Phoenix HotelvsTaj Campton Place San Francisco
Both Phoenix Hotel SF and Taj Campton Place are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Taj Campton Place ranks significantly higher than Phoenix Hotel SF. Taj Campton Place comes in at 90 with recommendations from 15 reviews including Jetsetter, Oyster and Forbes Travel Guide.
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
Taj Campton Place San Francisco Show All Reviews
340 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA
From $243/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"Upscale and understated hotel that provides utter seclusion despite being located in the heart of Union Square."
Frommer's
"This luxury boutique hotel offers some of the most exclusive accommodations in town -- not to mention the most expensive." Full review
Concierge
"A stay here is as soothing as a cup of hot chocolate and as serene as a weekend at a country house, thanks to insulated glass windows that block out urban noise."
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Request a bathtub if it matters to you.
Fodor's
"Beauty and highly attentive service remain the hallmarks of this exquisite jewel-like, top-tier hotel." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"This luxurious, 110-room boutique one block from Union Square is an enclave of posh rooms and pampering service in a dense city." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"When the honchos from LVMH and Neiman Marcus come to town, the 110-room Campton Place is where they stay." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The small and elegant Campton Place is situated just off Union Square. It offers plush, well-appointed rooms, good service, and sumptuous public areas."
Star Service
"Located in a prized position eyeing the holiday ice rink on Union Square, this small deluxe-leaning property has one of the most unusual blends for a hotel of its ilk." Full review
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Welcomed extras include newspapers, turndown with chocolates, shoeshine, 24-hour room and concierge services, and DVD players and fax machines upon request.
Gayot
"A historic landmark for 100 years, Campton Place is to the San Francisco hotel scene as the Transamerica Pyramid is to the city skyline."
Zagat
4.2
"With "one of the best locations", right on Union Square, this Downtown classic provides a "fantastic place to stay", with "cozy" tasteful quarters luxuriously stocked with "excellent" beds."