Name: Touchstone Hotel - City Center
Address: 480 Geary Street, Union Square, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States of America, 480 Geary Street, California, CA 94102, USA
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $100 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.3

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Hotel Touchstone Hotel - City Center

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, city trips and food – Check location 480 Geary Street, Union Square, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States of America – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, city trips and food – Check location

*7.8* Curran Theatre: only 1 minute away! (150 feet by foot)

Powell St. Station - BART: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

*8.3* Westfield San Francisco Center: only 6 minutes away! (1,600 feet by foot)

*8.3* Union Square: only 5 minutes away! (1,150 feet by foot)

*8.1* Geary Theater: only 1 minute away! (250 feet by foot)

The location was excellent. The staff was pleasant and accommodating The room was nice, beds were comfortable.

Mary, United States of America

The the staff (gentleman) was nice and helpful, the lady the next morning was not so welcoming or friendly.

Andrew, United States of America

Staff was super nice, lobby was lovely, and the hotel is cozy.

Tatro, United States of America

The cost was quite low, but the room was too small, shower didn’t work. The location is convenient.

Mariam, United States of America

Absolutely nothing is good about the hotel apart from location

Mary, Bahrain

The rooms are spacious, hotel is amazingly located super close to Union square and pretty central for going to any of the tourist areas. Staff at the hotel are extremely friendly and charming, and know some amazing restaurants and locations to visit away from the standard tourist offer. Thanks to them, I managed to really experience perks of San Francisco with the best view or better offer than normal tourist guidebooks would give me :) also, cosmetics you get in the bathroom is amazing. Such a good quality, nice choice, completely vegan, and smells beautifully.

Tea, Netherlands

Great location to reach everything we wanted to do very easily

Caroline, United States of America

I liked that they let us check in our bags before our room was ready

Nancy, United States of America

The best thing about the hotel is there location, near the Market st. and inside the Union Square, it is possible to reach any point in the city using public transportation in that area, there are lots of bars, restaurants, groceries and some shoppings just a walk a way from the hotel. The facilities are clean and the staff are very gentle, they will find a way to help you anytime.

Guilherme, Brazil

Not much to like for this place - the wifi and the location (near Union Square) are the only 2 attractions.

Soumajyoti, United States of America

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8.7

Great location!

What guests loved the most:
“The location was excellent. The staff was pleasant and accommodating The room was nice, beds were comfortable.”

Mary United States of America
“The the staff (gentleman) was nice and helpful, the lady the next morning was not so welcoming or friendly.”

Andrew United States of America
“Staff was super nice, lobby was lovely, and the hotel is cozy.”

Tatro United States of America
“The cost was quite low, but the room was too small, shower didn’t work. The location is convenient.”

Mariam United States of America
“Absolutely nothing is good about the hotel apart from location”

Mary Bahrain
“The rooms are spacious, hotel is amazingly located super close to Union square and pretty central for going to any of the tourist areas. ”

Tea Netherlands
“Great location to reach everything we wanted to do very easily”

Caroline United States of America
“I liked that they let us check in our bags before our room was ready”

Nancy United States of America
“The best thing about the hotel is there location, near the Market st. ”

Guilherme Brazil
“Not much to like for this place - the wifi and the location (near Union Square) are the only 2 attractions.”

Soumajyoti United States of America

Stay in the Heart of San Francisco –

One of our best sellers in San Francisco! Located less than 2 minutes' walk from Union Square in San Francisco’s Theater District, Touchstone Hotel - City Center features free WiFi and an on-site local deli. Offering rail service to San Francisco International Airport, Powell Street BART station is 8 minutes’ walk away.

The Touchstone Hotel – City Center offers rooms with a flat-screen TV. Ironing facilities, and free bottled water are included. Toiletries are provided in the private bathrooms.

Located next to the Touchstone lobby, DAVID’S delicatessen/restaurant serves traditional hot deli sandwiches and soups. Breakfast and dinner menus are also offered.

The Touchstone Hotel is 5 minutes' walk from Chinatown and 6 minutes’ drive to the Museum of Modern Art. Offering live entertainment and special events, Masonic Auditorium is 8 minutes’ walk from the hotel.

Union Square is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, city trips and food.

This is our guests' favorite part of San Francisco, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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An Inside Look at Touchstone Hotel - City Center

The Touchstone Hotel is a small, intimate property of 42 rooms in San Francisco’s historic theater district, just steps from Union Square, San Francisco’s shopping, entertainment, and cultural center. Family owned and managed, The Touchstone is the perfect blend of old-world charm, new-world convenience & small-world comfort.

Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, city trips and food – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks *

Curran Theatre
0 miles
Geary Theater
0 miles
San Francisco Playhouse
0.1 miles
Union Square
0.2 miles
San Francisco Cable Car
0.2 miles
Powell St. Station - BART
0.3 miles
Xanadu Gallery
0.3 miles
SF Masonic Auditorium
0.3 miles
Westfield San Francisco Center
0.3 miles
Golden Gate Theater
0.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Trader Joe's Market Supermarket
0.4 miles

Closest Airports *

Oakland International Airport
11.3 miles
San Francisco International Airport
11.9 miles
Mineta San Jose International Airport
39.4 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Location was great for exploring the city, The property is a bit older but they have put some effort in to making the rooms comfortable and a little modern. The...”

