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Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star historic hotel near Dragon's Gate

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Restaurant
Grand Suite (Beacon) | Living area
Restaurant
Exterior
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

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450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Union Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Westfield San Francisco Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Grace Cathedral
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • San Francisco, CA (JCC-China Basin Heliport)
    ‪16 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, Mobility Accessible (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility 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, Mobility 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, Mobility 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 King Bed with Sofa bed (View)

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

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Grand Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Mobility 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

Union Square stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Union Square hotel, you'll find Dragon's Gate and Westfield San Francisco Centre. Grace Cathedral and Golden Gate Theatre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Union Square - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Moscone Convention Center - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Lombard Street - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • San Francisco City Hall - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Pier 39 - 4 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Powell St & Sutter St Stop - 1 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 2 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 30 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

4-star historic hotel near Dragon's Gate
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.

  • 1 building
  • 418 guestrooms or units
  • 21 levels
  • Built in 1928
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
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.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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

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 available
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 41
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 34
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Pay movies
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

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 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 lbs 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 cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

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 center 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

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, Eurocard, and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children 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

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 867 out of 1258 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 237 out of 1258 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 1258 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1258 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1258 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY, Las Vegas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for walking to nearby Chinatown and North Beach areas. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are nice and updated. I would definitely recommend staying at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie Ann

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The historical atmosphere was amazingly beautiful! The area was so convenient to all transportation and close to Chinatown and shopping.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mash

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley Eunice

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay at this property! The staff was attentive, friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast options at The Post Room were delicious. I also enjoyed looking at city skyline from the beautiful Starlite.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

andre

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesli B

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was our third stay at The Beacon and it won't be our last. The ambience of the old building gives off a cool vibe. The staff are very friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ume

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a beautiful hotel but make sure no protests are happening before booking. Protests run from 7am-10pm in SF.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jasmine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful building
Beautiful building! Polite staff. Awesome location. Cute room and decor, although very small. Heater worked and kept us warm. Comfy bed. Cool bar/lounge. Hotel Valet was awful. We rounded the city for 30 minutes trying to get into valet with no luck. Room did not have black out blinds so we were woken up as soon as the sun hit the window. Not to mention the drums that went off at 7am from protesters (not the hotels fault). Also our room was near the elevator and we could hear it all night and morning long. Sounded like a large cart going up and down the hall. Even with the cons I would return.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
NEVER AGAIN
Good, the manager tried to rectify the situation by offering the two free drinks, however there was so much negative aspects about my stay. Both check in and check out girls were rude and cold. The check in girl was so cold and her hatred and racial prejudice was palpatable. While napping,a staff member opened my door and walked in. This was not house keeping. I felt very violated and unsafe. The next issues were out of their control. Fire alarm went off for twenty minutes the second night and there were protestors picketing for 1hour each night starting at 6am!!! As a solo black female traveler, I felt unwelcomed and ignored.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Phenomenal service ! Exceptional staff plus a beautiful roof top bar with 360 degrees off the city!!! Also as a VIP hotel we had drunk tickets that were used in their historic lovely dining lounge. In addition illy coffee in our rooms complimentary!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome spot that is close to a lot of amenities. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Kendyl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all amazing and kind. Super helpful. The hotel itself is beautiful and the bar at the top has amazing views and drinks. The only reason it’s not a 5 star is the room was pretty average for the price and the parking was $72/night with a surprise $10 tax.. so to park for one night was $82 which is just wild. There’s a strike nearby that you can hear but it wasn’t too bad in our room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Tae-Young

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Car park is unavailable unless you ask valet parking which costs arounnd 80 dollars per day. If you drive then pls find a public parking nearby which costs 50 dollar per day. It should be considered as your hotel rate.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduard

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gynaia

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and clean! Easy access to fisherman’s wharf and lots of shopping and restaurants in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024