Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

4.0 star property
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Grand Suite (Beacon) | Living area | 55-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV, pay films
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Restaurant

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Union Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Moscone Convention Center
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • San Francisco City Hall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬
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Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

Room options

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Suite (Beacon)

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

Grand Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (View)

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

Grand Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Mobility Accessible

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

Junior Suite

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

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About this property

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

Historic hotel with 24-hour front desk and bar/lounge
A bar/lounge, valet parking and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free hotel. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel offers 418 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include baths or showers with a rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel . During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Union Square. Features include a bar, breakfast (surcharge) and dry cleaning service. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the location
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Dragon's Gate and 7 minutes on foot from Westfield San Francisco Centre
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Business amenities include a meeting room and limo/town car service. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the historic Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel . For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star San Francisco hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 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 transport

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

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 to 45 for adults and USD 10 to 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (104 centimetre wide door)
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • 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
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 87.33 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • 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

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 994 out of 1426 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 263 out of 1426 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 1426 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1426 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1426 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

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amaya

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, a very good hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Tessa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel lobby & property were stunning; elegant & quiet with a unique Gatsby charm. Housekeeping was splendid & did an exceptional job at refreshing our room while we were out for the day much to our delight. Unfortunately, the room itself was a bit disappointing. The bathroom was terribly inconvenient & quite tiny. We did not opt for a luxury suite however I would have hoped for more spacious quarters; at minimum enough space to be able to comfortably navigate the room in its entirety. Overall an averagely pleasant experience for those planning to use the hotel primarily as sleeping quarters otherwise I suggest upgrading.

8/10 Good

Mario R

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good staff and nice old school historic hotel. Glad to see it is back and Starlite on top floor is great!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

george

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
-
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Niranjan, San jose

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too small rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denisse V

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great! Clean room, great location and staff were wonderful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel! Welcoming staff, from the time you walk through the door, they make you feel at home!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay. Minor mishaps

Overall a great stay close to Union Square. They were very busy during the holiday so I think a few cleanliness things got missed. Our floors looked like they hadn’t been swept/vaccumed/mopped. Found a random wrapper as well. Other than that the staff was really friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service. Tight space in rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula Gabrielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely gorgeous historic hotel! The central location was perfect for our visit. Cable car pickup just steps from the lobby. The staff was so kind, professional and helpful at every interaction. Elevators were very accessible. The rooms were spacious, elegant and spotless. Lots of excellent food selections within just a few blocks. We plan to return annually. Simply superb accommodations!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Beacon Grand Weekend Getaway

Fabulous hotel with old world charm. Beacon grand hotel employees are so great, helpful and knowledgeable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Roberto

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is old and needs lots of updating besides a fresh coat of paint. I also don’t appreciate that I was charged additional fees in addition to what I paid on Expedia when all fees were included.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was okay, just okay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

LUIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dennette

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ruth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
we ask to extend our time for an hour for a run and when we came back from the run our keys didn’t work. so we spoke to the front desk. she was very nice. so it was ok
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candice

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully restored historic property with the perfect balance of charm and modern comfort. The staff was completely flawless. I would come back here over and over.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025