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Cornell Hotel de France

3.5 star property

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Junior Suite | Living area
Lobby sitting area
Breakfast area
Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed
Junior Suite | Living area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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715 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, 94108
  • Place, Union Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, SF Masonic Auditorium
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Moscone Convention Center
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds (Two Full Beds)

Room, 2 Double Beds (Two Full Beds)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed

Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Cozy)

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Cozy)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

San Francisco

In the heart of San Francisco, Cornell Hotel de France is within a 5-minute drive of Moscone Convention Center and Oracle Park. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from San Francisco Bay and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Ghirardelli Square.

What's nearby

  • Union Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • SF Masonic Auditorium - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Westin St Francis Hotel Glass Elevators - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Palace Hotel - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Moscone Convention Center - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Powell St & Bush St Stop - 1 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 2 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Golden Gate Tap Room - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pacific Cocktail Haven - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Concierge Lounge - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Cornell Hotel de France

Beaux Arts hotel in San Francisco with a 24-hour front desk
Cornell Hotel de France offers 49 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Francisco hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 49 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (USD 40 per day)

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 1910
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: USD 50.00

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: USD 40 per day (200 ft away)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 50.00
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Cornell Hotel de France Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 620 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 240 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1000 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Matt

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Avoid here
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason Earle

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea, Tigard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay at Cornell Hotel de France. We love the location, friendly staff and decor. Our room was big enough and quiet enough on the 5th floor. We enjoyed the breakfast downstairs in the dining room. We mostly walked and took public transit all over San Francisco. But one night, we did take advantage of Waymo self driving cars and we highly recommend it. Waymo is a very good driver and gets you safely to your destination.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

San Francisco Gem

Is it a bright shiny new hotel? No. Is it a charming San Francisco gem yes! The rooms are typical San Francisco Victorian. The bathrooms have been updated. The amenities are lovely. The included breakfast is wonderful. My only suggestion was to update the mattress it was fine but not fabulous. I would definitely stay again and recommend this hotel to anyone that wants San Francisco charm with out the corporate vibe.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

ISABELLE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ross

Disliked: Room comfort

Cheap and in a good location. Breakfast was ok

The location was good, not far from china town and market street. Small rooms with no extras, not even a kettle, but good for the price. The breakfast was ok with a selection of items, eggs always cold and bacon overcooked, tepid water if you want tea but the coffee was ok. They advertise a discount at the next door japanese restaurant but there isnt one anymore so they should update this. Wifi is good but annoying to keep logging into every so often. If you want cheap but basic, more private than a YMCA but comparable price then this place is great.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Harry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very kind and energetic
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam James

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gabrielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was nice and there were good breakfast options. Parking was a headache and made me anxious but overall we were good! The hotel itself is so cute and definitely worth staying at!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Design and decor and overall condition of the hotel make this the most interesting hotel I've stayed at in SF.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erdong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My son really likes the breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evgenii

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ursula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Staci

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Cute! But…

Room was not terribly clean. Bathroom floor had hair and hair bands from previous guests. The door to the room did not have any way to double lock it from the inside. As a woman traveling alone, I did not like this although the hotel itself seems very safe. The heater in the room didn’t work, which I did not know until I work up freezing in the middle of my last night’s stay. The pillows: 2 were fine, the other two were lumpy (possibly old down?) and terrible. The room looked nothing like the photos online. It was fine for two nights given the price, but it could be such a nicer place! The deal was great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Haresh, SAN DIEGO

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Sumeet

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kacey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We have stayed at many hotels in SF, so for the price of this hotel, we knew it would be on the older side. My only complaint would be the shower. It was covered in black mold. Pretty gross! I will say the breakfast was pleasantly good and especially for the price that it was included in the hotel cost.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

danixa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’d say this hotel is “okay” for its price range. The place is very very very old and it looks like it. The sheets clearly have been used significantly and it shows/feels. There’s lots more they can do to renovate or just upgrade the place but for the price range it’s kind of expected. Friendly service at check-in/front desk.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and comfortable room. Staff was excellent. Great location near downtown and cable car. Enjoyed my stay there.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The included breakfast was a bit poor. It was adequate, but the eggs didn’t look very appetising and the bacon was half overdone and half undercooked. The croissants were dry and not made with real butter. The hotel food is a long way from its ‘French” identity pretends. The room was incredibly comfortable with a lovely bed, and it was well maintained through the whole stay. A very clean hotel. The style is charming, as is the old lift/elevator. The staff are lovely and helpful. It has good facilities. It’s in a really lovely location- which is super important.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Margo

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thelton S

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025