Praise for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco

Let our guests tell you why the historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel on Union Square has been known in San Francisco since 1928. Below are guest comments, as well as quotes from the media about our luxury downtown hotel from newspapers and magazines such as the San Francisco Chronicle and Conde Nast Traveler.

Press Releases:
Tom Sweeney, San Francisco's Most Legendary Doorman, Celebrates More Than 30 Years of Service at the Historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel On Union Square

Awards:
California EPA Green Lodging Program, Participation level

Corporate Citizen of the Year. The award was part of the HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design Award Ceremony which was created to "truly celebrate the design and hospitality excellence shown by industry leaders over the past year." This is an internationally recognized award with applications submitted from around the globe.

Kimpton's First National Environmental Award: National Geographic Traveler and Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), 2006 National GeoTourism Award

Sir Francis Drake Hotel - "Best of CitySearch" as the Best Union Square Hotel for 2006

Recent Articles:
Top Ten Historic Hotels from AAA Hotel Inspectors
- Earthtimes, June 2009

Kimpton Achieves Top Guest Satisfaction Ranking For Upper Upscale
SAN FRANCISCO—The Market Metrix Hospitality Index has ranked Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as the top brand for customer satisfaction for the first quarter in the upper upscale segment. Kimpton garnered the top score of 94.7% in the segment.

Across several of the Market Metrix' index segments, Kimpton came out ahead of such other hotel brands as Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton and W Hotels.

Market Metrix complies the index through 35,000 in-depth consumer interviews each quarter.

- Hotel Business, June 2009

Corporate customers:
...."Everything that I had hoped for came true! Beautiful weather, impeccable service, great food, and perfect location."....

...."I think the best compliment came from one staffer who said "It wasn't like an office party, it was just a great party." I couldn't agree more."....

...."Their coordination of my event and the excellent service provided under the direction of Jim, the banquet manager, proved a memorable San Francisco experience for my customers .... Be assured that the next event I set up in San Francisco will be held at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel."

...."I personally would like to extend my thanks to you for your attention to detail and knowing exactly what I was looking for. It's difficult enough arranging these meetings locally, much less across the country."....

Individual Customers:
"I have been coming here since 1966 and I love the hotel!!! I won't dream of staying any other place in San Francisco."
- Houston, Texas

"The lobby was beautiful, the room made us feel right at home. We stayed here forty years ago, and we are back again."
- St. Petersburg, Florida

"I like the location, and the quality of rooms for the price."
- Omaha, Nebraska

"The staff is so friendly and courteous, everything was wonderful."
- San Diego, California
The Sir Francis Drake - A historic Union Square hotel near downtown San Francisco and Moscone Convention Center