Handlery Union Square Hotel

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 24 Oct 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

Great value.

Positives: Location, price and clean.

Negatives: Lady at front desk was rude.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 08 May 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

We had a great experience staying in the hotel. The parking was super easy and convenient. The room was very comfortable and clean. The street noise was a little loud at night, but not unreasonable for its location. We would definitely go back again.

Positives: Great location! Very comfortable, spacious and clean rooms. Friendly, informative and accommodating staff. Likely to go back.

Negatives: Street noise a little loud at night.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 26 Feb 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Great location. Very convenient to good shopping and transport. Staff was very helpful with providing maps and directions and booking an airport shuttle for me. I was traveling alone and the concierge told where to walk and where to avoid. The only problem I had was at check-in.

Positives: Great location and good service.

Negatives: Nothing that I can think of!

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 30 Jun 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

The hotel is obviously may years old, but the rooms and public areas have been modernized and are more than adequate. The location is great and I will be bringing my family back for another visit.

Positives: Great location, friendly staff, more than adequate room.

Negatives: Parking is a little pricey.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 30 Jan 2009 rated 6 out of 10.

Only for business travelers who can sleep through anything.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: The walls were paper thin. I couldn't sleep because of voices in room next door.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 10 Dec 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

This was a great hotel with a boutique flavor. The staff was courteous and the location was central to the best San Fran has to offer. I wasn't sure if this was going to be the best choice for a business trip, but it worked out great.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Size of bathroom.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Dec 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

Great location for sightseeing, shopping, and dining. Our room was sort of small, but that was my only criticism. We didn't spend very much time in our room, so I would definitely stay there again. We used the hotel parking, but we could not get to or from the lot without dragging our luggage up or down stairs. When we left, we were forced to use a bellman.

Positives: Extremely convenient to shopping and restaurants.

Negatives: There was no elevator to take us to the garage level, so we were forced to use a bellman.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 02 Dec 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

Very nice hotel the staff was very friendly the restaurant food and was very good I will go back again.

Positives: The location was great and the staff was great.

Negatives: The parking was very expensive.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 21 Nov 2007 rated 3 out of 10.

It was nice, but the location of our room was strange. We had to go down a lobby, up a few stairs, and then get on an elevator. The layout was bizarre, and we actually had a difficult time trying to get back to the lobby.

Positives: Nice location.

Negatives: Confusing layout.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 26 Sep 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

Overall I was very satisfied with my stay. The hotel is located close to the square and a comfortable walk to the Moscone Center or Chinatown. There is a daily fee for internet service. Parking is $43/day.

Positives: The hotel was clean and the staff was very helpful.

Negatives: Internet service is not included. We were misinformed of the parking fee.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 12 Sep 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

The location of this hotel is excellent--right off Union Square. It's a historic hotel so there are definitely some aspects of it that are not modern. That's not necessarily a bad thing but you need to be aware to know what to expect. Our windows were right over all the air conditioning machines so it was noisy. There were windows facing ours in very close proximity so we could not keep our blinds open at all unless we were okay with people seeing us. The room was comfortable but not luxurious.

Positives: The location is excellent.

Negatives: Our window faced other windows in very close proximity so we couldn't leave our blinds open at all.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 29 Jul 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

For the money, this hotel was quite adequate. It was clean and the adjoining restaurant was quite good. The location was excellent--right off of union square and all of its activity. While this was great for convenience, it made for somewhat noisy evenings.

Positives: Location central to union square shopping, dining and entertainment

Negatives: Street noise level high.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 07 Jul 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

It was a good and comfortable place to stay. Not perfect e.g., the telephone did not work in the room. Overall, for San Francisco it was a good value, clean and well kept. The only major negative was that we needed to climb several stairs with our luggage to get to the elevator.

Positives: Staff was friendly and helpful.

Negatives: We had to climb stairs with our luggage to get to the elevator.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 12 Jun 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

The location of the hotel was great it was easy to get to and the check in process was fast and easy. The hotel felt safe and the staff was nice.

Positives: It's location to the Bart and to shopping. They checked us in early and held our bags when we checked out so we could shop!

Negatives: The carpet was stained bathroom not as clean as I would have like.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 10 Jun 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

Moderate hotel, with very helpful and friendly service. Location was perfect for being without a car and seeing the sights. The room was kind of noisy, we could hear the family in the room above us running around with their kids at 6:00 AM, and the floor was gross with make-up stains. The upside was it was connected to the Daily Grill so room service and meals were great!

Positives: The staff was great and helpful, the Daily Grill awesome.

Negatives: The floor in my room was filthy with someone's old make-up on the carpet.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 23 Apr 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

I was very happy with the accommodations and the environment. Location great, easily accessible to all of union square.

Positives: Great location and very friendly staff.

Negatives: Said they would call me when my room was available but did not offer me the opportunity to upgrade till I returned later.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 09 Apr 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

Small rooms, quiet and perfect location to union square.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Pool was closed, we found out upon arrival.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 25 Mar 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

I thought the price was fantastic for the theatre area on Geary and for union square and downtown shopping. The rooms were quiet and clean. If going to the theatre you need to eat before you go because their dining room stops serving dinner at 10:15pm. You get a little lost in the hotel (no one to help you) going to the parking garage and you walk by an empty pool-that was not very inviting. Parking was $40/nite which is a real deal for that area of San Francisco.

Positives: It is a great location for the theatre and shopping down by union square.

Negatives: It didn't necessarily look like the pictures. The swimming pool was empty. Dining room closes before the theatre gets out.