Phoenix HotelvsThe Mosser
Both Phoenix Hotel, a Joie de Vivre hotel and The Mosser are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Phoenix Hotel, a Joie de Vivre hotel scores marginally better than The Mosser. Phoenix Hotel, a Joie de Vivre hotel comes in at #48 in San Francisco with positive reviews from 14 sources including Time Out, DK Eyewitness and Travel + Leisure.
Phoenix Hotel Show All Reviews
601 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA
From $139/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"This raucous retro motel conversion features a mixed gay-straight clientele and has been a favourite with touring bands for years."
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Ask for the “Headliner Suite”, which sports a separate living room.
Frommer's
"If you'd like to tell your friends you stayed in the same hotel as David Bowie, Keanu Reeves, Moby, Franz Ferdinand, and Interpol, this is the place to go." Full review
Concierge
"If you're looking for a romantic hideaway, the Phoenix is not for you. If you want to party like a rock star, you've found the place."
Fodor's
"A magnet for the hip at heart and ultracool... the Phoenix isn't the best choice for those seeking peace and quiet." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This funky two-story motel, in the heart of the Tenderloin District, conjures up images of old Route 66."
Time Out
"Add funky styling to affordable rates and parking for tour buses in a 'gritty' neighbourhood, then sit back and watch the hipsters roll in." Full review
Gayot
"Situated on the edge of the Tenderloin, the Phoenix was once a 1950s cinderblock motel known for its Magic Fingers beds."
BlackBook
"Retro ‘50s no-fuss tropical bungalows. Think Palm Springs on a foggy day."
Travel + Leisure
"This historic motor lodge is infamous for housing dozens of rock star musicians over the last five decades." Full review
The Telegraph
6.0
"Channel your inner rock star at this edgy boutique hotel in the down-and-out Tenderloin, not far from Union Square." Full review
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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Be sure to double check what kind of room you’re reserving when you book