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Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

4.0 star property
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Exterior
Grand Suite (Beacon) | Living area
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Union Square
    1 min walk
  • Loris Diner International
    1 min walk
  • Powell St & Sutter St Stop
    1 min walk
  • San Francisco, CA (JCC-China Basin Heliport)
    12 min drive

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Grand Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Suite (Beacon)

Grand Suite (Beacon)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Murphy Bed

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Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom (View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

San Francisco

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel is centrally located in San Francisco, a 5-minute walk from Dragon's Gate and 7 minutes by foot from Westfield San Francisco Centre. .This historic hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Grace Cathedral and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Moscone Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Union Square - 1 min walk
  • Westfield San Francisco Centre - 7 min walk
  • Grace Cathedral - 8 min walk
  • Moscone Convention Center - 15 min walk
  • San Francisco City Hall - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Powell St & Sutter St Stop - 1 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 2 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Union Square - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Golden Gate Tap Room - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pacific Cocktail Haven - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Shelton Theater - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

Historic San Francisco hotel in Union Square with a 24-hour front desk
Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel offers 418 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Francisco hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 418 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as concierge services, wedding services, and a ballroom.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and public transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 84.02 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: USD 15.00-45.00 for adults and USD 10.00-20.00 for children
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • A meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 104
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 86
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Films for purchase
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 87.33 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 37.66 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Phone calls

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15.00 to 45.00 for adults, and USD 10.00 to 20.00 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 84.02 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 87.33 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Sir Drake Hotel

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 747 out of 1098 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 213 out of 1098 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 1098 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1098 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1098 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yves

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Delia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was not informed the room key was needed to reach my floor but I figured it out quickly. There was no rain shower in my room despite it looking like there was a pipe for it. The hot water never came to my sink after running it for a minute or two. The motorized shades were nice. Took a bit to figure out how to turnout the lights in the bathroom in the middle of the night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ausia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the room and specially starlight restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property looks fantastic but the tiny rooms, dirty carpets, and basis food at the post in made me give it 4 stars. The rooftop bar was incredible”IF” you call days ahead to book a table. There was 20 tables available at 6 pm yet all were somehow booked. Ok I get it, People will be coming in, no one came. We left and it was still semi empty. Went down to eat and paid $50 dollars for the most basic lobster raviolis. Yes there was fresh lobster in the dish so I understand the price but this was the most mediocre looking/tasting ravioli I’ve ever had. All 3 dishes I ordered were the same, Mediocre. The drinks and the service was 5 stars. The location is great for jumping on off trolley. The bar had a great vibe, live music, great service. IMO go get a drink here, enjoy the buildings history/beauty, rooftop, live music and stay at a hotel that has bigger rooms and better food. Solid 4 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Cassandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good stay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
historic
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

jia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Good service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in San Francisco! We were a 5 minute walk to lots of shopping and restaurants were everywhere. There was a stop for the cable car right outside the hotel as well. Room was clean. The rooftop bar was also fun and convenient for a cocktail at the end of the night. Would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Gladys, Paramount

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhaea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was great, the location is awesome and the rooms are small but super cute and comfortable!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is nice, well located and the bar on the 21st floor is lovely. Unfortunately the staff were dismissive and rude for the most part. I left my wife to check in while I parked the car, they notably treated her differently to other guests checking in because she was there solo, didn’t ask her the same questions as other guests and left out standard information that I later had to go and ask. They also messed up our bill for the bar and incidentals, which I’m still waiting on a resolution for. Overall the place is nice. Just expect poor service.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

NEIL, San Marcos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Lots of transport options with cable cars at your door to fishermans wharf. Great restaurant. Quick room service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel! I will absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and the location was perfect! Lots of shops and restaurants nearby. Staff was very polite and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan Abigaile, Knoxville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is great 💯💯 but the walls are paper thin. Can hear people walking around the hall and those who checked in the next room. But aside from that it was a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Davina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. A nice hotel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A San Fran Fave
Love staying at this place anytime I'm in San Fran. It's conveniently located and has a historic feel in the lobby and the bar. One of my favorite parts is the water bottle filling station in every hallway. It's eco-friendly and you don't have to worry about where to find potable water. The beds and sheets are so comfy. Awesome bar on the top floor that stays open late too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant
They let us in the room an hour early upon our arrival which was very nice. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent. Great cocktails.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Generally really good place to stay. The area has its problems but that won’t be a surprise to anyone familiar with SF, and it’s convenient for visiting many of the sights and taking cable car. Comfortable bed, good shower. The extra charge at the end ($35 per night) came as a surprise- perhaps it’s standard and I didn’t read the small print!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024