Hotel Majestic

Stayed here for two nights a few weeks ago with my husband for our anniversary and I did not have high hopes after reading a couple negative reviews but it was actually pretty impressive! A lot of the other hotels around the area did not look as nice. This one has the old Victorian feel of the city and was also very clean! The staff, meaning the front desk, valet and bellhop, were very nice, friendly and helpful. The room felt a little small but that didn’t bother me too much. I also heard this hotel was haunted… BUT we did not hear or see anything weird! One of the reviews claimed bug bites, but the windows are able to be opened so if you leave your windows open, of course you can get bugs in the room. Although, we were pretty lucky not to get more than a fly after leaving the window open for about an hour. (You can also just get bug bites walking around in the city and parks, believe it or not, so maybe that’s really where the bites came from.) Overall great experience and very reasonably priced. We booked on Travelocity a little less than a month ahead. Over night parking with the valet, I believe, was $ 35 per night but well worth it since street parking, especially overnight parking, was nearly impossible to find.

Great value, clean rooms, and a good location close to Japantown. The beauty about this place is the value for the stay and the fact there is easy street parking. Parking in SF is about $ 35 to $ 60 a night, stay here and you can subtract that cost with a very short safe walk to the hotel. Free Wi-​Fi too! The staff was friendly and would definitely stay here again.

Room 508– torn curtains, peeling wall paper, drains that where plugged — basically put needs this hotel needs major renovations. The front desk staff for the most part where helpful and made the stay. Just one Asian lady on the front desk that you can tell really didn’t want to be bothered with any thing. Directions or towels. Location is a plus, close to Bart and walking. The restaurant very pricey.

I would give –5 stars if possible. Worst hotel we stayed in our life. Room messed like piss. We went for a drink late at night in the bar and got a martini and vodka on the rocks. There was floaters in both drinks. We just got up and left. Decided not to shower or drink the next day. Didn’t want to take the chance. Thankfully we were checking in the 4 seasons the next day. There was a little small canopy above the bed. My husband got up on the bed and looked up there (Cause he wanted to make sure they weren’t hiding a body up) there was a screwdriver, some staples and nails up there. WHAT!!! We couldn’t wait to get out of there. Please stay away!

Horrible customer service. Was overcharged at the restaurant. I asked for a scanned copy of the receipt to be sent to my email. It’s been two days and countless calls to no avail. Now have to dispute the charge with my bank for what could have been such a simple transaction. Would NOT recommend this hotel if you’re looking for high quality service or any service at all.

Shittiest hotel ever. No screens on the Windows. The woman at the front gave me a room that was occupied. It didn’t happen just once it happened 3 fuckin times. Can’t even describe how terrible of an experience.
Street noise is unbearable and my bed smells like a horde of old people died in it.
Forgot to mention that they use glade plug ins to cover the smell of what must be dead homeless people in the walls. This is the most ridiculous excuse of a hotel. Hair everywhere in my bathroom and I’m dizzy from the overpowering glade plug Ins in every single outlet in my room. Unplugged 3 so far but still the smell is making me nauseous

We love places that have originality and character. This place has it! Though this hotel may be a little dated it really adds to the ambiance and makes for a unique experience. Rooms are clean bathrooms are old fashioned complete with a claw foot tub which is awesome. But the best part is Mike the bartender. I cannot say enough good things about him! He is creative, inventive and customizes each drink with such detail as though it were a piece of art. To top it off I rolled my ankle and he made me a hot water treatment for my foot! Lol really he is one of the highlights of our vacation. Try one of his Old Fashioneds it’s amazing you won’t be disappointed.

You get what you pay for and with Hotel Majestic, I paid a couple of hundred bucks and got a very unique, historic and Whimsy experience.
My first room was used and not ready for me so CHRIS was AMAZING and upgraded me to what they did have available which was a wonderful cute mini suite with an equally small yet whimsy bath. See images. I had an AWESOME view of Sutter street and it was surprisingly not to noisy! I LOVE LOVE that I could open the windows and let fresh air in — no screens, bars, etc on windows. Cute little fireplace… love the 1920’s inspired tapestry.
CHRIS was super helpful with all aspects of my stay — restaurants near by, ordering breakfast, making sure my accommodation was safe and wonderful (Traveling solo for business)
Room includes a basket full of goodies you can BUY which is actually VERY helpful — I bough toothbrush, etc and didnt have to walk to the market near by.
Room services was SO quick and not expensive at all. Breakfast cost less than $ 20. UNHEARD OF.
Rooms are old but again, its part of the CHARM
If you want a COLD, modern room, stay at the hilton. If you appreciate design, stay here!

Hotel majestic is just one of those hotels you never forget! Beautiful vintage rooms. Big bay windows, elegant 4 post bed, quaint desk in front of the Windows and helpful staff. We would highly recommend the Majestic and will definitely visit again.

I’ve stayed here dozen’s of times for work with the DOJ and with my teenage children, so I’ve been in both the suites and junior suites. This trip, we stayed in room 301 — a basic queen bed, small wing chair with one window opening onto the fire escape. It’s a jewelbox of a room-​clean, cozy, romantic. But THE BEST part was the bathroom! 4-​foot tub, tons of hot water… I could have spent hours in here. Next time, I’m booking a facial at Lori Anderson’s spa and babying myself!
Tomorrow I go the the Brazilian Consulate and then a full afternoon at the Dr Young and Arboretum (love the Victorian intricacies), then down to Fleet Week activities.
The Majestic is centrally located and has valet parking, so you can drive yourself, have the deck call a cab or brave the metro (it’s not scary at all!)

