Eastern Sierra Scuba Diving Holidays

Great location. Clean rooms. Easy parking. Garage across street.

We’ve stayed at the Westin St Francis multiple times over the years and always looked forward to returning. Unfortunately, this once grand old hotel is grand no more. The Powell street lobby entrance has been invaded by a huge bar/lounge that looks cool but doesn’t open until 4pm. It takes up a lot of prime real estate in the hotel and serves no real purpose for the better part of the day. To check into the hotel you now enter on Geary into an area that feels temporary, kind of like the vibe you get at an airport gate under construction. It’s just very disjointed. The fake cherry trees and fake flower wrapped columns in the lobby are tacky, and dusty. Two of my family members had sneezing fits while standing under the faux blooms. They chuckled about the paper flower pollen being particularly bad this time of year. The hotel has also done away with any lobby seating. Your only hope of seating is in the garden cafe, which makes it feel a bit like a Greyhound bus station. Some of the registration staff were better at their jobs than others, who seemed generally malcontent. We stayed in the Tower this trip; the best part was the amazing view from our room and the super fast glass elevators. Happily, the mattresses are wonderful. Our room was ok but could use a refresh. One family member found litter in his room. Thinking back on past stays, maybe the rooms were always a bit outdated but the majesty of the hotel overshadowed any shortcomings. Sadly, for us the magic is gone.

The hotel offers a truly memorable stay, blending comfort with a distinct sense of character that sets it apart from standard accommodations. From the moment of arrival, the atmosphere feels warm and thoughtfully designed, with staff who are attentive without being overwhelming.

Great staff very friendly and prompt with any requests.

Ideal location to stay to explore The City

Great staff very friendly and prompt with any requests.

It was beautiful, very clean and very quiet. The staff was amazing. I will definitely come back.

The hotel was clean overall in both the public areas as well as the rooms. The staff was wonderful. Our only 2 issues, which is a big one for our family, were the beds and small rooms The beds were so uncomfortable & hard like a rock. The bedding was very flimsy . I have to make appointments with our chiropractor when we return home. Also, our room was very small and cramped. Other than those two issues, we enjoyed our stay.

Hotel is great, parking easy, safe neighborhood. Our room overlooked trash and had a trash room right outside our room which was not ideal. We’ve stayed there before and will again.

Great staff very friendly and prompt with any requests.

The apartment is amazing - open concept for kitchen and living room with a great view of the pier and water. Bedrooms are nicely separated with super comfy beds. Floor to ceiling windows have great shades for privacy too! Kitchen has great basics for cooking too - full spice rack and pots/pans. Will totally stay here again!

I will definitely 100% stay again. Nice place. It was a good stay.