Marriott Marquis San FranciscovsThe Orchard Garden Hotel
San Francisco Marriott Marquis and Orchard Garden Hotel are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Orchard Garden Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to San Francisco Marriott Marquis. Orchard Garden Hotel is ranked #11 in San Francisco with praise from 16 sources like Oyster, BlackBook and Michelin Guide.
Marriott Marquis San Francisco
780 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
From $144/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"A popular stop for conventiongoers and those looking for a room with a view... The rooms... are pleasant, vibrant, and contemporary with large bathrooms and exceptional city vistas." Full review
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Upon arrival, enter from Fourth Street, between Market and Mission streets, to avoid a long trek to the registration area.
Fodor's
"The distinctive design of this 40-story hotel has been compared to a parking meter and a jukebox... the public spaces and guest rooms have received attention as well." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This 1,499-room business behemoth ideally straddles SoMa, the Financial District, and Union Square." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Families always appreciate the indoor pool and the fact that children under 18, when accompanied by an adult, can stay there free."
Star Service
"Marriott's best in the city is currently the lively boutique Adagio, with the larger San Francisco Marriott Union Square coming in at a close second." Full review
Gayot
"This hulking hotel --- situated near Yerba Buena Gardens and the Moscone Convention Center --- is affectionately referred to as the Jukebox by locals, because of its scalloped shape."
Zagat
4.2
"Conventioneers and tourists "love" "coming home" to this "vibrant" Downtown "favorite" – which "lives up to the Marriott name" with "modern", "beautiful" rooms."
Not For Tourists
"The steep drink prices you're paying at the roof lounge are really for the magnificent 180-degree view."
The Telegraph
7.0
"San Francisco's Marriott Marquis offers comfort, convenience and ample unexpected amenities, such as a 39th-floor cocktail bar, a two-storey gym and a chic, artisanal restaurant." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
50.0
"Just off Powell Street near the Yerba Buena Gardens, the San Francisco Marriott Marquis sits within easy reach of the city's transportation circuits (including the legendary cable cars),..." 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."