Hotel Carlton, a Joie de Vivre Hotel - Reviews

Amazing trip!... – Posted 14 Aug 2011

Horrible

The hotel staff is extremely welcoming and full of great suggestions for your trip. You will have a great time at the nightly wine gathering. The... more on Travelocity

Avoid this hotel! You can... – Posted 26 Jun 2011

Horrible

Avoid this hotel! You can hear every voice and door on your floor and those above and below. The room was filthy: dusty with dirt and marks on the... more on MYTravelGuide

Over-rated!... – Posted 10 Jun 2011

Mediocre

This hotel is highly over-rated. Perhaps some of these reviews were accurate when the hotel was in better condition but based on our stay here we would give it 1/5. Here are the main issues: 1. The h

It was a good stay. The bed... – Posted 14 Apr 2011

Excellent

It was a good stay. The bed was comfortable and the staff was very nice. They even showed us what part of town to stay out of. We wanted our car... more on MYTravelGuide

The hotel was one of the... – Posted 11 Apr 2011

Good

The hotel was one of the earliest in San Francisco and is unique for that fact, in both the positive and negative ways. It was very clean and... more on MYTravelGuide

This is an older hotel that... – Posted 19 Mar 2011

Mediocre

This is an older hotel that was a little sketchy.... more on MYTravelGuide

Loved it! Authentic San... – Posted 5 Mar 2011

Good

Very nice hotel. Very friendly staff. Attentive and helpful. I would stay again. It was really comfortable. I liked the location in the neighborhood. ... more on Travelocity

Overall I would recommend... – Posted 24 Feb 2011

Good

Overall I would recommend this hotel to the budget/leisure traveler that is not planning on spending a great deal of time in the hotel, yet wants... more on MYTravelGuide

Hotel stay... – Posted 19 Feb 2011

Okay

Nice and helpful staff. Room could be a little bigger... more on Travelocity

Interesting hotel... – Posted 19 Feb 2011

Good

This hotel grew on me.It is an older boutique hotel so small bathroom and fewer amenities if you're used to chains.But the service was great and I... more on Travelocity

Hotel Carlton... – Posted 30 Jan 2011

Good

This is the 3rd time I have stayed in the Hotel Carlton,I go back because the price is good and the staff is very nice.It is older but the linens are ... more on Travelocity

Older building but clean and... – Posted 6 Jan 2011

Okay

Older building but clean and well maintained. Everything was fine.... more on MYTravelGuide

Hotel Carlton is a great... – Posted 28 Dec 2010

Excellent

Hotel Carlton is a great place for travellers looking for affordable luxury and convenience. We enjoyed ourselves very much!... more on MYTravelGuide

This is a great little hotel... – Posted 26 Dec 2010

Excellent

This is a great little hotel in a perfect location to walk or utilize public transportation to Union Square, Chinatown, and Fisherman's Wharf. The... more on MYTravelGuide

The location is convenient to ... – Posted 14 Dec 2010

Good

The location is convenient to get to the wharf and union square. The room was tastefully decorated, but the bed was lumpy and the noise from outside... more on MYTravelGuide

Not a great hotel. The staff... – Posted 2 Dec 2010

Good

Not a great hotel. The staff joked that I wasn't in the computer, not something one needs to hear after 4 hours of driving. The elevator was small... more on MYTravelGuide

Great location, the lobby is... – Posted 14 Oct 2010

Excellent

Great location, the lobby is a nice design, the staff was awesome! The room was a bit smaller than I thought, but it is an older building after all.... more on MYTravelGuide

Hotel Carlton was great, I... – Posted 15 Sep 2010

Excellent

Hotel Carlton was great, I would love to stay here again. Their staff is really friendly and so funny; they’re like stand-up comics. I stayed here... more on MYTravelGuide

A depressing experience... – Posted 28 Aug 2010

Okay

Other reviewers have talked about the attentiveness of the staff and I will agree with that.But that is the sole good experience I had at the Carlton.... more on Travelocity

Very nice staff... – Posted 22 Aug 2010

Okay

I orginally booked this room thru web, when I landed in SF I had a voice mail from web that said the hotel was full and they would not accomodate my... more on Travelocity

I felt so pampered!... – Posted 16 Aug 2010

Excellent

As soon as we entered through the lobby door we were treated like royalty! What a wonderful experience -our only complaint was that we couldn't stay... more on Travelocity

Too many charges... – Posted 8 Apr 2010

Okay

Parking was awful. There is no self-parking, and they charged $*/day. They charged nearly $* on my card the moment we checked in, $* for a deposit... more on Travelocity

San Francisco March 2010... – Posted 28 Mar 2010

Excellent

My family( 5 of us) stayed at the Hotel Carlton for 5 nights in March.We loved it!!The staff went out of there way to assist us with all of our needs.... more on Travelocity

Was very pleased... – Posted 23 Mar 2010

Good

We stayed March 11 - 13, 2010The staff were extremely friendly and they all had a great sense of humor...which made it especially nice.All the guests ... more on Travelocity

