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Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

4.0 star property

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Restaurant
Restaurant
Exterior
Grand Suite (Beacon) | Living area
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly

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Map
450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Union Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Moscone Convention Center
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • San Francisco City Hall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds (High Floor & View)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Grand Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible (High Floor)

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Grand Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Suite (Beacon)

Grand Suite (Beacon)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Murphy Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Grand Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

San Francisco

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel is centrally located in San Francisco, a 5-minute walk from Dragon's Gate and 7 minutes by foot from Westfield San Francisco Centre. .This historic hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Grace Cathedral and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Moscone Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Union Square - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Moscone Convention Center - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Oracle Park - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Lombard Street - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • San Francisco City Hall - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Powell St & Sutter St Stop - 1 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 2 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Union Square - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Golden Gate Tap Room - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pacific Cocktail Haven - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Shelton Theater - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

Historic hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a bar
Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel offers 418 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Francisco hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 418 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as concierge services, wedding services, and a ballroom.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service
  • Valet parking on site (USD 84.02 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 to 45 for adults and USD 10 to 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (104 centimetre wide door)
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
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

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 87.33 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 37.66 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Phone calls

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15.00 to 45.00 for adults, and USD 10.00 to 20.00 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 84.02 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 87.33 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Sir Drake Hotel

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1002 out of 1437 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 265 out of 1437 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 1437 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1437 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1437 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hans Arthur

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful hotel that I will visit again and again! Helpful and attentive staff! My room was fresh and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aeryn

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

10/10 Excellent

Rosy Jamilet

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historian & classy. Nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in front of the Trolley! Great location and the rooftop bar makes for a fantastic way to end the night!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel. Yes, its cozy, but most of the time we were out in the city. Soft bed. Nice in-house food options.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the old architecture of this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amaya

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, a very good hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Tessa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel lobby & property were stunning; elegant & quiet with a unique Gatsby charm. Housekeeping was splendid & did an exceptional job at refreshing our room while we were out for the day much to our delight. Unfortunately, the room itself was a bit disappointing. The bathroom was terribly inconvenient & quite tiny. We did not opt for a luxury suite however I would have hoped for more spacious quarters; at minimum enough space to be able to comfortably navigate the room in its entirety. Overall an averagely pleasant experience for those planning to use the hotel primarily as sleeping quarters otherwise I suggest upgrading.

8/10 Good

Mario R

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good staff and nice old school historic hotel. Glad to see it is back and Starlite on top floor is great!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

george

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Niranjan, San jose

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too small rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denisse V

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great! Clean room, great location and staff were wonderful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel! Welcoming staff, from the time you walk through the door, they make you feel at home!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liz

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

Great stay. Minor mishaps

Overall a great stay close to Union Square. They were very busy during the holiday so I think a few cleanliness things got missed. Our floors looked like they hadn’t been swept/vaccumed/mopped. Found a random wrapper as well. Other than that the staff was really friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service. Tight space in rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula Gabrielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely gorgeous historic hotel! The central location was perfect for our visit. Cable car pickup just steps from the lobby. The staff was so kind, professional and helpful at every interaction. Elevators were very accessible. The rooms were spacious, elegant and spotless. Lots of excellent food selections within just a few blocks. We plan to return annually. Simply superb accommodations!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Beacon Grand Weekend Getaway

Fabulous hotel with old world charm. Beacon grand hotel employees are so great, helpful and knowledgeable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Roberto

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is old and needs lots of updating besides a fresh coat of paint. I also don’t appreciate that I was charged additional fees in addition to what I paid on Expedia when all fees were included.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025