Australia

8.7

“Great location next to Union Square, Market Street where trams, cable cars and buses + railway is within 5min walk. Really helpful and friendly staff. Rooms a l...”

Steve

United Kingdom

9.1

“Great location and pleasant personnel. There is a cafe next to the hotel where you can have a 20% discount.”

Armine

Armenia

7.5

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1 Restaurant On Site

David's Delicatessen

Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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From 4:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

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6:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children are welcome

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Touchstone Hotel - City Center accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Please note:

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian. The legal guardian must provide a current photo ID or proof of guardianship if requested upon check-in.

Should you arrive with more people than the number of adults booked, there is an extra person fee. The extra person fee is 25 USD + taxes per room night and person will be charged.

You are required to present the card used for booking a pre-paid rate upon check-in.

If your reservation was booked by a friend/relative/family member and the cardholder is not traveling with you, then please carry a photocopy of both sides of the card with an authorization letter duly signed by the card holder. The hotel can provide you with this form if needed.

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.

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Reviewed: June 19, 2019

Mary
United States of America
Age group: 45 – 54
8.8

“Fun time had in San Francisco”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 3 nights
Breakfast would have been nice, for the exorbitant price we paid for the room. Parking was very far away, inconvenient and way too expensive, Wish there was a fridge and microwave included in the room package.
The location was excellent. The staff was pleasant and accommodating The room was nice, beds were comfortable.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 18, 2019

Alice
Australia

1 helpful vote
5.8

“Central location. Friendly staff. Tiny room. Over priced.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Tiny room. Over priced.
Central location. Friendly staff.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: June 17, 2019

Mickey
United States of America
10

“Enjoyed the property, location and overall comfortable facilities”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
TV channel menu
Breakfast, staff friendly & helpful

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 16, 2019

Noran
Egypt

1 helpful vote
6.3

“Okay for one night”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room is Outdated No parking The elevator is very slow and hard to call it
Location near union square

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 16, 2019

Andrew
United States of America
6.3

“It was okay, would look elsewhere in future”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No AC (not listed during reservation booking), lack of amenities (TV barely worked, no mini fridge, little to no hot water, etc)
The the staff (gentleman) was nice and helpful, the lady the next morning was not so welcoming or friendly.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 16, 2019

Dionicio
United States of America
5.0

“Fair but dirty”
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Sheets and towels were dirty
The location

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 15, 2019

Tatro
United States of America
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The walls are very thin, didn’t have extra blankets on hand.
Staff was super nice, lobby was lovely, and the hotel is cozy.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 15, 2019

Anonymous
Australia
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Small, rock hard beds
Location

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 13, 2019

Mariam
United States of America
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The cost was quite low, but the room was too small, shower didn’t work. The location is convenient.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 12, 2019

Jo
Australia
Age group: 35 – 44

3 helpful votes
8.8

“A lovely, cosy, welcoming place to stay in San Francisco!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 2 nights
The parking garage, which is around $30 for in and out privileges for 24 hours, is a little far if it's raining, but otherwise really convenient for a city which we know is really expensive for cars. Just come prepared with umbrella and/or poncho! The lack of a fridge in the room was a bit of an annoyance but we survived!
Location was great for exploring the city, The property is a bit older but they have put some effort in to making the rooms comfortable and a little modern. The staff were super lovely and very helpful!

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: June 11, 2019

Mary
Bahrain
2.9

“Very miserable and shocking experience, I wanted to leave the moment I arrived to the ‘hotel ‘”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Petite Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I didn’t like anything. This ‘property’ shouldn’t be listed in Booking.com because it doesn’t meet the criteria of a hotel
Absolutely nothing is good about the hotel apart from location

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 10, 2019

Diana
Spain
10

“Very nice service! Best location! Good wifi!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 2 nights
Very nice service! Best location! Good wifi!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 7, 2019

Tea
Netherlands
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Street next to the hotel is a bit noisy because it is SO centrally located, but hotel obviously listens to customer feedback because my room had earplugs there in case you needed them. That being said - I didn't need them because by the night time the noise dies out :D
The rooms are spacious, hotel is amazingly located super close to Union square and pretty central for going to any of the tourist areas. Staff at the hotel are extremely friendly and charming, and know some amazing restaurants and locations to visit away from the standard tourist offer. Thanks to them, I managed to really experience perks of San Francisco with the best view or better offer than normal tourist guidebooks would give me :) also, cosmetics you get in the bathroom is amazing. Such a good quality, nice choice, completely vegan, and smells beautifully.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: June 7, 2019

Maria
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It is a block away from Union Square.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 6, 2019

Ozcan
Turkey

3 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hall of the hotel was so smelly and old. Need an urgent renovation.
The location was very good.

Stayed in June 2019

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Stay in the Heart of San Francisco –

Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, city trips and food – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

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