Hotel Kabuki San Francisco (JdV) REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jul 30, 2019, 4:50 pm
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Jul 31, 2019, 2:39 pm
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I didn't see a spot for a la carte breakfast. The breakfast is in the downstairs area and it's not great. Plenty of spots nearby though.
Jul 31, 2019, 5:42 pm
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Jul 31, 2019, 7:55 pm
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Aug 10, 2019, 7:48 pm
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I just wrapped up a 3 night stay at Hotel Kabuki. Overall a great option for staying in the city. Super clean part of downtown SF (Japan town) with a number of great areas a short walk from the hotel. As others have mentioned, the gym is top notch -- everything you could ask for and more. The breakfast onsite is super limited and wasn't anything special. However, Kabuki is opening a full service onsite restaurant soon that looks like it is going to be a winner.
The bar is pretty active at night and serves some good small bites and saki. You can order enough plates to have a decent meal.
Room is also good size -- shower in particular is huge. Nice balcony with city or water views.
I'll definitely stay here again next time I'm working in SF.
The bar is pretty active at night and serves some good small bites and saki. You can order enough plates to have a decent meal.
Room is also good size -- shower in particular is huge. Nice balcony with city or water views.
I'll definitely stay here again next time I'm working in SF.
Aug 18, 2019, 10:05 am
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Didn’t love it
It’s definitely unique but I prefer the more traditional Hyatt full service properties. We were booked for four nights but moved to the Grand Hyatt SF after two (which we liked much better).
We got upgraded to a suite but the room reminded me of a 60s era college dorm in some ways. Old building with loud and clanky AC in each room. Small windows. Exposed pipes, and lots of stains on the newish carpet (light colored), too. Huge TV but in our room the streaming features didn’t work.
No welcome amenity (well to be fair there was a hand written note but nothing else waiting in the room) nor was there any pre-arrival reach out as is now common at most full service Hyatt’s that I visit.
Breakfast was sub par - like a limited club lounge offering (minus the all day perks you get from a club).
I disagree with others on the quality of the location. It’s great if you want to be in Japantown but it’s NOT very convenient to the Muni Metro which we like to use when in SF.
The positives are well documented: nice staff, unusual decor, nice gym (although I don’t think it’s any nicer than a Regency or higher gym unless you want to box or take a yoga class). It definitely has character but we were much happier at the (also very well run) Grand Hyatt.
We got upgraded to a suite but the room reminded me of a 60s era college dorm in some ways. Old building with loud and clanky AC in each room. Small windows. Exposed pipes, and lots of stains on the newish carpet (light colored), too. Huge TV but in our room the streaming features didn’t work.
No welcome amenity (well to be fair there was a hand written note but nothing else waiting in the room) nor was there any pre-arrival reach out as is now common at most full service Hyatt’s that I visit.
Breakfast was sub par - like a limited club lounge offering (minus the all day perks you get from a club).
I disagree with others on the quality of the location. It’s great if you want to be in Japantown but it’s NOT very convenient to the Muni Metro which we like to use when in SF.
The positives are well documented: nice staff, unusual decor, nice gym (although I don’t think it’s any nicer than a Regency or higher gym unless you want to box or take a yoga class). It definitely has character but we were much happier at the (also very well run) Grand Hyatt.
Aug 24, 2019, 12:33 pm
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Aug 24, 2019, 1:35 pm
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Personally I’d rather pay the stupid fee than set foot in a Super 8....
Aug 24, 2019, 5:40 pm
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Fortunately, Hyatt properties in the Boston area don't play this game (yet).
But if Wyndham is truly as transparent and honest as you say, perhaps I should check it out.
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Aug 25, 2019, 7:04 am
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Sorry, but you either have an incredible bias or have never booked outside the Hyatt family. As an example, Marriott has quite a few properties in SF that fit your requirement (anywhere from 8 to 13 depending on your personal definition of "4 star"), and exactly one charges a greed fee.
Fortunately, Hyatt properties in the Boston area don't play this game (yet).
But if Wyndham is truly as transparent and honest as you say, perhaps I should check it out.
Fortunately, Hyatt properties in the Boston area don't play this game (yet).
But if Wyndham is truly as transparent and honest as you say, perhaps I should check it out.
Your obviously not a Globalist (and I encourage you to stay away.... the last thing we need is too many Globalists) BUT if Hyatt treated you as good as they treat me, I promise you wouldn’t stay anywhere else, either. 😉
Aug 25, 2019, 8:21 am
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The fees are coming to all of them in SF.... watch and see. Boston won’t be far behind. The only way that changes would be through government intervention - which probably will happen someday....
Your obviously not a Globalist (and I encourage you to stay away.... the last thing we need is too many Globalists) BUT if Hyatt treated you as good as they treat me, I promise you wouldn’t stay anywhere else, either. 😉
Aug 25, 2019, 9:20 am
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Exactly. The ship has sailed. BUT I predict a state like California or Massachusetts will make them illegal and that will start the process of unwinding them.