Cute rooms, very old Victorian theme.
Had the double twins, felt like I was living in the past! Décor was all matching too, including the cute old school electric candle chandlers.
Bathtub with the feet, screaming to take a bath with!
Gotta try the restaurant downstairs, a dark experience!

This review is for Mike the bartender in the butterfly room. Has zero to do with the hotel. Also the burger at the restaurant is pretty dang tasty too.
This is the most enticing cocktail bar I’ve found in the city. Mike will concoct something fabulous every chance he gets. Come in and ask him to make something he feels like making, if you have a certain alcohol you’re looking for, he’ll make it happen too.
I’ve had bourbon soaked pineapples, coffee heat-​roasted whiskeys, refreshing gin drinks, chive inspired cocktails, and options I cannot recall, but know I’ve never been disappointed.. He uses quality greens, ginger, wood burned smoke, torched fruits, and habanero peppers. If you’re paying for a cocktail in San Francisco and Mike didn’t produce it, I feel like you’ve made a mistake.
Please be patient if there’s more than 5 or so persons waiting for cocktails, he’s alone but sacrificing quality would be the more depressing thing that could happen to this bar

Let me preference this review with the fact that I am not a Hotel guest. I came in here because my friends are staying at the Hotel and they raved about the bartender here at the hotel.
Mike is the guy that you want to see about a well balanced cocktail. His drinks are dynamic and creative. He whipped up a Gin and Fernet cocktail for me, and gave a shot to the house for those that were not familiar with Fernet. He then proceeded to make cocktails with amazing flavor profiles.
It is clear that Mike loves his profession as a bartender and takes pride in his craft. Thank you Mike for one of the best cocktails that I have ever had!

I can already say my experience with Hotel Majestic is nothing but satisfactory! It is so rare to find such extraordinary customer service these days.
If you really want to know what happend lol Basically I had a horrible experience with Expedia (do not recommend) today while trying to book, and they booked me for the wrong day… I was so upset and they gave me no help.
I decided to call the hotel, in which I know that booking with booking agencies lead certain guidelines and you normally cannot make changes through the hotel.
I was not expecting the amount of help I received through from Amit!!! He went above and beyond for me and I cannot thank him enough.
I will always book with hotels from now on!
*I have yet to stay at the hotel majestic, I will be updating tomorrow*

I do really like this place and i actually plan on staying there again in august. the place is very small but cute. it is conveniently located and it is walkable to union square
There are rumors that the hotel is haunted but knock on wood i didnt really experience anything. I stayed here while attending outside lands and it was not too far of an über ride to get there.
There is valet parking though so if you need a car you can bring one and they park it for you

I was in Monterey and I had to find a room to stay in San Francisco for the night. After lots of looking, we decided on the Majestic hotel on 1500 Shutter. Loved it, starting with a friendly staff, the look and feel of the rooms and the great location at a decent price. Here is what you need to know. The hotel has a bar, and the bartenders name is Mike, he is hands down the best bartender in town. If you know what you want to drink he will make that drink better, if you want to try something new, he will create a master piece of a drink, fresh ingredients and many times flames are involved. This is no rushed mixed drink this is art and Mike is an artist. See him when your in town.

Being one of San Francisco’s earliest grand hotels was the reason for my stay. If you value old world historic beauty you will enjoy being a guest here. Ideally located in the Pacific Heights area. Rooms are small but comfy. Love the old retro restroom and not to mention the unique elevator. Romantic enough to come with your partner. Restaurants and convenient stores very close in proximity, an easy walking distance.

We absolutely loved our stay here and I was bummed we couldn’t stay longer than one night! This place is so romantic and beautiful, I highly suggest anyone thinking about staying here do so. I read reviews about bed bugs and we did a thorough inspection as we entered the room, nada, nothing. No bed bugs. It was very clean actually. We left our windows open all night and enjoyed the cool breeze and it was pretty quiet. The only down side is the whole reason why I wanted to stay there was for the claw bath tub, but it was my fault for not requesting it! Everyone who worked there were very sweet as well and I sure hope to be back some day! Thanks hotel majestic!

This hotel is AWESOME!!! Built in 1906, the only hotel still standing in San Fran after the great quake of 1902, and it STILL has that regal appeal. It looks over 100 years old but with a classic, eternal feel. It’s like stepping back in time to be in the this super cool hotel.
PROS: The bed was SUPER comfy, the wardrobe was really nice, the heating system in the ceiling was very cool. Nice modern flat panel tv with cable. RETRO bathroom was my favorite. Everything was nicely restored to great 2012 condition while maintaining it’s 19^th charm.
CONS: The hotel does only have valet parking which in $ 25 per day, whether you move the car or not (which is like another night stay at the hotel! yeah right!)
But we had little difficulty finding street parking in front or beside the hotel. Signs do say 1hr or 2hr parking from about 8am up until 6pm or so, which we are told is enforced but we did not see that to be true. Even if we parked for more than the 1 or 2 hour limit. Just be mindful of that if you park on the street, we may have just gotten lucky during our stay (which was 3 days, 4 nights including weekend days) so we were the for a good enough amount of time to see how the parking system works.
:) ALL IN ALL, ONE OF OUR BEST VACATIONS!!! High reccomed this hotel.

I thought this hotel was very lovely and romantic. My boyfriend and I stayed for three nights. We requested no maid service while we were there. The front desk was very polite. The valet parking was worth it. They park your car in a secured garage right up the street. The valet was very convenient for us. The location was perfect. We spent our first day walking to japantown and Chinatown, both within walking distance from hotel. That also saved us from having to drive around trying to find parking AND worry about meters.
I don’t really have anything negative to say. I will stay there on my next SF trip.