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About this property

This boutique Union Square hotel, located on the Powell Cable Car Line, is just 2 minutes' walk from cafes and shopping at Tiffany's, Macy's, Niketown and other popular Central San Francisco stores. All guest rooms offer free WiFi. A flat-screen TV and modern decor are included in all guest rooms at the Chancellor Hotel on Union Square. A menu of 12 specialty pillows, a compact refrigerator, room windows that can be opened and a ceiling fan are also provided for guests' comfort. Located on-site, Clipper Ship Bar offers a daily Happy Hour with a selection of cocktails and wine. Guests can enjoy coffee, tea, cookies and apples in the hotel lobby. Located across from Union Square Park, this hotel is just 5 minutes' walk to the Theater District. Chinatown’s Dragon’s Gate entrance is 6 minutes’ walk away. Home of professional baseball’s San Francisco Giants, AT&T Park is 1.2 mi away. Fisherman's Wharf, the Ferry Building and North Beach are all within 1 mi away from Chancellor Hotel on Union Square.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Located in the heart of San Francisco, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.6

    • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.


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Availability

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1 queen bed
2 twin beds
2 full beds
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
2 full beds
1 queen bed
2 twin beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lee
    United States United States
    Location is a big plus. Easy to get to bus, cable car, BART. Stay here saved from walking the steep hill towards Nob Hill. Take the cable car to California St. have stayed here before. No air conditioning in room. Deep tub. Bed was comfortable,...
  • Sabine
    United States United States
    Well located hotel, with rooms that are fine though a bit dated. Complimentary cookies and hot drinks available 24/7 are a nice touch. Friendly and helpful staff.
  • Keith
    Germany Germany
    This is my third time staying here — friendly staff, clean and comfortable rooms, central location, affordable price, you name it.
  • Jorge
    Chile Chile
    It is a beautiful building in the middle of everything, great staff, the bathroom was impecable, good water pressure, just the bed not good for us (small and soft) and no air conditioner, you could opened windows for the hot weather. Love the free...
  • Graniewitz
    Israel Israel
    The hotel location was amazing ,just minutes from union square and transportation all over the city; Staff were super helpful
  • Nura
    United States United States
    Conveniently located. Close to many cafes and restaurants. Helpful staff and the room is clean. Definitely will be staying here again. Thank you.
  • Sinem
    Turkey Turkey
    Staff is pretty friendly. Location is great. Good value hotel.
  • M
    Spain Spain
    Good very central location. Very old building, but nicely modernized. Complimentary coffee, filtered water, cookies were a nice touch. Clean, comfortable room.
  • M
    Spain Spain
    Centrally located, very helpful staff. Bed was very comfortable, they even offer a pillow menu. Very clean, nice toiletries. Complementary cookies, coffee and tea, as well as a filtered water station were nice thoughtful touches. Very good value...
  • V
    United States United States
    Good location in Union Square. Very clean bed and pillows (very important to us). Clean room (also important). Very polite and helpful front desk staff, bellmen, room service ladies. The staff's polite manners reminded us of the wonderful...

Hotel area info

House rules

Chancellor Hotel on Union Square takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of $100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 14 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
Free

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 7 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

No air-conditioning is available in the rooms.

Due to the nature of the location guests will experience sounds of the city.

Rooms are petite and are about 150 square feet.

Please note the hotel was constructed in 1914 and, for this reason, the property is not entirely wheelchair accessible. The bar is accessible.

When booking more than 7 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Hearing Impaired Accessible Rooms Feature:

Doorbells with flashing indicator

Strobe light smoke detectors

Raised desks

Curtain rod extenders

Wrapped pipes

Button controls for ceiling fan and light

Lowered peephole

Lowered closet rod

Volume controls and indicator lights on room phones

TTY phones available

Closed caption televisions

Grab bar in bath tub area

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Chancellor Hotel on Union Square of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

A damage deposit of $100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 14 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.

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