Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

4.0 star property
VIP Access

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

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly

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450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Place, Grace Cathedral
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Moscone Convention Center
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, San Francisco City Hall
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬
VIP Access
Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

Room options

Classic King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Two Queen Room

  • Sleeps 4

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Grand Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(107 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom (View)

  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Grand Suite (Beacon)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Murphy Bed

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

  • Sleeps 4

Grand Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 2

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds (High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4

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

  • Sleeps 2

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

  • Sleeps 2

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, View

  • Sleeps 4

Grand Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Grand One Bedroom Suite Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

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

  • Sleeps 4

Classic King Room-High Floor

  • Sleeps 2

Classic King Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

Beacon Grand Suite

  • Sleeps 3

Classic King Accessible High Floor

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Two Queen Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

Grand King Accessible High Floor

  • Sleeps 2

Grand Two Queen Accessible High Floor

  • Sleeps 4

Grand Two Queen Room

  • Sleeps 4

Grand King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

Historic hotel with 24-hour front desk and bar/lounge
A bar/lounge, valet parking and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free hotel. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel offers 418 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include baths or showers with a rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel . During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Union Square. Features include a bar, breakfast (surcharge) and dry cleaning service. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the location
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Dragon's Gate and 7 minutes on foot from Westfield San Francisco Centre
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Business amenities include a meeting room and limo/town car service. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the historic Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel . For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star San Francisco hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service
  • Valet parking on site (USD 84.02 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

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

Family friendly

  • In-room cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

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
  • Lift (104 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 21 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1928
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

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

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
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 87.33 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lb 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.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

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 41.19 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness centre 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 to 45.00 for adults and USD 10.00 to 20.00 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 84.02 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children aged 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

Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1255 out of 1796 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 321 out of 1796 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 1796 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1796 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1796 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Beacon Grande is the old Sir Francis Drake Hotel greatly remodeled. It is in a convenient location on Union Square in SF.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael, Wheaton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very classy, updated, old style hotel. Rooms were small but very nice. Great location, right on the Powell Street cablecar route.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small but great room. Comfortable bed and pillows.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The starlight lounge was a beautiful experience of this hotel. The hotel room was stunning and the staff was very accommodating and helpful with delivering our luggage to the room and setting up w www
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice family stay in Union Square.

Great central location right near union square. Easy access to all parts of SF. Enjoyed short to medium walks to great neighborhood cafe's in the morning. Bellmen and valet were very helpful. Room was quite spacious and comfortable for a family of four. Parking was very expensive but probably on par for the area. Wish we could have visited the Starlight bar on the rooftop but it was closed during our stay. Would definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kershel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and staff were amazing. Cute bar at the Post Room as well as a delicious breakfast. Easy access to street cars as well as other transportation. We will happily stay here any time in San Francisco
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Helmut

Travelled with family
This was our second night here. First at the beginning of our trip and 4 days later. If I had had this room before I would not have come back. It was small and the bathroom was ridiculously small. First time we had a nice walk in shower and this time an old bathtub that needed replastering and an old very low toilet. The lobby, lobby bar and rooftop bar are very nice as was the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jolie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would definitely book another stay here, the room service was great, the food options on the menu had enough options that I could satisfy my cravings.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aleksas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, and service; loved the bar and restaurant. Especially, loved the bar/lounge at the penthouse. Great views, atmosphere and drinks; fun DJ. We plan to come back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in a convenient part of the city. Great late night spot on the top floor.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amirah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Intimate boutique hotel near everything. The beds and bedding were exceptional, the food excellent, the bar (and Starlight) fabulous. May not stay anywhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esteban

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfection

Hands down AMAZING
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helmut

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grand looking lobby, inviting bar, friendly staff, very comfortable room and overall excellent hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bethany, Flower Mound

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harneet

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025