Hilton San Francisco Union Square {US-CA}
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Hilton San Francisco Union Square {US-CA}
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As Hilton Diamond, you're very likely to get at least a renovated room.
I don't know specifically about the bed size for their 2-bed rooms; the ridiculous photos would seem to indicate queen, but the perspective intentionally makes it hard to tell.
I don't know specifically about the bed size for their 2-bed rooms; the ridiculous photos would seem to indicate queen, but the perspective intentionally makes it hard to tell.
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I've seen rates at that hotel from sub-$200 to >$500. It depends on what's going on in SF that day. (Many of my stays there are on points.)
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And I don't care what's going on, I would never pay over $250 for the Hilton Union Square.
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The Bay Area Hotel Market is pretty pathetic, no new major hotel have been built in the past decade, there is a shortage of hotel rooms and it was done on purpose. But, I would never pay $250 to stay at this DUMP... the Hilton is a horrible hotel, it's depressing, worn out, and located in a god awful part of of downtown.
Yes there are several conventions in the summer and fall that fill virtually every hotel in the bay area and drive room rates at the major properties to $600+ per night. In between, the same hotels can drop below $200 per night.
And I don't care what's going on, I would never pay over $250 for the Hilton Union Square.
And I don't care what's going on, I would never pay over $250 for the Hilton Union Square.
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The Bay Area Hotel Market is pretty pathetic, no new major hotel have been built in the past decade, there is a shortage of hotel rooms and it was done on purpose. But, I would never pay $250 to stay at this DUMP... the Hilton is a horrible hotel, it's depressing, worn out, and located in a god awful part of of downtown.
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The Bay Area Hotel Market is pretty pathetic, no new major hotel have been built in the past decade, there is a shortage of hotel rooms and it was done on purpose. But, I would never pay $250 to stay at this DUMP... the Hilton is a horrible hotel, it's depressing, worn out, and located in a god awful part of of downtown.
The Hilton has the worst location of all the major hotels in terms of sketchiness. On the plus side, it is reasonably close to BART.
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Last year I stayed at both this hotel and the Hilton in the Financial district and prefer the Financial property. The lobby at Union Square is more stylish but the room in the Financial district had a bit more style.
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I like the Union Square Hilton because they are more generous with upgrades when they are available (I have never had a suite upgrade at the FD but have before at Union Square) and I like the breakfast benefit a lot better at Union Square, if you are travelling solo you can use the 2nd coupon later in the day at Starbucks and the restaurant free breakfast is very good (even better when they allow you to use it for the full buffet free).