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Hotel Julian

3.0 star property
VIP Access

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Bar (on property)
Reception
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds
Exterior
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

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940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109
  • Place, SF Masonic Auditorium
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Van Ness Avenue
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Union Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬
VIP Access
Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members
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Room options

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Deluxe King Room Accessible

Deluxe King Room Accessible

  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Double Queen Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Double Full Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe King Room

Deluxe King Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Executive Double Queen Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Executive King Accessible

  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Executive King Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Executive Queen Room

  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Executive Queen Room Accessible

  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior King Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior Petite King Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Queen Room Accessible

Superior Queen Room Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior Double Queen Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room

Room

  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hotel Julian

Hotel with a fitness center, 9-minute walk to Union Square
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness center, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Julian offers 107 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
During your stay at Hotel Julian, you're just a quick walk from Union Square. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a gym and concierge services.
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • 9 minutes by foot from Union Square and a 4-minute drive from Moscone Convention Center
Hotel Julian offers its guests a fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3-star San Francisco hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift (84 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (84 centimetre high)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Resort fee: USD 20 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe

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.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per day

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 private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Hotel Julian Hotel
Hotel Julian San Francisco
Hotel Julian Hotel San Francisco

Hotel Julian Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 352 out of 603 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 603 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 603 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 603 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 603 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

caitlin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed at Hotel Julian quite a few times this year, and this time the elevator was broken (and isn't supposed to be repaired for another 6-8 weeks?!) and the bar - usually buzzing with energy - was quiet. The rooms are perfectly fine, very comfortable beds and newly renovated, clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were pleasantly pleased with this quaint historic building that is the Hotel Julian. The room was clean and spacious. The lower floors do not have very good views from the windows because of the tall buildings next door, so if you are claustrophobic, definitely try to get floors on the fourth or higher levels. We were on the 5th floor. For the reasonable price we paid for the room this hotel is fabulous! Parking in San Francisco is difficult, luckily there’s a very reliable parking garage up the street (on Sutter…a two minute walk). Take into account that this adds another $30-$50 a day to your room cost. The location of the hotel can’t be beat! It’s close to Union Square (10 min walk), Knob Hill, Chinatown and even the wharf is reasonably close if you like the exercise (1.6 miles). We felt very safe walking, but just be aware of your surroundings because it does borderline the Tenderloin district. Also, catching an Uber in this town is very easy from the Hotel Julian location. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Chantelle, moose jaw

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Paint needed Elevator needs repair
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shafana

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ozlem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edoardo Jair Davila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and service at a great price
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

10/10 Excellent

BARBARA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was delightful and the location just down the street from San Francisco Playhouse, where we saw a play. We were on the third floor, and only afterwards did they tell us their elevator was permanently broken. No problem for us, but be advised. Apparently, it was a "VIP Access" Hotel, but since I didn't know that, I have no idea what "amenity" I was supposed to receive.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jyothi

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jaqueline Citlali

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joyce, San Francisco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
No complain.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

LIANG

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst experience ive ever had 1. Elevator is broken 2. I booked an executive queen, but was told that h the it’s not available. 3. First room they put me in has a broken light. 4. Phone was broken in the next room 5. They said the only room that doesn’t have any broken item is a downgraded room. I took it as I was so tired after all the back and forth, and climbing 4th floors multiple times. 6. I found the shower door was broken and cannot be closed later that night. 7. They promised free breakfasts during my stay to make things right. But told me the kitchen was closed the next day. 8. They told me the kitchen was broken the 2nd day. 9. They told me they are out of staff, so there’s no breakfast the day after that. 10.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff, clean room, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked my stay at Hotel Julian for two days trip to San Francisco, was a nice area, walkable to places where you can eat, bars and union square. Hotel was clean, even though the elevator wasn’t functioning those days wasn’t a problem. They can keep your baggage after checking out if you needed which was very helpful. I would go back to Hotel Julian.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Tansey, Bakersfield

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The only elevator has been out for quite sometime now. This should be posted for potential guest before they book. What on earth do they do if they have a disabled guest? What is tacky about this is that the elevator has been out for SEVERAL WEEKS!!! What is the hold up with the repair? Secondly--the was no bar or restaurant service in the evening?!! I booked a 3 star property and got 2 star level. Not cool! And $35 glass of champagne?!!! Avoid this place. Maintenance and housekeeping was good--that's it!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kento

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Their king size bed was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Valeria

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at Hotel Julian recently and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. From the moment we arrived, things went downhill. The elevator was out of service during our entire stay, and our room was on the fifth floor. We were offered help with our luggage, but no one ever actually came to assist, so we ended up carrying everything up multiple flights of stairs ourselves. We had also made dinner reservations in advance at Carlotta’s, the hotel’s restaurant, for our anniversary. No one contacted us to let us know that the restaurant decided not to open the kitchen that night. When we showed up for our reservation, we were casually told the kitchen was closed because “the bartender didn’t show up.” It was unprofessional and completely ruined our dinner plans. Our room wasn’t much better. The floors were visibly dirty, and it was clear that the area around the sink hadn’t been cleaned. there was grime on the counter and it looked like it hadn’t been wiped at all. Between that and having to go up and down five flights of stairs every time we left the room, it was honestly exhausting and frustrating. Overall, this hotel did not deliver a quality experience, especially given that we booked specifically to celebrate a special occasion. Poor communication, lack of cleanliness, and no effort to make things right made this stay extremely disappointing. I wouldn’t recommend staying here unless major improvements are made in customer service and maintenance.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hailey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small shops and corner stores in close proximity. Only a few blocks from union square, and China town. A good area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Connie, Avenal

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shops near by but hotel didn’t have a working elevator and my room was on the 5th floor. Was not offered help to take bags up to my room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025