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White Swan Inn, a Joie de Vivre Hotel

3.5 of 5
845 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
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Ranked #9 of 241 hotels in San Francisco
4.5 of 5 stars 413 Reviews
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  • Evening wine(17)
  • Very friendly(14)
  • Soft drinks(7)
  • Nice touch(7)
  • Other guest(6)
  • Fresh fruit(5)
  • Would highly recommend(4)
  • Few blocks(4)
  • Nob hill(4)
  • Top floor(3)
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Caseygirl321
Highlands NJ
Contributor
19 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This place is awesome- friendly staff and the rooms are clean. Fireplace in my room, free Wi-Fi and the breakfast is incredible. Fresh fruit and pastries- you cannot go wrong! my only negative would be the gym. You can buy discounted daily passes to a local gym- which I recommend you doing if you want to get a good workout... More

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Jessica F
Richmond Hill, Canada
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
5
people found this review helpful

My Husband and I stayed here in December 2011 when we were visiting his family in San Francisco. It is really an adorable place, with cute all sorts of collections of antiques for decor - teddy bears, china, even matchstick models. The old fashioned elevator was a real treat! The service we received from the staff was great. The maid... More

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mac_the_wild_rover
New York
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12 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

My wife and I chose White Swan Inn for a long weekend in San Francisco, and enjoyed it immensely. It's a few (steep) blocks from Union Square, with a selection of bars and restaurants, some of them exceptional, nearby. Our clean, comfortable room on the fifth floor was large, bright, and interestingly decorated, with bay window and a gas fireplace.... More

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PirateKat
Napa, California
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8 reviews
14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

This was a special from Joie de Vivre so I booked it from my husband's birthday. The room was huge, it seemed to have been recently decorated and very, very clean. Even though the bathroom was 'well loved', the bathtub (not a fiberglass tub) was one of the best for relaxing with a book for an hour soak. The bed... More

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Bebe R
Austin, Texas
1 review
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
5
people found this review helpful

We just returned from a week stay at the White Swan Inn between Christmas and New Years. We arrived early which was not a problem. The staff was very helpful and friendly. Our room was lovely. Very spacious and comfortable. Loved having a real gas fireplace in our room! It was hard for us not to over eat at breakfast... More

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PeaSeeker
Rochester, Minnesota
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13 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed at the White Swan for five days while he had a meeting in San Francisco in November, and had a delightful stay. Our large bedroom (the king suite) had a cozy gas fireplace to warm us up on chilly nights. There was plenty of space for the rollaway bed we asked for on the couple... More

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Rudy E
Vancouver, Canada
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10 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
4
people found this review helpful

...If you are a couple looking for a truly memorable,reasonable stay in San Francisco, or anywhere... The White Swan Inn is that perfect get a way! Gas Fireplaces, old world charm, convenient location, 2 blocks from cable cars, walking distance to Union square, quiet neighborhood...amazing staff and service, complimentary breakfast in AM and wine and goodies in late afternoon are... More

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GK83
Belfast, United Kingdom
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5 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Room was spacious and comfortable, breakfast was fine (although don't go if you like full breakfasts, cause it's all fruit, cereals, croissants and things like banana bread if you're lucky) Although after waiting in a quene for 25 minutes to check out, we then had to wait a further 45 minutes for the valet man to get our car (we... More

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audiman13
Doncaster
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6 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

My wife and I stayed 3 nights during our 3 weeks in California and I fully endorse all the previous good comments about the White Swan. Great location, lovely room, helpful staff, good breakfast , would definitely recommend and wouldn't stay anywhere else in SF. More

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taylorcalm
Eastern Washington
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12 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Sadly, we only got to spend one night on a recent swing through San Francisco. Read the review on this site and decided to try it. It was a very nice evening. Within a few blocks of Union Square, easy to get around downtown. After circling the block a few times looking for a parking place, we were finally able... More

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