The Cartwright Hotel - Union Square, BW Premier Collection

Remodeled in 2017 it is more like a European Best Western hotel than a modern road side hotel. We loved this place. Price is very good for one of the most expensive city's in the world. A nice location for walking about or if you have business in this area of central SF. By US standards the room is smaller by European standards the room is large. The sitting area/bar with fireplace will be a great place post-covid for an after dinner beverage. Now, the bar is closed but we all look forward to better times. Highly recommended for people who prefer charm over replica hotel rooms. less

The big plus for this hotel is the staff. It was built a long time ago (in my mind) and space in San Francisco is at a premium (I understand that). If you are tall (I am 6'0") my knees were very close to the sink when I sat on the toilet, the medicine cabinet (there was very little space to put your items) hung out over the sink too far and when I brushed my teeth, I could not lean over the sink. The tub is a very high "step over" tub, so if you are like the guy in the "walk in" bathtub commercial, you will have a problem getting in the tub. The room I was in was on the street side, and the sirens were busier than "Station 51 on Emergency" all night long (those poor firefighters). One other plus to this hotel was the location, close to many of the tourist sites I wanted to see. Also, because space is at such a premium, I would call to find out if the hotel has a parking lot for you to use (since I don't drive, it was not a concern to me). less

There is so much charm and charisma at The Cartwright Hotel. It is an old building with old building quirks, so that has to be expected. Everything was clean and I felt very comfortable staying here. The staff was very friendly. The architecture of the building was fascinating to study. less

As with most lower priced rooms in the city, the room was small. But that is what we expected and we didn't want to pay for a large room. I was impressed with how well they laid out and decorated a small space. The closet was turned into a closet and a vanity with a large light up wall mirror and a vanity counter. So now it was a dressing room! Great idea! There was a corner sitting seat, a large desk, small night table and a foot stool. All this in a small space so you had plenty of room to move around! It was very comfortable. Now, in all honesty, if you happen to be a very large person, the bathroom might cause you a problem. Although the shower itself was large enough, getting out and trying to dry off between a toilet and sink was difficult for us. We are both about 5'10" and 170lbs. But, you know, there is the rest of the room you could use :) Everything was clean and tidy. Bed was comfortable! We did not love the pillows, but we both are picky about that. All in all, we enjoyed our stay it feel it was a great value for the price. We will be back and high recommend it. less

We have stayed in a number of Best Western Properties over the years and the Cartwright is definitely very unique from any other. After reading the reviews we were prepared for a small room and it indeed is. The bathroom is one of the smallest we have had in any hotel stay. The shower was adequate size to move around in and had plenty of hot water and pressure. We were on the third floor and the room was very quiet but a very uninspiring view of a white brick wall a few feet away. Fortunately the windows open so could get some fresh air into what might have been a very stuffy room although it does have a ceiling fan. There is a very nice fireplace and sitting area in the lobby area. Due to COVID restrictions the breakfast area is closed as well as the bar. The location is very convenient and the streets in the immediate area were clean and felt relatively safe. The staff is very friendly and helpful and help make up for any deficiencies of a 100+year old property. I feel if we were going to be in San Francisco for more than one night I might be looking for a hotel with a larger room that would be more comfortable but this worked out fine for a one night stay. less