlor and a homey breakfast room." Full review
EuroCheapo
"A little piece of the French countryside has set down roots just a few blocks from Union Square, and its name is the Petite Auberge." Full review
The Orchard Garden Hotel Show All Reviews
466 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA
From $179/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"This groundbreaking hotel is a leader in energy-efficient environmental design... the hotel has much going for it, including a full slate of electronics and organic bath products in each room."
Michelin Guide
"This eco-chic boutique hotel brings a much-needed dose of oxygen to the hustle and bustle of downtown."
Frommer's
"Going green doesn't mean you have to cut back on comfort... Egyptian cotton linen on the king-size bed, real feather down in the pillows, Aveda bath products, and plush spa-style robes in the closet." Full review
Concierge
"Best of all, this Union Square hotel saves not only the planet but also your wallet."
Fodor's
"Feel virtuous and eco-friendly by staying at the first San Francisco hotel built to environmentally stringent LEED specifications." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set in San Francisco’s tiny, unofficial French Quarter, the Orchard Garden feels exactly like a spiffy little Left Bank hotel—one that’s LEED certified." Full review
Time Out
"Opened in 2007, the Orchard Garden was only the fourth hotel in the world to win LEED... certification, meaning it was designed according to strict environmental standards." Full review
Star Service
"This well-situated hotel is in the middle of the so-called French Quarter and just a few doors from the carved Foo dogs guarding Chinatown's ornate dragon gate; Union Square is a four-block walk." Full review
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The granite-trimmed baths have organic EO toiletries, robes (slippers upon request) and hair dryers.
Gayot
"Opened in 2006, this 86-room hotel was built from the ground up following environmentally sensitive building practices."
BlackBook
"Elegant lobby, restaurant and spacious uber-insulated guest rooms decorated in soothing colors and fabrics."