The Pickwick Hotel

3.5 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Lobby
1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds
Café
Lobby lounge

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Parking available

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85 5th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103
  • Place, Westfield San Francisco Centre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Moscone Convention Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 2 Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(31 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(48 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room with 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4

Deluxe King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive 2 Doubles

  • Sleeps 4

Executive King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Room with 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4

Superior Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

Accessible Room- 2 Double

  • Sleeps 2

Accessible Room - KING

  • Sleeps 2

Executive King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

The Pickwick Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Westfield San Francisco Centre
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, a business centre and express check-out. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
The Pickwick Hotel offers 192 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Pickwick Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Union Square. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a gym are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and a business centre
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Westfield San Francisco Centre and 9 minutes on foot from San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. You'll find a business centre on site.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness centre, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly The Pickwick Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This San Francisco hotel is smoke free.

The Pickwick Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Secured, covered parking on site (USD 52 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Stereo

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (84 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 8 floors
  • Built in 1926
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per day

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.

  • Covered self-parking fee: USD 52 per night (in/out privileges)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Hotel Pickwick
Pickwick Hotel
Pickwick Hotel San Francisco
Pickwick San Francisco
The Pickwick Hotel Hotel
The Pickwick Hotel San Francisco
The Pickwick Hotel Hotel San Francisco

The Pickwick Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 439 out of 1070 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 304 out of 1070 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 181 out of 1070 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1070 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 1070 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Tina

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel rooms were extremely small, smelled very old, no breakfast or area around it to eat. Going outside the door the first thing you smell is weed and urine. Very very disappointed. Canceled rest of syay and left.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ramsey

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs a serious upgrade. Location is decent, but it’s time to put money into the place. Staff sort of checked out also. Pay a little more and get a better experience
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

colin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely people working at this hotel. Old but clean and everytging you need. Right next to union square at great value
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sergio

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

8/10 Good

Bobby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Generous 4 star stay. Hotel is nice enough inside, but very dated, carpet in hallways was rolling up, bathroom decor was peeling away and dated. Bed was comfy and amenities in room (fridge/AC/tv ect) were good. Area around the hotel is obviously out of their control, but the need for them to lock the entry door says it all. Much like all of San Fran there is a large homeless population around the area and at night several loiter at the building opposite. They caused us no issues but is worth considering. Good location next to trams and subway station however. Would I stay again? Yes. Would I choose somewhere else first? Yes.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

roxanne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel is clean Not in a particularly pleasant part of town Rooms very small Thin walls -you can hear other rooms shower /flush bathrooms Lots of exterior noise
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Eileen, Stillwater

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Outdated, but clean. Noisy, and difficult to park
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Casey

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room didnt have towels or toliet paper in it. I couldnt use the TV. The shower head broke off, and when I tried the shower it flooded the bathroom. Never again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julia

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

6/10 Okay

Kristin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Pickwick is extremely run down and outdated. The common areas and rooms have seen better days, and everything feels like it’s in desperate need of repair or replacement. My room was technically clean, but full of “character” in all the wrong ways: a cracked sink, a showerhead shedding broken plastic, and fixtures with the charm of a yard sale. To really drive it home, the room still had an iHome with a 30-pin iPhone connector, which was discontinued in 2012. If you’re traveling with a first-gen iPod, you’re in luck. I stayed here for a work conference that inflated the nightly rate to $373, an almost criminal price for what’s essentially a museum exhibit on early 2000s hotel decor. The average is under $200, which still feels steep unless you have a nostalgic itch for cracked tiles and dusty carpet. The hotel itself felt fairly safe, but the block around it was rough. Let’s just say “street activity” was happening in broad daylight, and I don’t mean food trucks. Would not stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Francisco Jabier

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms are a little dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved that it was so close to everything. Transportation was a plus. Love the uniqueness of the hotel. It was an old buildings but kept up very well. Only issue we had was the parking. Though it was on the property I don't understand why we had to pay as it is not a resort.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was kept exceptionally clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Melina, Perris

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was dirty and had hair all over. Sink was clogged. Parking was the worse. It was hard to find and limited space. My car was moved all the way to the end so the staff had to move all the cars to get my car out. That was about 15-20 min. Was waiting to check out and none of the staff greeted me to help me check out. Mind you, there were no guest waiting to be helped. Waited about 5 min until I said something. Too many homeless around the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Viridiana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location for Ubers was ideal. $16 uber ride to Oracle Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi, Las Cruces

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very polite and attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gilbert

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

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There was an extremely loud machine grinding mouning sound that shook the room all night. The front desk didn't and told us they couldn't do anything about it. And the room was dirty. I don't think they ever cleaned under the bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kara

Liked: Staff & service
The staff at the Pickwick at so friendly and accommodating. The building itself is older, so it’s not a modern hotel but the room itself was nice and the bathroom was updated. The hallways could use a little love, but overall it’s a comfortable stay. It is downtown and conveniently located to many different things like restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dickie

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

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Samuel McKinley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Area dorectly across from this hotel is very nasty and unsafe, also it is very noisy in this area at night.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carol-lyn

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bathroom door wouldn’t close all the way we had to slam it shut or it would pop open after being shut. Also the lobby was so hot, my party was trying to hang out down there one night since the rooms are so small and we all had sweat dripping down our faces. It was too uncomfortable and our night ended early because it was miserable to try to hang out down there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025