10/10 Exceptional
Love it would stay again! Location was close to everything!
Amy
Amy, 3-night trip
The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco
Boutique hotel with restaurant, near SHN Curran Theatre
At the heart of San Francisco, The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel offers a blend of historic charm and modern comforts. Savor light fare at The Redwood Room or grab a coffee to-go from the on-site cafe, then unwind by the lobby fireplace. Guests rave about the central location and helpful staff.
VIP AccessWonderful
Popular amenities
- Pet friendly
- Free WiFi
- Connecting rooms available
- Air conditioning
Main amenities (12)
- Housekeeping (on request)
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Breakfast available
- 24-hour fitness center
- Coffee shop/cafe
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Lobby fireplace
- ATM/banking services
- Laundry service
- Multilingual staff
For families (6)
- Children stay free
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Coffee/tea maker
CA $205
CA $294 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 6 - Jan 7, 2026
Why we love this property
Tasty American cuisine
The hotel boasts a restaurant serving American dishes, a cafe, and a bar. Guests can start the day with a delicious cooked-to-order breakfast.
Sleep in plush comfort
Drift into dreamland with Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Blackout drapes ensure uninterrupted rest, while bathrobes await after rainfall showers.
Room options
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Showing 18 of 18 rooms
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed
Excellent
Highlights
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 24 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Executive Room, 1 King Bed
Wonderful
Highlights
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 29 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed
Good
Highlights
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Sofa bed - double
Separate bedroom
- 44 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed
Suite, 1 Bedroom
Very good
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Separate bedroom
- 70 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom
Very good
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Separate bedroom
- 86 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed
Room, 1 King Bed, City View
Excellent
Highlights
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 29 sq m
- City view
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds
Wonderful
Highlights
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 39 sq m
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Queen Beds
Junior Suite, 2 Queen Beds
Exceptional
Highlights
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Sofa bed - double
Separate bedroom
- 54 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Queen Beds
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)
Exceptional
Highlights
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 24 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)
Exceptional
Highlights
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 37 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-In Shower)
Highlights
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Sofa bed - double
Separate bedroom
- 46 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed
Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Hearing)
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Separate bedroom
- 67 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility)
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Separate bedroom
- 86 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed
Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, City View (Hearing)
Exceptional
Highlights
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 29 sq m
- City view
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility)
Excellent
Highlights
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 39 sq m
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Queen Beds
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)
Exceptional
Highlights
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Sofa bed - double
Separate bedroom
- 44 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)
Highlights
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Sofa bed - double
Separate bedroom
- 54 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed
Room (Private Apartment)
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Dining table
HDTV
- 109 sq m
- City view
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
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About the area
495 Geary St, San Francisco, CA, 94102
About this property
The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco
The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco offers a great location, putting you within a 15-minute walk of Union Square and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. After visiting the 24-hour fitness center for a workout, you can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. This boutique hotel is also just a 5-minute drive from Moscone Convention Center and Oracle Park. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff and central location. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Powell St & Geary Blvd Stop is 4 minutes and Powell St & O'Farrell St Stop is 5 minutes.
At a glance
Property amenities
Room amenities
Special features
Dining
The Redwood Room - This cocktail bar specializes in American cuisine and serves light fare only.
Fredericks - This café specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and light fare. Open daily.
The Living Room - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
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The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco Reviews
Wonderful
9.6
Cleanliness
8.8
Amenities
9.4
Staff & service
9.0
Eco-friendliness
9.2
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- Breakfast was consistently described as great, excellent, delicious, and fantastic by multiple guests. (15 reviews)
- The property offers convenient access to good restaurants and a breakfast restaurant on site. (10 reviews)
- The gym was great and equipped enough. (3 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.Popular mentions
RoomService staffLocationRestaurantBedBarViewCitiesAmenitiesCar8/10 Very good
Clean room
Jacobo
Jacobo, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
great natural lighting, comfy bed, clean room
anthony
anthony, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great Room and Service!
Clean and comfortable room. Only problem was that the hotel walls didn't block the sound well, with the result that calls taken early in the morning disturbed the sleep of my neighbors.
Tomer
Tomer, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I had a great stay at this location and I would recommend it to others.
Latresa
Latresa, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
I’m old so don’t go out at night - a few movie channels for evenings would be nice, but I enjoyed it.. loved having a good breakfast place on site!’ Overall a lovely stay, thank you …
bonnie
bonnie, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great hotel, beautiful property, nice amenities, free upgrade, let me check in early because they had a room available- which we were very appreciative of. The staff was professional, very helpful and knowledgable and went out of their way to help. Will definitelt stay here again.
Brittney
Brittney, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
We had a pleasant stay at Clift Royal Sonesta. Great location and excellent service.
Izza
Izza, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Wonderful location and great value.
Jason
Jason, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great spot.
Michelle
Michelle, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very comfortable beds, great location, beautiful large rooms- executive king- delicious breakfast.
Melanie
Melanie, 5-night trip
6/10 Good
The facilities were great, except for the fact that the shower door did not stay closed.
My main issue was the lack of sound proofing. I had very bad nights' sleep as I could hear doors slamming on my floor at all hours, as well as TV, phone calls and late-night trysts from adjoining rooms.
Julie
Julie, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The perfect trip
This hotel is beautiful, from the lobby to the bedroom. We have been so impressed. We had booked to stay in a suite, but got upgraded to the deluxe suite on arrival. Our jaws hit the floor when we entered the room. The room was spacious, the bed was comfy, the bathrooms were immaculate and the views were wonderful. We would certainly consider staying here again, we loved every moment of our stay.
Matthew
Matthew, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Loved the big chair and the hotel bar, it was super close to everything, and lots of restaurants were nearby. Would stay again.
Laura
Laura, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
One of the few hotels I’ve been to that is actually worth the price! Everything we needed to be comfortable.
Ashley
Ashley, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great location
Robert
Robert, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
nothing you can do with the location but the hotel itself was amazing and the staff was understanding.
Rhoderick
Rhoderick, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Staff very friendly, very nice area
Nubia
Nubia, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
It was convenient and the staffs were kind
SEHUN
SEHUN, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The property was great and the staff was incredibly helpful and kind. The hotel is really at the edge of the Tenderloin which made me hesitant to go out by myself at night.
Joni
Joni, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Clean, quiet, comfortable. A+
Joseph
Joseph, 7-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Everytime I am in SF I stay here. Beautiful hotel with a fabulous staff.
Sarah
Sarah, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Beautiful but no room service …
Gorgeous small hotel, large rooms, comfy and clean. No room service after breakfast - knocks this down a star for me. Otherwise, first class place with first class staff.
Frances
Frances, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Service was great, both in the hotel and the cafe.
Julie
Julie, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nice central location. Nicely renovated.
Paul
Paul, 3-night trip
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