Harbor Court Hotel

Hotel was very clean and well maintained. The room had everything you could need to stay comfortably. I didn’t get the try the free wine they serve in the evening, but I thought it was a nice perk. The coffee in the mornings was good as well.

Stayed here for the night to escape the Sacramento heat. This is a great boutique hotel that may be my go-​to when I stay in the city. I was very, very lucky to find a great rate. The rooms provide a great view of the bay bridge, and you can take a nice walk or ride a bike along the Embarcadero. They have a happy hour where they serve complimentary wine. The rooms are generally small, but it’s enough to provide the essentials. I never found the size of the rooms to be an issue. I look forward to booking another reservation.

They neglect to tell you that you have to pay $ 66.12 to park your car overnight and then hold a charge on your debit/​credit card for$ 100 over your room charge and it will not be released for up to 7 days.

What a pleasure to stay here. Great Bay view. Service was great, everyone was friendly and accommodating, especially Luis and Michelle. Thank you. Happy hour along with milk and cookies, what a treat! Riding around in the city with the provided bicycle was a bonus. Room was clean and comfortable. Would stay here over and over again.
Recommendations to hotel: fix the key problem, my keys kept demagnetizing, even though I was in the system as staying for multiple days.
Also, when there is construction, alert the guests so they are not jolted out of bed by hammering and men outside of their window.

4.5÷5 Stars
A small boutique hotel located between the Oakland bridge and the Pier 1 Building/​Market. San Francisco can have a lot of pricey hotels but the Harbor Court definitely gives you a cute, classy and B&B feel at a relatively lower cost. Here are a list of pros and cons during our stay:
PROS:
Free bike rentals
Great location (close to boardwalk and trolley stations)
Friendly staff
Free wine in evening, coffee in morning
Nice lobby to relax in
Sushi Restaraunt attached
Nice clean room
Cons:
Parking garage was closed (but staff gave us valet for free since I called them asking about parking)
Hard to locate when first arriving (especially differentiating front of hotel vs the back)
Rooms are small considering the price
No view for most rooms

A true diamond in the rough! My wife and I spent 5 days in San Francisco for our 20^th wedding anniversary, and we couldn’t have been happier. The Harbor Court Hotel is located on the waterfront close the Ferry Building, well away from the touristy areas and the bums and panhandlers that come with them, in one of the few places in the city that isn’t crazy-​crowded.
While probably not the best for kids or families (the rooms are small), if you are looking for a quaint, cozy and romantic location, it would be really hard to beat this place for the price. We did call ahead and upgrade to a water view room, which we highly recommend as the view of the Bay Bridge at night is pretty darn spectacular.
One thing that amazed us it that everyone we came into contact with was extremely polite and accommodating. From the doorman, to the front desk personnel, to the service staff, every single person had a smile on their face and said hello each time we passed them. It was like Disneyland, except that everyone seemed sincere and genuinely interest that our stay was a good one.
When we entered our room, we were surprised that a bottle of chilled champagne, fruit and chocolates were waiting for us, along with a card wishing us a happy anniversary. Alas, as much as I wanted to claim credit for them to gain wife points, I couldn’t. The staff had placed it there on their own. What a wonderful touch!
During our stay, we enjoyed the daily complimentary wine hour in the upper lobby, and the nightly warm cookies at the front desk. We also liked that the hotel was only two blocks from any public transit we chose to take, and we could get just about anywhere in the city in 30 minutes or less.
We were completely satisfied with every aspect of our stay at the Harbor Court Hotel. Everything we saw and experienced made us want to stay there again on our next visit to San Francisco.
Our recommendation: If you are looking for a massive, glass and metal behemoth hotel, this is not the place for you. If you are looking for a good, old-​fashioned warm place where courtesy trumps eye candy, you needn’t look any further.

I always like to stay at the Harbor Court Hotel while visiting for work in SF. While rooms are a little pricey for what you get the people are wonderful and the place is very clean. It’s close to a few great restaurants and to my office. I will continue to keep coming back so fix that broken elevator please.

I recently wrapped up my stay here at harbor court hotel, and I must say it is absolutely a five star experience.
First off, thank you so much Caitlin, you are absolutely the most hospitable, knowledgable employee here. Caitlin helped us plan our night and even went the extra mile to give us the necessary vouchers and discounts at the recommended locations. She was extremely personable in her approach and provided for our room at every turn. She even sent up a handwritten note with the attached vouchers and complimentary chocolates. So for Caitlin’s service alone I would give this place five stars.
Onto the room/​environment. I thoroughly enjoyed the room, it was a very cozy yet spacious area. The bathroom and bed was immaculate, with robes and various amenities being provided. Communication with the front desk was efficient as well. The lounge and lobby area of the hotel was spacious and modern. I did not see a single flaw in service from this hotel. From the valet to the cleaners, everyone was friendly and extremely helpful. I will definitely be returning in the future.