Comfortable, a little noisy... – Posted 20 Mar 2010

Good

First time to vacation as a family in SF. The staff was excellent; very friendly and attentive. The room was clean and the beds were comfortable. The ... more on Travelocity

he Carlton is a good choice... – Posted 1 Feb 2010

Good

This is the second time we have stayed at the Carlton in a year and would come back again.The room accommodtions were very nice, the lobby is... more on Travelocity

Old and quaint, staff was... – Posted 5 Jan 2010

Excellent

Old and quaint, staff was excellent.Noise, walls were thin.“Good location, good price.”... more on MYTravelGuide

First time in San Fran... – Posted 22 Dec 2009

Excellent

Not knowing what to expect I kept my expectations on the low side and was very pleasantly surprised by the location, the building and the staff.We... more on Travelocity

Good value for the money -... – Posted 20 Oct 2009

Good

The Hotel was great, good, clean and comfortable room.The Hotel staff was very helpfull, I had a family emergency just before check out and they did... more on Travelocity

Very friendly staff.No self... – Posted 1 Aug 2009

Excellent

Very friendly staff.No self parking.“The Carlton is a quaint older hotel near downtown San Francisco. It is clean and well staffed.”... more on MYTravelGuide

The staff was very friendly... – Posted 24 Jul 2009

Excellent

The staff was very friendly.Hookers a half block away.“Very nice, cozy.”... more on MYTravelGuide

Nice boutique hotel... – Posted 3 Jul 2009

Good

Room with king bed was nice, and clean.Room wall is thin so you might hear your next room neighbor and outside noice.No problem for me.Will stay... more on Travelocity

Great coffee, table books... – Posted 30 Jun 2009

Good

Great coffee, table books about classic cars and other things in the lobby.Walls were paper thin! Could hear everything in the next room.“The beds... more on MYTravelGuide

it wasn't that great... – Posted 30 Jun 2009

Mediocre

this hotel was probably a conversion from an old apartment building and unfortunately it shows.i don't think they spent much time renovating the... more on Travelocity

Hotel Carlton is a real joie... – Posted 23 Jun 2009

Excellent

Our stay was wonderful.The staff was very helpful with directions and ideas and information.We were always greeted with smile andfriendly greeting... more on Travelocity

hotel carlton... – Posted 15 Mar 2009

Good

Centrally located. Quiet. Convenient to public transportation.Newly decorated.Comfortable.Nice lobby with fireplace. Friendly staff.Nice restaurant... more on Travelocity

Nice Hotel... – Posted 4 Mar 2009

Excellent

Nice Hotel, very firendly staff. The Hotel is easy to find and parking is near by. The Hotel Staff are very friendly and funny, the wine tasting in... more on Travelocity

Great hotel, excellent value!... – Posted 18 Feb 2009

Excellent

Stayed there over Valentine's day weekend for 5 nights and the experience was wonderful! The hotel's location is unbeatable! Plenty of great... more on Travelocity

Great Staff and Location... – Posted 8 Feb 2009

Excellent

I stayed here before it was a JDV hotel and it was good. Now that it is a JDVit is a great value. Good location (good breakfast place within 2... more on Travelocity

Excellent... – Posted 6 Dec 2008

Excellent

We loved the hotel. It is small buy cozy and very clean. The service was awasome, 5 stars service...close to transportation. If you have any doubt... more on Travelocity

Hotel Carlton A Good Selection... – Posted 30 Nov 2008

Excellent

We enjoyed our stay at the Carlton Hotel.  The Hotel is centrally located making access to local resurants, the Warf, sight-seeing tours and shopping ... more on Travelocity

Nice, Comfortable, and... – Posted 25 Nov 2008

Good

This is an older hotel, but has been kept up nicely.VERY clean and comfortable rooms.It's a ""green"" hotel, so no vending machines.Only an icemaker... more on Travelocity

Carlton Hotel San Francisco... – Posted 26 Sep 2008

Good

The hotel staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The location was good, close to buses to get around. The hotel was clean and reminded us of... more on Travelocity

Carlton Hotel Staff... – Posted 21 Sep 2008

Excellent

The front desk crew was so helpful, if you needed a cab, directions or any other help they were right there, if they did not know they would check it ... more on Travelocity

Beautiful Hotel - great staff... – Posted 25 Aug 2008

Excellent

Front desk staff was very helpful and friendly - great location, beautiful room. Would stay here again.... more on Travelocity

Friendly staff, clean and... – Posted 10 Aug 2008

Excellent

Friendly staff, clean and attractive - very European styling.Only valet parking. Only good things to say about Hotel Carlton - staff was extremely... more on MYTravelGuide

Absolutely nothing, nada... – Posted 31 Jul 2008

Horrible

Absolutely nothing, nada.Everything. Small dirty rooms, poor service, noisy beyond belief. Rooms full of unmanaged kids who partied all hours.... more on MYTravelGuide