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Music City Hotel - The San Francisco Music Experience

1.5 star property

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Interior detail
Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace
Point of interest
View from property

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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1353 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109
  • Place, Warfield Theatre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Lombard Street
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Pier 39
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom | Interior

Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Janis Joplin Room, King Bed, Private bathroom

Janis Joplin Room, King Bed, Private bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Green Day Room with Shared Bathroom

Green Day Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Grateful Dead Room with Shared Bathroom

Grateful Dead Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Metallica Room with Shared Bathroom

Metallica Room with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Single Bed in Female 2 Bed Capsule Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Comfort Shared Dormitory (Single Bed in 2 Bed Male Capsule Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Single Bed in 4 Bed Male Capsule Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Single Bed in 4 Bed Female Capsule Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Single Bed in 6 Bed Male Capsule Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Single Bed in 6 Bed Female Capsule Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

San Francisco

Music City Hotel - The San Francisco Music Experience is centrally located in San Francisco, a 3-minute walk from The Regency Ballroom and 6 minutes by foot from Great American Music Hall. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Dragon's Gate and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Lombard Street.

What's nearby

  • The Regency Ballroom - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Warfield Theatre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Lombard Street - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Moscone Convention Center - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Pier 39 - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • California St & Polk St Stop - 3 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 4 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lush Lounge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McTeague's Saloon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Lopo - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Grubstake Diner - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mayes Oyster House - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Music City Hotel - The San Francisco Music Experience

Art Deco hotel in San Francisco
Music City Hotel - The San Francisco Music Experience offers 36 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This San Francisco hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards, hair dryers, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 36 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and noon.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to noon for a fee: USD 8.50 per person

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1907
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Wednesday - Monday (9:00 AM - 11:00 PM) and Tuesday - Tuesday (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.00 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 8.50 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.00 per night

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 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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Music City Hotel San Francisco
Encore Express Hostel
Encore Express Hostel San Francisco
Encore Express San Francisco
Music City San Francisco
Music City Hotel
Music City Hotel Home of the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame

Music City Hotel - The San Francisco Music Experience Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 144 out of 473 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 119 out of 473 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 473 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 473 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 473 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cool place! Had a good experience here
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was super friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Place was nicely decorated and had no complaints the entire time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Pelenato, San Francisco

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First they booked me in an all female room, the lady manager with no basic human manners yell at me to get out of the room or she's call the police. She have a guest to talk to me, all this happened at 1:30 am. I have to waited in the small coffee room until 8:00am for the morning manager to rebooked me in a different all male room so I did. I NEVER SLEEP THERE UNTIL THE CHECKOUT DAY, turn in the keys and I was out of there, never returned, never recommended, never stayed here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Budget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, well maintained, capsules are private, nice venue downstairs, nice amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s great that you can play the guitar and amp in the room. The bathrooms are fine, but the electronic key opens the door even if someone is in there. They should have a manual lock on the inside so nobody can enter while you are in there
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained and very accommodating. Room was clean, bathroom was clean and staff was very helpful
Nightstand in room. Grateful Dead themed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Yue

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Budget

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, and well managed as usual
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina, Seattle

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I will never not stay here if I am traveling to San Fran.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The music decor was very cool. We stayed in the Metallica room. They had pictures of various San Francisco bands and a brief history about them. The shared bathroom was a different experience but not bad. The check in hostess was amazing and very friendly. There is live music downstairs to enjoy at no extra charge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing the property was unbelievable. One gentleman on staff younger gentleman didn't want to get rid of spoiled food and asked me to do the trash. Kristen was amazing. Surrounding area needed a little help but other than that the people were very welcoming the staff was very accommodating and musicians were very welcoming. The rooms were clean and the people were very hospitality. I enjoyed my time and would recommend this place to all musician lovers learning about music and culture. Thank you music City San Francisco.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Budget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well designed hostel. Good facilities, capsules provide lots of privacy. Nice tea and coffee selections.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

EVA

Travelled with partner
No one responded to expedia messages or emails. Communication is terrible. It says hotel in the title but it's not a hotel. It really is a hostel. 2nd floor is actually the 3rd floor. Good luck if your luggage is wide or heavy. No one helps you. Arrived and the desk person was on a dinner break so we waited along with others for over 20 mins. 7:30am it was noisy with someone playing music in the bathroom which I heard through my private bathroom door thru another closed door. Loud noise thru 2 closed doors! There's a huge gap under the room door so you can hear everything in the hallway and they can hear you. The desk people apologized but really... What can they do?!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sammi

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

Its koo

Its a fun and relaxing place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

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

Great stay

Great place to stay. Got a single room might try the shared rooms next time.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jack

Disliked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tulio, Guatemala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
I really liked the place, its idea is very innovative. My flight was delayed and they helped me with late check-in, which I really appreciated. The only problem I had was with the card/key. It only worked one day, I had to arrive very late and leave very early and there was no one in reception to help me. I had to ask the kind cleaning ladies to help me open the bathroom and bedroom doors.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice safe place to stay for the night
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie, San Jose

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a really nice time
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025