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Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

4.0 star property
Historic hotel near Dragon's Gate

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Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

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Junior Suite | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Exterior
Restaurant
Grand Suite | Bathroom | Rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Fitness facility

Overview of Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

Reviews
8.6

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking availableParking availableParking available
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • BarBarBar

Check out the area

Map
450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Popular LocationUnion Square1 min walk
  • Popular LocationWestin St Francis Hotel Glass Elevators2 min walk
  • Popular LocationMoscone Convention Center15 min walk
  • AirportSan Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)23 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, View (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 1 King Bed, View (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds, View (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, View (High Floor & View)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, View (High Floor & View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Grand Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Grand Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Grand Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (High Floor)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Suite | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, View

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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$485 total
includes taxes & fees
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About the neighborhood

San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Downtown San Francisco hotel, you'll find Dragon's Gate and Westfield San Francisco Centre. Grace Cathedral and Golden Gate Theatre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Union Square - 1 min walk
  • Westin St Francis Hotel Glass Elevators - 2 min walk
  • Westfield San Francisco Centre - 7 min walk
  • Moscone Convention Center - 15 min walk
  • Oracle Park - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Powell St & Sutter St Stop - 1 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 2 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • Union Square - 2 min walk
  • Golden Gate Tap Room - 1 min walk
  • McDonald's - 2 min walk
  • Shelton Theater - 1 min walk
  • OneUp Restaurant & Lounge - 2 min walk

About this property

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

Historic hotel near Dragon's Gate
Business amenities include a meeting room and limo/town car service. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at the historic Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel . For a fee, parking is available.

This San Francisco hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 418 guestrooms or units
  • 21 levels
  • Built in 1928
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel offers 418 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Francisco hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free crib

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Valet parking on site (USD 76.38 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM–11:00 AM for a fee: USD 15–45 for adults and USD 10–20 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (41 inch wide door)
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (34 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay movies

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 87.33 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lbs per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 33.84 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Phone calls

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.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15.00–45.00 for adults, and USD 10.00–20.00 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 76.38 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 87.33 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, Eurocard, and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-out is available.

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Sir Drake Hotel

Frequently asked questions

How close is Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel to the airport?

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel is 19.4 mi (30-min drive) away from the Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel ?

As of Apr 25, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel on Apr 28, 2024 start from $128.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel .

How close is Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 6.1 mi (28-min drive) from Ocean Beach and 10.4 mi (38-min drive) from Rodeo Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t offered at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel , but cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee of between USD 15.00 and 45.00 for adults, USD 10.00 and 20.00 for children. It's available every day from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel ?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but San Pablo Lytton Casino (22-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel ?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel ?

Free parking is not available at this hotel. Valet parking is available for USD 76.38 per night.

Does Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel have a pool?

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel to downtown San Francisco?

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel is 1.1 mi away from San Francisco.

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 578 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1004 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10 out of 10!!
Gorgeous hotel in a great location! Every aspect of staff service was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Birta

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was a pleasant stay. I didn’t think it was the cleanest nor the building was renovated. Overall it was okay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Concord

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

gary

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Ashlee

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John, El Dorado Hills

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the remodel. Very nice place!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alton, san francisco

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023