Detailed review by AndrewPo
This hotel is very different to the majority of hotels in San Francisco. It is just far enough away from the downtown area to have missed burning down during the fire that followed the 1906 earthquake, so it is, by American standard, ancient. I have stayed at this hotel several times, at the weekends, while working in Silicon Valley during the week, and it is, for me, a breath of fresh air after the ultra modern environment there. This is however the sort of hotel you will either love or hate; If you want a modern international business style hotel don't stay at the Majestic, but if you want to experience something from a different era that captures some of the history of this wonderful city, then this would be a very good choice.
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The bedrooms at the Majestic Hotel are really quite special and very different to any other hotels I have stayed in, in California, with antique, or at least good reproduction furniture and a very old fashioned feel. They seem quite dark and you don't get much of a view from the rooms, but big enough not to be cramped. The bathrooms are also in a antique style, although again probably good reproduction furniture and roll-top baths with ornate feet.
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Because of the relative age of the building it is architecturally very interesting in this fairly modern city, with a grand entrance and relatively ornate facade. The interior is decorated in an antique style which is quite dark, but welcoming. The staff were friendly and helpful. There is no convenient parking, so in general it is best to hand over the car keys and have the hotel staff dispose of your car, until you need it again. San Francisco is not a good place to drive anyway, and downtown is walking distance away.
The hotel bar is cosy and continues the theme of antique furniture and fairly dark decor.
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There is a good restaurant with similar ambiance to the rest of the hotel and a good range of dishes on offer, although San Francisco has a wonderful selection of restaurants which compete with this and I would be inclined to eat elsewhere, unless I was there on business.
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The location several minutes walk away from the edge of the downtown area, which means it is perhaps a bit quieter, but is slightly restrictive if you want to keep popping back to the hotel. It is possible to park in the street nearby for up to two hours at a time, but if you want to park for longer you will need to give the car to valet parking or park in one of the long term car parks. Generally it is best not to use a car, but to walk, use the cable-cars and taxis. Nightlife and shopping in San Francisco are excellent, and Japantown is very nearby and Chinatown and the Chinese cultural centre not too far away.
