Cartwright
Hotel
San
Francisco Review
The Cartwright
generates more opinions than any other property
at SFTravel! You will definitely get what you pay for
at this place! Take a look at what our many readers say:
Our readers rave, "My mother and I visited this
charming hotel in after a short cruise from
Vancouver. We were welcomed by staff on the tour bus and told our
rooms were ready despite the fact that this was long before check-in
time. What a treat!!!
The rest of the four day stay was all pleasure.
The complimentary breakfast, afternoon cookies and wine tasting were
a delight. All requests from staff were promptly looked after. Our
room was beautifully furnished and clean, but most pleasing was the
comfortable bed. We would certainly visit there again...."
A reader writes in, "We had a very good stay at the Cartwright. The front lobby was a nice welcome.
It was comfortable and contained a friendly mix of business
travelers and European holidaymakers...presumably looking
for the same reasonable prices we were. The look was elegant
and the staff friendly. All small, comfortable scale.
We arrived early
and used their upstairs lobby restroom that was one of the
largest single user bathrooms I've ever seen. Maybe that's
trivia, but I was impressed. At check-in time
we took the small old-fashioned elevator up to our floor where
the halls were freshly painted and carpeted. The look was
old fashioned, which matched the building. We found our
room very cute, with the sole complaint being that our window
looked out on a wall. A very nice effort had been made to
decorate the wall with flowers, but I would recommend anyone
who really wants a view be very specific. The plus side was
quiet and privacy. The room was spotlessly clean and
was decorated with furniture that may or may not have been
antiques, but were close enough for me. The carpeting and
bedspread were new and cheery.
The air conditioning
unit was an old-fashioned window unit, which may be noisy
for some if they need to use it, but was fine for me for the
little I had it turned on. We also had some clanking noise
one night from the old fashioned heating, but only one night
and only briefly. Otherwise the hotel was very quiet and I
never heard any noise from the street out front. One
of my favorite points was the window in the bathroom. I suppose
this is a matter of taste, but I've always liked to have an
window for light and air...and in this case it didn't hurt
that we were looking out on a blank wall so no one could
see in anyway (the window was frosted and only translucent
when closed). The bathroom was perhaps slightly small by luxury
standards, but very adequate, accommodated a full bath and
was bright and clean. If you've never stayed anywhere
but a cookie-cutter American style Holiday Inn, this may not
be the place for you. But if you're a little flexible and
have traveled a bit I think you'll appreciate the character,
comfort and economy of the Cartwright."
A.R. writes, "The Cartwight Hotel is located rather centrally
and is only a quick stroll away from Union Square. While the hotel
offers good value for money - you would not expect a similar standard
as in a 4 or 5 star hotel - this must not be your first choice if
you are after a good night's sleep. It won't happen mate, that's
guaranteed. The walls are probably made out of paper (possibly a
thinner material), toilets seem to have microphones for better sound
transmission in them, and indeed it is not difficult at all to overhear
every word or sound for that matter (let your imagination go wild...)
from not only your floor but also two or three floors above. For
all car owners: pick up your car on time because although the front
desk manager will reassure you that collecting it half an hour late,
you'll pay big bucks again. Probably some deal the hotel has going
with the parking operators on 750 Bush St. In brief, if you can
afford more than $80-100 make sure you stay somewhere else."
Linda writes, "We had a wonderful experience. Our
room featured new wallpaper, new carpet, new light fixtures, and
it was very clean. The complementary daily wine reception was a
nice treat, and the staff was courteous and helpful with theater
& restaurant recommendations.
Coffee and tea were available 24 hours a day in the library. We
booked
our double room on the Internet, and at $80 per night it was
a true bargain. The location can't be beat; the cable car
stops at the corner; theaters, restaurants
and shopping are all close; and it's within walking distance from
the BART station.
If you don't eat breakfast at the hotel (a reasonable $8 per person)
try Café Espresso on the corner for bagels, fruit, pastries and
wonderful coffee. We would definitely stay at the Cartwright again."
"...The
rooms aren't huge, but the room we had with 2 twin beds in the front
corner with a bay window was actually plenty big enough for us to
move around in. No, it wasn't "elegant" in so many words,
but there was new wallpaper, window coverings and the bathroom had
modern fixtures. New carpets are next to come. It was clean and actually became our sanctuary after a long jaunt around the city. We grew to love it! As far as the other areas of the hotel, the lobby was very nice and we especially loved the library. They always had coffee, tea and water on hand, as well as a bowl of apples. The breakfast was served in a large banquet room with cozy, round tables covered with table cloths. Real glass dishes and silverware. Very nice
area to come to first thing in the morning. I found the staff to be quite friendly and accommodating. The location of this hotel was perfect. All in all, I will most definitely stay at the Cartwright Hotel again."
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"The Cartwright
is an awful hotel. We spent our first night
walking around Union Square searching for another hotel. Our
room was musty, dingy and not at all what the brochure represented.
There were no antiques and no bath complimentary robes. Our view
was the back of another building. It was a shabby disappointment
and we would never stay there again. We have visited San Francisco
again and have stayed elsewhere where we were not mislead at what
you are getting." D.T.
S. writes, "If you're looking for a place to stay
in the heart of Union Square this is not it. The Cartwright Hotel
is a so-called "boutique" hotel, but the charming lobby
is merely a facade for the shabbiest hotel my wife and I have ever
encountered. You expect small rooms in these renovated
turn-of-the-century hotels, but the one we had could barely accommodate
the bed. The bathroom was not much larger than an airline lavatory,
and you had to be a contortionist to use the facilities. Worst
of all, though, was the room's condition. The carpet
was soiled; wires were exposed; and all the fixtures were either
filthy, deteriorated, or non-existent. For genuine old world
charm on Union Square
stick with the Westin
St. Francis or the Hotel California.
G.R. writes, "I found the hotel staff helpful and pleasant.
They carried my bags to the room (which was on the 7th floor).
For a 1920s-1930s building, I found it in very good shape.
Sure, modern conveniences, like hiding exposed wires and pipes would
be nice, but I thought it added to its old world charm. The
room in front that we had was a little noisy, but that's expected
of a big city. Overall, I found the hotel small, quaint, and
pleasant."
A reader had a good time at the Cartwright, "My
wife and I stayed there last week and found the Hotel to be conveniently
located, the staff friendly (but so was everyone else in Cal.!)
the room small but clean and comfortable. They even through
in a wine reception on Friday night! I would stay there again
in a minute. Also right around the corner on Bush is Le Central
Bistro excellent food,
nice atmosphere."
Two of our readers
stayed here during Fall and wrote back with somewhat parallel
experiences. J.R. writes, "At first I hated
the room; but I would stay there again... The hotel was small but
had a great location. My room was clean and comfortable, but small
with no view except of another building's wall-- just five feet
away... The bathroom was also small, although the closet was pretty
big. "
J.S. writes, "The Cartwright Hotel was such
a disappointment-- the rooms made Motel Six look like the Taj Mahal.
After complaining about the room, the hotel admitted overbooking
and giving us their "less than average" rooms (I'd hate
to even see an average room!) The Cartwright, (which disputed our
charges after checking out highly dissatisfied) almost ruined our
trip..."
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February 2008 Rate Check: $140-$190/night + 17% City Tax -- includes continental
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