Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco

This property until January 19th was known as the Renaissance Parc 55 hotel and operated under the Marriott flag. Unfortunately there was no notification to inform me of this change from a well known brand to independently operated hotel. Not that this bothers me too much, but since I reserved the hotel with the expectation of earning Marriott rewards points it was a disappointment to learn of the change at check in.

Having stayed here just a few months ago there are not too many noticeable changes that I could detect. The check in process while friendly was slow due to the fact that the front desk clerks started their breaks even with a line of guests waiting to be served. This would not have happened under the Marriott banner. Otherwise my experience was more positive than my previous stay as the hotel supplies each guest room with a complimentary bottle of water each day and standard turn down service in the evening. The bathroom amenities are of higher grade than under Marriott as well.

The room rate at this time was $192 per night plus 14% occupancy tax which came to a total of about $875 for my four nights. Compared to other hotels of the same quality this was a very good deal.

One more added note of convenience. The last time I took an airport shuttle for $16 and this time I took the subway otherwise known as BART and it was a fairly quick 30 minute ride for just $5.15 and brought me within a block of the hotel. As long as you don’t have too much luggage and the weather is decent this is the way to go in my opinion.

Even though the hotel is now independent and there isn’t a frequent guest program it is still worth the money to stay here versus higher priced properties nearby.