With a stay at Hotel des Arts, you'll be centrally located in San Francisco, just a 5-minute walk from Union Square and 12 minutes by foot from Moscone Convention Center. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Embarcadero Center.
What's nearby
Union Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Moscone Convention Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Lombard Street - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
Oracle Park - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Pier 39 - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Getting around
San Francisco Station - 2 min drive
California St & Grant Ave Stop - 3 min walk
San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 31 min drive
Restaurants
Home Coffee Roasters - Chinatown - 3 min walk
Starbucks - 1 min walk
Cafe De La Presse - 1 min walk
The Irish Bank Bar and Restaurant - 1 min walk
Harlan Records - 1 min walk
About this property
Hotel des Arts
Hotel with a bar, a short walk to Union Square
Hotel des Arts offers 55 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 55 guestrooms.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Virtual front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Accessibility
No lift
More
Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Access methods
Private entrance, smart lock
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
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
This property accepts credit/debit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
Property Registration Number 0474345
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
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Hotel des Arts Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 262 out of 967 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 347 out of 967 reviews
8 - Good
347
Rating 6 - Okay. 214 out of 967 reviews
6 - Okay
214
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 967 reviews
4 - Poor
88
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 967 reviews
2 - Terrible
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8.4/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
6.2/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Verified traveller
28 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Pricey hostel
Cons:
Terrible assistance by the front desk staff
Unable to sleep due to noise in alleyway from 9pm -5am. Bring ear plugs!
Pros: cute rooms, comfortable beds
Excellent house keeping
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Nancy
17 Apr 2025
Disliked: Amenities
This is a no employee hotel ( code entry by app you download) right at the gate to Chinatown. Every room is artist painted differently and my room was black and white with ropes hanging all over as decor there was only a faint bedside light and two tiny pin lights, nicely redone bathroom. It is so small, dark and old that you can’t read or even have a place to put down a cup. Tv and internet ok. It worked for me because I am a very short artistic type and travel alone. Only a un hosted Kerrigan downstairs ( no food) . It is a fun location but check what room you are getting, this one was terrible but I think some might be nice, best for single traveler without mobility issues, steep staircase and awkward elevator. You could have a good vacation here without a car because it is very central to all of the city and transportation. You have to have an open mind, definitely not a typical experience.
For the price and location it was perfect for us. Walking distance to everything we wanted to see
Helen
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Heather
30 Mar 2025
I liked the artist vibe and location. It looked clean overall, just a bit musty smelling. No fan.
What upset me was the noise and base from the bar that’s connected . I didn’t sleep well even w ear plugs on. The last night I turned up the volume of a YouTube thunderstorm and that helped a little.
Heather
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
Martin
Business traveller
25 Mar 2025
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff was nice but she was one person, a cleaning lady.
My room was above the bar so I could hear every bass line from every song until 3am each night. That's when the music from the Irish Bank next door didn't overcome the music from the bar below. (The bar is amazing though).
Just not so quiet.
I only found 1 cockroach on my final day so I count this as a victory.
The in room refrigerator was set to the coldest setting which caused a nice bottle of wine and some food to freeze. Very loud banging (maybe construction) at 6 am for at least 2 hours. No personnel to check you in or out and no room service either.