My first 3 star. Everything is fantastic just as the reviews I read claimed. I was prepared to sacrifice room size for the bay view. I was not prepared for the two tiny windows to see it! From our bed we can see a small section of the bay bridge out the tiny window. The pictures taken by guests must be from standing at the window. I’m writing this for those of you looking for the view experience so you are not disappointed because everything else is 4 – 5 star for the price!

Great hotel right off of the Embarcadero and walking distance to the Financial District in SF. I have stayed at this hotel twice for business and would definitely recommend it. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful.
Although the hotel does not have its own restaurant, Ozumo and Perry’s are beneath the hotel. Also, the hotel does not have a gym but provides daily passes to the YMCA next door for $ 10. Another plus for animal lovers is that the hotel is dog-​friendly.

Awesome location, nice view of the Bay Bridge, charming lobby. Could walk everywhere we wanted/​needed to. Fair price.
Cons: Small room (not unexpected).

I really wanted to be wowed with this place based on my husbands praise.
I do not mind paying, as long as the rate comes with a smile.
It would have been nice if the front desk would have cracked one… A little one would have been nice.
First, from the moment we walked into our room, it smelled like pot… It was strong, so much so we left the Windows open when we left for dinner. It would also have been really nice if they would have been honest about the continuous repetitive noise which occurred all night long which kept us up!
When I mentioned it to the front desk that night, they mentioned they’ve NEVER heard of a single complaint about a noise before, so I was hopeful it’d go away. It didn’t, it went all night long.
When my husband brought it up again in the am, they offered to move us. They did… but they failed to admit the continuous noise was the elevator which was next to our room.
My husband figured it out and coincidentally, other guest we met IN the elevator shared their lack of sleep due to the same elevator noise and they’d be leaving the hotel.
I only wished they would have been friendlier and honest.

We just stayed there on 1÷29÷2016 and had an awesome time. Rebecca at the front desk was fantastic. We called prior to going and she gave us great advice about rooms and deals. She also suggested places for parking since we didn’t want to do valet. Her friendliness was why we decided to stay there.
There was a wine reception from 4 – 5 and they had multiple choices of wine. There was also some pretzels on the table and a lady giving massages if desired.
We were upgraded to a bay view and could see the bay bridge out of our room. It was a beautiful view. Room was nice and clean.
Location was fantastic since its down my tourist stuff but on the edge so not as noisy. Very good place to stay and I’d recommend it to anyone. We will be visiting again when we’re back in town! Thanks so much Harbor Court!

Great Location | Fast Check-​In | Good Atmosphere and Amenities
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Let’s face it. If you’re looking to stay a night in the city, you know it’s going to be expensive. We had a positive experience with this place.
For a really old building, they did an excellent job re-​modeling and maintaining this place. It looks pretty nice in the lounge/​hang out area, at least when we went when they had all the Christmas décor up. It was very warm and inviting. We went to their complimentary wine hour!
We had really good luck on a Saturday pulling up to the very front and parking at one of those timed stalls. It was 5pm, so we decided to just put coins in the meter and leave our car there. ((This may change as time goes on, but there was a sign that said you have to pay for parking between Mon-​Sat. until 6pm. Sunday was free)) Good thing because we were planning to leave around 10am Sunday anyway. If you aren’t lucky with trying to find front door parking, there’s a big parking structure literally across the street.
Felt safe walking around this area too. Close to some great options, though expensive, for food. It’s also close to the water, so depending on which room you get the view can be amazing.
The woman at the front desk was friendly and checked us in pretty fast. Right across from the check-​in area is a table with complimentary fruit-​flavored water. Refreshing. (They also rent city bikes located up at the front)
Since we were only staying the night and leaving first thing in the morning, they gave us possibly the smallest room ever: P I didn’t mind. It’s pretty much the bed, a tiny work desk and the bathroom with very very little walking space. Our room was located right across from the elevators. We could hear the noise if people were being rude and hanging out near the elevators (no, not waiting for the lift. they were actually saying goodbye to their friends before heading to their respective rooms). Other than that, it’s pretty quiet. I didn’t really hear outside city noises… or maybe I was just that tired and slept really well that night. The bed is pretty comfortable and high, I must say. For that small space, they did a great job decorating and making the best of it. Towels are clean. Bed is clean. Bathroom floor was clean. ME = Happy.

