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Music City Hotel - Home of the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame

1.5 star property

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Expansive interior space with a mezzanine level, dining area, and visible structural elements.
Cozy bedroom with a bunk bed setup, featuring a desk and mirror below, and a comfortable upper bunk with a headboard.
Guest rooms feature a musical theme with a wall-mounted guitar and personal touches through framed photographs.
Staircase leads to a hallway with framed pictures and a vintage radio.
Classic architecture meets modern charm at this historic building, featuring a symmetrical facade with evenly spaced windows and a central entrance.

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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

Room options

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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

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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Janis Joplin Room, King Bed, Private bathroom

Janis Joplin Room, King Bed, Private bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King 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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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 6 Bed Female Capsule Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 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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Grateful Dead Room with Shared Bathroom

Grateful Dead Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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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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Green Day Room with Shared Bathroom

Green Day Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

San Francisco

Music City Hotel - Home of the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame 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

  • ‪The Grubstake - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Decodance Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ben Thai Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McTeague's Saloon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Route 101 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Music City Hotel - Home of the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame

Art Deco hotel in San Francisco
Music City Hotel - Home of the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame 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.

Languages

English

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 - Home of the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 450 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 450 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 450 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 450 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 450 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Ocean

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
I got there after hours Call the right number and in seconds I was in.. This is a very Cool place to stay! Nice, Metal Cubicles, Stlye and Comformt in a Cubicle and great bathrooms with privacy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie, San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

Great place great price!

Great place! Live music fun atmosphere and the rooms are clean and welcoming. Comfortable beds and linens.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lifting people with positive couture and music encouragement, as well as weekly music events available although I missed, plus god coffee and tea.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Felisitas

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I love small spaces so the place is nice, however, there is trouble with cleanliness on my part. I will not entirely fault the hotel staff but they can definetely do a better job
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great concept that felt like the 70s.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Runli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nothing
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrea

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super gross and poor communication that was very stressful :,-(
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anna

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ariunzaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most convenient place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

julian

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ariunzaya

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best place to stay ;)
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Bed foams were worn down / needs replacement.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

jason

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

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

Great bed for someone that can climb steep stairs

The staff is very accommodationing BUT NOT HANDIVAP ACCESSIBLE, VERY STEEP STAIRS
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really great and accomidated me and my service dog NO ELEVATOR STEEP STAIRS
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

julian

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. Great location, but it is downtown noisy
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

julian

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are good.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly people
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daisy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Young

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024