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Argonaut Hotel

4.5 star property
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; seafood
Exterior
Aerial view
Property amenity
Suite, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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495 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA, 94109
  • Ghirardelli Square
    4 min walk
  • Lombard Street
    10 min walk
  • Fort Mason
    11 min walk
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    41 min drive
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Room options

View all photos for City View Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

City View Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

City View Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

  • 28 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Bay View

  • 28 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 60 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bay View (Mobility, Roll in Shower)

  • 28 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for City View Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll in Shower)

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

City View Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll in Shower)

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Mobility)

  • 59 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bay View (Mobility)

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bay View (Mobility)

  • 28 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for City View Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility)

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

City View Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility)

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for City View Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility)

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

City View Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility)

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom (Argonaut)

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Suite, 1 Bedroom (Argonaut)

  • 59 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Courtyard, 2 Queen Beds (Interior) | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Courtyard, 2 Queen Beds (Interior)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Bay View

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Bay View

  • 59 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Courtyard, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Roll in Shower, Interior)

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Courtyard, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Roll in Shower, Interior)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Courtyard, 1 King Bed (Interior)

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Courtyard, 1 King Bed (Interior)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Courtyard, 1 Queen Bed (Interior)

Courtyard, 1 Queen Bed (Interior) | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Courtyard, 1 Queen Bed (Interior)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Argonaut Hotel

Bayside San Francisco hotel in Fisherman's Wharf with a fitness centre
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour business centre, valet parking and a business centre.
Argonaut Hotel offers 252 accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with video game consoles. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, dressing gowns, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

This San Francisco hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, laptop-compatible safes and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Fridges, in-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Argonaut Hotel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ghirardelli Square. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy seafood while dining at The Blue Mermaid Chowder
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym and bicycles to rent
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • Steps from Hyde Street Pier and 4 minutes on foot from Ghirardelli Square
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour business centre and meeting rooms are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A fitness centre, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Argonaut Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4.5-star San Francisco hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Blue Mermaid Chowder – This restaurant specialises in seafood and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key Global – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Valet parking on site (USD 85.50 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 20 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Blue Mermaid Chowder

Family friendly

  • Baby toys
  • Children's toys
  • DVD player
  • Free cot
  • Highchair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • On the bay

Spa

  • In-room massages

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
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1909
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 27-inch TV with premium channels
  • DVD player
  • Video game console

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out fee: USD 50

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 100 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 250 per stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.00 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per night
  • Resort fee: USD 41.19 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Concierge service
  • Fitness centre access
  • In-room coffee
  • Newspaper
  • Phone calls

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 20 to 30 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 85.50 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per pet, per stay (maximum USD250 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 50
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.00 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Argonaut Hotel San Francisco
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Argonaut Hotel a Noble House Hotel

Argonaut Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 781 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1001 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

LaDon, Los Angeles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great! Just great!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krystle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maricris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had an amazing stay! All the staff were friendly and made our special weekend even that much better! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Somers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tina, South Bend

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately our initial room has no fan in the bathroom, no bar soap and the noise from the air handler above was awful - but they upgraded us to a wonderful suite!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in Fisherman’s Wharf. Quiet end of the seafront, located directly next to the Tram station (locally called Cable Car). Hotel very clean, welcoming, rooms were spacious and spotless. Would revisit!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bayside living
Nice upscale hotel in a historic building near the Bay. Only criticism was the room is listed as a "City View." There was no city view!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is the third time I’ve stayed here at the Argonaut. It is always a cool vibe and I feel very safe as a single woman staying here like this time or when I have brought my kids with me in the past. It’s the perfect location and very welcoming. I will stay here my next time in town as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Arturo, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The parking valet service and the bell staff are 5 star service no complaints whatsoever!!!!! However the concierge was not so welcoming didn’t tell me were the elevator were to my room didn’t tell me what the hotel had to offer were to busy behind there computer and forgot about customer service!! Anyhow the Hotel is very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Astrid B.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location; nice and quiet; wonderful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARCELA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, super nice, very friendly staff and great location
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in a great location but not worth the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024