A wonderful, but short stay at this quaint little gem. Happy hour wine we missed the cookies and milk at bedtime at our Saturday night stay. We had an adorable, cozy room (717) with a fantastic view! Super friendly, efficient staff — from the front desk, to the bell hops to the housekeeping staff. Clean, updated with just the right mix of classic old and eclectic new décor. Fresh & fabulous ! We will be back!

The rooms are tiny and not really that nice. Yes, there are views of the bay and the location is very nice. But that’s about all it has going for it.
The bathroom is not nice and so small two people can’t be in it at the same time.
There is no gym on site and while they have a relationship with a nearby gym, you have to pay for a day pass! C’mon Kimpton, if you’re going to charge over $ 300 a night for a crappy little room, at least don’t charge your guests to work out.

We asked @ check-​in what view the room had, she said the street. Yeah, sure, if by «street» you mean the bottom of an air shaft. Utterly depressing & not an inexpensive room. Apparently all «standard» rooms face air shaft/​interior.
Location is good, but the room is tiny, NOT «cosy,» not enough outlets, closet shoved on one side of bed, so no light, no nightstand on that side, air conditioning alternating noisy blasts of cold air & silence (though perhaps better than nothing!).
Creepy practice of having the radio on as you enter what you thought was an empty room. Then you have the joy of figuring out which of the 29 buttons on the clock radio will shut the squawking thing up. Corridors on the funky side, though room décor reasonable. Cramped, coffin of a room.

What a great little hotel! I stayed here a few nights ago. The folks at the front desk are super friendly. They offer a happy hour with complimentary beer and wine from 5−6pm and milk and cookies after dinner. What a nice touch!
The room was cozy and stylish. The bed was super comfy. I ordered room service from the Japanese restaurant next door. So awesome to be able to have sake, edamame and a dragon roll delivered to my hotel room! The food was fast, fresh and delicious (and affordable!)
It’s in a great location within walking distance to a restaurants and the ferry building. There are nice ocean and bay bridge views. I will definitely stay here again!

What happens when you have a heat wave and a hotel that’s beautifully placed on the water? A VERY uncomfortable hotel room.
What do these two items have in common to the point that this would result in an uncomfortable room? You see when people built these hotels in San Francisco, they thought, «We’re by the water! We don’t need no stinking Air Conditioning». So what happens is during a heat wave (Like the one that hit this last week) the super muggy room that had pretty much no window, ends up being super hot and the best the hotel can do is put a fan in.
Was the room nice? It was small but cozy and did the trick. I got in at midnight and left the next day so I didn’t get to take advantage of the cookies or happy hour, but honestly, I’m not sure that would have made it any better. I can see this place being good during a nice cool season but heat waves, it’s a no no. The window I had (probably measured 5 ft by 3 ft) was high and I had to climb on the desk chair to get to open it. Even then, the window only opened 6 inches.
Another oddity is that the sleeping area of the room was about as big as the bathroom! The shower was nice and they had body wash/​conditioner/​shampoo in a big bottle with pumps. It reduces waste but I question what happens if some patrons decide to mess w/​the people after and do something to these cleaning supplies. Also one weird thing was that the towel rack was on the other side of the bathroom! Literally 6 feet away from the shower.
Would I go back? Maybe. I’d probably go for a nicer room, one with a view. The saving grace of this place for me was that they were across the Ferry Building. Very nice.
The staff was very friendly and helpful and it’s about 3 blocks from the Embarcardero station which was also nice. But still, I’d rather not go back if I could.

We earned a complimentary two-​night stay at any Kimpton Hotel in SF, and we ended up choosing the Harbor Court
The hotel was alerted that we were on our honeymoon, so they had champagne, chocolate-​covered strawberries, and cupcakes waiting in our room when we arrived. That was a fantastic start to our honeymoon! We were also treated to rose petals on our bed. Kinda cheesy, but it was a nice touch.
This is a smaller boutique hotel which I much prefer to mammoth, impersonal Vegas-​type venues.
*great location, right on Embarcadero, and across from the Ferry Building
*free happy-​hour wine, hot coffee in the morning, and warm cookies in the evening
*pet friendly
*room was on the small side, but it was fine
*nice view of the Bay Bridge
*friendly staff, especially the valet guys
Would definitely stay here again!